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BurgerFi products.

BurgerFi Warns of Potential Bankruptcy

Given the infancy of these reforms, employers may continue to face challenges in real-world PAGA litigation, and potential abuses and frivolous litigation may persist.

What is ‘PAGA,’ and Why Should Fast-Food Owners Care?

Burritos from Rubio's.

Rubio’s to Be Sold to New Private Equity Owner

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Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: Can Your QSR Automatically Deduct time for Meal Breaks?

Customers eating Pizza Hut.

Large Pizza Hut Franchisee Files Bankruptcy Amid Legal Battle with Franchisor

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NLRB Ends Attempt to Expand Joint Employer Rule

Tender Greens and Tocaya Declare Bankruptcy

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Why are So Many Restaurant Franchises Going Bankrupt?

A Customer Pulling A Slice Of Mod Pizza.

Report: MOD Pizza Considers Bankruptcy

Restaurant dining room.

Making Room(s) for Moms: Restaurants Face Suits from Nursing Mothers

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How Ignoring New York’s ‘Freelance Isn’t Free Act’ Could Cost Your Restaurant Big

Arby's restaurant.

Arby’s Franchisee Declares Bankruptcy for Second Time

Pizza Hut restaurant.

Pizza Hut Sues 140-Unit Franchisee Over Contractual Breaches and Mismanagement

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Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: 5 Steps to Prepare for New Overtime Rule

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Inside Momofuku’s Battle Over ‘Chili Crunch’ Trademark

Tijuana Flats.

Tijuana Flats Hires James Greco as CEO to Kickstart Growth Post-Bankruptcy

Fast-food dining room.

Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: New Guidance Provides Broad Protections for LGBTQ+ Workers

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The Consequences of California’s Fast-Food Wage Law

FAT Brands began in 2003 with the purchase of Fatburger.

Counsel Addresses Charges Against FAT Brands Chairman Andy Wiederhorn

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Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: 6 Takeaways from the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Jamie Kapalko.

Jersey Mike’s Promotes Jamie Kapalko to VP and General Counsel

A sandwich from Clover.

Clover Provides Roadmap for Small Restaurants Dealing with Bankruptcy

An exterior view of Brocato's Sandwich Shop.

Iconic Brocato’s Sandwich Shop Files for Bankruptcy

Marco’s Pizza Promotes Kristin Corcoran to Chief Legal Counsel

Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, appoints franchising law veteran, Kristin Corcoran, to Chief Legal Counsel. This news comes on the heels of another C-Suite promotion with John Meyers as Chief Operating Officer as well as several significant appointments on the marketing team. Corcoran boasts an impressive 30-plus-year history of providing legal counsel specifically within the […]

FAT Brands Chairman Andy Wiederhorn Indicted on Federal Charges

Restaurant dining room.

California Outlaws Restaurant Service Fees

Wendy's restaurant.

Wendy’s Franchisee Ordered to Pay $7.1M after Accusations of Harassment and PPP Fraud

Food from Sticky's Finger Joint.

Sticky’s Finger Joint Files for Bankruptcy

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