doing business in the u.s. - franchising requirements and litigation/e-discovery considerations
DESCRIPTION
On April 27, 2011, Di Santo LLP participated in an “International Franchising and Distributorship" conference sponsored by A.SVI.COM, an Italian organization for entrepreneurs. The event was aimed at familiarizing Italian investors and companies to the benefits and pitfalls of doing business in the United States. Presentations were given by Beth Di Santo and Ignatius Grande.TRANSCRIPT
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