LIVE REPLAY: Understanding and Reviewing Franchise Agreements, Part 1 and Part 2 - Audio Webcast
April 2017
LIVE REPLAY: Understanding and Reviewing Franchise Agreements, Part 1 and Part 2
Access Timely Topics and National Experts with CBA-CLE 1-Hour Audio Webcasts
Program Description:
Though franchises often seem to clients like vehicles to assured success, they are nonetheless risky ventures. The task for lawyers advising clients about franchises is to counsel them about setting reasonable expectations and help them understand the practical implications of the franchise agreement. This is no easy task because these agreements a complex arrangement of restrictions, fees, operational requirements, intellectual property protections and reporting periods. But understanding how these agreements work – and the range of what’s negotiable and what’s not – is essential to client success. This program will provide you with a real world guide to the framework of franchise law, practical due diligence of franchise opportunities, and reviewing and negotiating the most important provisions of franchise agreements.
Day 1 – April 24, 2017:
- How to read a franchise agreement – spotting key provisions and red flags
- Phases of franchise review – due diligence, negotiation of agreement, and lease work
- Setting and counseling clients about realistic franchise expectations
- Practical guide to reading/understanding a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
- Framework of franchise law and relationship of federal/FTC regulations to state regulation
Day 2 – April 25, 2017:
- Review of major economic and non-economic provisions in franchise agreements
- Determining what’s truly negotiable – and what’s not
- Scope of territory – rights within in it and the opportunity to expand
- Tiers of fees, royalties and marketing expenses
- Operating standards and covenants – and negotiating for local modification
- Transfer and exit issues when a franchisee wants out
Faculty:
H. Michael Drumm is the founder and member of a Drumm Law, LLC in Denver, Colorado, where he has an extensive franchise, trademark and business transactional practice. He works with franchisors across industries nationwide helping them draft, file and renew their franchise Disclosure Documents and franchise agreements. He has a specialty representing craft breweries to help them trademark their brands and protect their intellectual property. He has been repeatedly honored by Franchise Times magazine as a “Legal Eagle” and has been designated by the International Franchise Association as a “Certified Franchise Executive.” Mr. Drumm received his BSBA from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.
Convenient, timely, reliable, and affordable...
AUDIO WEBCAST INFORMATION:
Course materials are provided in PDF format to all audio webcast participants.
AUDIO-ONLY WEBCASTING IS EASY!
THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- Your computer should have a 500 MHz or higher processor and at least 128 mb of RAM
- A connection to the Internet of at least 700 kbps is highly recommended, and most people now have connections at that speed or faster. Check your speed now (or go to http://www.speedtest.net/)
- Course materials are delivered in PDF format. You will need a recent version of Adobe Reader. Free download here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
- Adobe Flash Player v. 11.X or higher (Free download here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)
- Tablets and iOS devices will need a web browser and a high speed wi-fi connection.
- You will also need a sound card and speakers, and a current web browser
TIPS FOR A BETTER AUDIO-WEBCAST EXPERIENCE:
http://cle.cobar.org/About/FAQs/TechnicalFAQs.aspx#webcastvod
You will receive a confirmation and instructions to listen to the audio-webcast via email upon registration.
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION:
Each Audio Webcast has been submitted for 1 (or 2) General CLE Credit(s). Courses with an Ethics Component have been submitted for Ethics Credits accordingly.
How to Register:
There are 2 easy ways to register:
1. CALL us! (303) 860-0608, or toll free (888) 860-2531
2. Or REGISTER ONLINE NOW by using the corresponding course links above.
Each program will run from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. M.T. (60 minutes each).
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $89.00 |
| CBA Member | $69.00 |
| CBA Business Law Section Member | $59.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS---ELITE Pass Holders | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 2.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
To join the CBA or add a Section to your membership click
Sponsor Information
Access Timely Topics and National Experts with CBA-CLE 1-Hour Audio Webcasts