Sentences with phrase «of franchise disputes»

As a franchise lawyer with more than 30 years experience in helping to resolve disputes among franchisors and franchisees, I believe that mediation is very well suited to resolution of franchise disputes.

Not exact matches

According to Caltex, at February 23, 2018, of the 292 sites that have been audited, 193 sites have had their franchise agreements terminated and 29 sites are in progress to resolve disputes.

The relationship was terminated by Hard Rock after several years of disputes relating to non-compliance with franchise standards and franchise payment obligations.

«There's no disputing the fact that southern Ontario is an important base of support for the Buffalo Bills franchise.

There is currently a controversy over the fact that, following disputes with the game's publisher Konami, Kojima has left the franchise and Konami behind — and as a result, his name has been stripped from the cover of what is now his final Metal Gear game, The Phantom Pain.

The pair, Jason West and Vincent Zampella, who played key roles in the development of the multibillion - dollar military shooter franchise Call of Duty, have been embroiled in a bitter dispute with their former employer, Activision Blizzard Inc., which fired them a month ago in a move that shook the industry with the force of a rocket - propelled grenade.

Sure, the recently released Hyrule Historia book gave fans an unprecedented amount of explanation on the franchise (particularly the disputed timeline), but theres still so much we want to know.

While the Call of Duty franchise itself is legally owned by Activision, West and Zampella dispute the rights for the separate Modern Warfare franchise.

EA's FIFA creative director Gary Paterson has hinted that the next instalment of the popular football franchise, FIFA 12, could include player stories and hinted that sagas like Wayne Rooney's contract dispute are «interesting» in terms of the game.

It is believed that the dispute centred around the direction of the Call of Duty franchise.

However, the court found that the professional relationship between the arbitrator and the expert on a number of similar franchise disputes did give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.

Mr. Carter has successfully tried numerous cases and represented companies and individuals in a wide variety of matters, including complex business disputes involving claims of breach of contract, fraud, unfair and deceptive business practices, and franchise disputes.

Prior to joining Theall Group LLP, Camille summered and articled at the Toronto office of a prominent national business law firm, gaining commercial litigation experience in class proceedings, injunctions, franchise disputes, professional liability, employment law, municipal liability and negligence / product liability.

Work undertaken includes all aspects of contract and commercial work including sale of goods, insurance, share sale disputes, insurance and commercial franchising, as well as partnership disputes including the representation of solicitors and accountants.

Our lawyers have significant experience in assisting our clients protect and develop the full value of their intellectual property by prosecuting and defending copyright and trademark infringement cases, unfair competition actions, Internet and technology disputes, franchise disputes, false advertising claims, litigation concerning trade secrets and restrictive covenants, and other claims relating to intellectual property.

Dan's business litigation included defending a truck manufacturer in suits by disgruntled dealers, the defense of numerous officers and directors of failed savings and loans, a recovery for limited partners in a franchise who were misled by a franchisor, defense of libel actions, trade secret litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, lease covenant disputes for commercial tenants of shopping centers, and business partnership disputes.

Other experts at FisherBroyles also counsel our clients on intellectual property (trademarks, patents and copyrights), real estate, employment, litigation, mediation and arbitration of disputes, making us an integrated solution for all legal matters pertaining to franchises.

While Yasser particularly enjoys handling complex intellectual property disputes, he has experience with a variety of litigation matters, ranging from franchise - related controversies to contract disputes to insurance and re-insurance coverage claims.

He has experience resolving disputes relating to Sale of goods agreements, Service agreements, Agency contracts, Franchise agreements, Bankruptcy and company insolvency, Contracts with professionals, and Recovering commercial debts.

Obtained favorable settlement in favor of automobile franchise dealership in dispute with automobile manufacturer

Barack Ferrazzano's 40 + trial lawyers have managed thousands of commercial disputes concerning securities and derivative securities; contracts; motor vehicle franchises; trade secrets; licensing disputes; consumer class actions; real estate; professional liability; civil RICO and conspiracy actions; director and officer matters; negligence and product liability; bankruptcy and creditors» rights; and bank regulatory and other financial disputes.

Glaser's broad litigation experience includes complex commercial matters, business torts, employment litigation and intellectual property disputes, including contract claims, defending employment discrimination claims, the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, federal and state unfair competition claims, defense of Fair Labor Standards Act claims, franchise and distribution disputes, lender liability and FINRA matters, professional negligence and medical malpractice defense.

The Court of Appeal handed down judgment at the end of November in relation to a dispute between a franchisor and an ex franchisee which highlights the dangers of failing to enter into properly drafted franchise agreements.

Jonathan has successfully handled claims across a wide range of practice areas, including business and franchise disputes, oppression claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, injunction claims, bankruptcy, and construction lien matters.

Beyond his environmental practice, Derek also represents clients in a broad range of other business disputes, including employment class action defense, franchise, securities, corporate governance, real estate, intellectual property and noncompetition litigation, before trial and appellate courts.

Business litigation (sometimes called commercial litigation) is the judicial (court) resolution of disputes encompassing issues relating to contracts, real estate, business entity (partnership, LLC, or corporation) dissolution, franchising, unfair competition, and other areas of commerce.

Barack Ferrazzano trial lawyers have handled a variety of cases, including disputes concerning: securities and derivative securities; contracts; motor vehicle franchises; trade secrets; licensing disputes; consumer class actions; real estate; professional liability; civil RICO and conspiracy actions; director and officer matters; negligence and product liability; bankruptcy and creditors» rights; and bank regulatory and other financial disputes.

