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For over 17 years, Lane has represented franchisors in business transactions and complex litigation including matters related to trademark and copyright infringement, franchise development, and regulatory issues. Lane has also litigated the enforcement of franchise agreement obligations on behalf of franchisors, including non-competition covenants, collections, under-reporting and encroachment claims. Lane is a frequent speaker at franchise conferences, has written extensively on franchise-related issues and appeared on CN8 and CNN-fn. Lane is a member of the International Franchise Association’s Board of Directors and its Franchise Business Network Task Force.

Lane is a graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law (J.D. 1989).

Lane also holds a B.B.A. in finance (1985) and an M.B.A. in international business (1986) from George Washington University. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Awards: Pennsylvania Superlawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, June 2004-2009.

Legal Eagles, Franchise Times Magazine, April 2004-2009.

Appearances: Your Money, CNN-fn, June 27, 2003 and April 6, 2004.

CN8’s Money Matters August, 2005.

Peter Birkeland’s Franchise Boot Corp., www.worldtalkradio.com,
April 13, 2004 and July 6, 2004.


Profile: Legal Hotshots Under 40, Franchise Times, June-July 2001.


ARTICLES

IFA ARTICLES

FPR: The New (Amended) Deal. A Legal Primer on Providing Legal Claims in the New World, Franchise Update, September 2008.

2008 Legal Symposium- It’s All in the Planning, Task Force Boosts Program to New Levels, Franchising World, February 2008.

The Changing Face of the IFA Legal Symposium, Franchising World, December 2006.

An Ode to the Laws of Franchising, or Something Like That, Franchising World, March 2006.

FTC Rule Change: The Question of When, Franchise Update Issue II 2005.

Choosing the Right Supplier for Your Franchise, Franchising World, October 1, 2005.

Earnings Claims, Franchise Update, February 2005.

Modern Recruitment Strategies: Targeting Your Most Valuable Resource - Successful Multi Unit Operations, Franchising World, July 2004.

How Can You Attract Existing Successful Area Developers Without an Earnings Claim?, Franchise UPDATE, Fall Issue 2003.

Hinted By Hinton: Court Clarifies When Lost Future Royalties are Recoverable Under California Law, The Franchise Lawyer, Volume 6 Number 5, Summer 2003.

Earnings Claim Primer, Franchise UPDATE, March 2003.

What You Fear Most May Offer You The Most Protection - Using Earnings Claims Offensively, Earnings Claim Article, Franchise UPDATE, March 2003.

Getting the Most Out of System Suppliers?, Franchising World, May/June 2002.

Transferring the Business to a Family Member: Who Decides, Franchisee or Franchisor?, Franchise Times, April 2001.


Restricting Franchisee Purchases: Necessary Control or Illegal Tie?, New Jersey Lawyer, February 2000.

The Small Business Franchise Act of 1999: Leveling the Playing Field or Upsetting the Game?, The Franchise Lawyer, Winter 2000.

FTC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Offers Guidance for Electronic Disclosure, Franchise Law Journal, Spring 2000.

To “e” or not to “e”: Using Electronic Communication in Franchise Sales, Franchising World, January/February 2000.

Searching for Tomorrow’s Franchisees, Franchising World, March/April 1999.

Franchise Laws in an Age of Electronic Communication, Franchise Law Journal, Fall 1999.

NASAA Announces Y2K Disclosure Requirement, The Franchise Lawyer, Spring 1999.

Franchise Sales Strategies, Franchise UPDATE, 1992.


PRESENTATIONS


IFA Legal Symposium, Program Chair, Washington, DC, May 18-20, 2009.

Is Franchising Right for you?, Chicago, IL, May 16-19, 2009.
National Restaurant Association Show

IFA New Member Orientation, San Diego, CA, February 15, 2009.

Legal Aspects of Franchising: What I need to Know Before Signing on the Dotted Line, Franchise Opportunities for Woman and Minorities Seminar, Trenton Marriott at Lafayette Yard, Trenton NJ, April 28, 2009.

