Court Rules Burger King Franchisees Must Follow Agreement

Lionel Hutz PA — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:43:51 -0800

A Miami-Dade Circuit Judge, Jon Gordon, says franchisees must follow their contract, dismissing a lawsuit by three Burger King franchisees who resisted staying open until 2 a.m.

McGovern Joins To Defeat Card Check Bill

Jim Coen — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:59:52 -0700

Former Sen. George McGovern (D-S.D.) has emerged as an unlikely ally of business groups looking to defeat legislation that would allow unions to bypass secret-ballot elections.

Australia's Inquiry into Unconscionable Conduct

Jenny Buchan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:27:41 -0700

Australia’s Commonwealth Senate is conducting an Inquiry into whether a statutory definition of ‘unconscionable conduct’ is required in the Trade Practices Act.

Enndigans: Bennigan's Files Chapter 7

Dan Maizner — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:33:57 -0700

NEWS FLASH: Just saw this flash across CNBC at the office:

Cuppy's Coffee Goes to Court: SBT Sues Elite Mfg.

Sean Kelly — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:15:35 -0700

Supreme Building Technologies filed suit against Elite Manufacturing, LLC alleging breach of contract regarding $1.7M in unpaid fees.

RICO Actions, Reliance and Franchisee Lawsuits

michael webster — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:37:23 -0700

You say that your franchisor lied to you about earnings, but you cannot sue because you signed a clause that said you were not relying upon what the franchisor told you about earnings?

You say that your franchisor lied to you about rebates, but you cannot sue because you signed a clause that said you were not relying upon what the franchisor told you about rebates?

You say that your franchisor lied to you about [fill in the blank], but you cannot sue because you signed a clause that said you were not relying upon what the franchisor told you about [fill in the blank]?

And without reliance, you cannot prove legal misrepresentation, or that the lie was a proximate cause of your loss. And so no attorney will take your case?

Well, very recently, the Supreme Court of the United States just handed a big gift to potential franchisees in the case BRIDGE ET AL. v. PHOENIX BOND & INDEMNITY CO in their rule about fraud and RICO actions.

The Supreme Court made a very important ruling (pdf) regarding the role of reliance in a RICO cause of action.

Pressure Grows to Rethink the Use Of Mandatory-Arbitration Clauses

Jim Coen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:44:32 -0700

What is the best way for franchisers and franchisees to settle their disputes?

Franchisors Raise Money to Fight Franchisees in Australian High Court

Deanne de Leeuw — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:58:44 -0800

Franchise Council of Australia Raising Money for Franchisor Members to Contest Court Ruling

Should the DQ Franchisees be in Mediation?

michael webster — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:14:43 -0800

From the QSR News, Lawsuit Against Dairy