UnhappyFranchisee.Com By Sean Kelly 7-ELEVEN Patel Franchise Lawsuit Alleges 7-11 “Storm Trooper” Tactics Posted: March 19, 2014 A lawsuit filed against 7-Eleven, Inc. yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleges that the convenience store giant is using “storm trooper” tactics to illegally seize...
UnhappyFranchisee.com By Sean Kelly 7-ELEVEN Franchise Lawsuit Alleges Stalking and Harrassment of 7-11 Franchisee Posted: March 19, 2014 A successful, multi-unit franchise owner who was the 2008 Franchisee of the Year is suing 7-Eleven, Inc. for stalking, harrassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and for running him down outside...
Huffington Post By Jillian Berman 7-Eleven Exploiting Franchisees, Lawsuit Claims Posted: 08/01/2013 4:08 pm EDT A group of five 7-Eleven franchisees claim in a new lawsuit that the corporation manages their stores so tightly that they’re more like employees than business owners, and therefore should be paid as such. In...
THE PRESS ENTERPRISE PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California BY LAURIE LUCAS February 07, 2014; 10:52 AM Dev Patel, wife Lisa and Aria, 2 months and Jeremiah, 2, in their Corona home.Dev is fighting to get back his parents' franchised store, the 7-Eleven...
May 16, 2014 By Brenda Flanagan Correspondent Karamjeet Sodhi bought his first 7-Eleven franchise in New Jersey 26 years ago, worked 80-hour weeks, even slept in the store. It paid off. He ended up owning a half-dozen franchises — a real 7-Eleven success story. Until last June. He says that’s...
Posted Thu, 2014-02-27 13:55 by Janet Sparks RED BANK, N.J. – Marks & Klein law firm has started two franchise associations, in New Jersey and Illinois, to support and promote the needs of franchisors and franchisees. Justin Klein said he is excited to bring franchisors, franchisees and...
Home Health Care Aide: Employee or Independent Contractor? By: Kristen R. DeNoia Many adult children strive to provide the support required for their parents to age in their own homes. At some point, this typically requires hiring a home health care aide. While many individuals choose to...
The Domino Effect: Healthcare Reform's Impact on Job Market and Rise in Unfair Termination By: Louis D. Tambaro Have you recently noticed a difference in the way your employer handles staffing and hiring for the business? Have you witnessed or heard rumors about significant middle management layoffs or...
By: Kristen DeNoia By way of a seemingly simple drafting error, Congress has written a significant inequity into law. The current language of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 (“OBRA”) assumes that an individual with disabilities lacks the capacity to enter into a contract. This law...
As a parent of children, yes children, with food allergies, I am acutely aware of the progress the restaurant industry has made in advancing the protection of those afflicted. I say afflicted because food allergies, is not something anyone wishes for, and certainly wishes they...