Uniting Behind the American Franchise Act: A Bipartisan Effort to Clarify the Joint Employer Standard
Over the last 10 years, the United States franchise industry has faced see-sawing uncertainty around the joint employer standard. Courts and federal agencies applied either a narrow “direct and immediate control” standard that favored the
Who Gets the Family Pet in a California Divorce?
Who gets to keep the dog in a California divorce? Much like children, pets can become the central focus of ownership disputes in a divorce, even though they are not human. State law increasingly recognizes
