Mealey's ( April 5, 2022, 10:32 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals entered an order on April 1 for the parties in an appeal concerning the relationship between franchisors and franchisees to show cause why a trial court’s judgment should not be summarily vacated following a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holding that the state’s Independent Contractor Law (ICL) applies to such relationships....