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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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Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm Lawyers Author Two Articles for 2026 Chambers USA Franchising Global Practice Guide

Oct 12, 2026

We are proud to announce that Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm has contributed two articles to the 2026 Chambers and Partners inaugural USA Franchising Global Practice Guide. Carmen D. Caruso has written a trends and development article, Franchise Law in the United States...

Gage Meyers Pens Article on Good Faith in Franchise Litigation

Oct 5, 2026

Attorney Gage Meyers was published earlier in the American Bar Association's Spring editions of The Franchise Lawyer. Gage wrote about the business judgment rule in corporate law and how it has evolved through judicial refinements. He noted how the rule is not easily...

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