Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law
Attorneys James Egle & Isaac Brodkey Author Franchise Law Journal Article on Good Cause under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law
Attorneys Egle & Brodkey author American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal article on Good Cause under the WFDL Stafford Rosenbaum Attorneys James B. Egle and Isaac S. Brodkey recently authored an article with Attorney Jeffrey A. Mandell for the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal. “Understanding the Grantor’s Burden: Good Cause Under the Wisconsin Fair […]
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law
Attorneys Mandell, Brodkey & Egle Author Franchise Law Journal Article on Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law
Attorneys Mandell, Brodkey & Egle author ABA Franchise Law Journal article on Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Attorneys Jeff Mandell, Isaac Brodkey, and Jim Egle recently authored an article for the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal. “Talking Past Each Other: Divergent Approaches to the Community-of-Interest Standard in Wisconsin’s State and Federal Courts” was published in […]
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The Right to Cure a Contract Breach
Under Wisconsin law, many contracts and statutes give parties an opportunity to cure mistakes before the other party can exercise some remedial action. The language of the governing contract or statute may define the extent of a cure and the actions that must be taken to effect it.
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Understanding the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law
At a time of economic upheaval, reworking distribution systems may seem like a prudent idea. However, care must be taken to determine whether the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law applies to the parties and to the proposed change. If the WFDL does apply, then the change must be essential, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory.
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More Businesses Will Be Protected
This article describes the practical effects of a Wisconsin Supreme Court case dealing with the question of who is protected under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL) with regard to vendor-vendee relationships. The 2004 decision reaffirms the intial 1987 holding, which means that courts should no longer interpret the 1987 decision narrowly.
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A Third Way To Protect WPDA Members: A New Powersports Dealer Statute
Wisconsin has two statutes of general application that might protect the interests of powersports dealers. This article highlights the current regulatory scheme and mentions the possibility of a third: a special statute designed just for powersports dealers.
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Determining ‘Community of Interest’ Under the WFDL
In Central Corp. v. Research Products, the Wisconsin Supreme Court promoted a multifaceted approach to determining "community of interest" under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law. The approach will guide dealership disputes to trial, where the trier of fact must look at the total circumstances to find it the various facets of community of interest exist.
