Richard Landon

Nov 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | David Archer |Richard Landon

A federal court in Minnesota recently granted franchisor Snap Fitness Inc.’s motion for preliminary injunction against an out-of-state franchisee that announced its intentions to open a competing gym during the term of the parties’ franchise agreement and violated the Lanham Act. Snap Fitness, Inc. v. Scenic City Fitness, Inc., 2024 WL 4528877 (D. Minn. Oct. 18, 2024). In June 2024, with two years remaining under its franchise agreement, Scenic City Fitness, Inc.

Nov 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Richard Landon |David Archer

A federal court in Minnesota recently granted franchisor Snap Fitness Inc.'s motion for preliminary injunction against an out-of-state franchisee that announced its intentions to open a competing gym during the term of the parties' franchise agreement and violated the Lanham Act. Snap Fitness, Inc. v. Scenic City Fitness, Inc., 2024 WL 4528877 (D. Minn. Oct. 18, 2024). In June 2024, with two years remaining under its franchise agreement, Scenic City Fitness, Inc.

Mar 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Cassie Doutt |Richard Landon

An appellate court in California has affirmed a trial court’s rejection of more than $4 million in lost business profits, which appellant Glen Suh alleged in a breach of contract action against franchisor Boba Time, Inc. Suh v. Pak, 2024 WL 768839 (Cal. App. Feb. 26, 2024). Suh, the owner of an It’s Boba Time franchise, filed suit against Boba Time after the franchisor began opening other stores within an area that he believed to be his exclusive territory.

Feb 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Richard Landon

Real estate brokerage franchisor Keller Williams has agreed to a settle claims related to the ongoing broker commission antitrust litigation. Burnett v.

Dec 12, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Richard Landon

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has recently affirmed a summary judgment order dismissing all claims by an importer of new Chinese construction equipment alleging a conspiracy to boycott and tortious interference with contractual relations against three Caterpillar dealers. Int’l Const. Prods., LLC v. Ring Power Corp., 2023 WL 7127515 (11th Cir. Oct. 30, 2023).