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Choice-of-Law Franchisors Motion to Dismiss

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Franchise Agreement Requiring Out of State Mediation Is Unenforceable in California Background

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Dispute resolution provisions in franchise agreements often address how, when, and where parties will mediate. However, the enforceability of these provisions can change depending on the law of the state governing the...more

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Franchisor 101: Mowing and Blowing Past Mediation

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A California federal court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a franchisee’s complaint claiming the franchisee failed to first mediate the dispute before filing an action as required under the franchise agreement....more

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Federal District Court Offers Broad Ruling on a Franchisor and Individual Officer’s Motion to Dismiss

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A franchisee, Functional HIIT Fitness, has filed suit in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan against a franchisor, F45 Training Incorporated, and five of its officers: Adam Gilchrist, Robert Deutsch, Marc...more

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Franchisee 101: A Franchisor Without Urgency

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A federal court in Alabama denied an urgent care franchisee’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by its franchisor. The franchisee argued the franchise agreement required suits to be brought within a one-year period. But the...more

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