Jonathan M. Estuart
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Jonathan Estuart is an associate in the firm’s Houston office and is a member of the Commercial Litigation practice.
Jonathan began at Foley as a summer associate, clerking during his first two years of law school. He also interned with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Houston, Texas. Prior to law school, he worked as a senior supply chain consultant and manager for international technology companies in Europe and Asia.
Fifth Circuit verbreedt Texas Dealers Act
e Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heeft de deur geopend voor een brede interpretatie van de Texas Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturing, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act (de "Dealers Act"), door te oordelen dat "apparatuur" onder de wet ruim genoeg was om reddingsvlotten te omvatten. De uitspraak in Fire Protection Service, Inc. v. Survitec Survival Products, Inc., No. 24-20405, 2025 WL 2416451 (5th Cir. 21 Aug. 2025) onderstreept de "onmiskenbare bedoeling van de Texaanse wetgever om een brede wet op te stellen" die bedoeld was om de superieure onderhandelingspositie van leveranciers tegen te gaan.
Controlling Entities to Dealer Contracts Subject to Puerto Rico’s Law 75 May Be Liable for Tortious Interference
Plaintiffs asserting claims for tortious interference of contracts covered by Puerto Rico’s Dealer’s Contracts Act, commonly known as Law 75, may automatically satisfy one element of such a claim. Law 75 regulates relationships between distributors and manufacturers.
Suppliers May Change Material Terms in Dealer Agreements at Renewal
A supplier may be able to change the terms of a dealer agreement upon renewal under the Alabama Tractor, Lawn and Garden and Light Industrial Equipment Franchise Act.
Nieuwe vereisten voor franchisebemiddelaars in Californië
Op 24 september 2024 ondertekende gouverneur Gavin Newsom Senaatswet 919, waarmee de Franchise Investment Law van Californië werd gewijzigd om franchisemakelaars en franchiseverkooporganisaties te reguleren.