Smash Franchise Partners, LLC v. Barber Power Law Group, PLLC et al

  1. September 09, 2025

    Franchise Law Firm Can't Dump Trash Co.'s Malpractice Suit

    A Charlotte, North Carolina-based law firm can't escape a trash compactor company's claims that it botched franchise agreements in 2019 and 2020, after a federal judge said it was too early for a final ruling on a statute of limitations defense.

  2. January 22, 2024

    Law Group Says Malpractice Suit Over Franchise Fight Is Late

    A law firm pushed back on malpractice claims on Monday, arguing that allegations a former garbage service client made about bad legal advice that led to millions in company losses should be dismissed because the suit violated statute of limitation rules, among other issues.

  3. November 01, 2023

    Bad Legal Advice Cost Company $3M, Franchiser Says

    The Indiana-based franchiser behind a mobile trash service filed a lawsuit this week accusing its former law firm of giving it bad legal advice that led to the company losing $2.8 million in a dispute with one of its franchisees.