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<strong>Training</strong> <strong>Ground</strong><br />
<strong>Real</strong>-<strong>world</strong> <strong>applications</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>solutions</strong><br />
<strong>Practical</strong> how-to information<br />
For more information, call us at 202/628-8000 or visit www.franchise.org/legalsymposium.aspx.
2 2013 IFA LegAL SympoSIum<br />
,<br />
Dear Colleagues:<br />
The 46th Annual IFA Legal Symposium will be held on May 5-7, 2013, at the JW Marriott in<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
This year’s program was designed with you in mind. A task force of your peers gave<br />
careful consideration to all of the comments received from last year’s attendees through IFA’s<br />
post- Symposium survey, follow-up calls <strong>and</strong> emails. Those comments confirmed that you expect<br />
the Legal Symposium to deliver tangible value commensurate with well- prepared, substantive<br />
Joyce Mazero <strong>and</strong> advanced level thinking on real <strong>world</strong> legal <strong>and</strong> business issues that only IFA‘s experienced<br />
legal <strong>and</strong> business community can provide. Your comments confirmed that you want to be engaged, pushed to be<br />
creative about <strong>solutions</strong> <strong>and</strong> take home ideas that will stimulate your practice <strong>and</strong> benefit your clients. And that is<br />
exactly what we have for you.<br />
Our mission for the Legal Symposium is as follows <strong>and</strong> has guided every decision we<br />
made in designing this program for you:<br />
The Legal Symposium’s focus is on the practical application of the law to the real<br />
problems our clients encounter—the “how-to” approach for navigating today’s challenging<br />
legal <strong>and</strong> business environment. It serves as a training ground for legal counsel <strong>and</strong> business<br />
executives who want to discuss <strong>and</strong> debate issues important to franchising <strong>and</strong> provides<br />
practical tools for meeting those challenges in a “best practices” environment.<br />
We know your time <strong>and</strong> resources are limited <strong>and</strong> you must carefully make choices about the events you attend.<br />
Please take a moment to review the Legal Symposium line-up of speakers <strong>and</strong> session topics.<br />
You will see that this year the Legal Symposium takes on the inescapable issues of a franchising environment<br />
challenged by the uncertainty of the economy, impact of recently effective regulation <strong>and</strong> the evolving proverbial<br />
“boiling pot” of political change that will, no doubt, noticeably affect our clients’ businesses this year <strong>and</strong> beyond.<br />
Topics include drafting <strong>and</strong> negotiating terms of the commercially relevant franchise relationship, implementing<br />
franchise system facelifts, protecting customer data, structuring regulated promotional campaigns, SBA financing<br />
process realities, negotiating settlements, due diligence <strong>and</strong> risk assessment in private equity transactions,<br />
international expansion in high dem<strong>and</strong> markets, international post-closing compliance, assessing vicarious liability<br />
risks, managing financial risk <strong>and</strong> negotiation of creditor agreements, advanced discussion on financial performance<br />
representations, managing under-performing franchisees, making the case for franchise advisory councils,<br />
permissible changes upon renewal <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing the legal short-h<strong>and</strong> of laws applicable to international <strong>and</strong><br />
public transactions. And of course, outst<strong>and</strong>ing basics programs on franchise administration, franchise relationships,<br />
international franchising, franchise disclosure <strong>and</strong> registration <strong>and</strong> franchise litigation are offered.<br />
We believe this is a compelling educational opportunity <strong>and</strong> urge you to register <strong>and</strong> attend. I, <strong>and</strong> the entire<br />
symposium task force, look forward to welcoming you to the nation’s capital this May.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Joyce Mazero<br />
Partner, Haynes & Boone<br />
Chair, 2013 IFA Legal Symposium Task Force<br />
<strong>Training</strong> <strong>Ground</strong><br />
<strong>Real</strong>-<strong>world</strong> <strong>applications</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>solutions</strong><br />
<strong>Practical</strong> how-to information
SPonSoRS<br />
We express our since thanks to the following IFA members for<br />
their support of this year’s Legal Symposium program:<br />
Schedule of eventS<br />
SUNDAY, MAY 5<br />
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm<br />
Registration Desk Open<br />
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm<br />
Legal Legislative Committee<br />
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm<br />
Corporate Counsel<br />
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm<br />
Welcome Reception<br />
7:15 pm<br />
Moderator & Speaker Event<br />
(By-Invitation-Only)<br />
thank You<br />
TO OUR 2013 LEGAL<br />
SYMPOSIUM TASK FORCE<br />
Chairman:<br />
Joyce Mazero<br />
Partner<br />
Haynes <strong>and</strong> Boone, LLP<br />
Vice Chair:<br />
Amy Cheng<br />
Partner<br />
Cheng Cohen LLC<br />
Task Force Members:<br />
Kerry Bundy,CFE<br />
Partner<br />
Faegre Baker<br />
Daniels LLP<br />
Jeff Burchfield<br />
Asst. General Counsel<br />
Curves International, Inc.<br />
Lane Fisher,CFE<br />
Partner<br />
FisherZucker LLC<br />
Nancy Gourley<br />
Vice President-Franchise<br />
Legal<br />
La Quinta Inns & Suites<br />
Jamila Granger<br />
Senior Counsel & Asst.<br />
Secretary<br />
Krispy Kreme Doughnut<br />
Corporation<br />
Ann Hurwitz,CFE<br />
Partner<br />
Baker Botts LLP<br />
Cynthia Klaus<br />
Attorney<br />
Larkin Hoffman Daly &<br />
Lindgren<br />
Edward Levitt,CFE<br />
Partner<br />
Aird & Berlis LLP<br />
Leonard MacPhee<br />
Partner<br />
Perkins Coie LLP<br />
Dominic Mochrie<br />
Partner<br />
Osler, Hoskin &<br />
Harcourt LLP<br />
Eric Newman<br />
EVP Development &<br />
General Counsel<br />
Bojangles’<br />
Restaurants, Inc.<br />
Maureen O’Brien<br />
Special Counsel<br />
Wiley Rein LLP<br />
Jonathan Perlman<br />
Shareholder<br />
Genovese Joblove &<br />
Battista<br />
Breton Permesly<br />
Attorney<br />
Kaufmann Gildin<br />
Robbins & Oppenheim<br />
Robert Salkowski<br />
Partner<br />
Zarco, Einhorn,<br />
Salkowski & Brito, P.A.<br />
Karen Satterlee,CFE<br />
VP & Senior Counsel<br />
Hilton Worldwide<br />
Andra Terrell<br />
Assistant Attorney<br />
Luxottica Group<br />
Craig Tractenberg<br />
Partner<br />
Nixon Peabody<br />
Brenda Trickey<br />
VP & Senior Franchise<br />
Counsel<br />
Popeyes Louisiana<br />
Kitchen<br />
Larry Weinberg,CFE<br />
Partner<br />
Cassels Brock &<br />
Blackwell<br />
Gerald Wells,CFE<br />
Partner<br />
DLA Piper LLP (US)<br />
Donald Wray<br />
International Counsel<br />
Little Caesar<br />
Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Robert Zisk<br />
Principal<br />
Gray Plant Mooty<br />
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MONDAY, MAY 6<br />
8:00 am – 6:00 pm<br />
Registration Desk Open<br />
8:00 am – 8:30 am<br />
Continental Breakfast<br />
8:30 am – 10:15 am<br />
Opening General Session<br />
Welcome:<br />
Stephen J. Caldeira, CFE, President & CEO, International Franchise Association<br />
Keynote Presentation:<br />
Finding the Right Balance in Franchise Agreements<br />
Franchisors <strong>and</strong> franchisees have a mutual interest in protecting the br<strong>and</strong>, providing<br />
value to their customers, <strong>and</strong> getting a return on their investment. Franchise agreements<br />
provide the legal framework that defines the responsibilities <strong>and</strong> obligations of both the<br />
franchisor <strong>and</strong> the franchisee to each other <strong>and</strong> to the whole system.<br />
This session will present different perspectives on some of the key issues in franchise<br />
agreements. Franchisors must preserve rights in franchise agreements that give them<br />
the ability to grow <strong>and</strong> improve their system over the course of a 10-20 year franchise<br />
relationship. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, terms that preserve a franchisee’s equity opportunity<br />
