2021 Legal Symposium Resources

Welcome to the 2021 IFA Legal Symposium Resources page. Below you will find links to the various papers and presentations from this event. If you have any trouble downloading a file, please contact [email protected].

2021 Legal Symposium Brochure

Papers

An A to Z Update on the Arbitration of International Franchise Disputes-What’s New?

Basics Track: Registration & Disclosure

Basics Track: Franchise Litigation

Basics Track: Handling Franchise Defaults and Terminations

Basics Track: International Expansion

Basics Track: Franchise-Related Mergers & Acquisitions

Basics Tracks: Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Item 19 FPRs & COVID-19

Private Equity Acquisitions of Franchisors

Ghost Kitchens’ and Virtual Kitchens’ Intersection with Franchising

Global Expansion in a Stay at Home World: How Franchise Systems Expand Internationally Today

2021 Judicial Update

Social Justice Issues

Managing Risks in Contracts and Relationships Due to COVID-19

Navigating Distressed Franchisee Issues: Understanding Franchisee Bankruptcies and Exploring Alternatives Paper

Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts and Operational Adaptions: Exploring the New Normal and Relevant Legal Issues in Getting There

COVID-19 Trends on Real Estate Leases: Selected Topics and Articles

Regulatory Update

Supply Chain Disruption in the COVID-19 Era: Planning for Today and Tomorrow

System-wide Change in the Time of COVID

Systemwide Diversity and Inclusion: Surveying the Current Landscape and Considering How to Move Forward

To Terminate or Not to Terminate, That is the Question: Enforcing System Standards in a Post-COVID World

Zooming to Victory in Remote Franchise Litigation

Presentations

Basics Track: Registration & Disclosure

Basics Track: Franchise Litigation

Basics Track: Handling Franchise Defaults and Terminations

Basics Track: International Expansion

Basics Track: Franchise-Related Mergers & Acquisitions

Basics Tracks: Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Item 19 FPRs & COVID-19

Ghost Kitchens’ and Virtual Kitchens’ Intersection with Franchising

Global Expansion in a Stay Home World: How Franchise Systems Expand Internationally Today

2021 Judicial Update

Legal and Moral Considerations when including Social Justice Issues in Brand Positioning and Control

Managing Risks in Contracts and Relationships Due to COVID-19

Navigating Distressed Franchisee Issues: Understanding Franchisee Bankruptcies and Exploring Alternatives

Post-COVID Re-opening and Operating Issues

COVID-19 Impacts on Real Estate Leases

Reviewing the FTC Rule: Are Significant Changes in the Making?

Supply Chain Disruption in the COVID-19 Era: Planning for Today and Tomorrow

To Terminate or Not to Terminate, That is the Question: Enforcing System Standards in a Post-COVID World

Zooming to Victory in Remote Franchise Litigation