Federal Judge Issues Limited Injunction Against Tax Preparer’s Ex-Franchisee

Mealey's ( May 13, 2021, 12:23 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge issued a temporary injunction on May 6 to enforce tax preparation franchisor Jackson Hewitt’s post-termination noncompete and nonsolicitation restrictions against a former franchisee but limited the injunction to 18 months instead of the requested two years....