Distribution U
Welcome to Distribution U, Foley’s 16th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar. This year we provided a wide array of basic and advanced lessons, focusing on the facets of the distribution and franchise industry that most concern you — at the level of detail that’s right for you.
Topics included:
- Managing Electronic Discovery to Avoid Litigation Risk
- Top 10 Distribution Cases of 2006-2007
- The End of Per Se Rule Against Resale Price Maintenance or More of the Same?
- Advanced Topics in Standard Sales Terms
- Advanced Performance Measurement and Management
- Negotiating Key Provisions of Distribution Agreements: Issues and Strategies
- Return to Sender? Avoiding Environmental Exposure for Returned Goods
- Back to the Jury? The New Judicial Threat to Arbitration
- Equipment Dealer Statutes: The New Trap for the Unwary When Considering Dealer Terminations
- How Each State Applies Different Laws To Distribution Relationships
- Termination 101: Introduction to Termination and Good Cause
- Warranty Obligations and Emerging Trends in Dealer Reimbursement Requirements
- The Revised FTC Franchise Rule: Are Your Compliance Practices Up-to-Date?
- Different Strokes for Different Folks: Price Incentives and the Robinson-Patman Act
- Don’t Jump the Gun: Avoiding Impermissible Pre-Closing Activities in the Integration Planning Process
- Using Sales Agents and Distributors Abroad
- Antitrust Risks of Communicating with Competitors
- Choosing Arbitration to Settle Disputes – An Effective Tool?
- 10 Antitrust Rules For Dealing With Distributors
- The Unique Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Challenges of Doing Business in China
- 10 Best Data Privacy and Security Practices for Product Distribution
- Keyword Advertising on the Internet – A Permissible and Effective Sales Tool or an Abuse of Trademark Rights?
- Insights and Strategies for Suppliers Dealing With Insolvent Distributors and Sales Representatives
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