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Lee has extensive experience counseling distributors and franchisors, including drafting and negotiating franchise agreements for complex international and domestic transactions and advising clients on all aspects of franchise and distribution law.
Lee also counsels clients on the application of technology to franchise and distribution systems, including matters such as e-commerce, policies regarding data use and security, cybersquatting and domain name disputes, consumer complaint and cybersmear sites, software and hardware licensing, and issues relating to online and Internet services. In addition, he represents clients in matters before the Federal Trade Commission.
In 2008, Lee was recognized as a "Certified Franchise Executive" by the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation.
The respected U.K. publisher Chambers & Partners (www.chambersandpartners.com) included Lee in its Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - The Client’s Guide. They wrote that:
Lee Plave has left DLA Piper to start Plave Koch PLC in Reston. According to commentators, “this passionate transactional advocate is focused more than most on the cutting-edge areas.” These include counsel on the use of technology in franchise and distribution systems and on regulatory issues arising out of Sarbanes-Oxley and new accounting rules. Clients were quick to praise his blend of client service and a contemplative methodology: “He is not a lawyer who would give you an answer first and go and check later."
Franchising, eBusiness, and the Internet
ICFE Study Guide for Franchise Executives
International Franchise Association Educational Foundation
2007
eDisclosure After the FTC Rule Amendments
13 LJN’s Franchising Business & Law Alert 7, at pg 1
April 2007
The .mobi Domain Name – A Different Way to Do A Different Thing
FranchiseLawNews.com | March 2007
eDisclosure: Best Practices
Franchise World | July 2006
Franchising: Data Protection and E-Commerce Issues in the United States
4 Int’l Journal of Franchising Law, 2, at 3
June 2006
The E-Business Legal Survival Guide
December 2005
FIN 46R: A New, Improved Minefield for the Franchise Industry
24 American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal No. 3, at 200
Winter 2005
New China Franchise Regulation To Be Effective February 1, 2005
January 2005 | DLA Piper FranCast
FTC Addresses Earnings Claims in Internet Advertising
10 LJN's Franchise & Business Law Alert 9
June 2004
The FACT Act and its Effect on Franchising
Franchising World, June 2004
The CAN-SPAM Act
4 Privacy and Information Law Report 9, at 7
May 2004
California and Michigan Courts Examine Recovery of Lost Future Royalty Damages
April 2004 | Piper Rudnick FranCast
How A New Accounting Standard May Impact Every Franchisor: FASB Interpretation No. 46R
April 2004 | Piper Rudnick FranCast Corporate Counsel's Guide to Documenting E-Commerce Transactions: The E-Commerce Legal Survival Guide
Business Laws, Inc., 3d Edition
January 2004
Application of U.S. Franchise Laws to International Transactions
Franchising in Wandel: Gedächtnisschrift für Walther Skaupy," Verlag C.H. Beck
Munich 2003
Cybersmearing: The Ugly Side of the Web
Franchising World | September 2003 Distribution and Supply Arrangements In International Franchise Networks
20th Annual IFA/IBA Joint Seminar on Franchising
May 2003
Corporate Counsel's Guide to Documenting E-Commerce Transactions: The E-Commerce Legal Survival Guide
Business Laws, Inc., 2d Edition | May 2002
U.S. Businesses and Organizations Have New Ways to Expand Their Internet Presence with .us and .eu Domain Names
4 E-Commerce Law Report 5, at 5
March 2002
International Franchising & E-Commerce: Adapting Franchise Systems to the Global Electronic Marketplace
3 Int’l Journal of Franchising and Distribution Law 4, at 259
2001
FAQs for Franchisors - Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the FTC Rule on Privacy of Consumer Financial Information
Franchise UPDATE | Fourth Quarter 2001
Franchisors and Franchisees Face the Reality: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Applies
Franchising World | November/December 2001
Documenting E-Commerce Transactions: The E-Commerce Legal Survival Guide
Business Laws, Inc. | July 2001
How to Implement Dot.com Franchising Solutions
Franchising World | September-October 2000
Franchisors Brandish Pair of Powerful Weapons in War on Cybersquatters
Franchising World | September 2000
E-Sign and the FTC Rule
The Franchise Lawyer | September 2000
Clinton e-signs new law - The E-SIGN Act
Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe FranCast | July 2000
Franchisors Gain Powerful New Weapon in War Against Cybersquatters
Leader's Franchise & Business Alert | January 2000
Franchisor Domain Names Protected under New Law: President Clinton Signs the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe FranCast | December 1999
www.franchise.edu: What You Should Know About Franchising and the Internet
Franchise World | June 1998
It's a Small, Small E-World
Franchise World U.K. | September 1996
Point/Counterpoint: Do US Franchise Laws Cover International Franchise Sales?
