April 06, 2026
A California federal judge has blocked an Ohio-based tool company from pursuing arbitration in a suit alleging it misclassified its dealers as independent contractors, finding the franchise agreement's arbitration clause likely unenforceable.
December 12, 2025
An Ohio-based tool company stiffs its California dealers on pay by misclassifying them as independent contractors and is threatening to force workers to arbitrate their claims in Ohio, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.