The recent settlement in the Zwaniga v Johnvince Foods class action concludes yet another of the dwindling number of franchise class actions before the Canadian courts, highlighting the risks of class actions in general and franchise class actions in particular. The case In 2011, the plaintiffs, the Zwanigas, commenced a proposed class action against Revolution Food Technologies, a vending …
McDonald’s has agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it was liable for labor law violations by a California franchisee, marking what lawyers said was the first time the company has settled legal claims by a group of U.S. workers at one of its franchises. In a filing in U.S. district court in San Francisco on Friday, lawyers representing about 800 employees at five restaurants …
After nearly 40 years, original ‘Friday the 13th’ writer, Victor Miller, is suing for the rights to the beloved slasher franchise. Friday the 13th could be getting even unluckier. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Victor Miller, …
Wahlburgers, the reality show-famous burger chain run by actor Mark Wahlberg and his family, is being accused of stiffing its employees. A class-action lawsuit filed by five employees says a Coney Island franchise has committed wage theft and violated numerous state and federal labor laws, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit filed yesterday in New York alleges that Wahlburgers’ …
The National Labor Relations Board has given unions and plaintiff attorneys a cache of weapons to target businesses. Now they’ve been handed a “two-barreled joint employer shotgun,” as plaintiff attorney Michael Rubin crowed about the certification of his class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s. Federal Judge James Donato recently allowed four plaintiffs to represent 500 McDonald’s franchise …
Des Moines’ franchise fee debate is close to its conclusion after nearly a decade, but Des Moines residents are still waiting for refunds from the franchise fee settlement. Get breaking news and weather alerts anywhere you go with the free KCCI 8 News App. Those who paid a utility bill in the city between 2004 and 2009 may quality.
Domino’s is in deep dish. On Tuesday, New York Attorney General and fair labor crusader Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit alleging that the corporate pizza giant Domino’s and three franchisees were engaged in “widespread and systemic” violations of the state’s labor law. Domino’s, the suit says, knowingly peddled an employee-hours tracking system called PULSE, that under-calculated hours, …
Jan 18, 2016 On January 14, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a judgment for the franchisee class in the Pet Valu franchise class action. This significant decision for franchisors resulted in the dismissal of the class action in its entirety. Notably, the Court of Appeal found any failure by the franchisor to disclose information in a disclosure document does not amount to a breach …