In a “continuing saga,” involving 7-Eleven franchise operators, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court answered a second certified question from a federal appellate court, finding that franchisees do not […]
FTC’s Kroger-Albertsons Suit Premised on ‘Fanciful’ Definition of Grocery Market, Dissenting States Say
Attorneys general from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio are urging a federal judge to allow Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons to go through, arguing that the Federal […]
Mass. High Court Resolves Definition of ‘Surface Waters’ in Insurance Dispute
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court determined the accumulation of rainwater on a building’s roof does not constitute “surface waters” within the context of an insurer’s “flood” property insurance policy […]
Judge in Pa. Addresses ‘Transportation Worker’ Definition in FedEx Litigation
A federal judge in Pennsylvania granted FedEx’s motion to compel arbitration in a dispute with an independent service provider in Florida, concluding the plaintiff didn’t qualify as a “transportation worker” under […]