Multi Unit Franchising Fundamentals (MU101), Multi Unit Franchising 2009 Development Conference & Expo, Las Vegas, NV, April 14, 2009.

Multi Unit Franchising Fundamentals (Accelerating Growth Through Area Representation), Multi Unit Franchising 2009 Development Conference & Expo, Las Vegas, NV, April 14, 2009.

Choosing The Right Franchise, International Franchise Expo, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, March 19, 2009.

Franchising Your Business, Las Vegas Nite Club Bar and Restaurant Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, March 4, 2009.

What Law You Need to Know When Selling Franchises, FranNet Convention, Wyndham Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, February 27, 2009.

Choosing the Right Franchise, Southwest Franchise Expo, Miami, FL, January 9, 2009.

Selling Your Franchise, West Coast Franchise Expo, Miami Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, November 7, 2008.

What Law You Need to Know When Selling Franchises, FranNet Convention, St. Louis, MO, October 24, 2008.

Franchising Your Business, Atlantic City Restaurant Show, Atlantic City, NJ, October 14, 2008.

Legal Eagles: How to Soar Without Wearing Stripes, Franchoice Convention, Detroit, MI, September 11, 2008.

IFA Legal Symposium, Program Chair, Washington, DC, May 11-13, 2008.

IFA Legal Symposium, “Ask the Regulators” Panel Moderator, Washington, DC, May 11-13, 2008.

Multi Unit Franchising Fundamentals (MU101), Multi Unit Franchising 2008 Development Conference & Expo, Las Vegas, NV, April 23, 2008.

Multi Unit Franchising Fundamentals (Accelerating Growth Through Area Representation), Multi Unit Franchising 2008 Development Conference & Expo, Las Vegas, NV, April 23, 2008.

Franchising Your Business, Las Vegas Nite Club Bar and Restaurant Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2008.

IFA New Member Orientation, Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL, February 9, 2008.

Franchising Your Business, Las Vegas Nite Club Bar and Restaurant Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, October 8, 2007.

IFA Legal Symposium, Program Chair, Washington, DC, May 2007.

Multi Unit Franchising Fundamentals (MU101), Multi Unit Franchising 2006 Development Conference & Expo, Las Vegas, NV, March 2006.

Judicial Update Co-presentor at IFA’s 2006 Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., May 2006.

FTC Franchise Rule and Sales Compliance Summit Panelist and Successful Multi Unit Strategies, Moderator at IFA Annual Convention, Palm Springs, CA, February 2006.

Non Traditional Earnings Claims, Presenter, 2005 IFX Client Intranet Conference, San Diego, CA, December 2005.

Multi Unit Franchising Facilitator at IFA Regional Franchise Development Conference, Los Angeles, CA, November 2005.

Multi Unit Franchising, Facilitator, Franchise Update Leadership & Development Conference, October 2005, Atlanta, GA.

Disclosure and Compliance Track - Drafting Earnings Claim, Roundtable Facilitator, IFA Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., May 9-10, 2005.

Different Approaches to Maximize Your Relationship with National Accounts, IFA Annual Convention, Hollywood, FL, February 2005.

Multi Unit Franchising Bootcamp., Franchise Updates Multiple Unit Franchising Conference and Expo 2005 Dallas, Texas, February 2005.

Earnings Claim Bootcamp., Franchise Update 2004 Development Conference, Atlanta Georgia, September 2004

“What to Look for in a Franchisor”: How to Conduct Due Diligence, Delaware Franchise Showcase, Wilmington, DE, June 22, 2004.

Basic Track Sessions #1- Disclosure Basics, IFA Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., May 24, 2004.

Multi Unit and Multi-Concept Franchising for Smart People, International Franchise Expo,
April 30, 2004.

Legal, Financial and Technology Lessons for Franchisors, NOVA Southeastern University, International Institute for Franchise Education, Leg Up Conference, April 2004.

Reducing the Learning Curve for Growing Franchisors, Moderator, IFA 2004 Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV, March 2004.

The Talking UFOC, Franchise Buyer Annual Convention, Miami, FL, January 2004.

Multi-Unit Franchise Fundamentals - 101, Franchise UPDATE’s Multi Unit Franchising
2004 National Development Conference & Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 2004.

