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19 Franchise Law. 1 (2016)

handle is hein.aba/frnchl0019 and id is 1 raw text is: American Bar Association * Forum on Franchising less age from the Fo\ru m Char By Karen Satterlee, Hilton Hotels t was wonderful seeing so many of you at the 1 38th annual Forum on Franchising meeting in New Orleans. Our registration inumbers set an all- time record, with 870 attendees from the United States and several other countries.We are excited about the continued growth of the Forum and look forward to beating this record at the 39th Forum on Franchising, which xill be held in Miami November 2--4. 2016. The New Orleans Forum Inhad many highlights, including the plenary session teaturing Richard Griffin, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, and David Well, Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of tie U.S. Department of' Labor. This session bighlhghted the well-oublicized tension that has surfaced between various aspects of employment law and franchise law and practice, and it showcased the thoughtfi, substantive, and collegial dialogue that distinguishes the Forum and its annual meeting. Kudos go to Andrew Loewinger, Eric Karp, Jonatian Soli, and Deborah Coldwelt for their outstandmg work on this program. As alwvays our intensives, workshops, and peres n cutting-edge topics add d value by of'ering tips and best ractices rom our distinguished aul ty of Forum mr-embers. Our events or Thursday nigt at 'he New Orleaiis Museurn of Art and Friday night at the Presbytre were both lively and rich with good company, local music, and the best of New Orleans cuisine. In addition to the educational sessions and net- worknug events, nhere vas Forum business to attend to. During the annual meeting, the Forum presented the following awards: The Rising Scholr Award to Mel Zhang, a 20 15 gradua'te of South~ern Methodist Uni- versi y, for her article International Franchising: Food Safety and Vicarious Liability in China, publi shed in dhe Sunmmer 201 5 edition of the Franchise Law Journal (FL); 6 The Future Leader Award to rishainda L. Treadweil, a partner with Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LIP and Associate Editor of the FLJ; * The Chair's Award for Substantial WrittenWork or Presentation to Keri A. McWilliams of Nixon Peabody LLP for her article PC' ComplianeWhat rEnuchisors Need to Ena, published in die Fall 20 14 edition of The Fr anchise Lawyer; and * The Lewis G. Rudrnidk Award toW Michael Garner of Garner & Ginsburg, PA. Michael is a f6omer member of the Forun's Governing Committee, has served an editor in chief of the FU, and is the editor of the Forum's Franchise Desk Book. in aldition to these awards, the Forum Continued en pafel8 Published in The Franchise Lawyer, Volume 19, Number 1 Winter 2016. © 2016 by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. Al rights reserved This inforration or any portion thereof rmay not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association. Karent Sattedede

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