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Canada Rules Hyperlinks Not Defamatory

Posted Mon, 2011/10/31 - 11:09 by Corbin Williston

The Supreme Court of Canada struck a blow for internet free speech.

Hooters Exposes Twin Peaks

Posted Fri, 2011/10/07 - 06:15 by Janet Sparks
From Hooters website, Hooters wallpaper
Computer wallpaper at Hooters.com

ATLANTA – Hooters of America is accusing a new competitor of stealing confidential business information to gain unfair competition in its most profitable locations.

Franchisor Hides Willy, Canuck Exposed

Posted Wed, 2011/10/05 - 18:28 by Lionel Hutz PA
Nick-N-Willy lawsuit

A troubled Colorado franchisor has been found in British Columbia.

Contract Obligations Apply To All

Posted Wed, 2011/08/10 - 09:23 by Paul Steinberg

What is worse: a lack of memory or a lack of morals?

Cendant Founder Can't Prove Genius

Posted Tue, 2011/08/02 - 21:40 by Corbin Williston

Henry Silverman may be a genius, he just can't prove it in a New York court.

U.S. Court Tosses Auto Dealers Day in Court Act Claim

Posted Thu, 2011/05/19 - 12:13 by Jeff Jones

The United States District Court for the Central District of California recently granted summary judgment on the plaintiffs' Automobile Dealer's Day in Court Act ("ADDCA") claim related to an alleged constructive termination of a Hyundai dealership.

Court Rules Meineke Entitled to Franchisee's Lost Earnings

Posted Fri, 2011/04/29 - 11:33 by Mack Sperling

The Fourth Circuit this month sided with a franchisor in its efforts to recover prospective damages under North Carolina law, including lost profits, from a franchisee which it had terminated. 

Ohio Beer Wine Distributors Win over MillerCoors

Posted Fri, 2011/03/25 - 16:44 by Pete Silverman

In July, 2008 Miller and Coors entered into a joint venture that created MillerCoors. In August, 2008, MillerCoors notified a number of beer and wine dealers that MillerCoors was terminating them on the ground that it was a "successor manufacturer" under the Ohio Alchoholic Beverages Franchise Act.

SCOTUS Rejects Preemptions in Defects

Posted Thu, 2011/02/24 - 12:56 by Deepak Gupta

In a decision issued Wednesday morning in Williamson v Mazda, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that state-law damages claims seeking to hold an automaker accountable for its vehicle-design choices were not barred by federal regulation of motor vehicles.

Inadequate Disclosure of Rebate Practices Increase Risk of Franchisee Class Actions

Posted Tue, 2011/02/22 - 13:32 by Evan Thomas

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.