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Franchise and Dealership Termination Handbook »

Authors: Americam Bar Association, ABA Section of Antitrust Law
ISBN-13: 9781590312247, ISBN-10: 1590312244
Format: Paperback
Publisher: American Bar Association
Date Published: September 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Americam Bar Association

Book Synopsis

This book provides practical guidance to help counsel sort through issues frequently encountered when a franschise or dealership ends, and addresses what a termination involves.

	Introduction : termination : the legal landscape	1
Ch. I	What is termination?	7
Ch. II	Preparation and review	23
Ch. III	Limits on termination rights	35
Ch. IV	Alternatives to termination	61
Ch. V	Litigation issues	73
Ch. VI	Alternatives to litigation	103
Ch. VII	Adjunct claims and defenses	131
Ch. VIII	Antitrust claims arising out of franchise or dealership termination	147
Ch. IX	Post-termination trademark and trade secret infringement	197
Ch. X	Post-termination covenants not to compete	219
App. A	Key provisions of general franchise laws	237
App. B	State laws restricting termination in regulated industries	239
App. C	Key termination provisions of state motor vehicle franchise laws	243
App. D	Form of stockholders agreement with option to purchase	253
App. E	Form of complaint for declaratory judgment	261
App. F	Jurisdictional requirements for termination under general franchise laws	267
App. G	Jurisdictions that have adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act	271
App. H	Text of the Automobile Dealers Day in Court Act	275