Archives – Foley Distribution & Franchise

2013

November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Archives, Changing the Relationship, Industry, International D&F Relationship Issues, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Business Development or Bribery: New Standards, New Challenges Under the FCPA

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Archives, Automotive, Changing the Relationship, Food & Beverage, Industry, Training Modules

Did You Say 50?!? Considerations for Multi-State Distributors and Franchisees

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Ending the Relationship, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Steering Clear of Disaster: Class Actions and System-Wide Litigation

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Hiring Employees From a Competitor: How to Do It Without Getting Sued

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Advertising and Marketing, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Automotive, Industry, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Recognizing the Caution Signs for MAP and Colgate Policies

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Automotive, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Breaking News in Antitrust Law: What You Need to Know

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Automotive, Ending the Relationship, Energy/Fuel, Industry, Training Modules

Termination: Laying the Groundwork, Making the Case

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Ending the Relationship, Food & Beverage, Industry, Manufacturing, Training Modules

50 Shades of Black and White: The Problem With Simultaneously Requiring and Forbidding Supplier Involvement in Distributor Management

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Advertising and Marketing, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace, Industry, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Harnessing the Power of the Internet to Grow Brand Awareness and Define Customer Relationships

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Ending the Relationship, Industry, Manufacturing, Training Modules, Warranty and Product Liability

Making a Graceful Exit: Potential Liability Arising From Product Line and Market Withdrawal

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace, Food & Beverage, Industry, International D&F Relationship Issues, Manufacturing, Training Modules

The Impact of International Data Privacy Laws on U.S.-Based Businesses

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Changing the Relationship, Food & Beverage, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Top 10 Cases of 2012 – 2013

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Energy/Fuel, Industry, International D&F Relationship Issues, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Managing Foreign Collections: Tools for Financing and Limiting Collections Risk in Foreign Sales

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Changing the Relationship, Energy/Fuel, Industry, International D&F Relationship Issues, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Surviving OFAC Sanctions: New Rules and Risks for Operating Overseas

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Industry, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Damage Control: Keeping Your Distributors’ Financial Problems From Becoming Your Problems

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Advertising and Marketing, Food & Beverage, Industry, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes, Manufacturing, Training Modules

WARNING! Your Labeling May Be Defective: Overview of Product Packaging and Labeling Laws

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Industry, International D&F Relationship Issues, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Best Practices in Drafting and Using Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for Export Sales

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Industry, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes, Manufacturing, Training Modules

The Effect of Bankruptcy on Covenants Not to Compete

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November 16, 2013 in 2013 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace, Industry, Manufacturing, Training Modules

Negotiating Key Provisions of Distributor Agreements: Issues & Strategies

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2012

December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

Are You the Weakest Link? The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR

Declaratory Judgments as a Strategic Weapon: Sometimes the Best Defense Is a Good Offense

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Ending the Relationship

Making the Case for Termination

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes

Noncompete News You Can Use

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Advertising and Marketing

Would I Lie? The Resurgence of False Advertising Litigation as a Business Strategy

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition

Antitrust Conspiracy Liability 2012: No Handshake Required

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

The Case for Using Sales Representatives

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR

The Top 10 Cases of 2011-2012

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR

The Courts Step up to the Plate: New Developments in Class Action and Arbitration Law

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Warranty and Product Liability

Extending Your Career Warranty: Making Sure Your Service Contracts Comply with State Law

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace, Training Modules

The World Wide Web of Threats To Your Company’s Confidential Information: Lessons Learned in Trade Secret and Computer Crimes Litigation

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes, Training Modules

Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter, Oh My! What Businesses Need to Know About Using Social Media

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition

Balancing Discounts, “Spiffs” and The Robinson-Patman Act

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace

Risks & Rewards of Social Networking: Privacy Issues for Consumers and Employees

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights

Buyer Beware: Distribution and Franchise Successor Liability

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

Hidden Franchises: Avoiding Traps

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Ending the Relationship, International D&F Relationship Issues

Managing the Troubled Foreign Agent/Distributor: Saying “You’re Fired” in Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese …

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Advertising and Marketing

Tales From the Crypt: How Your Company’s Marketing Department Can Cause Legal Nightmares