Our lawyers have trial experience in a wide range of business disputes including contract interpretation and enforcement, corporate litigation, franchise disputes, real estate, land use, fiduciary responsibility, securities, intellectual property, municipal law, construction and employment litigation.

Our trial experience encompasses a wide range of business disputes including contract interpretation and enforcement, corporate litigation, franchise disputes, real estate, land use, fiduciary responsibility, securities, intellectual property, municipal law, construction and employment litigation.

Among other things, he has defended corporations and executives in federal, state, arbitral and regulatory claims involving franchise disputes, unfair competition, breach of contract, tortious interference, fraud, bad faith, professional malpractice, trademark infringement, business divorce, commercial real estate and leasing disputes, non-compete covenants, RICO laws and Qui Tam statutes.

Advising on a dispute arising out of alleged breaches of franchise agreements for the placement of students from around the world in U.S. colleges through sports scholarships.

The plaintiff in a franchise dispute had its lawyer prepare a statement of claim.

Bob Gegios has nearly 30 years of experience representing public and private companies and individuals in a wide range of legal matters, including general business and commercial litigation and counseling, securities, antitrust and trade regulation, dealership and franchise law, intellectual property, RICO, employment disputes, insurance coverage, and international controversies.

She has been on the winning side of many corporate and partnership disputes, including actions commenced under the Unfair Trade Practices Act and the Franchise Act.

Arbitrated and mediated matters in connection with breach of contract, mergers and acquisitions, fraud, corporate disclosure issues, franchising, accounting disputes, and partnership dissolution

The firm's North Georgia lawyers have successfully represented clients in cases of breaches of contract, real estate disputes, employee fraud and theft, debt collections, franchise relations, Uniform Commercial Code issues, fraudulent real estate transfers, employment disputes, insurance coverage disputes, landlord - tenant relations, and a wide variety of other matters.

Acting for a global vehicle manufacturer in various disputes, including dealership franchise terminations, dealership frauds, sale of goods and warranty claims, criminal prosecutions, prevention of grey import vehicles, termination of employee contracts, and a dispute with the race preparation sub-contractor for a British rally series.

The Ontario Court of Appeal released an interesting decision recently in a case involving the enforceability of a non-competition covenant in a franchise dispute involving the MEDIchair franchise system.

We advise on disputes arising from all types of commercial agreements, including: • Joint ventures • Franchising agreements • Distribution agreements • Agency agreements • Terms and conditions of sale of goods and service

The franchise lawyer will need to assess the conduct of all parties to the franchise dispute and give the franchisee full and frank advice about all the factors that will come into play when assessing who is right and who is wrong, whether the franchisee may be entitled to get out of the franchise agreement, and if so, under what conditions.

However, often the dispute is required under the language of the franchise agreement to be resolved by private arbitration, outside of the court system (see existing and future blog posts in the Law Works Franchise Blog about franchise arbitfranchise agreement to be resolved by private arbitration, outside of the court system (see existing and future blog posts in the Law Works Franchise Blog about franchise arbitFranchise Blog about franchise arbitfranchise arbitrations).

Larry has practised with DSF since 1997 as a litigator in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate law and employment law including: commercial landlord and tenant litigation, leasing disputes, real estate and mortgage litigation, banking recovery litigation, title insurance litigation, bankruptcy, receivership and insolvency, wrongful dismissal and employment law, oppression remedy and shareholder disputes, franchise disputes, construction lien litigation, injunctions, estate litigation, partnership litigation, commercial contract disputes and collections.

Hugh Gottschalk has handled a myriad of cases in his 30 - year litigation career, including contract disputes, franchise matters, environmental torts, professional and product liability cases, and trade secret, patent, copyright, and trademark infringement cases.

Author: Anthony Pugh, Student - at - Law, Law Works P.C. Editor: Ben Hanuka In 10313033 Canada Inc. v. 2418973 Ontario Inc., an April 11, 2018 decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa relating to a franchise dispute in the Laurier Optical franchise system, the court refused to grant to the franchisor an interlocutory injunction compelling the franchisees to continue paying royalties and marketing fees because the franchisor did not prove that it would suffer irreparable harm.

In addition to counseling and drafting agreements, we have deep and broad experience litigating and arbitrating disputes between manufacturers and their distributors, dealers and sales agents, including breach of contract claims and claims based on state franchise and dealer protection statutes.

Represented Coffee Republic Retail against a former franchisee that had alleged wrongful termination of a franchise agreement in a dispute that involved UK and Bulgarian parties

Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trademark agents assist with a wide range of services including applications, transfer agreements, franchise contracts, negotiating agreements, procurement of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets, IP infringement, unfair competition, dispute resolutions, drafting and obtaining IP rights and many others to clients worldwide.

As part of his commercial practice, Matthew is regularly instructed in a variety of contractual disputes, concerning companies, partnerships and individuals, as well as franchise disputes and tortious claims.

In 10313033 Canada Inc. v. 2418973 Ontario Inc., an April 11, 2018 decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa relating to a franchise dispute in the Laurier Optical franchise system, the court refused to grant to the franchisor an interlocutory injunction compelling the franchisees to continue paying royalties and marketing fees because the franchisor did not prove that it would suffer irreparable harm.

Successful representation of US - based and international clients in federal and state courts in a wide range of matters, including claims of breach of licensing, distribution, franchise, agency, brokerage, long - term supply and manufacturing services agreements; cross-border disputes, and trademark infringement actions on behalf of a fashion house.