Recap: Franchise Law Virtual Summit

IFA’s first Franchise Law Virtual Summit, held August 12-13, was a great success! But of course, we’re a little biased, so don't just take our word for it — here's what some of our attendees had to say:

Excellent content presented — 'virtually' perfect — very well done by all!"

The Opening Session with State Regulators was amazing for transactional attorneys dealing with state registration. Worth the cost of the whole summit."

Outstanding presentations! Thank you all."

Excellent sessions so far — liked the breach of trade secrets one. Back in lockdown at present so working from home. Got up at 5:30 am for IFA!"

Part of the beauty of a virtual event (besides not having to travel and being able to wear sweatpants), is the option to type out a question in real time without having to stand up in front of a crowd. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions to speakers live, and here are some of the most popular ones:

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We weren't surprised to find out the most mentioned topic during this event was COVID, but here are some other topics that came up throughout the two days:

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Normally, we'd show you a photo album from the event. But these aren't normal times, so here are some screen shots of just some of the great sessions we offered:

crisis management in the era of fake news — ***Crisis Management in the Era of Fake News*** session hosted by Bethany Appleby, Member, Appleby & Corcoran, LLC; John Gessner, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP; Kathryn Kotel, General Counsel, Smoothie King Franchises; Sarah Walters, Of Counsel, DLA Piper; and Bethany L. Appleby, Member, Appleby & Corcoran, LLC.

Opening Plenary Session: COVID-19 Liability Threats to Franchising - reopening issues, employment liability & legislation — *The Opening Plenary Session about* ***COVID-19 Liability Threats to Franchising - Reopening Issues, Employment Liability & Legislation*** had guest speakers Jeff Hanscom, VP, State Government Relations & Public Policy, International Franchise Association; Steve Marshall, Attorney General; Alabama Attorney General’s Office; Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D, U.S. House of Representatives; and Alexandra Brisky Cunningham, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.

If you were unable to attend this event live, don't worry — we have you covered. You can still gain access to the session recordings on-demand until mid-November and earn CLE credits by clicking here.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping to make this event possible:

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We hope you will join us next year for IFA's 54th Annual Legal Symposium – May 2-4, 2021 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.

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