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December 7, 2016 in 2012 Seminars, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR

Strategies for Litigation Prevention

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2011

December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: 20 Years of ECommerce And Its Impact On Your Distribution Channel

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars

Warranties County Of Origin And Endorsements

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Advertising and Marketing, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes

Trademarks, False and Misleading Advertisements

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Industry, Litigation, Arbitration, and Other Forms of ADR, Manufacturing

The Top 10 Cases of 2010-2011

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition

The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same: Resale Price Maintenance In a Post-Leegin World

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, International D&F Relationship Issues

The Long Arm Of The US Law: Avoiding FCPA Liability For The Overseas Conduct Of Dealers And Franchisees

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Changing the Relationship, Establishing the Relationship

State Regulation of the Dealer Relationship: What Has Changed in the Past 20 Years?

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

Special Problems In Dealing With Multi-State Distributors

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars

Roundtable On The Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program And What It Means For Litigation Parties

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition

Robinson-Patman: Still Crazy After All These Years?

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Warranty and Product Liability

Reporting Product Safety Hazards Under The Consumer Product Safety Act-Product Recalls

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars

Proposition 65

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Changing the Relationship

Imposing Changes in an Ever-Changing World: An Overview of Legal Issues in Making Changes to Distribution Contracts

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Environmental D&F Relationship Issues

Green Claims And Antimicrobial Claims

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars

FTC Substantiation Principles

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, International D&F Relationship Issues

Foreign Affairs: Adventures in International Arbitration

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes

Effectively Using Non-Compete And Non-Disclosure Agreements

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace

ECommerce: Legal Challenges And Business Opportunities

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, International D&F Relationship Issues

Distribution Issues In Emerging Markets: Selling Into Brazil and Latin America, Russia and China

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars

Dealer Terminations Over the Years

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Changing the Relationship

Curing Those Distribution Blues: Solving the Most Vexing Distribution Problems

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars

Back To The Future: Whats Still Hot—And Whats Not—After 20 Years Of Distribution and Franchise Litigation

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December 7, 2016 in 2011 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

20 Years of Lessons Learned: Drafting Terms and Conditions

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2010

December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars

Top Ten Cases of 2009–2010

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition

The Robinson-Patman Act: Lessons From the Third Circuits Feesers Decision

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars

The Lesser of Two Evils? Litigation Versus Arbitration of Distribution and Franchise Disputes

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Ending the Relationship

Termination Scenarios: You Decide

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Ending the Relationship

Terminating the Relationship: Look Before You Leap

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights

Strategic Considerations For Suppliers When Dealers And Franchisees Go “Belly Up”

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

Straddling State Lines: Legal Issues Impacting Multi State Dealers

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, International D&F Relationship Issues

Selecting and Using Foreign Sales Agents and Distributors Abroad

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition

Resale Price Maintenance After Leegin: How Courts, Enforcement Agencies and Legislators Are Responding and Where The Law is

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Ending the Relationship

Recent Legislative Developments

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Warranty and Product Liability

Proposition 65 In Plain Language

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace

Linked In? The Impact of Social Media and Best Practices For a Social Networking Policy

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes

How to Use the Internet to Expand and Enforce Your Brand and Define the Contractual Relationship With Your Customers

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Establishing the Relationship

Five Hot Clauses In Distribution Agreements: Pitfalls Strategies and Best Practices

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, International D&F Relationship Issues

EU Competition Rules: New 2010 Block Exemption for Vertical Restraints in a Modernized Competition System

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Ending the Relationship

Equipment Dealer Statutes: A Trap for the Unwary When Considering Dealer Terminations

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Environmental D&F Relationship Issues

Environmental Issues For the Supply Chain: From Labeling to Disposal_Its Becoming Everyones Responsibility

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, D&F and Privacy Law Compliance in Cyberspace

Emerging Issues in Privacy and Information Security

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights

Dealing with Troubled Suppliers In Uncertain Times

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Changing the Relationship

Dealing With Contraction of Distribution Networks

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Intellectual Property and Non-Competes

Conducting Trade Secret Audits

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December 7, 2016 in 2010 Seminars, Ending the Relationship

Common Law Claims In Dealer/Distribution Termination Disputes

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