While 2024 saw more stability in the financial markets than 2023, many challenges arose in 2024 for franchised businesses, manufacturers and retail chains, including bankruptcies of many large restaurant and retail chains,...more
2/18/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Mergers ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain
On August 20, 2024, the Northern District of Texas in the case of Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission granted summary judgment to the Plaintiff Ryan, LLC, enjoining the FTC from implementing its rule banning non-compete...more
9/3/2024
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants
On July 12, 2024, the FTC released several statements and a News Release as its first response to comments collected in response to the March 2023 Franchise Request for Information (RFI). These actions are part of the FTC’s...more
As reported on July 3 by the Polsinelli Labor & Employment practice group alert, by order dated July 3, 2024 the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from...more