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- Title
French Fries, Franchisees, and the FMLA: Understanding the McDonald's Decision and What It May Mean for Expanding Franchisor Joint Liability.
- Authors
Ebert, Maddisen
- Abstract
This Note addresses the legal complexities surrounding changes to the interpretation of joint liability following Browning-Ferris Industries. This issue is exceptionally pressing as joint liability is applied to franchisors in new and unexpected ways. This Note explores the ways liability has expanded, what may happen next, and the potential consequences of these changes. It concludes with recommendations for franchisors to cope with this new area of legal uncertainty.
- Subjects
FRENCH fries; STATUTORY interpretation; RETAIL franchises; FAMILY &; Medical Leave Act of 1993 (U.S.); BROWNING-Ferris Industries of California Inc.; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law)
- Publication
Journal of Corporation Law, 2016, Vol 42, Issue 1, p239
- ISSN
0360-795X
- Publication type
Article