Protecting Franchisers in the Age of a Pandemic with Chuck Marion, Partner at Blank Rome
Blank Rome Partner Charles S. Marion was recently a guest speaker on In House Warrior, a daily podcast presented by the Corporate Counsel Business Journal. In this episode, Chuck discusses the legal issues arising in the franchising world due to the COVID-19 pandemic with host Richard Levick of LEVICK.
In the franchise area, Chuck has, for many years, represented franchisors in several different industries (including the quick service restaurant, hospitality, and automotive parts and service industries) in a wide variety of legal matters, including litigating, arbitrating, and resolving disputes with their franchisees, enforcing trademarks and other intellectual property assets and rights, and counseling on ADA issues relating to their physical locations and online/digital activities (websites, mobile applications, ordering kiosks, etc.). Chuck is co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Franchise Law Committee, and was recently named the 2020 Committee Chair of the Year at the Business Law Section’s Annual Reception and Awards Ceremony in recognition of his initiative and leadership in planning and guiding the committee. Chuck is also an active participant of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising, including speaking at its annual conference and contributing articles to its publications (including The Franchise Lawyer).
Listen to the full podcast episode below: