The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court’s dismissal of two claims brought by distributors against the medical-device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet. It also affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the...more
Manufacturers and suppliers do not ordinarily think to check state franchise or product distribution statutes when terminating a third-party sales representative, and for good reason: sales reps are mostly regulated...more
Domestic and foreign manufacturers and suppliers that sell their products at wholesale in the United States may benefit from contracting with local independent sales representatives in the United States to help promote sales...more