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Wage & Hour Compliance: 2025 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
On December 19, the IRS published an updated mileage reimbursement rate for 2025: $0.70 per mile, a three cent increase from the 2024 rate. The rate applies to all vehicles, electric and gas alike. Employers
Franchise 101: Convenient Franchise Practices; and Booked for Personal Jurisdiction
Franchisor 101: Convenient Franchise Practices A New Jersey federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of 7-Eleven, Inc. in a dispute with a franchisee. The franchisee signed a franchise agreement to operate a 7-Eleven
Beyond the Contract: Non-Signatories to an Arbitration Agreement Can Compel Arbitration
Departing from the ruling in Soltero v. Precise Distribution earlier this year, the California Court of Appeal in the Second District in Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC, created a split of authority regarding an
Franchise 101: No Control, No Liability; and Muscling Through the Competition
FRANCHISOR 101: No Control, No Liability A California federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Red Roof Inns, a hotel franchisor, on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA).
Corporate Transparency Act Year-End Deadlines Rapidly Approaching
As we previously communicated in a client compliance alert last November, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA went into effect on January 1, 2024) requires certain organizations including corporations, limited liability companies, and other
Franchise 101: Under Hot Water in the Proper Court; and Kicking Injunctions to the Curb
Franchisor 101: Under Hot Water in the Proper Court A Washington federal court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding the court had personal jurisdiction over a franchisor’s agents who
Franchise 101: Nonperformance – Fact or Fiction?; and No Spice, No Injunction
FRANCHISOR 101: Nonperformance – Fact or Fiction? A New Jersey federal court granted in part a hotel franchisor’s motion for summary judgment against its franchisee and the guarantor of the personal guaranty, for breach of
PAGA: Early Evaluation Conference
This is the final of a three-part series addressing the changes to California’s Private Attorneys General Act. You can read more about the PAGA reform and recommended audit steps here, and pre-litigation conference here. In
Franchise 101: Charging Toward Arbitration; and Non-Compete Jumpstarted in Bankruptcy
Franchisor 101: Charging Toward Arbitration A California federal court granted a motion to compel arbitration by retail franchisor Batteries Plus and its two executives, and dismissed a franchisee’s action alleging violations of the California Franchise
California Increases State Minimum Wage
The State of California’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16.50 per hour (an increase of $0.50 from the current minimum wage of $16.00), on January 1, 2025. The state minimum wage will apply