Franchisees

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

In a case of interest to franchisors, franchisees, dealers and their attorneys, Carl A. Dissette, et al v. Pie Five Pizza Company, Inc., Randall E. Gier, Mark H. Ramage, and Rave Restaurant [...]

Imagine being asked to sign a contract to make a major purchase, like a franchise, asking questions of the franchise seller, getting your questions answered, and making your decision to purchase [...]

Imagine being asked to sign a contract to be in business with someone else for 5, 10, or 15 years or longer.  Over the years many new situations will arise: Over 15 years you will likely face new [...]