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Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Business & Corporate and Franchise Groups, will present a seminar entitled, How to Start a Business, for the Greater Princeton Area SCORE. The seminar will be held Tuesday September 8, 2009 from 6:45 – 8:45 PM at the Princeton Public Library. Mr. Siegelheim will present the seminar along with Jack Armstrong, President of Franchise Network of New Jersey and CFO of FranNet LLC.

The seminar will discuss the pros and cons of three business startup options:  buying an existing business, purchasing a franchise, or building your own business.  It will also cover how to negotiate commercial leases and vendor contracts for maximum protection. 

 

To register for any of these seminars, send an email to info@scoreprinceton.org, or call SCORE at 609-393-0505.

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Timothy P. Duggan, Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark's Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights group, will present a seminar entitled Insolvency in Franchise Businesses: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Recovery Under the Bankruptcy Code in conjunction with the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications. The 90-minute tele-seminar will be held Thursday December 4, 2008 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.

The seminar will feature a discussion of the weakening economy and it's effects on many franchises, ranging from restaurants to convenience stores to staffing services who are now seeking bankruptcy protection. The Bankruptcy Code addresses how franchise agreements are treated in bankruptcy; however, the Code does not resolve all of the unique issues that arise for franchisors and franchisees. It is critical that franchise counsel develop strategies to anticipate and protect against the fallout from bankruptcy.

This teleconference will highlight key legal issues that arise during a franchisor or franchisee bankruptcy. The program will also offer best practices for creating a franchise agreement in order to protect their respective interests and maximize their recovery under the Bankruptcy Code.

You can access additional information and a registration form here.
 

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Adam J. Siegelheim and Cary S. Kvitka, members of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, will present a webinar entitled New Franchise Disclosure Laws in conjunction with the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The webinar will be held Wednesday November 12, 2008 from 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM.

 

The webinar will focus on the newly revised FTC Franchise Rules, which require that all franchisors provide for certain disclosures to prospective franchisees. Under the new rules, a franchisor is now required to file basic information about the franchisor, the franchised business, and the franchise agreement. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Kvitka will review the recent trends in franchise law, and will discuss the impact of the new law on the preparation of disclosure documents, franchise agreements, and state registrations.

You can access additional information and a registration form here.

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Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, was a participant in the June 2008 franchise roundtable for GC Mid-Atlantic Magazine, titled The Franchise Relationship: Trends in the Law.

The panelists discussed topics related to the franchise industry including a discussion on the difference between a franchise and a license, what are the most common factors in disputes that arise among franchisors and franchisees and tips on how to how handle dispute resolution issues in a franchise agreement.

You can read the full article here.

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