can attract high quality prospects <strong>and</strong> give franchisors a competitive advantage. Issues<br />
concerning renewal, transfer of ownership, territory <strong>and</strong> encroachment, <strong>and</strong> retroactivity<br />
clauses in franchise agreements will be discussed. Better education <strong>and</strong> communication<br />
between franchisors <strong>and</strong> franchisees about these issues <strong>and</strong> others at the outset <strong>and</strong><br />
throughout their relationship can avoid misunderst<strong>and</strong>ings <strong>and</strong> conflicts down the road.<br />
These are complex issues in which there is no “one way” but there may be “better ways”<br />
for franchisors <strong>and</strong> franchisees to look for the balance that fits their particular business<br />
model <strong>and</strong> goals.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Joel Buckberg, Counsel, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Kenneth D. Walker, CFE, IFA Past Chairman of the Board<br />
Aziz Hashim, President & CEO, NRD Holdings, LLC (Multi-Unit Franchisee of Popeye’s,<br />
Checkers/Rally’s Drive In Restaurants, <strong>and</strong><br />
Domino’s Pizza) & IFA Board Member<br />
JOEL BUCKBERG KENNETH D.<br />
WALKER<br />
AZIZ HASHIM
10:15 am – 10:30 am<br />
Refreshment Break<br />
10:30 am – 11:45 am<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
(All concurrent sessions are offered twice<br />
with the exception of the Basic Track<br />
sessions.)<br />
1]<br />
The Franchise Face Lift:<br />
M<strong>and</strong>atory Changes to the<br />
System<br />
• Whether <strong>and</strong> how to implement changes to<br />
the system in-term through the Operations<br />
Manual or upon renewal.<br />
• Identifying the contractual rights permitting<br />
system changes <strong>and</strong> reserving such rights into<br />
the future.<br />
• Obtaining “buy-in” from the system <strong>and</strong><br />
making the business case for change.<br />
• Navigating state relationship laws <strong>and</strong><br />
addressing contractual claim <strong>and</strong> the<br />
covenant of good faith <strong>and</strong> fair dealing.<br />
• Dealing with franchisee associations.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
F. Joseph Dunn, Partner, Fisher Zucker LLC<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Gary Robins, Franchisee, SuperCuts<br />
Charlie Chase, President & CEO, FirstService<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Al Reingold, Director, Br<strong>and</strong> Management—<br />
Holiday Inn Br<strong>and</strong>s, InterContinental Hotels<br />
Group<br />
2]<br />
Negotiating a Settlement<br />
Agreement (includes Ethics)<br />
• Ethics: This session will explore a host of<br />
ethical issues that arise in the context of<br />
settlement negotiations, including some<br />
that may surprise even the most seasoned<br />
negotiators.<br />
• The session will also address various strategic<br />
considerations in negotiating settlement<br />
agreements, including:<br />
• Settlements in the context of an ongoing<br />
franchise relationship vs. settlements that<br />
involve the franchisee leaving the system.<br />
• The most critical provisions to include in<br />
settlement agreements.<br />
• The timing <strong>and</strong> effect of settlement<br />
negotiations when litigation is contemplated<br />
or has been initiated.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Robert Zisk, Principal, Gray Plant Mooty<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Norman Leon, Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US)<br />
Fredric Cohen, Partner, Cheng Cohen LLC<br />
3]<br />
That’s My List! Who Owns<br />
Customer Data in Franchise<br />
Systems?<br />
• Overview: How the franchising business<br />
model presents unique challenges <strong>and</strong><br />
opportunities in relation to customer data.<br />
• Security <strong>and</strong> Protection: Who bears the<br />
burden of overseeing security <strong>and</strong> protection<br />
of customer data as between the franchisor<br />
<strong>and</strong> franchisee? Who are the other interested<br />
parties? Who does what in the event of a<br />
data breach?<br />
• Compliance: Should the franchisor oversee<br />
the franchisees’ h<strong>and</strong>ling of customer data?<br />
• Information Technology: Should franchisors<br />
negotiate IT agreements on behalf of<br />
franchisees? Provide IT support?<br />
• Contractual Issues: Strategies when the franchise<br />
agreement is silent on the issue of ownership.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Kathleen Gilmartin, President & CEO, Interim<br />
Healthcare, Inc.<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Lee Plave, CFE, Partner Plave Koch PLC<br />
Andraya Frith, Partner, Osler, Hoskin &<br />
Harcourt LLP<br />
Noah Pollack, EVP & General Counsel, Driven<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>s, Inc.<br />
MONDAY, MAY 6 (CONt’D.)<br />
4]<br />
Advanced FPRs: Writing,<br />
Using, Attacking <strong>and</strong><br />
Defending Financial<br />
Performance Representations<br />
• Creativity <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>mines in crafting an Item<br />
19 claim.<br />
• What does “substantiation” mean <strong>and</strong> how<br />
do you comply with a request?<br />
• Supplemental FPRs – when do you use them<br />
<strong>and</strong> how do you prepare them?<br />
• Do’s <strong>and</strong> don’ts of using FPRs in marketing.<br />
• Litigating “positive” <strong>and</strong> “negative” Item 19s –<br />
typical claims, franchisor defenses, discovery<br />
issues, <strong>and</strong> evidence.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Dave Koch, Partner, Plave Koch PLC<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Jim Susag, Partner, Larkin Hoffman Daly &<br />
Lindgren<br />
Peter Lagarias, Attorney Lagarias &<br />
Boulter, LLP<br />
Stuart Hershman, Partner, DLA Piper LLC (US)<br />
5]<br />
A Seat at the Table – The<br />
Case for Franchisee Advisory<br />
Councils<br />
• Why create an FAC?<br />
• Best practices in structuring <strong>and</strong> managing an<br />
FAC.<br />
• Can an FAC <strong>and</strong> a franchisee association<br />
co-exist?<br />
• Potential pitfalls with an FAC.<br />
• The value of an FAC for system management<br />
<strong>and</strong> change.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Robert Salkowski, Partner, Zarco, Einhorn,<br />
Salkowski & Brito, P.A.<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Srini Kumar, General Manager <strong>and</strong> Senior VP,<br />
Pearle Vision, a division of Luxottica<br />
Roger Quinl<strong>and</strong>, Partner, Gordon & Rees LLP<br />
Jennifer Wade, Franchisee, Moe’s Southwest<br />
Grill, Moe’s Franchisee Advisory Council<br />
President<br />
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6]<br />
MONDAY, MAY 6 (CONt’D.)<br />
Advanced Discussion on<br />
Drafting <strong>and</strong> Negotiation:<br />
Are Franchise Agreements<br />
Commercially Relevant or Lost<br />
in Another Decade?<br />
• Do franchisors need the perceived safety of<br />
the “Kitchen Sink” drafting approach? Is this<br />
just the habitual drafting approach of the<br />
legal community or are there valid legal <strong>and</strong><br />
business reasons for imposing the commonly<br />
found, unilateral agreement restrictions on the<br />
relationship?<br />
• Should agreements more clearly reflect the<br />
characteristics, needs <strong>and</strong> risk associated with<br />
different types of relationships e.g. Private<br />
equity, multi-unit developers <strong>and</strong> experienced<br />
operators versus start-up <strong>and</strong> inexperienced<br />
franchisees? Should agreements more clearly<br />
reflect the venues being developed e.g.<br />
non-traditional sites?<br />
• Can a franchisor realistically refuse to<br />
negotiate with sophisticated, experienced<br />
prospects? Should negotiations include<br />
negotiating provisions that do not practically<br />
apply to the franchisee or the venue? Is<br />
an amendment to the st<strong>and</strong>ard form of<br />
agreement the most productive method for<br />
dealing with it? Is starting off negotiations<br />
with a form of agreement that is modified for<br />
the type of prospect or venue involved an<br />
advantage or a disadvantage? Should there<br />
be separate offerings if a deal is not exempt?<br />
