Final Program

Speaker Bios
 

Session Papers

• 2019 Judicial Update

• Basics Track: Expanding Internationally 

• Basics Track: Franchise Litigation 

• Basics Track: Franchisor’s Intellectual Property and How to Protect It

• Basics Track: Handling Defaults and Terminations 

• Basics Track: Mergers and Acquisitions 

• Basics Track: Registration and Disclosure

• Digital Transformation in a Franchise System: Keeping Up with The Technology Race Within the Bounds of Existing Agreements

• Enforcement and Risks of Post-termination Buy-backs and in Term Step-in Rights

• Food Delivery Service Issues

• Franchise Agreement Provisions You Should Expect to Negotiate When Entering into Non-Traditional Locations and in Other Unique Situations

• Franchisee Litigation Perspective

• How to Best Avoid or Defend an ADA Drive-By Lawsuit

• Just How Far Can a Franchisor Go? Ensuring System-Wide Compliance with Price Promotions

• Legal Ethics in Counseling Franchise Systems in Crisis

• Navigating the Changing Privacy and Data Security Landscape 

• Service Brands - You’re Not Selling Burgers

• Supply and Demand: How to Negotiate Supplier and Distributor Agreements and Work with Franchisees Regarding their Implementation

• The Distribution of Legal Cannabis – Impact and Opportunities for Franchising

• Unique Issues in Arbitrating International Cases 

• What is Blockchain and Why is it Critical to the Future of Your Domestic and International Business?

• Why Is the State Examiner Making Me Change That Disclosure? Dealing with the Unusual, Uncommon or Atypical Comments That State Examiners Raise

Session PPTs

• 2019 Judicial Update

• Basics Track: Expanding Internationally 

• Basics Track: Franchise Litigation 

• Basics Track: Franchisor’s Intellectual Property and How to Protect It

• Basics Track: Handling Defaults and Terminations 

• Basics Track: Mergers and Acquisitions 

• Basics Track: Registration and Disclosure

• Digital Transformation in a Franchise System: Keeping Up with The Technology Race Within the Bounds of Existing Agreements

• Enforcement and Risks of Post-termination Buy-backs and in Term Step-in Rights

• Food Delivery Service Issues

• Franchise Agreement Provisions You Should Expect to Negotiate When Entering into Non-Traditional Locations and in Other Unique Situations

• How to Best Avoid or Defend an ADA Drive-By Lawsuit

• In the Limelight: Non-solicitation Clauses and Franchise Agreements 

• Just How Far Can a Franchisor Go? Ensuring System-Wide Compliance with Price Promotions

• Legal Ethics in Counseling Franchise Systems in Crisis

• Navigating the Changing Privacy and Data Security Landscape 

• Service Brands - You’re Not Selling Burgers

• Supply and Demand: How to Negotiate Supplier and Distributor Agreements and Work with Franchisees Regarding their Implementation

• The Distribution of Legal Cannabis – Impact and Opportunities for Franchising

• Unique Issues in Arbitrating International Cases 

• What is Blockchain and Why is it Critical to the Future of Your Domestic and International Business?

• Why Is the State Examiner Making Me Change That Disclosure? Dealing with the Unusual, Uncommon or Atypical Comments That State Examiners Raise