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Lathrop GPM

California Federal Court Grants Remediation Franchisor’s Motion to Stay Proceedings

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A federal court in California recently granted Ringside Development Company’s motion to stay a franchisee-initiated lawsuit pending resolution through alternative dispute resolution. Jameson v. Ringside Development Company,...more

Carlton Fields

SDNY Confirms Arbitration Order, Holding Order Was Final and Arbitrator Did Not Exceed Authority

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In Subway Franchise Systems of Canada ULC v. Subway Developments 2000 Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York addressed whether an arbitrator exceeded her authority when ordering that one of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Law of an Arbitration Agreement: Is it the law of the seat or the law of the underlying contract?

If there is no express law of the arbitration agreement, the law with which that agreement has its closest and most real connection is either the law of the underlying contract or the law of the seat of the arbitration. The...more

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FRANCHISOR 101: The Importance of Arbitration Provisions

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Though some of the more important terms may appear early in a franchise agreement, some key terms placed near the end - the portion of the agreement that is often called "boilerplate" - may determine who wins or loses a legal...more

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