FRANCHISE LAW WITH ZING
Three appeals court rulings in April will help franchisors enforce their franchise agreements and system standards. We are pleased that Plave Koch litigators brought home two of those victories. Fabbro v. DRX Urgent Care, LLC, No. 14-1734 2015 WL 1453537 (3d Cir. April 1, 2015) Our litigation team, led by Jim Rubinger, represented the franchisor […]
The 2015 edition of Chambers USA names our firm as one of the top 7 in franchise law in the USA, while the 2015 Chambers Global names us as one of the top 11 in franchise law globally. Lee Plave, Dave Koch, Leslie Curran, and Marisa Faunce are named individually in...
Lee, Dave, Marisa and Leslie have been honored as “Legal Eagles” in the April 2015 issue of Franchise Times. Marisa and Lee joined Dave in the “Hall of Fame” of attorneys making the list for 10 years in a row.
About.com August 8, 2014 http://franchises.about.com/od/Franchise-Structure/fl/What-the-NLRB-Action-Means-for-Franchisors-with-practical-tips.htm
California Supreme Court Rejects Vicarious Liability Claim by Franchisee’s Employee against Franchisor While Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Delivery Drivers Are Employees not Independent Contractors under California Law One month after the NLRB’s General Counsel announced that he would pursue complaints against McDonald’s regarding alleged unfair labor practices at McDonald’s franchisees (see our alert […]
Client Alert on the NLRB General Counsel’s Statement Concerning McDonald’s USA LLC with Practical Tips for Actions Items to Consider Download PDF There have been many reports that the National Labor Relations Board (known as the NLRB in Washingtonian alphabet-speak) has issued an order, published a decision, or otherwise reached a final conclusion in a case involving […]
The Supreme Court’s decision in Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v. US District Court for the Western District of Texas, No. 12-929, had several holdings of import for franchise companies. The decision follows the Supreme Court’s precedents in The Bremen, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Stewart Organization v. Ricoh, in giving forum selection clauses great weight, […]
Dave has received an appointment from his alma mater, the University of Michigan Law School, as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the International Transactions Clinic. This volunteer faculty position formalizes the pro bono work that he has been doing with the...
Congratulations to our own Leslie Curran! Leslie has been elected to a second term on the Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Franchising. The formal vote was held during the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles in October 2012, for a term starting in August...
The Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Franchising recently appointed Lee to head the Forum’s International Division (formerly known as IFDI). Lee’s two-year appointment was effective in August 2012.