Multiple Unit Growth: How Emerging Franchisees Get to the Next Level - Growing from Some to Many!, Multi Unit Franchising 2004 National Development Conference & Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 2004.


Multi-Concept Franchise Contracts, Multi Unit Franchising 2004 National Development Conference & Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 2004.

How to Franchise Your Business, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Newark, NJ, December 4, 2003.

Legal Best Practices to Enjoy Franchise Success, NOVA Southeastern University, International Institute of Franchise Education, Secrets Conference, November 2003.

Multi Unit Franchising, Franchise UPDATE 2003 Development Conference, Atlanta, GA September 2003.

Franchise Sales Compliance Program, Franchise Buyer Annual Convention, Scottsdale, AZ, January 2003, September 2003.


Growing Your System Thru Multiple Unit Franchising, IFA 2003 Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX, February 2003.

Communicating with Your Franchisees, Business Solution Roundtables, IFA 2003 Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX, February 2003.

Franchise Sales Compliance for Franchise Brokers, The Franchise Development Center, LLC, July 2003.

Seven Steps to Franchise Sales Compliance, IFA Franchise Development Series, November 2000 (Atlanta, GA), April 2001 (Philadelphia, PA), November 2001, (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), April 2002 (New Orleans, LA), September 2002 (Philadelphia, PA), October 2003 (Atlanta, GA).

Multiple Unit Franchising: How it Works, Franchise UPDATE’s 2002 Multiple Unit Franchising Conference & Expo 2002, Los Angeles, CA, December 2002.

Franchise Sales Legal Program - Franchise Sales Living Room, Franchise UPDATE’s Fourth Annual Franchise Development & Leadership Conference, Atlanta, GA, September 2002.

Attracting Existing Multi-Unit Operators, Facilitator, Business Solution Roundtables, IFA 2002 Annual Convention, February 2002.

Negotiation in the Franchise Relationship, Moderator, IFA Legal Symposium, May 2002.

Intranets and Extranets, Facilitator, Business Solution Roundtables, IFA Annual Convention, February 2001.

Sponsorship, Licenses and Promotional Tie-Ins: Using Bart to Sell Butterfingers, IFA Legal Symposium, May 2000.


Franchise Sales Strategies - Investments of $500,000 or Less, Facilitator, IFA Annual Convention, Business Solution Roundtables, February 2000.

Integration and No Reliance Clauses vs. Fraud and Other Claims, IFA Legal Symposium, May 1999.

The New Jersey Franchise Practices Act: An Overview, New Jersey Bar Association, Franchise Law Committee - presented at Annual Meeting in Newark, NJ, May 1998.

Legal Aspects of Franchising, Seminar, November 1995, sponsored by the Small Business Development Center, Philadelphia Industrial Development Authority.

Franchising, Workshop sponsored by the Women’s Opportunity Research Center, 1994 and 1995.

Buying a Franchise: How to Make the Right Choice, Seminar, March 1992 sponsored by Philadelphia Minority Business Development Center.

Legal Aspects of Franchising, Seminar, August 1992, sponsored by Philadelphia Minority Business Development Center and International Franchise Association.

Opportunities in Franchising, September 1992, Pennsylvania Veterans Conference, sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE.







 

Admissions

Lane is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania – 1990
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania - 2006
Supreme Court of New Jersey - 1990
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey - 1990
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania – 1989
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit - 2007 

Memberships

American Bar Association
- Forum Committee on Franchising

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association
- Franchise Law Committee

New Jersey Bar Association
- Franchise Law Committee

International Franchise Association
- Member Board of Directors (2005 – Present)
- Membership Committee Chair (2006 – Present)
- Chair, Legal Symposium Task Force (2006 – 2009)
- Past Chair of the Supplier Forum (2005 – 2006)
- Research Committee (2008 – Present)
- Multi Unit Franchisee Task Force (2008 – Present)  

Practice Areas
· Franchise & Distribution
· Business Transactions / Corporate
· Litigation and Dispute Resolution
· Trademark Registration and Licensing
· Training Programs