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Jan 13, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Craig Miller |Rachel O'Connor
A federal court in California recently granted franchisor Spiffy Franchising, LLC’s motion to compel arbitration of a franchisee’s claims, but found the North Carolina forum selection and choice of law provisions in the franchise agreement’s arbitration clause invalid. Alina Siert, et al. v. Spiffy Franchising, LLC., et al., 2024 WL 5046727 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2024).
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Richard McDerby |Scott Johnson |Craig Miller
In an unexpected "plot twist" to the enforceability ofthe Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), on December 26, 2024, a panelof a federal appeals court vacated the stay of the motionspanel of the federal appeals court that had been granted only threedays earlier.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Halling |Craig Miller
A federal court in New Jersey granted the franchisor of the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands (Holiday Hospitality) summary judgment on former franchisee Scion Hotels’ complaint alleging violations of the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA). Scion Hotels LLC v. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 WL 4224580 (D.N.J. Sept. 18, 2024).
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Cassie Doutt |Craig Miller
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court’s dismissal of two claims brought by distributors against the medical-device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet. It also affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the distributors on their breach of contract claim under Indiana law. Hess v. Biomet, Inc., 105 F.4th 912 (7th Cir. 2024).
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brandon Mickelsen |Craig Miller
A federal court in Minnesota recently granted Toro’s motion for a preliminary injunction against two former employees, while dismissing their new employer, a Canadian manufacturer, for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Toro Co. v. Sutterlin, 2024 WL 965238 (D. Minn. Mar. 5, 2024). The defendant employees became Toro sales representatives when Toro purchased their previous employer.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
lathropgpm.com | Craig Miller |Brandon Mickelsen |Allyson Cunningham |Shlomo Hahn
A federal court in Minnesota recently granted Toro’s motion for a preliminary injunction against two former employees, while dismissing their new employer, a Canadian manufacturer, for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Toro Co. v. Sutterlin, 2024 WL 965238 (D. Minn. Mar. 5, 2024). The defendant employees became Toro sales representatives when Toro purchased their previous employer.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Craig Miller
In an effort to increase transparency in the Bank Merger Act
(BMA) approval process, the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC) has recently issued a proposed policy statement (the
"Policy Statement") which is intended to provide insight
into the principles the OCC would apply when reviewing BMA
applications. Coupled with the proposed Policy Statement are two
proposed regulatory amendments to eliminate expedited review
procedures in the context of business combination transactions.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Craig Miller
In an effort to increase transparency in the Bank Merger Act (BMA) approval process, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently issued a proposed policy statement (the “Policy Statement”) which is intended to provide insight into the principles the OCC would apply when reviewing BMA applications. Coupled with the proposed Policy Statement are two proposed regulatory amendments to eliminate expedited review procedures in the context of business combination transactions.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Shlomo Hahn |Craig Miller
A federal court in Georgia recently dismissed the claims of an alleged human trafficking victim against hotel franchisor G6 Hospitality, while allowing some claims to proceed against the hotel franchisee. Doe (K.B.) v. G6 Hosp., LLC, 2023 WL 8650785 (N.D. Ga. Dec. 14, 2023).
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Dec 9, 2023 | 
orcadian.co.uk | Craig Miller
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