46th Annual Forum on Franchising
November 1-4, 2023
The ABA will seek 18.50 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 22.20 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA. Credit is not available for on-demand courses within the platform, though accredited on-demand courses may be available separately.
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Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2023
W-1: You Won! Now What? Handling Judgment Enforcement and Collection
W-2: (Un)Common Law Principles and Doctrines for Litigating Franchise Cases
W-3: Enforcing Internationally: The Options and How to Choose
W-4: The Importance of Materiality in Franchise Disputes
W-5: Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees in Franchise Litigation: Success is No Accident!
W-6: Is a Little Competition Healthy?
W-7: It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over: Creating, Enforcing, and Defending Franchisor Remedies Short of Termination
W-8: The Current Landscape in the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
W-9: The Litigation Before the Litigation
W-10: Knowing Where to Look: Effective and Useful Discovery Tips for Franchise Lawyers
W-11: Bankruptcy and the Trademark License: What Franchisors and Franchisees Need to Know After Tempnology
W-12: Bringing and Defending Claims Alleging Constructive Termination
W-14: Complying with New Prohibitions of Questionnaires and Acknowledgements While Protecting a Franchisor’s Legitimate Interests
W-15: Private Equity and Beyond: Non-SBA Lending and Financing Alternatives and Impacts
W-16: Implementing Challenging Technologies in Franchise Systems
W-17: Responding to and Surviving Negative Social Media Reviews and Online Comments
W-18: Wait, What Will This Cost Me? Best Practices for Cost and Related Financial Disclosures
W-19: From the Ground Up: Practical Considerations for Developing a Start-Up Franchise System
W-20: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – A Primer for Franchise Lawyers on Trusts, Estates, and Succession Rights
W-21: Structuring Distribution Models to Avoid Franchise and Business and Opportunity Laws
W-22: To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate and How to Draft Accordingly
W-23: ESG – Environmental, Social, and Governance in Franchising
W-24: Privilege and Other Ethical Considerations in the Work-From-Everywhere Era
