Patel v. 7-Eleven

Published on:
November 17, 2021

Court:

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Amicus Issue:

Whether the three-prong test for independent contractor status set forth in Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149 § 148B applies to the relationship between a franchisor and its franchisee, where the franchisor must also comply with the FTC Franchise Rule, [16 C.F.R. § 436.1, et seq].

Counsel of Record:

Morgan Lewis LLP

Christopher A. Parlo

Sean P. Lynch

Other Amici:

LIAM

ACLI

NAIFA

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