Log In / Register | May 22, 2012

Inadequate Disclosure of Rebate Practices Increase Risk of Franchisee Class Actions

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision—578115 Ontario Inc. v. Sears Canada Inc., 2010 ONSC 4571 (Sears Canada)—to certify a franchisee class action based on alleged inadequate disclosure of supplier rebates highlights the importance to franchisors of following best practices for the disclosure of rebates.