It’s a common business model in the fast-food industry: a massive restaurant company provides the menu, the marketing—including catchy slogans and a universally recognized logo—and the basic operational standards for the...more
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/ Agency Relationship ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commonality ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Franchisee ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Negligence ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
Beloved burrito-maker Chipotle Mexican Grill has found itself in a situation messier than the finger foods that brought the company more than $4 billion in revenue last year. A magistrate judge in Scott v. Chipotle Mexican...more