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SEIU Alleges McDonald’s Corporation Fails to Properly Disclose its Rent Charges to Prospective Franchisees

SEIU Alleges McDonald’s Corporation Fails to Properly Disclose its Rent Charges to Prospective Franchisees

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...
SEIU Alleges McDonald’s Corporation Fails to Properly Disclose its Rent Charges to Prospective Franchisees

Federal District Court in Chicago Rejects Franchisor’s Motion to Dismiss Franchisee’s Fraud Claim

by Carmen D. Caruso | May 17, 2017 | disclosure violations, Franchisees, Fraud Claims

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 Group, Inc., 16 C 11389 (N.D. Ill.), federal judge Thomas R. Durkin of the...

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TRIAL TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

Apr 3, 2025

As the linked trial transcript will show, a key moment in our recent jury trial win came during the cross-examination of the defendants' expert witness. By spending less than an hour researching their expert, we found a case in which a court had excluded his...

William B. Whitner Admitted to Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois

Mar 21, 2025

Congratulations to attorney William B. Whitner on his admission to the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Bill recently completed his first jury trial with Carmen D. Caruso where they successfully won an Illinois State...

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