by Carmen D. Caruso | Mar 26, 2019 | Franchisees, What's New
Attorney Carmen D. Caruso will be a speaker for the Franchisee Litigation Perspective session at the 2019 International Franchise Association’s Legal Symposium on May 6. The session will focus on considerations for franchisee lawyers from the new case walking in the...
by Carmen D. Caruso | Oct 10, 2018 | Franchisees, What's New
Carmen D. Caruso addressed a meeting of over 300 McDonald’s franchise owners gathered in Tampa, Florida, who are seeking to work with McDonald’s to positively impact the system for the benefit of all franchisees, McDonald’s company, its shareholders, and ultimately...
by Carmen D. Caruso | Oct 5, 2018 | Franchisees, What's New
Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm has obtained a confidential settlement agreement for a Muslim-American franchisee that immigrated from Pakistan and alleged violations of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. Section 1981. The settlement will allow the franchisee to remain in...
by Carmen D. Caruso | Dec 13, 2017 | Arbitration, Franchisees, Franchising
In a recent article for Blue MauMau, Carmen D. Caruso argued (absent a specific agreement) there is no general requirement that the Awards issued in arbitration must remain secret and that Lawyers that try cases for a living know both intrinsically and anecdotally the...
by Carmen D. Caruso | Oct 17, 2017 | Arbitration, Franchisees, Franchising, What's New
“Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny” – Robert A. Heinlein. Arbitration is heralded as a way of providing for the just and efficient resolution of disputes. Frequently arbitration fulfills this promise, but too often it does not. Carmen D. Caruso discusses...
by Carmen D. Caruso | May 24, 2017 | disclosure violations, Franchisees, Fraud Claims
Have you seen The Founder¸ a recent film exploring how Ray Kroc transformed a successful California burger stand into what for decades was the world’s largest and most successful franchised restaurant chain? A key scene in the movie comes when Kroc (played by Michael...
