Beata Krakus

PUBLICATIONS

Articles & Books

• “La livraison de services par des tiers n’a pas que des avantages pour les franchiseurs et les franchises" (The delivery of services by third parties does not only have advantages for franchisors and franchisees), Taylor Wessing Newsletter Franchise & Distribution (French language, January 2022)
• Greensfelder Officers included in latest Loyola Law News, Loyola Law Alumni Events & News (November 2020)
• "Commercial Agency Distributorship Law," GTDT Practice Guides: Franchise, Chapter 11 (May 2019)
• Co-author, "The Annotated Franchise Agreement," ABA Forum on Franchising (2018)
• "Lenders Beware: Potential Red Flags When Financing Franchises," ABF Journal (November/December 2017)
• Co-editor, “Exemptions and Exclusions under Federal and State Franchise Registration and Disclosure Laws,” American Bar Association (2017)
• “Good Faith: The European View,” Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy (December 2014)
• “Lessons to be Learned from the European View of Good Faith,” Franchising Business & Law Alert (September 2014)
• “What Can U.S. Legislators Learn from the European View of Good Faith?,” Franchising Business & Law Alert (August 2014)
• “The Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing under U.S. Law,” Franchising Business & Law Alert (March 2014)
• "Barriers, Foreseen and Unforeseen, Face Franchisors Entering the U.S.," Franchising World, reprinted with permission of International Franchise Association (January 2014)
• "Due Diligence on Franchising Systems," Mergers and Acquisitions of Franchise Companies, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2nd Edition (January 2014)
• "Franchisee Bankruptcies and Receiverships: What You Don't Know Might Surprise You," LJN's Franchising Business Law Alert (March 2013)
• "New FTC Business Opportunity Rule May Apply to Some Exempt Franchisors," The Franchise Lawyer (January 2013)
• "The New FTC Business Opportunity Rule Makes Waves: Impact on Franchise Systems," Franchising World (October 2012)
• "Social Media: The Legal Implications on Franchise Systems," LJN Franchising Business & Law Alert, Vol.18, No.6 (March 2012)
• "Recent Changes to the FTC Business Opportunity Rule: A Trap for the Unwary," International Journal of Franchising Law, Vol.10, Issue 1 (2012)
• "Fractional Franchise Exemption: Friend or Foe?," Franchise Law Journal, Vol.30, No.2 (Fall 2010)
• "Changes to the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Law Effective October 1, 2009," LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis (November 2009)
• "Do Franchise Agreements Without Formal Expiration Dates Continue in Perpetuity?," Franchise Law Journal, Vol.28, No.4 (Spring 2009)
• "Observations on Negotiating Franchise Agreements in Today's Legal Environment," LJN Franchising Business & Law Alert (January 2007)
• "A Time of Change? Franchising in Poland," International Franchising Newsletter of the International Bar Association Section on Business Law (October 2004)

PRESENTATIONS

• "Privacy, Please: Practical Tips for Navigating the Complexities of Domestic and International Data Privacy Laws," American Bar Association 47th Annual Forum on Franchising (October 2024)
• "2024 Judicial Update - What You Should and Shouldn’t Do: Fraud and Disclosure," International Franchise Association 56th Annual Legal Symposium (May 2024)
• “Aviation and travelling rebound after the pandemic: from new routes to destination Future via Chapter 11,” Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Transatlantic Day, Stockholm, Sweden (February 2023)
• “Intended and Unintended Consequences: An Inside Look at the Regulators’ Perspectives on Enforcement of State Franchise Laws and Regulations,” ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting (November 2022)
• Moderator, "International Franchising 101," International Franchise Association 2022 Annual Convention (February 2022)
• “Franchise Development Workshop,” European Women's Association (February 2022)
• Panelist, "Financial Performance Representations in a COVID-19 World," International Franchise Association 2021 Virtual Annual Convention (February 2021)
• "Politics and Business" webinar, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Chicago (November 2020)
• "Advertising and Marketing Funds: What Are You Doing With 'My' Money?," ABA Forum on Franchising Virtual Annual Meeting (October 2020)
• "Restarting After COVID-19 Lockdown" webinar, International Distribution Institute (September 2020)
• Panelist, "Legal Challenges in Growing Your Business," Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Chicago (February 2020)
• "Further Abroad: Beyond the Fundamentals of International Franchising," ABA Forum on Franchising, Denver, Colorado (October 2019)
• "Top 10 Mistakes in International Expansion," IFA 2019 Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2019)
• "Drafting the FDD for Multiple or Otherwise Complex Offerings," ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2018)
• "Franchising in the US? Challenges and Pitfalls," Swedish Franchise Association, Stockholm, Sweden (November 2017)
• "Exemption-Based Franchising Throughout the United States," ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Conference, Palm Springs, California (October 2017)
• "Financing of Rebranding Costs,” International Distribution Institute Conference, Paris, France (June 2017)
• "We Broke the Law! Now What?,"  IFA Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C. (May 2017)
• "My Addenda Say What? A Review of State Mandated FDD and Franchise Agreement Addenda," ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting (November 2016)
• "Is Your Distribution/License Agreement a Franchise Agreement in Disguise? Avoiding the Pitfalls of an Accidental Franchise," Association of Corporate Counsel, Chicago Chapter (September 2016)
• "Avoiding common mistakes in international franchising," 48th Annual IFA Legal Symposium, Chicago, Illinois (May 2015)
• "International Mergers & Acquisitions of Franchise Companies," IBA/IFA 31st Annual Joint Conference (May 2015)
• "Hot Topics in Franchising: The Accidental Franchise, Joint Employer Issues and Data Security," American Bar Association Petroleum Marketing Attorneys' Meeting (April 2015)
• "Caught in the Web of Federal and State Business Opportunity Laws: Managing and Avoiding the Entanglement of Regulations," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising (October 2013)
• "The Use of Consultants and Paraprofessionals in Franchising: Are you Aiding and Abetting the Unauthorized Practice of Law?," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising (October 2011)
• "Social Networking - Best Practices for Franchise Systems," International Franchising Association Legal Symposium (May 2010)
• "From License Agreement to Regulated Relationships: The Accidental Franchise," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising (October 2009)

PODCASTS

• SACC-NE Sessions: Episode 22 (January 2025)