• What are the agreement provisions that<br />
are indispensable to the franchisor in any<br />
franchise relationship? Which are not? What<br />
are the agreement provisions that the prospect<br />
commonly requests to be modified? What<br />
are the agreement provisions commonly<br />
modified by franchisors during negotiations?<br />
What are the provisions that can realistically<br />
be removed when negotiating a deal with a<br />
sophisticated, experienced prospect?<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Karen Satterlee, CFE, VP & Senior Counsel,<br />
Hilton Worldwide<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Ann Hurwitz, CFE, Partner, Baker Botts LLP<br />
Mark Friedman, Sr. VP & General Counsel,<br />
Pinkberry<br />
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7]<br />
Basics Track:<br />
Disclosure<br />
• Federal <strong>and</strong> state disclosure basics.<br />
• Federal exemptions from disclosure<br />
requirements.<br />
• Disclosure timing requirements <strong>and</strong> triggers.<br />
• Updating the Franchise Disclosure Document<br />
under the FTC Rule.<br />
• Items 1-23 of the Franchise Disclosure<br />
Document.<br />
• Federal penalties for non-compliance.<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Felicia Soler, Associate, Kaufmann Gildin<br />
Robbins & Oppenheim<br />
Timothy O’Brien, Chief Examiner, VA Division of<br />
Securities <strong>and</strong> Retail Franchising<br />
Lauren Fern<strong>and</strong>ez Staley, Vice President – Legal,<br />
FOCUS Br<strong>and</strong>s, Inc.<br />
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm<br />
Networking Luncheon &<br />
IFA Government Relations Update<br />
Enjoy this time to get to know other Legal<br />
Symposium attendees. IFA’s Government<br />
Relations & Public Policy team lead by<br />
Judith Thorman, SVP, Government Relations<br />
& Public Policy, will join us to provide an<br />
up-to-the-minute account of legislative <strong>and</strong><br />
regulatory issues affecting franchising on<br />
both the federal <strong>and</strong> state levels.<br />
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
1]<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Compliance-<br />
Related Acronyms <strong>and</strong><br />
Designing a Compliance<br />
Program<br />
• Franchisors (even those that do not<br />
franchise outside the US) are subject to<br />
compliance requirements under a variety of<br />
anti-corruption, anti-terrorism, <strong>and</strong> antimoney<br />
laundering laws <strong>and</strong> regulations.<br />
Non-compliance can subject companies<br />
<strong>and</strong> their officers to significant civil <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
criminal penalties.<br />
• All companies whose financials are audited<br />
according to GAAP (as required for FDD use)<br />
need to be concerned about appropriate<br />
accounting controls to assure compliance with<br />
these laws <strong>and</strong> public companies must also<br />
comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.<br />
• US franchisors are prohibited from doing<br />
business with countries covered by<br />
embargoes imposed by the US government<br />
or with persons such as those listed on the US<br />
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign<br />
Assets Control (OFAC) List of Specially<br />
Designated Nationals <strong>and</strong> Other Blocked<br />
Persons (including terrorists <strong>and</strong> narcotics<br />
traffickers) <strong>and</strong> are also prohibited from<br />
engaging in other corrupt practices, including<br />
those covered by the Foreign Corrupt<br />
Practices Act <strong>and</strong> similar laws, or money<br />
laundering.<br />
• These requirements impact franchisors in<br />
granting of franchises (due diligence on<br />
franchisees, language for contracts), ongoing<br />
relationships with franchisees (including<br />
training), vendor selection (including preferred<br />
vendor programs), <strong>and</strong> hiring <strong>and</strong> training<br />
their own employees.<br />
• Franchise systems operating only in the<br />
US may require one level of compliance<br />
procedure, while those operating in<br />
multiple countries may require a multi-tiered<br />
compliance effort.<br />
• This program will give practical guidance<br />
for designing <strong>and</strong> implementing a basic<br />
compliance program <strong>and</strong> will identify<br />
resources available to franchisors.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Nancy Gourley, VP – Franchise Legal, La<br />
Quinta Inns & Suites<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Jeffrey Jones, Partner, Jones Day<br />
Donald Wray, International Counsel, Little<br />
Caesars Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Virginia Adams, Senior Manager, Fraud<br />
Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst &<br />
Young
2]<br />
It’s Not All Fun <strong>and</strong> Games:<br />
Properly Implementing<br />
Contests, Sweepstakes,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Other Promotional<br />
Campaigns<br />
• Basic rules for running any contest or<br />
sweepstakes.<br />
• Common issues when attempting to run a<br />
contest or sweepstakes through social media<br />
platforms or through a web site.<br />
• Common issues that arise when conducting an<br />
international contest or sweepstakes.<br />
• The acquisition of rights <strong>and</strong> the use of<br />
user-generated content obtained in connection<br />
with a contest.<br />
• The impact of gift card laws <strong>and</strong> regulations<br />
on contests, sweepstakes <strong>and</strong> other<br />
promotional campaigns.<br />
• Social buying web sites (e.g., Living Social<br />
<strong>and</strong> Groupon): Promotional value vs. paid<br />
value.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Andra Terrell, Assistant Attorney, Luxottica<br />
Group<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Tyw<strong>and</strong>a Harris Lord, Partner, Kilpatrick<br />
Townsend & Stockton LLP<br />
Dominic Mochrie, Partner, Osler Hoskin &<br />
Harcourt LLP<br />
Kelley O’Brien, Interactive Media Manager,<br />
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation<br />
3]<br />
The Key Business <strong>and</strong> Legal<br />
Issues Related to Franchise<br />
Expansion in Today’s Hot<br />
International Markets<br />
• Identifying those countries or regions<br />
outside the U.S. that today provide the best<br />
opportunity for franchise expansion, <strong>and</strong><br />
why (including such markets as Brazil, India,<br />
Russia, South Africa, the Middle East, Latin<br />
America <strong>and</strong> Pacific Rim).<br />
• What is the current business climate in these<br />
markets?<br />
• What type of franchising is best for, <strong>and</strong> most<br />
common, in these markets?<br />
• What are the key business terms <strong>and</strong> legal<br />
issues that a franchisor needs to deal with in<br />
these countries?<br />
• If our panellists had to exp<strong>and</strong> to those<br />
countries again, what do they know now they<br />
wished they knew then?<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Larry Weinberg, CFE, Partner, Cassels Brock &<br />
Blackwell<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Matt Brokl, Vice President, International<br />
Business Development, Buffalo Wild Wings<br />
Kendal Tyre, Partner, Nixon Peabody<br />
Scarlet May, SVP, Chief Legal Officer <strong>and</strong><br />
Secretary, Ruby Tuesday, Inc.<br />
4]<br />
Preemptive Strikes to Minimize<br />
Franchise Failures<br />
At some point, every franchisor learns<br />
the effect of franchisee financial failures<br />
<strong>and</strong> reorganizations on their system. This<br />
program teaches how to manage the risk by<br />
advance planning <strong>and</strong> negotiated creditor<br />
agreements. We will address:<br />
• Effects <strong>and</strong> results of bankruptcy cases without<br />
creditor agreements in place.<br />
• Negotiation of intercreditor agreements at the<br />
inception of the lender relationship.<br />
• When should the franchisor negotiate a<br />
remarketing agreement.<br />
• Special terms for credit enhancement <strong>and</strong><br />
program lending arrangements.<br />
• Waterfall agreements <strong>and</strong> how to obtain a<br />
consensus to liquidate.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Paul Battista, Partner, Genovese Joblove &<br />