CCH Global Franchise Alert | October 1994
The Application of US Franchise Laws To International Franchise Sales
CCH Global Franchise Alert | June 1994
Franchising and the Federal Trade Commission: Recent Developments (1991-93)
Franchise Legal Digest | Spring 1993
Extra-territorial Application of US Franchise Registration and Disclosure Laws in International Franchise Transactions
Journal of Int’l Franchise and Distribution Law
1993
Software Licensing for Franchisors
Franchise UPDATE | September 1991
Franchising and the Federal Trade Commission: Recent Developments
Franchise Legal Digest | Spring 1990
Franchising and the Federal Trade Commission: A Review of Current Developments
Franchise Legal Digest | May 1989
Good Faith and Fair Dealing: Economic Power in Franchising
24th Annual Joint Conference
IFA and International Bar Association
Washington, D.C. | May 2008
eFranchise Your Ops: eDisclosure, eContracting, eManuals
Technlogy Summit Roundtable Discussion
International Franchise Association 48th Annual Convention
Orlando, Florida | February 2008
The Use of Technology in Franchising
International Franchise Expo - Washington, DC | April 2008
Franchise Expo South - Miami | January 2008
West Coast Franchise Expo - Los Angeles | October 2007
Global Proliferation of Franchise Law
American Bar Association / Section of International Law
2007 Spring Meeting
Washington, D.C. | May 2007
Franchising and Technology
International Franchise Expo
Washington, D.C. | March 2007
International Franchising
Presentations to visiting Russian delegation
U.S. Department of Commerce
Special American Business Internship Training
Washington, D.C. | April 2004, May 2006, and March 2007
E-Disclosure Under the New FTC Franchise Rule
International Franchise Association 47th Annual Convention
Las Vegas | February 2007
Principles of Franchising
IFA Educational Foundation
International Franchise Association 47th Annual Convention
Las Vegas | February 2007
The Use Of Technology In Franchising
West Coast Franchise Expo
Los Angeles, California | November 2006
Best Practices in International Franchising
International Franchise Association 39th Annual Legal Symposium
Washington, D.C. | May 2006
Hot Spots in International Franchising
International Franchise Expo
Washington, D.C. | May 2006
Guest Lecturer: "Franchise Law”
Georgetown University Law School
Washington, D.C. | 2006
Start-Up Lab: Franchising Principles
MIT Enterprise Forum
Tyson’s Corner, Virginia | May 2005
Global Franchise Expansion
International Franchise Expo
Washington, D.C. | April 2005 Cybergriping: The Law of Complaint Sites on the Internet
Georgetown University Law School Advanced Computer & Internet Law Institute
Washington, D.C. | March 2005
U.S. Trends in Franchising
Canadian Franchise Association Annual Legal Symposium
Toronto | April 2004
Co-Branding Your Franchise System
Canadian Franchise Association Annual Legal Symposium
Toronto | April 2004
The Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship
8th Annual Int’l Foodservice Technology Exposition (FS/TEC)
Long Beach, California | October 2003
Distribution and Supply Arrangements in International Franchise Networks
International Bar Association Legal Symposium
Washington, D.C. | May 2003
Franchise Transfers and Renewals
Franchise UPDATE 2003 MultiUnit Franchising 2003 National Development Conference
Dallas, Texas | March 2003
Judicial Treatment of Dealer Restrictions
ABA Antitrust Section (Franchise & Dealership Committee) and Michigan Bar Association (Antitrust, Franchising and Trade Regulation Section)
Detroit, Michigan | June 2002 Program Chair, Franchise Law and Internet Legal Roundtable Program
Franchise UPDATE Third Annual System Management and Information Technology Summit
Dallas, Texas | May 2002
E-Commerce and the Internet: Practical Considerations for Practitioners
Petroleum Marketing Attorneys Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C. | April 2002
E-commerce & Franchising: System & Encroachment Concerns
International Franchise Association’s 42nd Annual Convention
San Antonio, Texas | February 2002
Essentials of E-Commerce
American Bar Association's 24th Annual Forum on Franchising ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California | October 2001
Co-chair, American Conference Institute Second Annual Legal Symposium on Online Auto Sales and
The E-Sign Act
American Conference Institute
Second Annual Legal Symposium on Online Auto Sales
Chicago | October 2001
Internet Regulation: Legal Issues and Challenges
Franchise UPDATE 2d Annual Information Technology and Leadership Summit
San Jose, California | May 2001
Effective Management of the Corporate Law Department in the New Global Economy
Corporate Counsel Section | American Bar Association's 23rd Annual Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting
New Orleans | October 2000
Protecting Domain Names, Cybersquatting, and Cybergripe Sites
ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting
New Orleans | October 2000
Critical Websites, Cybersquatting, and Defamation on the Internet
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Symposium on Managing the Risks in E-Commerce
Washington, D.C. | October 2000
Co-chair, American Conference Institute First Annual Legal Symposium on Online Auto Sales and
Special E-Auto Contract Considerations
American Conference Institute
First Annual Legal Symposium on Online Auto Sales
Chicago | October 2000 Franchising and the Internet
Franchise UPDATE First Annual Information Technology and Leadership Summit
San Jose, California | June 2000
The Internet: Franchisor Policy and Encroachment
International Franchise Association
Annual Legal Symposium
Washington, D.C. | May 2000
Making the Internet a Win-Win in Franchise Relationships
International Franchise Association
40th Annual Convention
Washington, D.C. | February 2000
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in American Law
- Who's Who in the South and Southwest
- International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers
- Franchise Times - "Legal Eagles"
- Virginia Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition
- The Best Lawyers of America
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Mr. Plave was also awarded an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating.
New York Law School
J.D., cum laude, 1983
Associate Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Law
Clark University
B.A., 1980
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District of Columbia
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New York
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Virginia
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International Bar Association
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American Bar Association
- Steering Committee: International Franchise
and Distribution Division
- Technology Committee
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International Franchise Association
- Information Technology Committee
- FIN46 Working Group
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Bar Association of the District of Columbia
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New York State Bar Association
- Subcommittee on Revisions to the NY Franchise Law
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Virginia State Bar
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