Franchising Law: The National Law Review

Visitors to the National Law Review searching for the latest laws, legislation, and litigation surrounding franchising law, you can find up to date stories in the United States and internationally. Issues regarding substantial association with franchise and trademarks, unfair terms legislation, franchise taxes, or healthcare franchising, are among the many stories and news which is covered for visitors by the National Law Review.

Joint employer status can often affect liability claims when they are being litigated. The legal experts at the National Law Review covers the changing litigation surrounding the joint-employer standard coming out of the NLRB. Further, international law, or companies which operate in multiple-states, or are multinational companies, are affected by franchise law in the United States, and international laws which are also binding on those companies. Different trade agreements, contract terms, and negotiations, are also going to affect the manner in which franchises are handled, when cases are being litigated, or when terms are being decided upon between companies/organizations.

Other areas of law can also interact with how franchise law is litigated or settled. In immigration cases, where agencies are targeting a specific franchise, immigration laws may apply when determining a case’s outcome. Depending on the size of the franchise, and whether it’s bylaws and incorporating documents have different clauses or international provisions, are also areas which can greatly impact how certain cases will be litigated. Choice of forum clauses, choice of law clauses, and various other contractual obligations, terms, and implications, can greatly impact the area of franchise law for many organizations.

The National Law Review providers visitors the latest news, stories, and litigation which is taking place in the area of franchise law. From the FTC’s Franchise Rule, to learning about new franchises being opened, to contract terms being litigated, visitors will always find the latest details, and information, on the National Law Review.

Date	Title	Organization
22 Sep	US Department of Labor Proposes New (and Relaxed) Independent Contractor Test (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
22 Sep	Massachusetts District Court Rejects Employee Classification for Franchisees	Hunton Andrews Kurth
24 Aug	Franchising Update \| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services: Main Changes from the Australian Federal Government Response	K&L Gates
24 Jul	The Rise of the Dollar Store	Hunton Andrews Kurth
30 May	Key Legal Considerations For Franchised Businesses Reopening During COVID-19	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
20 May	Third Circuit Rules Class Action Wage Claim Should be Arbitrated Under Franchise Agreement	Stark & Stark
11 May	As Hotels Gradually Re-Open in Israel, the Global Hospitality Industry Continues to Struggle due to COVID-19 Crisis	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
30 Apr	Illinois’ New COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order: Top 10 Changes Employers Need to Know	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 Apr	CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program: What Franchisors and Franchisees Need to Know	Polsinelli PC
3 Mar	Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
11 Feb	California Office of Tax Appeals Upholds Taxpayer Friendly "Drop and Swap" Case	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
3 Feb	DBO Website Lists Central Locations For Service Of Process	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
22 Jan	Brazil’s New Legal Framework for Franchising	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
22 Jan	January 2020 AB 5 Update: The California Supreme Court Will Likely Decide if Dynamex Is Retro in 2020	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Jan	Department of Labor Clarifies that Franchising Does Not Make Joint-Employer Status More Likely under FLSA	Polsinelli PC
20 Jan	Saracens’ relegation and the knock-on effects	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
13 Jan	Jägerbomb: An Intoxicatingly Accidental Franchise	Foley & Lardner LLP
13 Jan	Bank On It: Seventh Circuit Decision Turns On Investments In The Dealership	Foley & Lardner LLP
13 Jan	Beware The Repeat Player: Ninth Circuit Vacates Arbitration Award For “Evident Partiality”	Foley & Lardner LLP
13 Jan	The Cost of a Handshake: Federal Case Highlights the Trouble and Expense of Litigating Unwritten Agreements	Foley & Lardner LLP
13 Jan	Limits to the WFDL: Distributor Must Honor Forum Selection Clause	Foley & Lardner LLP
18 Nov	Texas Magistrate Denies Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Incurred in Seeking Confirmation of Arbitration Award	Carlton Fields
4 Nov	Weekly IRS Roundup October 28 – November 1, 2019	McDermott Will & Emery
28 Oct	How Can Brand Owners and Retailers Proactively Manage Their Property Portfolio Costs? [VIDEO]	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
26 Sep	A Dark Day for Franchising: Ninth Circuit Reinstates its Misguided Vazquez Decision, Undermining the Franchise Business Model	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
24 Sep	AB5 Update: California Legislature Seeks Shake-Up of Gig Economy; Any Impact of CA Independent Contractor Laws on Franchisors Remains Unclear	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
20 Sep	California Statute Offers Dramatic Change to Independent Contractor, Franchise-Franchisee Relationships	Foley & Lardner LLP
3 Sep	After Reviewing the Arbitration Record, Court Enters Default Judgment Confirming Default Arbitration Award	Carlton Fields
13 Aug	Don’t Feel Bad for Protecting Your Franchise and Trademark Rights	Foley & Lardner LLP
5 Aug	Maryland Federal Court Denies Untimely Request to Vacate Arbitration Award	Carlton Fields
14 Mar	THE LATEST: DOJ Distinguishes ‘No-Poach’ Agreements	McDermott Will & Emery
11 Mar	Texas Supreme Court Closes the Door to Transactional Fraud Claims Based on False Representations That Conflict With an Agreement’s Express Terms	Polsinelli PC
13 Jan	The Illinois Franchise Tax	Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
24 Oct	National Labor Relations Board Released Proposed Rule to Undo Browning-Ferris	Stark & Stark
24 Sep	Antitrust Scrutiny of No-Poaching Agreements Continues to Pick Up Steam	Foley & Lardner LLP
24 Sep	Recent Decision Questions Use of No-Poach Clauses in Franchise Agreements	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
19 Sep	Franchisors Face Class Action Lawsuits & Government Enforcement over “No-Poach” Agreements	Stark & Stark
14 Sep	National Labor Relations Board Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
14 Sep	Here we go again: NLRB Announces Proposed Rule to Restore Traditional Joint-Employer Standard	Polsinelli PC
14 Sep	NLRB Proposed Rule Will Redefine Joint-Employer Status –Rule Will Overrule Browning-Ferris and Require “Direct and Immediate Control”	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
14 Sep	NLRB releases draft joint employer rule rolling back Browning-Ferris	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
22 Aug	State Attorneys General Step Up Antitrust Probes of Franchise Industry Hiring Practices	Jackson Lewis P.C.
6 Aug	Germany’s first veto against a foreign investment under new FDI rules	Covington & Burling LLP
8 Jun	NLRB Confirms That It Intends To Proceed With Rulemaking On Joint Employer Standard	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
20 May	Ohio & the Art Modell Law: Save the Columbus Crew!	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
12 Jan	ICE Announces Enforcement Priorities, Raids Nearly 100 7-Eleven Stores	Jackson Lewis P.C.
12 Jan	ICE Raids on 7-Eleven Franchise Stores Result in 21 Arrests	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
15 Dec	Trends In Hotel Branding: Hyper-Specificity	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
8 Dec	New Labor Board GC Signals Overturning Obama-Era Rulings, But Anticipated Vacancies and Recusals Create Uncertainty	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
13 Sep	Valuing the Older Hospitality Facility Can Be Complicated	Dickinson Wright PLLC