Battista<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Sharyn Zuch, Counsel, Wiggin <strong>and</strong> Dana LLP<br />
Robin Phelan, Partner, Haynes <strong>and</strong> Boone, LLP<br />
MONDAY, MAY 6 (CONt’D.)<br />
5]<br />
Alternatives to Default:<br />
Managing Underperforming<br />
Franchisees<br />
• Disciplined processes for determining why a<br />
franchisee is underperforming.<br />
• Resources franchisors may deploy to assist<br />
underperforming franchisees.<br />
• Determining preferred, acceptable, <strong>and</strong><br />
unacceptable outcomes.<br />
• Actions plans, workout plans <strong>and</strong> exit plans.<br />
• Obtaining buy-in from necessary<br />
constituencies.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Barry Blum, Partner, Genovese Joblove <strong>and</strong><br />
Battista<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
David Leonardo, CFE, Chief Development<br />
Officer, Wild Wing Café<br />
Will Jameson, Vice President & General<br />
Counsel, Cottman Transmissions, Inc.<br />
Bob Zarco, Attorney, Zarco, Eihhorn, Salkowski<br />
& Brito, P.A.<br />
6]<br />
You Want Me to Sign What?<br />
Permissible Changes to the<br />
Franchise Agreement Upon<br />
Renewal<br />
• Do state statutes or common law limit the<br />
franchisor’s right to make changes?<br />
• Should the franchisor “negotiate” changes<br />
with franchisees?<br />
• What happens if there is widespread<br />
franchisee resistance or refusal to accept a<br />
change?<br />
• Can renewal be conditioned on the<br />
franchisee’s acceptance of fundamental<br />
changes to the business model or system?<br />
• What kinds of incentives can franchisors offer<br />
to encourage acceptance of changes to the<br />
franchise agreement?<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Jeffrey Karlin, Principal, Gray Plant Mooty<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Brian Balconi, Vice President & General<br />
Counsel, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Arthur Anastos, Vice President <strong>and</strong> Managing<br />
Counsel, Dunkin’Br<strong>and</strong>s, Inc.<br />
Cheryl Bisbee, Assistant General Counsel,<br />
H & R Block, Inc.<br />
Ron Gardner, Managing Partner & Franchise<br />
Attorney, Dady & Garner, P.A.<br />
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7]<br />
Basics Track:<br />
Registration<br />
• State franchise registration requirements.<br />
• State addenda.<br />
• Exemptions from registration.<br />
• Timing of amendments/renewal filings.<br />
• Frequently arising comments from examiners.<br />
• Remedies <strong>and</strong> penalties for non-compliance.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Amy Cheng, Partner, Cheng Cohen LLC<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Dale Cantone, Assistant Attorney General,<br />
Maryl<strong>and</strong> Attorney General’s Office<br />
Theresa Leets, Senior Corporations Counsel,<br />
California Department of Corporations<br />
Beata Krakus, Associate, Greensfelder, Hemker<br />
& Gale P.C.<br />
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm<br />
Refreshment Break<br />
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
1]<br />
MONDAY, MAY 6 (CONt’D.)<br />
Attracting Private Equity—<br />
What Prompts Private Equity<br />
Interest in Acquiring Your<br />
Network?<br />
• It is a simple truth: the largest acquisitions<br />
of franchisors <strong>and</strong> their networks in the 21st<br />
century have been accomplished by private<br />
equity groups, up to <strong>and</strong> including the<br />
Blackstone Group’s $25 billion acquisition of<br />
Hilton Worldwide, Inc.<br />
• So it is that private equity may prove<br />
compelling to franchisors which have hit their<br />
financial <strong>and</strong> managerial ceilings or which<br />
merely seek a lucrative exit strategy.<br />
• What does private equity look for in a<br />
franchisor?<br />
• How can you attract private equity attention?<br />
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And how can you know if a private equity<br />
group will maximize a franchisor’s potential<br />
or doom it?<br />
This session will answer these questions <strong>and</strong><br />
identify the what private equity investors are<br />
looking for in a franchisor, what a franchisor<br />
must do to prepare for private equity<br />
scrutiny <strong>and</strong> the tell-tale signs of a potentially<br />
harmonious relationship or a deal likely to<br />
fail hard.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
David Kaufmann, Senior Partner, Kaufmann<br />
Gildin Robbins & Oppenheim<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Tom Donaldson, Partner, McGuire Woods<br />
Stephen D. Aronson, General Counsel, Roark<br />
Capital Group<br />
2]<br />
After the Agreements are<br />
Signed: Post-Closing Legal<br />
<strong>and</strong> Business Matters in<br />
International Franchise<br />
Transactions<br />
• How franchisors <strong>and</strong> master franchisees can<br />
work together to make required post-closing<br />
filings, establish the business locally <strong>and</strong><br />
define their ongoing relationship.<br />
• Examination of various post-closing filings<br />
<strong>and</strong> approvals, including filing of the<br />
executed franchise agreement (or a shortform<br />
version), <strong>applications</strong> to local revenue<br />
authorities for favorable withholding rates<br />
pursuant to applicable tax treaties, local<br />
approvals for the master franchisee to remit<br />
U.S. currency to the franchisor, <strong>and</strong> visa<br />
<strong>applications</strong> for in-country trainers.<br />
• Review of the complexities associated with<br />
localizing the system, including processes for<br />
adapting the manuals, menus <strong>and</strong> marketing<br />
materials to the local market, supply chain<br />
issues <strong>and</strong> procedures for sub-franchisee<br />
qualification <strong>and</strong> site <strong>and</strong> design approvals.<br />
• How the parties can shape their ongoing<br />
relationship by establishing clear reporting<br />
systems <strong>and</strong> periodic marketing review <strong>and</strong><br />
business planning meetings.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Jeffrey Brimer, CFE, Attorney, Faegre Baker<br />
Daniels LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Thibault de Chatellus, Senior Vice President,<br />
Jamba Juice Company<br />
Mark Forseth, VP & Asst. General Counsel,<br />
Marriott International<br />
Kevin Maher, Attorney, Baker McKenzie<br />
3]<br />
The Continual Threat of<br />
Vicarious Liability: Analyzing<br />
<strong>and</strong> Managing Risk<br />
• Analysis of recent trends in franchisor<br />
vicarious liability cases.<br />
• Exploration of ways to minimize the risk of<br />
being sued.<br />
• Discussion of practical considerations in<br />
defending the claims.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Kerry Bundy, CFE, Partner, Faegre Baker<br />
Daniels LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Shelly O’Callaghan, VP <strong>and</strong> Assistant General<br />
Counsel, International Dairy Queen<br />
John Holl<strong>and</strong>, Partner, Dady & Gardner, P.A.<br />
Jim Bettner, Risk Manager, Luxottica Group<br />
4]<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> Utilizing<br />
the SBA Financing Process<br />
• Overview of SBA programs.<br />
• SBA financing eligibility criteria.<br />
• Listing your br<strong>and</strong> on the franchise registry.<br />
• SBA eligibility review.<br />
• Creating a bank credit report.<br />
• Disclosure issues<br />
• IFA’s SBA Task Force activities.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Kimberly Sikora Panza, Associate, Wiley Rein LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Stephen Olear, Senior Franchise Counsel, Small<br />
Business Administration<br />
Edith Wiseman, CFE, VP of Client Solutions,<br />
FRANdata<br />
David Hoppenworth, SVP, SBA Division Senior<br />
Credit Officer, TD Bank<br />
5]<br />
That’s My List! Who Owns<br />
Customer Data in Franchise<br />
Systems?<br />
See initial listing for description on page 5.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Kathleen Gilmartin, President & CEO, Interim<br />
Healthcare, Inc.<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Lee Plave, CFE, Partner Plave Koch PLC<br />
Andraya Frith, Partner, Osler, Hoskin &<br />
Harcourt LLP<br />
Noah Pollack, EVP & General Counsel, Driven<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>s, Inc.
