18th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise — Strategies & Solutions in a Troubled Economy
May 13, 2009
Make plans to join us for our 18th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar, where we will be addressing strategies and solutions for these troubled economic times.
Topics
- Dealer/Franchisee Insolvency: Preparing for the Worst
- Dealer/Franchisee Bankruptcy: Making the Best of a Bad Situation
- Weathering the Storm: Best Practices for Dealing With Troubled Suppliers
- “I Have a Warrant for ….” Aggressive Approaches to Knock-Offs, Pirating, and Gray-Marketeering
- Drafting and Imposing Changes in Distribution Contracts
- Terminations: Sometimes When You Win, You Lose
- Cybersquatters and Cybergripers — Prevention and Remedies
- Terminations: How to Do It Right
- Preventing Computer Fraud When Giving Distributors Access to Data
- The Termination From Hell: A Courtroom Presentation
- Finding the Silver Lining: Risks and Rewards in Recruiting and Competing for the Best Dealers and Franchisees
- Keeping Your Best Distributors and Franchisees — Use Non-Competes!
- Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: How to Consolidate Your Distribution Channel Without Breaking the Litigation Bank
- When Things Go Wrong: Terminating International Dealer Relationships
- Top 10 Cases of 2008 – 2009
- Have It Their Way: Granting Franchise Rights in Foreign Jurisdictions
- Managing Downstream Competition in a Down-Market: Advertising, Territorial, and Even Price Restrictions on Resellers In and Out of Cyberspace
- Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind: Practical Tips for Minimizing the FCPA Compliance Risks of Conducting Business Abroad Through Third-Parties
- The Robinson-Patman Act: Why It Still Matters
- Surviving the Consumer Product Safety Improvements Act
- Antitrust Compliance in Tough Times — Does a Drop in Sales Make Your Employees Susceptible to the Siren of Conspiracy?
Roundtable Lunch Sessions (Limited Seating)
Session 1: Terminations
Session 2: Pricing and Antitrust
Session 3: Troubled Dealers and Franchisees
Session 4: Troubled Suppliers
This year, you will have the choice to attend a networking lunch or sign-up on-site for one of our Roundtable Lunch Sessions. The sessions have very limited seating, and sign-up will be at the registration desk during check-in.
Roberta F. (Bobbi) Howell is the attorney responsible for the content of this program. She may be reached at rhowell@foley.com or 608.258.4273.
Foley will apply for CLE credit after the seminar. Please note that each state has its own rules and regulations for CLE-qualified programs.
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