16th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar

Distribution U

Welcome to Distribution U, Foley’s 16th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar. This year we provided a wide array of basic and advanced lessons, focusing on the facets of the distribution and franchise industry that most concern you — at the level of detail that’s right for you.

Topics included:

• Managing Electronic Discovery to Avoid Litigation Risk
  
• Top 10 Distribution Cases of 2006-2007
  
• The End of Per Se Rule Against Resale Price Maintenance or More of the Same?
  
• Advanced Topics in Standard Sales Terms
  
• Advanced Performance Measurement and Management
  
• Negotiating Key Provisions of Distribution Agreements: Issues and Strategies
  
• Return to Sender? Avoiding Environmental Exposure for Returned Goods
  
• Back to the Jury? The New Judicial Threat to Arbitration
  
• Equipment Dealer Statutes: The New Trap for the Unwary When Considering Dealer Terminations
  
• How Each State Applies Different Laws To Distribution Relationships
  
• Termination 101: Introduction to Termination and Good Cause
  
• Warranty Obligations and Emerging Trends in Dealer Reimbursement Requirements
  
• The Revised FTC Franchise Rule: Are Your Compliance Practices Up-to-Date?
  
• Different Strokes for Different Folks: Price Incentives and the Robinson-Patman Act
  
• Don’t Jump the Gun: Avoiding Impermissible Pre-Closing Activities in the Integration Planning Process
  
• Using Sales Agents and Distributors Abroad
  
• Antitrust Risks of Communicating with Competitors
  
• Choosing Arbitration to Settle Disputes – An Effective Tool?
  
• 10 Antitrust Rules For Dealing With Distributors
  
• The Unique Foreign Corrupt Practices Act  Compliance Challenges of Doing Business in China
  
• 10 Best Data Privacy and Security Practices for Product Distribution
  
• Keyword Advertising on the Internet – A Permissible and Effective Sales Tool or an Abuse of Trademark Rights?
  
• Insights and Strategies for Suppliers Dealing With Insolvent Distributors and Sales Representatives