October 12, 2020
43rd Annual Meeting | Franchising In Focus
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43rd Annual Meeting
ABA Forum on Franchising
Plenary 1: Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2020
Plenary 2: No Ordinary Time: The Impact of COVID-19 on Franchising
Diversity Caucus: George Floyd Could Have Been Me
W-1 Bringing Clarity to the Accidental Franchise Conundrum
W-2 Litigation Trap: Preventing, Prosecuting, and Defending a Claim of Spoliation
W-3 Corralling Business Valuation Damages Issues in Franchise Cases
W-4 How To Be a Strong Advocate and Effective Counselor to Your Client in Mediation
W-5 Seeing It Through: Maximizing the Benefits of Insurance in Franchise Disputes
W-6 Ethics of Joint Representation: Representing Franchisors, Franchisees, and Their Officers, Employees, and Affiliates in Litigation
W-7 The Evolution of Litigating Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claims
W-8 Focusing On the Bottom Line: Managing Costs and Driving Value When Resolving Franchise Disputes
W-9 Spotlight on Advanced Termination Issues and Incurable Defaults
W-10 Franchise Agreements in Bankruptcy Cases and Business Restructurings—The Problems and Issues that Bankruptcy Can (And Cannot) Solve
W-11 Independent Contractor or Employee?—Current State of the Ever-Changing Law and Its Impact on Franchising
W-12 Responding to Franchise Enforcement Actions
W-14 International Franchising in a Time of Change: COVID-19, Brexit, and Beyond
W-15 Do You Want to Know a Secret: The Impact of Consumer Privacy Laws on Franchise Companies
W-16 Promises, Promises: Financial Performance Representations – Advanced Issues
W-17 Change is Good? Franchisor Franchisee Perspectives in Changing System
W-18 Dueling Perspectives on Selected Franchise Agreement Provisions
W-19 More Units, More Problems: Drafting and Negotiating Challenges in Multi-Unit Agreements
W-20 Age of Disruption: Current Issues for Restaurant Franchises
W-21 Running on Empty: Dealing With Supply Chain Issues
W-22 Who You Gonna Call: The Role of Franchise Lawyers in Mergers & Acquisitions
W-23 Advertising and Marketing Funds: What Are You Doing With “My” Money?
W-24 International Legal and Legislative Update
