The Franchise Lawyer, Vol. 13, No. 2, Summer 2010

Vol. 13 No. 3  |  Summer 2010  

INSIDE THIS EDITION

Message from the Chair

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

The ABA Forum on Franchising 2010 Annual Meeting

Annual Forum Community Service Event

Recognize Your Outstanding Colleagues in San Diego!

Nominating Committee Report from Ron Gardner, Forum Chair

Ethical Risks in Misleading a Mediator

Leegin: All Bark, No Bite?

Cleaning Franchisees Held to be Employees

New Books from the Forum on Franchising


THE FRANCHISE LAWYER

Editor-in-Chief

Eric H. Karp
Witmer, Karp, Warner
& Ryan LLP
22 Batterymarch Street
Boston, MA 02109
617-423-7250
ekarp@wkwrlaw.com

Associate Editors
Max Schott (2010)
Gray Plant Mooty
Minneapolis, MN

Glenn J. Plattner (2011)
Bryan Cave
Santa Monica, CA

Kristy L. Zastrow (2012)
Dady & Garder
Minneapolis, MN


Forum on Franchising
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312-988-5666

Books from the Forum on Franchising

Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2009

Product Code: 5620129
Forum Member Price: $85.00
Regular Price: $100

Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2009
Joel R. Buckberg and Jon P. Christiansen

Written by two seasoned professionals, this book includes extensively researched case law from August 2008 to August 2009. Compiled into an easy-to-use reference, this book will cut timely research out of your day by putting the latest review and analysis on franchise and distribution law at your fingertips.

For more information or to place an order, click here.


 

International Franchise Sales Laws, 2009 Supplement

Product Code: 5620119S
Forum Member Price: $40.00
Regular Price: $60.00

International Franchise Sales Laws
2009 Supplement

Andrew P. Loewinger and Michael K. Lindsey, Editors

International Franchise Sales Laws addresses disclosure requirements in the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan. This supplement features updates to sections on Australia, Canada and China. For each jurisdiction, two authors licensed to practice in the jurisdiction address the jurisdiction’s disclosure requirements in a uniform format. Each country chapter is organized to provide a comprehensive discussion of each of the applicable laws and also a practical and easy-to-use reference for counsel to comply with those laws.  2009, 102 pages, loose-leaf

For more information or to place an order, click here.



 

Financial Performance Representations: The New and Updated Earnings Claims

Product Code: 5620128
Forum Member Price: $110.00
Regular Price: $135.00

Financial Performance Representations:
The New and Updated Earnings Claims

Stuart Hershman and Joyce G. Mazero

This new book sheds light on all aspects of the earnings claim area, including defining what an “earnings claim” really is, the origins of its regulation under the franchise disclosure laws, how a franchisor should prepare an earnings claim, how a franchisee should use an earnings claim, how a franchisee may attack lawful and unlawful earnings claims, how a franchisor may defend against such attacks, and how the government franchise enforcement authorities, particularly the FTC, investigate and prosecute unlawful earnings claim activity. 

For more information or to place an order, click here.


 

Fundamentals of Franchising, Third Edition

Product Code: 5620126
Forum Member Price: $110.00
Regular Price: $135.00

Fundamentals of Franchising, Third Edition
Rupert M. Barkoff and Andrew C. Selden, Editors

The new edition of Fundamentals of Franchising is charged with useful definitions, practical tips, and expert advice from experienced practitioners. Written specifically to help lawyers and non-lawyers brush up on franchise law, this practical guide examines franchise law from a wide-range of experiences and viewpoints.  Each chapter is written by two experienced practitioners and provides you with a well-rounded overview of franchise law and alerts you to issues that may require further research or expertise. 2008, 410 pages, 7 x 10, paper

For more information or to place an order, visit here.


 

Antitrust Handbook for Franchise and Distribution Practitioners

Product Code: 5030510
Forum Member Price: $139.00
Regular Price: $169.00

Antitrust Handbook for Franchise and
Distribution Practitioners

Co-published with the ABA Section of Antitrust Law

Organized by issue—pricing and advertising, customer and territorial restrictions, exclusive dealing, purchasing constraints, and joint franchisee action—to enhance its usefulness to practitioners, this book will prove an invaluable aid to practitioners advising clients on antitrust issues involved in franchising, whether they are selling through a business format or product distribution franchise.

For more information or to place an order, click here.


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