A federal court in Virginia recently granted McDonald’s USA, LLC’s motion to dismiss a former franchise employee’s Title VII and Virginia Human Rights Act claims. Edmonds v. McDonald’s USA, LLC, 2025 WL 1066193 (W.D. Va. Apr....more
5/5/2025
/ Dismissals ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Franchises ,
Harassment ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
Race Discrimination ,
Slurs ,
Title VII
A federal court in Illinois recently dismissed a former franchisee’s counterclaims for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract regarding the franchisor’s advertising fund, and breach of contract and implied...more
3/15/2024
/ Advertising ,
Breach of Contract ,
Counterclaims ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Loans ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
SBA Lending Programs