---
title: "Read Item 17 on dispute resolution, forum, and choice of law"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-the-21-days-after-a-written-notice-of-dispute/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-OB20261022-18-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Read Item 17 on dispute resolution, forum, and choice of law

> Extract the Item 17 rows for dispute resolution by arbitration or mediation, choice of forum, and choice of law, and the contract sections they cite. Do not start a mediation timetable.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-the-21-days-after-a-written-notice-of-dispute/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Extract the Item 17 rows for dispute resolution by arbitration or mediation, choice of forum, and choice of law, and the contract sections they cite. Do not start a mediation timetable. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 CFR 436.5(q) requires the franchise-relationship table to disclose dispute resolution by arbitration or mediation, choice of forum, and choice of law, each cross-referenced to the franchise or related agreement. If an item is not applicable, the entry states "Not Applicable." The table instructs the reader to read those provisions in the attached agreements. The opened rule requires that disclosure. It does not impose a waiting period before mediation or litigation. The lawyer reads the clause the row cites. ABA Model Rules 1.1 and 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512 leave that reading with the lawyer. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Diary the 21 days after a written notice of dispute](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-the-21-days-after-a-written-notice-of-dispute.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the Item 17 rows for dispute resolution by arbitration or mediation, choice of forum, and choice of law, and the contract sections they cite. Do not start a mediation timetable.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Item 17(u), (v), and (w) disclose the contract. They do not create a mediation waiting period.
- A state franchise law may limit a forum or choice-of-law clause. 16 CFR 436.10(b) does not preempt a law that gives equal or greater protection. No state statute was opened.
- The eCFR page says it is not an official legal edition of the CFR. The May 2008 guide says its advice is not binding on the Commission.

## Sources

- [eCFR, 16 CFR Part 436, Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-436) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [FTC Franchise Rule Compliance Guide (May 2008)](https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/bus70-franchise-rule-compliance-guide.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*