Franchisors and landlords both benefit when the latter is required to notify the former of a franchisee lease default.
An "adverse action" against an employee that could support a claim of retaliation can include actions far more nuanced and subtle than termination, as well as acts outside of the workplace.
There are steps lenders can take when the enforcement of municipal nuisance ordinances threatens their rights in an abandoned or neglected property.
Which state's law governs a business dispute, and where any lawsuit proceeds, can have significant implications on the case's strategy and outcome.
In commercial lease negotiations, one of the most important clauses in these documents is the assignment of the franchisee's rights in the lease to the franchisor.
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that district courts need not defer to the FCC's interpretation of the TPCA, conflicting decisions about the law have predictably arisen.