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Filed Under: Antitrust and Trade Regulation Business Law Dealership and Franchise Law Employment and Labor Law Litigation
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.
Filed Under: Dealership and Franchise Law
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.
Filed Under: Dealership and Franchise Law
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.
Filed Under: Dealership and Franchise Law
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.
Filed Under: Dealership and Franchise Law
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.
