Background
LAUFER, DAVID was born on May 9, 1941 in Poland.
LAUFER, DAVID was born on May 9, 1941 in Poland.
California State University at Northridge (Bachelor of Arts, English, 1964). Loyola Law School (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Arter & Hadden (Woodland Hills, California) specializing in Franchise, Business Opportunities and Licensing Regulation and Litigation, Sales and Brokerage Law, Insurance Coverage Disputes and Risk Management Counselling, Closely Held Business Dispute Resolution, Trademark, Trade Regulation and Unfair Competition Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1968, California and United States. District Court, District of California.
Member, 1983 and Chairman, 1987-1989, Loyola Marymount Board of Visitors.
Author: "The Safe Way to Terminate a Franchise," Checklist Participant 1, 41 The Practical Lawyer Number. 2, March 1995; "The Safe Way to Terminate a Franchise," Checklist Participant 2, 41 The Practical Lawyer Number 3, April 1995.
"How to Prevent Costly Franchise Termination Claims," American Bar Association General Practice, Number. 2, March 1992; "Minimizing Vicarious Liability of Franchisors for Acts of Their Franchisees," 6 American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Number.
4 at 3, Spring 1987; "Unfair Business Practices, Franchisor/Franchisee Agreements," Wiley Publications, 1987.
"Wrongful Termination of a Franchise," 3 California Lawyer, Number. 4, April 1983; "Current Developments Under Franchising Laws," Continuing Education of the Bar, August 1981. "The California Franchise Relations Acting of 1981," Los Angeles Daily Journal Report, Number.
81-18, December 4, 1981.
"What About Below-Cost Sales?" Lundberg Letter, Volume 4, Number. 43, August 26, 1977. Company-Author: "California Business Litigation Jury Instructions," Matthew Bender.
Appointed to the California Senate Committee on Insurance Claims and Corporations Advisory Commission on Franchises, 1987-1990. Member: California Attorney General"s Advisory Council, 1976-1982.
Los Angeles County District Attorney"s Advisory Council, 1976-1982.
Judge Pro-Tem, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1981. Hearing Officer, License Revocation Proceeding, 1982-1986. Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Executive Committee, Antitrust Section, 1982-1983.
Board of Directors, Corporate Council Institute, 1984-1985), San Fernando Valley (Chairman, Litigation and Special Section, 1987-1989) and American (Member: Antitrust Section.
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Sections. Chair, American Bar Association Franchise, Business Opportunities and Licensing Committee, 1992.
General Practice Section, Forum Committee on Franchising, 1981) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Property Section Committee, Sales and Brokerage Sub-Committee, 1984).
Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
California Attorney General’s Advisory Council, 19761982. Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Advisory Council, 19761982. Advisory Board, Small Business Legal Defense Committee, 1981.
Judge Pro-Tem, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1981.
Hearing Officer, License Revocation Proceeding, 1982-1986. Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Executive Committee, Antitrust Section, since 1982.
Board of Directors, Corporate Council Institute, 1984-1985), San Fernando Valley (Chairman, Litigation and Specialty Section, 1987-1989) and American (Member: Antitrust Section. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section.
Forum Committee on Franchising, since 1981) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Property Section Committee, Sales and Brokerage Sub-Committee, since 1984). California Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
(Resident).