In Dewitt v. London Road Rental Center, Inc., 910 N.W.2d 412 (Minn. 2018), the Minnesota Supreme Court resolved the confusion surrounding the proper test for determining whether an indemnity clause is enforceable under Minnesota law. In Dewitt, a rented picnic table...
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Important Update: 7 Franchisors Now Obligated to Remove “No Poach” Clauses from Their Respective Franchise Agreements
On July 12, 2018, seven franchise systems entered into legally binding “assurances of discontinuance” with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, which required them to remove “no poach” clauses (also known as “anti-poaching,” “non-solicitation,” and/or “no...
Entrepreneur Magazine: How Franchisees Protect Themselves
Franchisees and franchisors need each other to survive. but that doesn’t mean every relationship is perfect. A longtime franchisee lawyer explains how franchisees can best protect their business interests. Read More
Battle over the Franchisor Business Judgment Rule and the Path to Peace
Battle over the Franchisor Business Judgment Rule and the Path to Peace Brian B. Schnell and Ronald K. Gardner, Jr. In successful franchise systems, both the franchisor and the franchisees obsess over the franchisees’ bottom line. Healthy franchise systems also see...
The Federal Fair Franchise Act of 2015 – Not So Outrageous After All
The Federal Fair Franchise Act of 2015 – Not So Outrageous After All At least some franchisor advocates have indicated outrage at the idea that federal legislation such as the Fair Franchise Act of 2015 has been introduced (not passed, but simply introduced) to...
Ron Gardner from Dady & Gardner has been featured in the Forbes article “How Franchisors Squeeze Money From Their Franchisees.”
Ron Gardner from Dady & Gardner has been featured in the Forbes article “How Franchisors Squeeze Money From Their Franchisees.” Ron Gardner continues to help people by sharing his insight on how Franchisors are able to take money from Franchisees. “Franchises seem...
Tension Rules Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships
Attorney J. Michael Dady claims that restaurant chain discounting ruins franchisees’ profits and insists more disclosure would keep franchisors honest. By David Farkas, Senior Editor — Chain Leader, March 3, 2010 J. Michael Dady of Dady & Gardner has been arguing...
Making The Case — Arbitration Isn’t Quicker, Cheaper
Making The Case — Arbitration Isn’t Quicker, Cheaper 2/19/2010 Source: by Michelle Lore, Associate Editor, Minnesota Lawyer Arbitration is supposed to be more efficient, less costly and just as fair as litigation. But according to some practitioners, that’s not...
Dady & Gardner Attorneys Prevail In Protecting Franchises with State Franchise Laws
Dady & Gardner Attorneys Prevail In Protecting Franchises with State Franchise Laws Philadelphia – August, 2007 — The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently handed the franchisees in Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC, et al. v. Dale...
Court Cuts Through Franchisor’s Verbiage To Allow Franchises Fraud Claims
Court Cuts Through Franchisor’s Verbiage To Allow Franchises Fraud Claims Minneapolis – July, 2007 — A federal court in Minnesota used strong language to strike down a franchisor’s attempts to make franchisees sign away their claims for fraud and violation of the...