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Supreme Court Rules against Shell Oil Franchisees

Posted Wed, 2010/03/03 - 18:33 by Janet Sparks

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ruled Tuesday that Shell Oil dealers in Massachusetts cannot sue their franchisor under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, which restricts franchisors from terminating gas station franchise agreements.

Franchisee Loses Defamation Claim, Section 230 Held to Apply

Posted Fri, 2010/02/05 - 16:30 by Corbin Williston

Franchisee Nemet Chevrolet lost a defamation suit against a website which posted criticism of the dealership.

SCOTUS Grants Certiorari in Consumer Arbitration Cases

Posted Thu, 2010/02/04 - 22:21 by Corbin Williston

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases regarding the power of an arbitrator to determine his own jurisdiction.

U.S. Supreme Court Listens to Gas Station Franchisees

Posted Fri, 2010/01/22 - 03:47 by Don Sniegowski

On January 19, franchisees had a rare opportunity to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Obama Sees the Light

Posted Thu, 2009/12/31 - 21:28 by Barbara Jorgensen

SPOOFINGTON - After thousands of complaints from victims of franchising, Obama addressed the nation with a speech of deep concern after reading horror stories on the Internet.

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SSP Estimates 18% Profit Growth in 2010 for Franchisor

Posted Thu, 2009/12/31 - 21:05 by Ray Borradale

SPOOFBERRA, Australia - Spore, Spawn & Pawn predicts Australian franchise system numbers will mostly hold in 2010 after sailing through the global financial crisis mostly intact while predicting franchisor revenue growth will grow by 9.13% affording the opportunity to grow profit by 18.11%. 

Covering ABA Forum on Franchising

Posted Fri, 2009/10/16 - 08:05 by Mr. Blue MauMau
 
Attorneys Steinberg and Webster

Two of Blue MauMau’s legal eagles are in Toronto, Ontario covering the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising’s annual event: New York attorney and author Paul Steinberg, and Ontario, Canada attorney and blogger Michael Webster (pictured above from left to right).

Inzer v Inzer (Franchise Valuation)

Posted Tue, 2009/10/06 - 08:57 by Corbin Williston

Operating Agreement is dispositive in determining the value of a franchise in a divorce action, rules an appellate court in overruling a Tennnesee trial court.

National Black Theatre v Nubian Properties

Posted Mon, 2009/10/05 - 08:27 by Corbin Williston

There is a difference between a lease and a sublease, as some Applebee's franchisees discovered.

Donaldson Company v Burroughs Diesel

Posted Fri, 2009/10/02 - 22:28 by Corbin Williston

Where a contract contains an arbitration clause, may a non-signatory force a signatory to arbitrate? That depends on the facts, says the 8th Circuit in reversing the Eastern District of Missouri in the latest chapter of an 8 year-long litigation.