6]<br />
A Seat at the Table – The Case<br />
for Franchisee Advisory Councils<br />
See initial listing for description on page 5.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Robert Salkowski, Partner, Zarco, Einhorn,<br />
Salkowski & Brito, P.A.<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Srini Kumar, General Manager <strong>and</strong> Senior VP,<br />
Pearle Vision, a division of Luxottica<br />
Roger Quinl<strong>and</strong>, Partner, Gordon & Rees LLP<br />
Jennifer Wade, Franchisee, Moe’s Southwest<br />
Grill, Moe’s Franchisee Advisory Council<br />
President<br />
7]<br />
Basics Track: Best Practices in<br />
Franchise Administration<br />
• Creating a business plan for effective FDD<br />
registration.<br />
• How to establish methodology for efficient<br />
contract processing.<br />
• Strategies for resolving franchise disputes<br />
in-house.<br />
• Budgeting: the in’s <strong>and</strong> out’s of accruals <strong>and</strong><br />
planning.<br />
• Effective management of outside counsel.<br />
• What they didn’t tell you about running a<br />
franchise legal department.<br />
• Gaining efficiencies through technological<br />
<strong>solutions</strong>.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Michael Levitz, Associate General Counsel, The<br />
Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Company, Inc. <strong>and</strong><br />
Legal Counsel, Nestle Dryer’s Ice Cream<br />
Company & Nestle DSD Company<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Meredith Flynn, VP of Financial Services &<br />
Franchise Compliance, Allegra Network LLC<br />
John Richardson, Senior Counsel - Franchise<br />
Practice Group, McDonald’s Corporation<br />
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm<br />
Networking Reception<br />
Share best practices <strong>and</strong> review lessons<br />
learned from sessions attended on the first<br />
day of the 46th Annual Legal Symposium<br />
when you join your franchise business<br />
<strong>and</strong> legal peers at our annual networking<br />
reception. This is a great opportunity to<br />
network <strong>and</strong> make new contacts.<br />
6:45 pm<br />
Newcomers’ & First Time Attendees’<br />
Dinner<br />
SPONSORED BY:<br />
Newcomers* <strong>and</strong> First-Time Attendees are<br />
invited to participate in our Newcomers<br />
& First-Time Attendees’ Dinner being<br />
held around the corner from the JW<br />
Marriott at Chef Geoff’s, a fun fine-dining<br />
establishment that is always at the top of<br />
Washington’s best restaurants list. Take<br />
advantage of the opportunity to network<br />
further with other professionals in the<br />
franchise legal community over drinks<br />
<strong>and</strong> good food. Share similar experiences<br />
<strong>and</strong> gather advice on being successful in<br />
your franchise law practice while building<br />
relationships that will last long beyond the<br />
dates of the Legal Symposium. The cost of<br />
the dinner is an additional $100. Please<br />
check the box on our registration form to<br />
be included in this event.<br />
*Newcomers are defined as young<br />
associates, paralegals, those under 35<br />
years of age <strong>and</strong>/or have been practicing<br />
franchise law for less than 5 years.<br />
TUESDAY, MAY 7<br />
8:00 am – 3:30 pm<br />
Registration Desk Open<br />
8:00 am – 8:30 am<br />
Continental Breakfast<br />
8:30 am – 10:00 am<br />
General Session: Judicial Update<br />
Welcome:<br />
Joyce Mazero, Partner, Haynes<br />
& Boone LLP <strong>and</strong> 2013<br />
Legal Symposium Task Force<br />
Chairman<br />
Judicial Update:<br />
Rather than just summarize recent cases,<br />
we will identify key franchise legal trends<br />
that are impacting the franchise community<br />
<strong>and</strong> examine what the most important cases<br />
mean for the future of franchising’s legal <strong>and</strong><br />
businesses operations. Expert speakers will<br />
cover trends in the franchise relationship,<br />
compliance, dispute resolution, registration,<br />
disclosure, antitrust, professional<br />
responsibility <strong>and</strong> other important issues.<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Bobbi Howell, Partner, Foley & Lardner<br />
Gregg Rubenstein, Partner, Nixon Peabody<br />
10:00 am – 10:15 am<br />
Refreshment Break<br />
10:15 am – 11:30 am<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
1]<br />
Attracting Private Equity—<br />
What Prompts Private Equity<br />
Interest in Acquiring Your<br />
Network?<br />
See initial listing for description on page 8.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
David Kaufmann, Senior Partner, Kaufmann<br />
Gildin Robbins & Oppenheim<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Tom Donaldson, Partner, McGuire Woods<br />
Stephen D. Aronson, General Counsel, Roark<br />
Capital Group<br />
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2]<br />
After the Agreements are<br />
Signed: Post-Closing Legal<br />
<strong>and</strong> Business Matters in<br />
International Franchise<br />
Transactions<br />
See initial listing for description on page 8.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Jeffrey Brimer, CFE, Attorney, Faegre Baker<br />
Daniels LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Thibault de Chatellus, Senior Vice President,<br />
Jamba Juice Company<br />
Mark Forseth, V.P. & Asst. General Counsel,<br />
Marriott International<br />
Kevin Maher, Attorney, Baker McKenzie<br />
3]<br />
The Continual Threat of<br />
Vicarious Liability: Analyzing<br />
<strong>and</strong> Managing Risk<br />
See initial listing for description on page 8.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Kerry Bundy, CFE, Partner, Faegre Baker<br />
Daniels LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Shelly O’Callaghan, VP <strong>and</strong> Assistant General<br />
Counsel, International Dairy Queen<br />
John Holl<strong>and</strong>, Partner, Dady & Gardner, P.A.<br />
Jim Bettner, Risk Manager, Luxottica Group<br />
4]<br />
TUESDAY, MAY 7 (ConT’D.)<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> Utilizing<br />
the SBA Financing Process<br />
See initial listing for description on page 8.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Kimberly Sikora-Panza, Associate, Wiley<br />
Rein LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Stephen Olear, Senior Franchise Counsel, Small<br />
Business Administration<br />
Edith Wiseman, CFE, VP of Client Solutions,<br />
FRANdata<br />
David Hoppenworth, SVP, SBA Division Senior<br />
Credit Officer, TD Bank<br />
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5]<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Compliance-<br />
Related Acronyms <strong>and</strong><br />
Designing a Compliance<br />
Program<br />
See initial listing for description on page 6.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Nancy Gourley, VP – Franchise Legal,<br />
La Quinta Inns & Suites<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Jeffrey Jones, Partner, Jones Day<br />
Donald Wray, International Counsel, Little<br />
Caesars Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Virginia Adams, Senior Manager, Fraud<br />
Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst &<br />
Young<br />
6]<br />
Basics Track: Navigating State<br />
Relationship Laws<br />
• Explore the jurisdictional scope of franchise<br />
relationship laws.<br />
• Review restrictions relating to differential<br />
treatment of franchisees.<br />
• Examine state differences relating to franchise<br />
termination <strong>and</strong> non-renewal.<br />
• Review state law requirements concerning<br />
transfers.<br />
• Provide an overview of unique state law<br />
requirements.<br />
• Discuss penalties for noncompliance with state<br />
