Craig Knobbe

An Illinois federal court recently dismissed a slip-and-fall plaintiff’s negligence claims against Hilton Worldwide that stemmed from a fall at a Nebraska Hampton Inn. Roeber v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings., Inc., 2026 WL...more The Eastern District of California recently denied a franchisee’s motion for summary judgment on its California Franchise Investment Law claims and denied the franchisee’s request to add new affirmative defenses a year after...more New Jersey federal court denied a Super 8 franchisee’s motion to dismiss, holding that venue in the District of New Jersey was proper and that the plaintiff’s Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) claims...more A federal court in California recently found that releases executed by former distributors were unenforceable and therefore denied a summary judgment motion filed by distributors Earthgrains Distribution, LLC and Bimbo...more