INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Franchise and Distribution is a very specialized area of the law. Following are several helpful resources to help you navigate the practice. If you have additional, helpful resources, send us a note at info@mulcahyreeves.com.

ABA Section of Antitrust
www.abanet.org/antitrust/home.html

ABA Section of Antitrust Law: Distribution and Franchising Committee
www.abanet.org/dhc/committee.cfm?com=AT307050

American Antitrust Institute
www.antitrustinstitute.org

American Bar Association
www.abanet.org

American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
www.abanet.org/forums/franchising/home.html

The American Franchisee Association
www.aafd.org

Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/atr

Cal-EASI System
www.corp.ca.gov/caleasi/caleasi.htm

California Department of Corporations
www.corp.ca.gov

California Department of Corporations & Franchise
www.corp.ca.gov/srd/franchise

EDGAR System
www.sec.gov/edgar

Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov

International Franchise Association
www.franchise.org

LOCIS Search System
www.copyright.gov/records

National Association of Attorneys General – Antitrust
www.naag.org/antitrust.php

National Franchise Council
www.nationalfranchisecouncil.org

North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc.
www.nasaa.org/home/index.cfm

PACER System
http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov

PatFT System
www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html

State Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov

State Bar of California: Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section
www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10703&id=3681

State Bar of California: Franchise Law Committee of the Business Law Section
www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=11380&id=7478

TESS System
www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm

U.S. Courts
www.uscourts.gov