Jeffrey J. Jones

The Aftermath of Awuah: Are Courts Encroaching on a Franchisor's Traditional Protections From a Franchisee's Employment Decisions?
Michael J. Gray,Jeffrey J. Jones,J. Todd Kennard,E. Michael Rossman,Andrew J. Sherman, May 25, 2012
There is growing concern over whether courts will deem franchisees "employees" or "joint employers," as opposed to contractors or wholly separate enterprises, as further decisions are handed down in the wake of the highly publicized Awuah case and courts grapple with today's...

Appellate Court Rules that "Evolving and Continuous" Breaches of "Franchise Agreement" Allow Termination Even Though Manufacturer Had Prior Knowledge of Problems
Jeffrey J. Jones,J. Todd Kennard, February 1, 2012
The Supreme Court of Alabama recently ruled that a manufacturer was not precluded from terminating a "franchise" agreement under a state dealer statute even though the manufacturer had knowledge of the problems at issue more than 180 days before the proposed termination (the length of...

Federal Court Enjoins Sale of Dealership Pending Manufacturer's Exercise of Right of First Refusal
Jeffrey J. Jones,J. Todd Kennard, August 1, 2011
A federal district court preliminarily enjoined a dealer's attempt to sell the dealership to third parties, finding that the manufacturer would "suffer immediate and irreparable injury" if the injunction motion had not been granted. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC v. Star Automobile Co., et al.,...