(December 12, 2017, 1:55 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A Georgia federal judge on Dec. 7 stayed a franchisee’s suit alleging that a franchisor violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after determining that the dispute must proceed to mediation according to the terms of the franchise agreement (Randall Richardson, et al. v. Coverall North America Inc., No. 17-2405, N.D. Ga., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 201443)....