The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made another move to protect two of the Biden administration’s priority constituencies: small business and workers. This time, it targeted perceived unreasonable restraints in the franchise...more
On April 20, in Frei v. Taro Pharmaceutical U.S.A., Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a Southern District of New York opinion from U.S. District Court Judge Vincent Briccetti, which dismissed,...more
On May 20, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Division of Enforcement issued new public guidance on civil monetary penalties that is designed to increase transparency in penalty determinations. ...more
In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a franchisee’s claim that the franchisor’s termination decision violated the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA)...more
In a recent win for franchisor 7-Eleven, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a New Jersey district court’s ruling that 7-Eleven properly terminated its franchise agreements for cause based on the...more