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Non-Compete Agreements Summary Judgment Franchise Agreements

Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
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South Carolina Federal Court Vacates Partial Summary Judgment Citing Abusive Litigation

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A federal court in South Carolina recently sua sponte vacated its own grant of partial summary judgment due to the abusive nature of the ongoing litigation. YGM Franchise, LLC v. Wong, 2025 WL 1549606 (D.S.C. May 30, 2025)....more

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Colombie-Britannique : la Cour d’appel confirme un jugement sommaire rejetant une demande d’action collective

Le 13 février 2025, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’interjeter appel du jugement sommaire rendu dans l’affaire Latifi v. The TDL Group Corp., confirmant que des...more

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Minnesota Bankruptcy Court Enjoins Franchisee’s Breach of Post-Termination Noncompete

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A Minnesota bankruptcy court granted Fantastic Sams summary judgment and enjoined a former franchisee from violating the post-termination noncompete in its franchise agreements after the franchisee rejected the agreements in...more

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FRANCHISEE 101: Cannabiz Accounting

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Tax service franchisor, H&R Block, was recently vindicated in having terminated a franchisee for violating an in-term non-compete covenant. A United States District Court granted the franchisor summary judgment in Devore v....more

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