A “perfect storm” is a detrimental or calamitous situation or event arising from the powerful combined effect of a unique set of circumstances. A confluence of events, including major litigation against the franchisor, can create a “perfect storm” setting for a franchise system.
Managing 'Perfect Storm' Litigation for a Franchise System
A franchise system may find itself in a no-win situation in which all potential solutions or avenues of escape lead to a result that is tantamount to death of the system: bankruptcy, closure of the system, or a dramatic change in the system's business and sources of revenue. This article provides 10 litigation management measures that outside counsel and the system should take to manage perfect storm litigation.
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