relationship laws.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Jonathan Solish, Partner, Bryan Cave, LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Emma Harker, Associate, Haynes <strong>and</strong><br />
Boone LLP<br />
Shelly Weatherbie, Senior Counsel-Franchise,<br />
Hilton Worldwide<br />
11:45 am – 1:00 pm<br />
Boxed Luncheon & Roundtables<br />
Our roundtables provide a unique<br />
opportunity for you to sit down with your<br />
peers <strong>and</strong> share tips, challenges, <strong>solutions</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> best practices on a wide-range of<br />
franchise law <strong>and</strong> business topics.<br />
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
1]<br />
It’s Not All Fun <strong>and</strong> Games:<br />
Properly Implementing<br />
Contests, Sweepstakes,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Other Promotional<br />
Campaigns<br />
See initial listing for description on page 7.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Andra Terrell, Assistant Attorney, Luxottica<br />
Group<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Tyw<strong>and</strong>a Harris Lord, Partner, Kilpatrick<br />
Townsend & Stockton LLP<br />
Dominic Mochrie, Partner, Osler Hoskin &<br />
Harcourt LLP<br />
Kelley O’Brien, Interactive Media Manager,<br />
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation<br />
2]<br />
The Key Business <strong>and</strong> Legal<br />
Issues Related to Franchise<br />
Expansion in Today’s Hot<br />
International Markets<br />
See initial listing for description on page 7.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Larry Weinberg, CFE, Partner, Cassels Brock &<br />
Blackwell<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Matt Brokl, Vice President, International<br />
Business Development, Buffalo Wild Wings<br />
Kendal Tyre, Partner, Nixon Peabody<br />
Scarlet May, SVP, Chief Legal Officer <strong>and</strong><br />
Secretary, Ruby Tuesday, Inc.<br />
3]<br />
Preemptive Strikes to Minimize<br />
Franchise Failures<br />
See initial listing for description on page 7.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Paul Battista, Partner, Genovese Joblove &<br />
Battista<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Sharyn Zuch, Counsel, Wiggin <strong>and</strong> Dana LLP<br />
Robin Phelan, Partner, Haynes <strong>and</strong> Boone, LLP
4]<br />
Alternatives to Default:<br />
Managing Underperforming<br />
Franchisees<br />
See initial listing for description on page 7.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Barry Blum, Partner, Genovese Joblove <strong>and</strong><br />
Battista<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
David Leonardo, CFE, Chief Development<br />
Officer, Wild Wing Café<br />
Will Jameson, Vice President & General<br />
Counsel, Cottman Transmissions, Inc.<br />
Bob Zarco, Attorney, Zarco, Eihhorn, Salkowski<br />
& Brito, P.A.<br />
5]<br />
You Want Me to Sign What?<br />
Permissible Changes to the<br />
Franchise Agreement Upon<br />
Renewal<br />
See initial listing for description on page 7.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Jeffrey Karlin, Principal, Gray Plant Mooty<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Brian Balconi, Vice President & General<br />
Counsel, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Arthur Anastos, Vice President <strong>and</strong> Managing<br />
Counsel, Dunkin’Br<strong>and</strong>s, Inc.<br />
Cheryl Bisbee, Assistant General Counsel,<br />
H & R Block, Inc.<br />
Ron Gardner, Managing Partner & Franchise<br />
Attorney, Dady & Garner, P.A.<br />
6]<br />
Basics Track: Franchise<br />
Litigation<br />
This Basics Track session will present<br />
frequently litigated franchise issues in the<br />
context of a fictional “role play” in which the<br />
panel will take the roles of the franchisee,<br />
the franchisor’s Senior Vice President, <strong>and</strong><br />
both franchisor <strong>and</strong> franchisee counsel. The<br />
“role play” will:<br />
• Identify common <strong>and</strong> unique claims, defenses,<br />
<strong>and</strong> remedies arising in franchise litigation.<br />
• Illustrate strategic decision-making regarding<br />
substantive, procedural, <strong>and</strong> discovery issues.<br />
• Address typical franchisor <strong>and</strong> franchisee<br />
litigation concerns.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Jess Dance, Associate, Perkins Coie LLP<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Amy Powers, EVP & General Counsel, Fitness<br />
Together Holdings, Inc.<br />
Richard Rosen, Managing Member, The<br />
Richard L. Rosen Law Firm<br />
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm<br />
Refreshment Break<br />
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
1]<br />
The Franchise Face Lift:<br />
M<strong>and</strong>atory Changes to the<br />
System<br />
See initial listing for description on page 5.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
F. Joseph Dunn, CFE, Partner, Fisher Zucker LLC<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Gary Robins, Franchisee, Supercuts<br />
Charlie Chase, President & CEO, FirstService<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Al Reingold, Director, Br<strong>and</strong> Management—<br />
Holiday Inn Br<strong>and</strong>s, InterContinental<br />
Hotels Group<br />
2]<br />
Negotiating a Settlement<br />
Agreement (includes Ethics)<br />
See initial listing for description on page 5.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Robert Zisk, Principal, Gray Plant Mooty<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Norman Leon, Partner, DLA Piper LLP<br />
Fredric Cohen, Partner, Cheng Cohen LLC<br />
3]<br />
Advanced FPRs: Writing,<br />
Using, Attacking <strong>and</strong><br />
Defending Financial<br />
Performance Representations<br />
See initial listing for description on page 5.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Dave Koch, Partner, Plave Koch PLC<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Jim Susag, Partner, Larkin Hoffman Daly &<br />
Lindgren<br />
Peter Lagarias, Attorney Lagarias &<br />
Boulter, LLP<br />
Stuart Hershman, Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US)<br />
TUESDAY, MAY 7 (ConT’D.)<br />
4]<br />
Advanced Discussion on<br />
Drafting <strong>and</strong> Negotiation:<br />
Are Franchise Agreements<br />
Commercially Relevant or Lost<br />
in Another Decade?<br />
See initial listing for description on page 6.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Karen Satterlee, CFE, VP & Senior Counsel,<br />
Hilton Worldwide<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Ann Hurwitz, CFE, Partner, Baker Botts LLP<br />
Mark Friedman, Sr. VP & General Counsel,<br />
Pinkberry<br />
5]<br />
Basics Track: International<br />
Expansion: Where Do I<br />
Start?<br />
Franchise systems considering international<br />
expansion face many challenges. This<br />
program aims to address some of these<br />
challenges <strong>and</strong> provide insight into those<br />
issues of primary concern. These include:<br />
• Selecting the right local partner who shares<br />
company values, possesses the requisite<br />
experience in the industry <strong>and</strong> has the<br />
necessary capital <strong>and</strong> reputation.<br />
• Conducting the appropriate due diligence<br />
in the local market including the competitive<br />
environment, macro/micro analytics,<br />
political/security, real estate, banking, tax<br />
<strong>and</strong> repatriation of royalties.<br />
• Deciding on the structural model to be used<br />
such as master, multi or single unit franchising,<br />
area development, joint venture or company<br />
owned units.<br />
• Conducting legal due diligence <strong>and</strong><br />
selecting local counsel. This includes<br />
