So yesterday I discussed some background related to anti-poaching and non-compete law. Today, I explain why the decision in Pittsburgh Logistics Systems provides a helpful analogue to franchising.
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Let’s review the status of activity restrictions in franchise agreements. Do they serve the purpose intended? Are they enforceable? Are they worth it? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Pittsburgh
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Charles Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities famously opens with “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was
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Franchisor obtains $2,064,735.75 arbitration award against failed area developer.
In an arbitration decision handed down by the American Arbitration Association, Rita’s Franchise Company, LLC obtained an award against a
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The CARES Act has amended the Bankruptcy Code to provide an expedited and easier version of a business bankruptcy proceeding. We now have “Subchapter 5” for small business and individual
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A recession is coming, if it is not already here. But this won’t be a recession like 2008. Back then, the banks threw you under the bus so that they
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Franchise systems, and many licensing arrangements, contain anti-poaching provisions. These provisions are being tested under the antitrust laws as being
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For over 40 years, Amzi Takiedine had been a 7-Eleven franchisee when he sued his franchisor in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The case,
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The 2019 “Best and Worst Franchise” rankings have been published by Forbes. The franchise analytics firm, FRANdata, was commissioned to apply a methodology that ranks franchise brands on
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A meal kit contains the ingredients necessary to prepare a meal, and many are intended to be balanced and healthy. Meal kits are being marketed for all occasions to provide
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