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Branding and Franchise Law (On-Demand)

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Original Date Of Course:

$179.00

Course Description

This course provides business professionals, entrepreneurs, and brand managers with a practical understanding of the legal and strategic foundations of branding and franchising. Participants will learn how to protect and leverage intangible brand assets, navigate trademark and licensing issues, and structure successful franchise systems. The course also provides an overview of franchise law, including franchise disclosure requirements, franchise agreements, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. This course is ideal for small business owners, brand managers, marketing professionals, and legal or compliance advisors involved in brand development or franchise operations.

Syllabus

  1. Fundamental of trademark and trade dress protection
  2. Licensing and brand expansion strategies
  3. Legal structure and regulation of franchise systems
  4. Managing brand and franchise disputes

Credit Details

Course Type

Course Instructor

Andrew J. Sherman, Esq., Samuel C. Wolf, Esq.
Original Date Of Course

General Credits

1.5
Andrew J. Sherman, Esq.
Andrew J. Sherman, Esq.
Andrew J. Sherman, Esq. is a partner in Brown Rudnick's Transactions Practice Group and co-practice group leader of the firm's Emerging Growth Companies & Venture Capital group, concentrating his practice on franchising, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate counseling. He has advised Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of emerging growth companies across diverse industries, and serves as an adjunct professor in the MBA programs at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University Law Center.
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Samuel C. Wolf, Esq.
Samuel C. Wolf, Esq.
Samuel C. Wolf, Esq. is an associate in the Transactions Practice Group at Brown Rudnick, where he specializes in franchise and distribution law, including negotiating agreements, preparing disclosure documents, and advising on franchisor-franchisee matters. He holds a Certified Specialist designation in Franchise and Distribution Law from the State Bar of California and has extensive experience from prior roles as senior counsel and associate at other firms focusing on franchise, distribution, and corporate transactions.
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