“Welcome to Moe’s” Racketeering Claims Alleged Against Moe’s (What Lesson Can We Learn?)
In a lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, a Federal District Court Judge ruled in April of 2012 that franchisees may use racketeering claims against Moe’s Southwest Grill. The lawsuit was filed by franchisees who alleged that the franchisor had been taking money from the franchisees through a deceptive kickback scheme …