Rochelle Spandorf
Unhappy dealers, distributors, licensees, sales agents, and other independent contractors (regardless of their title) continue to sue manufacturers, suppliers, licensors, and other strategic partners claiming the commercial arrangement between the parties is an illegal franchise.
In “Structuring Licenses to Avoid the Inadvertent Franchise,” written by Davis Wright Tremaine franchise attorney Rochelle Spandorf for the American Bar Association’s Landslide magazine, Rochelle explains the significance of being a franchisor and how to structure distribution and licensing programs to avoid accidental franchises.
Rochelle discusses, how, among other things, selling an inadvertent franchise can result in personal liability for a company's owners and key
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