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Distribution Contracting Essentials: Avoid The Pitfalls That Ruin Deals
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SUMMARY
Distribution agreements are an integral tool in the lifecycle of a relationship between a distributor and a supplier. But all too often poorly written agreements lead to legal quarrels that consume financial resources with involvement of attorneys, courts and arbitration. Don't let this happen! Join us for this 60-minute audio conference and discover:
- How to draft effective clauses to protect the interest of all parties involved
- The most common mistakes when drafting an agreement
- Proven ways to manage amendments to the agreements
- How to make distribution agreements effective in all 50 states
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
A well-written distribution agreement is the foundation for the continuing relationship between the supplier and the distributor. Join us for this 60-minute audio conference to effectively draft and negotiate distribution agreements that shield suppliers and distributors from potential liability.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Contract Essentials: Keys Issues For Drafting & Negotiating
- How to draft performance management clauses to maximize distributor efforts
- Considerations for exclusive dealing and exclusive territories
- Understand the responsibilities that must be spelled out after termination
- Manage The Issues Of An Ever Changing Market
- Best ways to deal with distributor performance issues
- How to comply with state and federal antitrust laws
- Preserving flexibility in products, terms and conditions and territories
- Avoid Costly Litigation With Airtight Clauses
- Critical dispute resolution clauses that save business relationships
- Indemnification provisions that need to be in all distribution agreements
- Keys to protecting trademarks and trade dress
- Question and Answer Session - Have Your Questions Answered Live!
- Contract Essentials: Keys Issues For Drafting & Negotiating
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SPEAKER
Jon P. Christiansen is a partner and chair of the Foley & Lardner, LLP Litigation Specialties Group, which includes the following litigation practice areas: Antitrust, Appellate, Consumer Finance, Construction, Distribution and Franchise, Energy Litigation and Insurance Dispute Resolution. His experience includes preliminary injunctions, trials, arbitrations and appeals throughout the United States in commercial, distribution, construction and trade secret cases.
- Mr. Christiansen also formerly chaired the firm's Distribution & Franchise Practice and practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, distribution & franchise and construction.
- He has drafted numerous national distribution agreements in diverse industries, has managed distribution channel consolidations, and has counseled with both distributors and manufacturers in resolving distribution disputes.
- Mr. Christiansen is one of the principal authors of the "Product Distribution Guide," published by CCH. He is one of the co-authors of Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments - 2009, published by the ABA Forum on Franchising. He recently co-authored a chapter on distribution agreements in the "Illinois Business Law Series" (IICLE 2005).
- He has lectured frequently to trade associations and business groups on the subject of distribution and antitrust law, including, most recently, Web-based seminars on distributor consolidations and distribution challenges presented by e-commerce.
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CLE CREDITS
Continuing Legal Education CLE credit is available for an additional $65 per person in states where teleconferences are accredited
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PROGRAM MATERIALS
The speaker's PowerPoint presentation slides are included with your audio recording purchase. All materials are accessible through the Internet and can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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PRICING
$199.00 for audio conference recording (CD or DVD) and program materials.
This is an outstanding program and therefore we offer purchasers a Money Back Guarantee. We are so confident that you will find the conference valuable that we offer a 100% money back guarantee from now until 30 days after the audio recording is shipped, making this a risk-free investment. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
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