Legal Forum on Franchising Begins
Forum held at Hotel del Coronado, photo/ABA brochure
SAN DIEGO – The 33rd Annual Forum on Franchising, a legal symposium organized by the American Bar Association for franchise attorneys, kicked off Wednesday at San Diego, California. Some 750 attendees have gathered at the Hotel Del Coronado to learn about developments in franchise law. That is only slightly lower than forum attendance before the recession hit.
Last year there was one individual who received the prestigious Lou Rudnick Award for outstanding contributions to franchise law and the ABA Forum on Franchising, John R.F. Baer. But this morning there were two winners — franchisee attorney Andrew Selden and franchisor attorney Rupert Barkoff. Friends.
Four hundred thirty individuals, mainly attorneys, gathered in the main ballroom Thursday morning. Attendees were equipped with a handheld voting device to select answers on a number of questions that were displayed on a screen in real time. Some of those questions have been recreated below.
| Who are the franchise clients you represent? |
73% |
9% |
18% |
| What types of franchise service do you practice? |
59% |
32% |
9% |
| Is it better for franchisors if they included financial performance representations in their franchise disclosure documents? |
69% |
31% |
|
| Which state is the most difficult for franchise disclosure registration? |
46% |
25% |
17% |
| Do jurors understand the difference between the terms franchisor and franchisee? |
64% |
36% |
The legal gathering of legal workshops and meetings ends Friday evening, October 15.
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