identifying red flags such as trademark <strong>and</strong><br />
regulatory issues, agency laws, pre-sale<br />
registration <strong>and</strong> disclosure legislation.<br />
• Being mindful of other issues such as lead<br />
times <strong>and</strong> hidden costs.<br />
MODERATOR:<br />
Brenda Trickey, VP & Senior Franchise Counsel,<br />
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen<br />
SPEAKERS:<br />
Tim Waddell, Director of Business Development,<br />
International, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen<br />
Stephane Teasdale, Partner <strong>and</strong> Chair,<br />
Franchise Law Group, Frasner, Milner<br />
Casgrain LLP<br />
Dean Fournaris, Partner, Wiggin & Dana<br />
4:00 pm<br />
Legal Symposium Adjournment<br />
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BonuS featuReS<br />
Each year our task force strives to enhance the Legal Symposium experience to deliver real-<strong>world</strong> <strong>solutions</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
top-of-the-line value to all who attend. Take a look below at some of the highlights we think you’ll enjoy at our<br />
46th Annual Legal Symposium.<br />
BASICS TRACK<br />
Our Basics Track is<br />
designed to provide<br />
those who are new to<br />
franchising, or those simply in need of<br />
a refresher course, a solid foundation<br />
in the principles of franchise law. A<br />
different topic will be offered during<br />
each breakout session. The Basics Track<br />
is comprised of the following topics:<br />
• Disclosure<br />
• Registration<br />
• Best Practices in Franchise Administration<br />
Navigating State Relationship Laws<br />
• Franchise Litigation<br />
• International Expansion: Where Do I Start?<br />
Please refer to the program schedule for<br />
further details about each session.<br />
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INTERNATIONAL<br />
FOCUS<br />
Even in a challenging economic<br />
environment, franchising’s reach continues<br />
to extend across the globe. We are<br />
offering several internationally focused<br />
sessions to bring you up to speed on<br />
the legal <strong>and</strong> business issues you need<br />
to know about to protect <strong>and</strong> build<br />
your br<strong>and</strong> <strong>world</strong>wide. This year we<br />
are proud to feature the following<br />
international topics:<br />
• The Key Business <strong>and</strong> Legal Issues Related<br />
to Franchise Expansion in Today’s Hot<br />
International Markets<br />
• After the Agreements are Signed: Post-<br />
Closing Legal <strong>and</strong> Business Matters in<br />
International Franchise Transactions<br />
• Basics Track: International Expansion:<br />
Where Do I Start?<br />
Please refer to the program schedule for<br />
further details about each session.<br />
LEGAL SYMPOSIUM NEwCOMERS<br />
LITIGATORS<br />
As franchise counsel<br />
it is your responsibility<br />
to mitigate risk, but<br />
sometimes, despite best efforts, disputes<br />
arise. Programming of interest to franchise<br />
litigators has been developed to ensure<br />
that this important class of lawyers<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>s how to safeguard the br<strong>and</strong>s<br />
they represent <strong>and</strong> answer breaches of<br />
conduct swiftly <strong>and</strong> appropriately. This<br />
year we feature the following topics:<br />
• Negotiating a Settlement Agreement<br />
• The Continual Threat of Vicarious Liability:<br />
Analyzing <strong>and</strong> Managing Risk<br />
• Preemptive Strikes to Minimize Franchise<br />
Failures<br />
Please refer to the program schedule for<br />
further details about each session.<br />
We want to welcome all young associates, paralegals, those under 35 years of age<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or have been practicing franchise law for less than 5 years into the fold by<br />
offering a special dinner designed with their particular professional development<br />
needs in mind. A Newcomer/First Time Attendee Dinner has been scheduled at Chef<br />
Geoff’s (separate fee of $100 is required) Monday evening. While all attorneys will<br />
benefit from participating in the general session <strong>and</strong> workshops offered, the Basics<br />
Track has been developed to focus on many of the core issues young attorneys,<br />
associates <strong>and</strong> paralegals need to be well-versed.<br />
2013
Who Should<br />
attend?<br />
IFA’s 46th Annual Legal Symposium<br />
was designed by a task force of<br />
member volunteers with a particular<br />
emphasis on how legal <strong>and</strong><br />
regulatory issues affect the everyday<br />
business operations of the franchise<br />
system. The program will provide<br />
value <strong>and</strong> real-<strong>world</strong> <strong>solutions</strong> to<br />
both business executives <strong>and</strong> their<br />
franchise legal partners. we will<br />
focus on the practical use of the<br />
law <strong>and</strong> the how-to’s for navigating<br />
today’s business <strong>and</strong> regulatory<br />
environment. This year’s Legal<br />
Symposium will be a training ground<br />
for what business executives <strong>and</strong><br />
legal counsel need to know <strong>and</strong> how<br />
to put it into practice.<br />
Featuring expert speakers <strong>and</strong> timely<br />
content, our Symposium is a “must<br />
attend” event for:<br />
• All attorneys interested in<br />
franchise law;<br />
• In-House counsel;<br />
• Franchise CEOs;<br />
• Franchise development <strong>and</strong><br />
sales executives;<br />
• Franchise legal <strong>and</strong><br />
compliance officers;<br />
• Paralegals;<br />
• Franchise administrators;<br />
• Franchisees interested in<br />
learning more about the<br />
legal <strong>and</strong> business aspects of<br />
franchising; <strong>and</strong><br />
• All others concerned with<br />
franchising’s legal, regulatory<br />
<strong>and</strong> business issues.<br />
SOCIAL & NETwORKING EVENTS<br />
In addition to premier educational content, one of the most important benefits of<br />
participating in the IFA Annual Legal Symposium is the opportunity to build relationships<br />
with franchise attorneys <strong>and</strong> business executives. Several networking events are offered<br />
during the course of the program. Take advantage of your time away from the office by<br />
joining your colleagues at the following social events where the only thing on the agenda is<br />
building your portfolio of contacts in the franchise industry.<br />
• Welcome Reception – Sunday evening<br />
• Annual Networking Reception – Monday evening<br />
• Refreshment Breaks<br />
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE<br />
Our Registration Desk will open Sunday, May 5 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Registration<br />
re-opens Monday, May 6 from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm <strong>and</strong> again Tuesday, May 7<br />
beginning at 8:00 am <strong>and</strong> closing at 3:30 pm.<br />
SYMPOSIUM PRE-REGISTRATION<br />
Pre-registration for the Legal Symposium closes Wednesday, April 24. If you are not able to<br />
meet this deadline please register at our on-site Registration Desk during official Registration<br />
hours. On-site registrations will be subject to an additional $50 fee.<br />
To register for all programs <strong>and</strong> events described in this brochure, please submit your<br />
completed registration form <strong>and</strong> payment to:<br />
IFA’s 46th Annual Legal Symposium<br />
1501 K Street, NW, Suite 350<br />
Washington, DC 20005<br />
Tel: 202/628-8000<br />
Fax: 202/628-0812<br />
You may also register online by visiting www.franchise.org/legalsymposium.aspx.<br />
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wHAT DOES YOUR REGISTRATION<br />
