Twenty Years of Progress, Setbacks, Development, and Change

We’ll be presenting topics that affect the industry and your business, including:

Special Breakfast Session

The Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program and What It Means for Litigation Parties

Regular Sessions

Back to the Future: What’s Hot – and What’s Not – After 20 Years of Distribution and Franchise Litigation
The Top 10 Cases of 2010 – 2011
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Resale Price Maintenance in a Post-Leegin World
Robinson-Patman: Still Crazy After All These Years?
What’s Changed in State Regulation of the Dealer Relationship After 20 Years?
Dealer Terminations Over the Years
Curing Those Distribution Blues: Solving Your Most Vexing Distribution Problems
Effectively Using Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements
20 Years of Lessons Learned: Drafting Terms and Conditions
Changing Distribution Contracts in an Ever-Changing World
Internet Advertising Best Practices to Prevent Infringement by Others, Including You
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: 20 Years of eCommerce and Its Impact on Your Distribution Channel
The Legal Challenges and Business Opportunities of eCommerce
The Long Arm of U.S. Law: Avoiding FCPA Liability for the Overseas Conduct of Dealers and Franchisees
Foreign Affairs: Adventures in International Arbitration
Not So Fast: No Longer the Law’s Darling, Arbitration Faces Increased Scrutiny
Distribution Issues in Emerging Markets: Selling Into Brazil and Latin America, Russia, and China
Reporting Product Safety Hazards Under the Consumer Product Safety Act
Meeting Marketing Objectives and Legal Requirements in Consumer Product Labeling

In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to attend an interactive Roundtable Lunch Session. The sessions have very limited seating, so please select your session preference when registering.

Session 1: Issues in Dealer Terminations
Session 2: Pricing and Antitrust Issues
Session 3: International Distribution Issues
Session 4: E-Discovery Issues
Session 5: Dealer Succession Planning

For additional information, please contact Kristen Martin at [email protected] or 312.832.4725.

Foley & Lardner LLP will apply for CLE credit after the program, wherever applicable. Foley & Lardner LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of 5.25 General credits. Foley & Lardner LLP is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Please note that participants must be in attendance on the date of the event; credit may not be obtained by viewing and/or listening to a program recording after the event.