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When “Best Efforts” Fall Short: Clearing Up The Confusion

By 2018 Seminars, Automotive, Changing the Relationship, Energy/Fuel, Establishing the Relationship, Food & Beverage, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Seminars, Training Modules

I. Efforts Clauses in Distributor or Franchise Agreements – Ubiquitous (But What Are They Good For?) A. A distributor would never agree to enter into a contract making it the…

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Developments and Trends in Litigation and Legislation Affecting Distribution, Franchise, and Supply Relationships

By 2023 Seminars, Automotive, Energy/Fuel, Food & Beverage, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Seminars, Training Modules

I. Developments and Trends in Litigation A. Preliminary Injunction & Arbitration 1. The Case a. Hyundai Constr. Equip. Americas, Inc. v. S. Lift Trucks, LLC, No. ___ So.3d ___, 2023…

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Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Distribution, Franchise, and Supply Relationships

By 2023 Seminars, Automotive, Changing the Relationship, Ending the Relationship, Food & Beverage, Industry, Manufacturing, Seminars, Training Modules

I. Artificial Intelligence Risks and Best Practices A. Overview 1. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is a type of artificial intelligence that uses artificial intelligence to automatically produce (generate) various types…

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The Exceptions That Prove the Rule: Using Franchise Exclusions and Exemptions to Your Advantage

By 2017 Seminars, Automotive, Changing the Relationship, Ending the Relationship, Energy/Fuel, Establishing the Relationship, Food & Beverage, Industry, Manufacturing, Seminars, Training Modules

Being a franchisor means being subject to significant regulation of the relationship with your franchisees. Pre-sale registration and disclosure Federal: 16 CFR Part 436 State Pre-sale disclosure: California, Hawaii, Illinois,…

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