August 01, 2016
A week after abruptly closing and abandoning his store, a Sears franchisee in Michigan has turned over three computers containing customer data to the retail giant in accordance with an Illinois federal judge's order.
July 27, 2016
A home goods division of Sears Holdings Corp. has sued a Michigan franchisee in Illinois federal court, claiming that the franchisee is in breach of contract for abruptly closing a Michigan store and is violating Illinois and federal trade secrets law by failing to relinquish customer information.