How Franchisors & Their Attorneys Silence Franchise Dissent: PIRTEK & Venable llp
For nearly 20 years, the Unhappy Franchisee website has had to withstand numerous attacks from franchisors and their highly paid
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PIRTEK, Joblove Finally Respond to Criticism; Corrections, Cooperation Invited
After dozens of invitations to provide corrections, clarifications, rebuttals or other statements to our reporting, opinions and criticism, PIRTEK USA
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PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising
Welcome to the PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising. This page will serve as an index
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Was Biased Arbitrator’s Silencing of Army Veteran Lager Unenforceable?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a statement that it believes “contractual requirements and limitations that impede Bureau investigations
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PIRTEK USA’s Novel Attack on Free Speech & a Free Press
PIRTEK USA and their multiple law firms are not unique in their commitment to silencing franchise dissent and making an
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AAA Franchise Arbitrator Kaufmann Flaunts Pro-Franchisor Bias
David J. Kaufmann, the self-appointed franchisor-biased arbitrator in the PIRTEK USA litigation against its former top franchisee, Jim Lager, claims
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Did PIRTEK CEO Kim Gubera Lie, Under Penalty of Perjury, in Her Sworn Declaration?
Is it a lie if someone very cleverly and intentionally creates a false impression in order to mislead? If so,
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PIRTEK USA v. Lager Series: DISCLAIMER & Clarification
NOTE TO THE HONORABLE Michelle V. Larson, United States Bankruptcy Judge: I plan to write a series of posts based
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“HOSED: How My American Dream Became a Franchise Nightmare” by Jim Lager, Former Franchisee
(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) A former franchisee of both PIRTEK USA and SNAP-ON TOOLS, Jim Lager, has announced that his first book, “HOSED:
Read MorePIRTEK USA Content Removal Compliance Tracker – UPDATED
Our Unofficial Progress Report Tracking PIRTEK USA References to Franchisee Jim Lager (Settlement Agreement dated September 2, 2020) PIRTEK –
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