Jonathan M. Estuart
Associado
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.
Quinto Circuito alarga a lei dos concessionários do Texas
Tribunal de Apelações do Quinto Circuito abriu a porta a uma interpretação alargada da Lei do Texas sobre Práticas Justas de Fabrico de Equipamento, Distribuidores, Grossistas e Comerciantes (a "Lei dos Comerciantes"), considerando que o "equipamento" ao abrigo do estatuto era suficientemente abrangente para cobrir jangadas salva-vidas. A decisão no processo Fire Protection Service, Inc. v. Survitec Survival Products, Inc., n.º 24-20405, 2025 WL 2416451 (5.ª Cir. 21 de agosto de 2025) sublinha a "intenção inequívoca do legislador do Texas de criar um estatuto amplo" destinado a contrariar o poder de negociação superior dos fornecedores.
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.
Novos requisitos para corretores de franquias na Califórnia
Em 24 de setembro de 2024, o governador Gavin Newsom assinou o projeto de lei 919 do Senado, que altera a Lei de Investimento em Franquias da Califórnia para regulamentar corretores de franquias e organizações de vendas de franquias.