Disputes

Franchise, dealership, distribution, and licensing disputes can threaten more than a single relationship. They can affect brand standards, system consistency, territory rights, revenue, supply relationships, intellectual property, growth, and the confidence of other system participants.

  Scott Weber assists franchisors, dealership networks, distributors, licensors, and related growth organizations with practical, strategic guidance when disputes arise. His experience includes litigation, arbitration, mediation, enforcement matters, terminations, abandonment, royalty and payment disputes, system standards violations, and coordinated efforts that may undermine the system. 

For system owners and leadership teams, the goal is not simply to “fight.” The goal is to protect the system, preserve business value, and resolve disputes in a manner that makes practical and economic sense.

Matters may involve: 

• Temporary restraining orders
• Preliminary and permanent injunctive relief
•  Unpaid past-due royalties
• Lost future royalties
• Lost future profits
• Consequential damages
• Attorneys’ fees
• Brand standards enforcement
•  Termination and post-termination obligations  

Scott also handles select franchisee, dealer, distributor, and licensee matters where a business owner may have been misled, may be facing serious system challenges, or may need to evaluate whether there is a path to leave the system or seek compensation. Because these claims may be subject to strict deadlines, early evaluation is important.