Speaking Engagement

Stepping on Toes: Territorial Rights and Encroachment

Blank Rome Partner Charles S. Marion will serve as a panelist at the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) 42nd Annual Forum on Franchising, “Franchising at Its Peak,” being held October 16 through 18, 2019, in Denver, Colorado.

Chuck’s session, “Stepping on Toes: Territorial Rights and Encroachment,” takes place from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, and the panelists will discuss the effectiveness and optimal usage of competitive impact analyses that assesses the potential effect of new intrabrand competition on an existing franchisee’s business footprint, and the potential contract and statutory claims that can arise when a franchisor decides to expand the system with new franchises or corporate operations.

For more information, please visit the event webpage or view the brochure.