On September 28, 2021, Fox Rothschild partner Craig Tractenberg with Rochelle Spandorf from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP provided perspectives on drafting licenses and distribution agreements respecting the evergreen issue of
Continue Reading The Accidental Franchise: An Evergreen Issue
Accidental Franchisors
Accidental Franchisor in Hot Water
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
Safe Step Walk In Tub Co. (“Safe Step”) failed to take the requisite “safe steps” before potentially becoming an accidental franchisor. In Safe Step Walk In Tub Co. v. CKH …
Continue Reading Accidental Franchisor in Hot Water
Watch Manufacturer Avoids “Franchise” Designation
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
The question of whether a relationship between a watch manufacturer, Swatch, and a watch shop operator amounts to a “franchise” was answered in the negative by the U.S. Court of…
Continue Reading Watch Manufacturer Avoids “Franchise” Designation