Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: ABA to present Fundamentals of Franchising program June 11 in New York City, (Jun 9, 2014)
Organizations Mentioned:Einbinder & Dunn, LLP | Greenberg Traurig, LLP | New York State Bar Association | Nixon Peabody, LLP | Plave Koch, PLLC | Wiggin & Dana, LLP
The American Bar Association (ABA) Form on Franchising will hold an all-day program entitled “Fundamentals of Franchising” on June 11 at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel in New York City, in conjunction with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Business Law Section’s Franchise, Distribution, and Licensing Law Committee.
Businesses are increasingly seeking opportunities to expand through a franchise model or an alternative structure that may be subject to franchise laws. In the U.S., there are over 750,000 franchised businesses. The program provides a comprehensive overview of the critical legal aspect of franchising.
The program will begin with registration, followed by a welcome and opening remarks. The morning will continue with sessions titled “Trademark Considerations” and “Structuring the Franchise.” After these sessions, the morning will continue will “Registration and Disclosure.”
After lunch, the afternoon will proceed with sessions titled “International Transactions” and “Litigation and Franchise Relationship Laws.” The program will conclude with a session titled “Representing the Franchisee.”
Speaking at the program are Frank Duffin, Wiggin and Dana LLP; David W. Oppenheim, Greenberg Traurig LLP; Leslie D. Curran, Plave Koch; Kendal H. Tyre, Nixon Peabody; Julie Lusthaus, Einbinder & Dunn, LLP; and Richard L. Rosen, The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm.
To register, contact the NYSBA at www.nysba.org/Franchise2014 or call the State Bar Service Center at 800-582-2452. Every attendee will receive the Fundamentals of Franchising (3rd edition).
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