I. Overview of Statutory Background A. It is important to understand how your channel-partner relationship is defined. Numerous state statutes regulate the relationship between suppliers/manufacturers and their franchisees, dealers/distributors, and/or…
I. What is a Supply Chain? a. Description of basic components – 1. R&D/product development 2. Supplier selection and approval 3. Procurement process 4. Manufacturing 5. Logistics 6. Meeting consumer…
I. Trying – again – to define “agricultural equipment,” “farm equipment” or “industrial equipment.” A. Davis Equipment Corp. v. Waconia Manufacturing, Inc., No. 4:17-cv-10-JAJ (S.D. Iowa Mar. 5, 2018). Manufacturer…
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…
I. Introduction II. Sometimes a Demolitions Expert is Needed A. Termination for Reasons that are Core to the Relationship 1. Fraud 2. Failure to pay, esp. repeated or prolonged failures…
I. Source of the Privilege A. Common Law: 1. “The attorney-client privilege is the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law.” Upjohn Co. v. United…
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,…
What is equipment? McCarthy Integrated Sys. v. Evoqua Water Tech., 379 P.3d 263 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016): The Arizona Court of Appeals determined that the Arizona Equipment Dealers Act includes…
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