FEE INCLUDE?<br />
• Entry into all educational sessions;<br />
• Extensive course materials;<br />
• Welcome Reception Sunday, May 5;<br />
• Continental Breakfast Monday, May 6 <strong>and</strong> Tuesday, May 7;<br />
• Refreshment Breaks Monday, May 6 <strong>and</strong> Tuesday, May 7;<br />
• Lunch Monday, May 6 <strong>and</strong> Tuesday, May 7; <strong>and</strong><br />
• Networking Reception Monday, May 6.<br />
COURSE MATERIALS<br />
Course materials will be mailed on a CD-ROM in advance to<br />
attendees whose registration is received by April 24. If your<br />
registration is not received by this deadline, the CD-ROM will be<br />
available to you at our Registration Desk on-site <strong>and</strong> posted online<br />
for Legal Symposium attendees only.<br />
CLE CREDITS<br />
Your attendance at IFA’s Legal Symposium qualifies your for<br />
Continuing Legal Education Credits (CLEs) in most states. Details on<br />
how to earn credits will be available on-site at the Registration Desk.<br />
ICFE CREDITS<br />
You will earn 300 Education Credits <strong>and</strong> 100 Participation<br />
Credits toward the completion of the Certified Franchise<br />
Executive (CFE) accreditation by attending the IFA’s Annual<br />
Legal Symposium.<br />
IBA/IFA JOINT<br />
CONFERENCE<br />
Do you want to learn more about the<br />
current issues facing the international<br />
franchise law community? Extend your<br />
stay in Washington to participate in the<br />
29th Annual IBA/IFA Joint Conference,<br />
May 7-8 at the JW Marriott. Partnering with the International Bar<br />
Association’s Franchising Committee each year ensures we offer<br />
a comprehensive program focused on the latest international<br />
franchise law issues. Interactive sessions include a “News from<br />
Around the World” update during which expert international<br />
franchise law professionals provide a roundup of developments<br />
in franchising from some of the <strong>world</strong>’s hottest jurisdictions. Don’t<br />
miss the annual IBA/IFA Conference Reception <strong>and</strong> Dinner at<br />
The Occidental Grill which many regard as one of the premier<br />
networking events offered all year. By attending the IBA/IFA Joint<br />
conference you will also earn additional CLE <strong>and</strong> CFE credits.<br />
There is a separate fee to participate in this program. For more<br />
information <strong>and</strong> to register online visit www.franchise.org <strong>and</strong><br />
click on IBA/IFA Conference under the Events tab.<br />
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS<br />
You may reserve your hotel room at the JW Marriott by visiting<br />
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/wasjw2013ifalegal or calling<br />
1-877-212-5772 <strong>and</strong> indicating you are attending the IFA 2013<br />
Legal Symposium. Our room rate for a st<strong>and</strong>ard room is $309<br />
(single or double) <strong>and</strong> includes internet access in the guest rooms.<br />
The deadline for making reservations is April 12 (or when the IFA<br />
room block is filled, whichever is first.) Once the room block is sold<br />
out, reservations will be accepted on a space <strong>and</strong> rate availability<br />
basis. The JW Marriott is located in downtown Washington at 1331<br />
Pennsylvania Avenue. For more information about the JW Marriott<br />
Hotel, visit www.jwmarriottdc.com.<br />
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REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! VISIT:<br />
www.franchise.org/legalsymposium.aspx
ReGIStRatIon foRM<br />
46 TH ANNUAL LEGAL SYMPOSIUM<br />
May 5-7, 2013 • JW Marriott • Washington, DC<br />
The registration fee includes course instruction <strong>and</strong> materials, two continental breakfasts, two luncheons, two cocktail receptions <strong>and</strong><br />
refreshment breaks.<br />
Please complete one form per person. Pre-registration closes April 24. For registration after this date, visit our on-site Registration<br />
Desk beginning Sunday afternoon. On-site registrations are subject to an additional $50 fee.<br />
Full Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Title ______________________________________________________________________ Nickname for Badge_____________________________<br />
Company _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
City ____________________________________________________State__________Zip Code___________________ Country_________________<br />
Telephone_____________________________Fax______________________________Email _____________________________________________<br />
Check here if you do not wish to receive emails <strong>and</strong> faxes on Symposium events <strong>and</strong> issues of interest.<br />
Check here if you are a Newcomer or First-Time Attendee. Newcomers are defined as young associates, paralegals, those under 35 years<br />
of age <strong>and</strong>/or have been practicing franchise law for less than 5 years.<br />
Hotel Information:<br />
You may reserve your hotel room at the JW Marriott online at https://<br />
resweb.passkey.com/go/wasjw2013ifalegal. Or you may call<br />
1-800-266-9432 (from the U.S. <strong>and</strong> Canada) or for international<br />
calls, dial 506-474-2009 <strong>and</strong> indicate you are attending the IFA<br />
2013 Legal Symposium. Our room rate for a st<strong>and</strong>ard room is<br />
$309 (single or double) <strong>and</strong> includes internet access in the guest<br />
rooms. The deadline for making reservations is April 12 (or when the<br />
IFA room block is filled, whichever is first.)<br />
REGISTRATION FEES<br />
Please mark the appropriate box to indicate your participation <strong>and</strong> fees. Registration fees are per person.<br />
IFA Member (This price includes course materials on a CD-ROM.)<br />
1-3 registrants when registering from the same company together ..........................$875<br />
4 or more registrants when registering from the same company together .................$825<br />
Non-Member (This price includes course materials on a CD-ROM.)<br />
Individual registrant .......................................................................................$1,475<br />
Newcomers’ & First-Time Attendees’ Dinner Ticket (Monday night) .........................$100<br />
PAYMENT METHOD<br />
Cancellation Policy:<br />
Full refunds (minus a $50 administration fee) will be granted for<br />
registrations cancelled at least 14 days in advance of the Symposium.<br />
A 50% refund (minus a $50 administration fee) will be granted for<br />
registrations cancelled 7-14 days in advance. No refunds will be<br />
permitted for cancellations less than 7 days in advance or for “no<br />
shows.” All requests for cancellations must be made in writing.<br />
Substitutions are permitted at any time.<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Total $ __________________<br />
Check Enclosed Payable to “IFA” (Federal Tax ID #36-6108621) Credit Card: (circle one) q r f y<br />
Account #______________________________________________Expiration _________________________________________________________<br />
Card Member Name _________________________________________________ Signature_____________________________________________<br />
Billing Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Complete <strong>and</strong> return by April 24 with payment to:<br />
IFA’s 46 th Annual Legal Symposium<br />
1501 K Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005 USA<br />
Fax: 202/628-0812<br />
QUESTIONS? Call 202-628-8000 or visit<br />
www.franchise.org/legalsymposium.aspx<br />
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REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! VISIT:<br />
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