Protecting Your Brand: A Deep Dive into Hot Topics for Franchise ComplianceWhen: January 28, 2026Hosted By: Fox RothschildLocation: Webinar People: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Sunrise Strategies: Navigating Immigration in the Franchise WorldWhen: June 04, 2025Hosted By: Pittsburgh Franchise Business Network Location: Ablak Holdings Corporate HeadquartersPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Mark D. Harley
Changes in the Trump AdministrationWhen: April 24, 2025Hosted By: Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Western Pennsylvania ChapterLocation: PNC Park Left Field LoungePeople: Lauren B. Sabol, John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Mark D. Harley, Kate L. Stoy
Dealing With Franchise Systems in DistressWhen: May 06, 2024Hosted By: International Franchise Association - 2024 Legal SymposiumLocation: Grand Hyatt Washington DCPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Bringing and Defending Claims Alleging Constructive TerminationWhen: November 02, 2023Hosted By: American Bar Association - 46th Annual Forum on FranchisingLocation: Sheraton Dallas HotelPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
FBN Virtual Roundtable: Unleashing the Power of the PI Behavioral Assessment for Franchisee & Employee Retention and DevelopmentWhen: August 16, 2023Hosted By: Fox Rothschild LLP and IFALocation: WebinarPeople: Craig R. Tractenberg, Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
45th Annual Forum on FranchisingWhen: November 2-4, 2022Hosted By: American Bar AssociationLocation: Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Franchise Business Network Virtual Roundtable Meeting: Creating Your 2023 BudgetWhen: October 27, 2022Hosted By: Fox Rothschild LLP and IFALocation: VirtualPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Update on the EV Disruption to New Motor Vehicle DistributionWhen: July 26, 2022Hosted By: American Bar AssociationLocation: WebinarPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): What You Need to KnowWhen: January 20, 2022Hosted By: Fox Rothschild LLP, International Franchise AssociationLocation: Virtual People: David H. Colvin, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
FBN Virtual Roundtable MeetingWhen: November 30, 2021Hosted By: Fox Rothschild LLP and IFA Franchise Business NetworkLocation: WebinarPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Craig R. Tractenberg
The Franchise Agreements in Bankruptcy Cases and Business RestructuringsWhen: July 14, 2021Hosted By: American Bar AssociationLocation: WebinarPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Virtual FBN 2021 MeetingWhen: May 13, 2021Hosted By: Fox Rothschild LLP Location: WebinarPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Franchisee Bankruptcy: What Warning Signs Are You Seeing and What Are You Doing to Prepare?When: May 06, 2021Hosted By: IFA Legal SymposiumLocation: VirtualPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Franchise Agreements in Bankruptcy Cases and Business Restructurings—The Problems and Issues that Bankruptcy Can (and Cannot) SolveWhen: October 29, 2020Hosted By: American Bar AssociationLocation: WebinarPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
ABA Forum on FranchisingWhen: October 29, 2020Hosted By: American Bar AssociationLocation: Virtual EventPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Business Solution Roundtable: Bankruptcy Issues in Franchise SystemsWhen: February 10, 2020Hosted By: IFA Convention 2020Location: Orlando World Center MarriottPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
2020 IFA Convention PartyWhen: February 09, 2020Hosted By: Fox Rothschild LLPLocation: High VelocityPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Craig R. Tractenberg, Elizabeth D. Sigety
Franchising & Technology: Managing Growing Technology Costs and Privacy LawsWhen: December 11, 2019Hosted By: IFA Franchise Business Network of PittsburghLocation: Ablak HoldingsPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Limiting Implied Duties and Terms in Commercial Contracts: Key Cases and Strategies to Minimize RiskWhen: November 25, 2019Hosted By: Strafford PublicationsLocation: WebinarPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
42nd Annual Forum on FranchisingWhen: October 16, 2019Hosted By: American Bar AssociationLocation: Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center: DenverPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Craig R. Tractenberg
The Ethics of Bankruptcy Crime (and Other Questionable Acts): Why it Doesn’t Pay…When: June 13, 2019Hosted By: Allegheny County Bar Association's Bench Bar 2019People: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Financial Statements & Balance Sheets for Franchisors and FranchiseesWhen: May 22, 2019Hosted By: International Franchise AssociationLocation: Ablak HoldingsPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
IFA 2019 ConventionWhen: February 25, 2019Hosted By: International Franchise AssociationLocation: Libertine Social @ Mandalay BayPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, Elizabeth D. Sigety, Craig R. Tractenberg, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Overview of Pennsylvania's Adoption of the Uniform Arbitration Act, Effective Arbitration Provisions and Other Important ConsiderationsWhen: December 04, 2018Hosted By: ACC Western PennsylvaniaLocation: Rivers ClubPeople: Jay D. Marinstein, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Steering Committee BreakfastWhen: October 11, 2018Hosted By: American Bar Association 41st Annual Forum on FranchisingLocation: Omni Nashville HotelPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Sexual Harassment and Vicarious Employment Liability for Franchisors in the #MeToo EraWhen: April 19, 2018Hosted By: Franchise Business NetworkLocation: Heinz 57 Center PittsburghPeople: Patrick L. Abramowich, John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Bankruptcy Panel: An Analysis of the rue21 Case by Those Who Lived ItWhen: March 29, 2018Hosted By: Turnaround Management Association: Pittsburgh ChapterLocation: Duquesne ClubPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Snap Chat and Snap Judgments: Ethical Challenges To Managing a Busy Law Practice and Court Case Docket in the Digital AgeWhen: March 20, 2018Location: Koppers Building People: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
IFA 2018 ConventionWhen: February 11, 2018Hosted By: International Franchise AssociationLocation: District American Kitchen & Wine Bar at the Sheraton Grand PhoenixPeople: Eleanor Vaida Gerhards, Elizabeth D. Sigety, John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Craig R. Tractenberg
Intellectual Property Issues in FranchisingWhen: September 27, 2017Hosted By: Franchise Business NetworkLocation: Heinz 57 Center PittsburghPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Tweet Success: Managing a Franchise Brand’s Social Media PlatformsWhen: February 22, 2017Hosted By: International Franchise AssociationLocation: Heinz 57 CenterPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Franchise Law 101When: June 21, 2016Hosted By: University of Pittsburgh: Katz Graduate Business SchoolPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
Show Me the Money: Successful Franchise Funding StrategiesWhen: May 05, 2016Hosted By: International Franchise Association Location: Heinz 57 Center People: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
No, Really, They’re Not My Employees: Sharing Tips and Best PracticesWhen: February 23, 2016Hosted By: International Franchise Association Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention CenterPeople: John R. Gotaskie, Jr.