Kristin Stock

May 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kristin Stock |James Wahl

The United States Supreme Court recently determined that an exemption to the Federal Arbitration Act excluding workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce from coverage under the Act includes a transportation worker employed by a company outside of the transportation industry. Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, 601 U.S. 246 (2024). Two franchisees purchased the rights to distribute baked goods produced by Flowers Foods, Inc. pursuant to distributor agreements.

May 9, 2024 | lathropgpm.com | James Wahl |Kristin Stock |Allyson Cunningham |Shlomo Hahn

The United States Supreme Court recently determined that an exemption to the Federal Arbitration Act excluding workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce from coverage under the Act includes a transportation worker employed by a company outside of the transportation industry. Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, 601 U.S. 246 (2024). Two franchisees purchased the rights to distribute baked goods produced by Flowers Foods, Inc. pursuant to distributor agreements.

Jan 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kristin Stock |Michael Sturm

A federal court in North Carolina has held that considerations of judicial economy required that litigation of nonarbitrable claims should be stayed pending completion of a related arbitration. Medical Search Consultants, LLC v. Pasture Gate Holdings, Inc., 2023 WL 8532400 (W.D.N.C. Dec. 8, 2023).

Jan 18, 2024 | lathropgpm.com | Michael Sturm |Kristin Stock |Allyson Cunningham |Shlomo Hahn

A federal court in North Carolina has held that considerations of judicial economy required that litigation of nonarbitrable claims should be stayed pending completion of a related arbitration. Medical Search Consultants, LLC v. Pasture Gate Holdings, Inc., 2023 WL 8532400 (W.D.N.C. Dec. 8, 2023).

Nov 3, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kristin Stock |Sandra Yaeger Bodeau

A federal court in Florida rejected a franchisee’s motion to vacate an arbitration award entered against it despite its arguments it did not have notice of the arbitration hearing. Your CBD Stores Franchising, LLC v. Buckwalter, 2023 WL 6676671 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 12, 2023). Franchisor Your CBD Stores Franchising initiated an arbitration action against its franchisee for various breaches of the franchise agreement.