LADR Breakfast: Everything I Needed to Know about Litigation, I Learned from a Novel

November 3 at 7:00am - 8:15am

Please join LADR as we explore (and you share) what we have all learned about litigation from a favorite novel. We will begin with a short moderated discussion with three experience franchise litigators, who will discuss elements of litigation success they picked up from novels and thrillers. Members of LADR will then lead roundtable discussions with all breakfast participants in small group discussions.

Speaker:
Natalma M. McKnew, Fox Rothschild LLP

Bringing a Knife to a Gun Fight? Preventing or Limiting Post-Termination Competition Without a Non-Compete

November 3 at 10:30am – 11:45am

When the franchise relationship ends – acrimoniously or peacefully – franchisors often seek to enforce a post-termination covenant not to compete. But what happens when there is no covenant, the covenant is unenforceable, or a state statute limits enforceability?

This workshop will focus on other applicable legal principles on which franchisor lawyers can rely to protect the franchisor’s rights and legitimate interests in protecting the brand and other franchisees from what the franchisor deems to be unfair competition (e.g., confidentiality and trade secret restrictions, rights to assume leases and telephone numbers, rights to purchase the business assets, and rights to customer information) and the arguments that franchisee lawyers can make to prevent franchisor overreach in the absence of an enforceable covenant.

Speakers:
Mackenzie Dimitri, Einbinder & Dunn LLP 
John R. Gotaskie, Fox Rothschild LLP 
Lauren Linderman, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Latest on Working With Franchise Sales Organizations, Agents and Brokers

November 3 at 1:30pm – 2:35pm

A franchisor is often able to sell franchised units itself for a period of time, through family members at first, then friends, then perhaps through customers who love the brand and want to open their own location, and of course through the franchisor’s own marketing efforts. But what happens next? Rather than hire an internal sales team, many brands turn to franchise sales brokers or even franchise sales organizations that are able to spread the word to their own network of contacts.

This workshop will dive into the rules and regulations surrounding brokers; contractual provisions commonly found in broker contracts; best practices for using brokers; registration obligations that arise when using brokers; common issues that occur when working with brokers between prospects and the franchisor; and potential liability to the franchisor for broker sales activities.

Speakers:
Eleanor Gerhards, Fox Rothschild LLP 
Allan P. Hillman, Garcia and Milas LP 
Gerald Wells, Rita’s Franchise Company, LLC

Navigating Women’s Health in the Workplace – How to Discuss It, Support It and Normalize It

November 4 at 12:00pm – 1:15pm 

A panel of esteemed thought leaders will facilitate an interactive conversation on women’s health issues including (A) normalizing workplace discussions (B) re-evaluating workplace norms and creating empathy in the workplace, (C) implementing effective policies and (D) designing workspaces to accommodate women in mind with a particular focus on addressing (1) menopause, (2) aging parent care, (3) reproductive/fertility Issue; (4) birth and parental leave; (5) bereavement; and (6) physical, mental health and addiction issues.

Panelists:
Lori Halber Armstrong, Esq., Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Jala Eaton, Esq., CTFA, Managing Attorney / Financial Advisor, Law Office of J. Eaton
Cassandra Vieten, PhD, Acting Director, Center for Mindfulness, UC San Diego & Executive Director, John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation

Please note there is a cost to attend.

CLE credit available.