International Franchise Association et al v. State of California et al

  1. January 13, 2022

    Calif. Beats Back Biz Groups' Suit Against AB 5

    A handful of business groups failed to show how a California law that presumes workers are employees would harm the franchising business, a federal judge said, granting the state's bid to dismiss the groups' suit.

  2. September 17, 2021

    2 Misclassification Cases Franchise Businesses Should Watch

    A pair of federal cases in California and Massachusetts could clarify whether a bright-line worker classification test applies to the franchise business model, attorneys told Law360.

  3. September 03, 2021

    Calif. Says Biz Groups Undercut Their Own Suit Against AB 5

    The state of California told a federal court that business groups undermined their challenge to Assembly Bill 5, a law that presumes workers are employees, when they tried to strengthen their argument by flagging recent rulings.

  4. January 15, 2021

    Calif. Says AB 5 Not Blocked By Federal Franchising Law

    California wants a suit challenging its landmark worker classification law dumped without leave to amend, telling a federal court that the statute doesn't bump up against federal law and the lawsuit's preemption argument "presents a false choice."

  5. November 18, 2020

    Franchisees Ask Calif. Federal Court For Block On AB 5

    Franchisees should be excluded from California's landmark worker classification law because franchise arrangements and employee status are mutually exclusive, business groups representing Dunkin' Donuts and Supercuts franchise owners said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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