{"id":42433,"date":"2020-11-25T12:39:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T20:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=42433"},"modified":"2020-11-25T12:48:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T20:48:33","slug":"difference-maker-bob-goldberg-brings-clarity-to-law-for-industry-dealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/the-week-in-imaging-twii\/editors-blog\/2020\/11\/difference-maker-bob-goldberg-brings-clarity-to-law-for-industry-dealers\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Maker Bob Goldberg Brings Clarity to Law for Industry Dealers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bob Goldberg, BTA general counsel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

One of the nice things that come with the territory of being\nBob Goldberg is knowing that his impact on the industry will be keenly felt by\ngenerations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early 2015, the Business Technology Association (BTA)\nestablished the Goldberg Legacy Scholarship in his honor to support the\neducational endeavors of students within the industry. It\u2019s an honor, Goldberg\nnotes, and something to which he strives daily to remain worthy of such a\ngesture. That certainly ranks above having a bronze statue sitting on a dusty\nshelf somewhere, commemorating his legacy in past terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore importantly,\u201d observed Goldberg, a 2020 ENX Magazine<\/em> Difference Maker, \u201cI did\nnot have to die to receive the honor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s true that there is simply much more of Goldberg\u2019s story\nleft to be told. It\u2019s been 43 years since he first provided antitrust guidance\nfor the then-National Office Machine Dealers Association (NOMDA) to ensure\nlegal compliance. In those early years of the relationship with what is now BTA,\ndealers sought to level the playing field in terms of their bargaining position\nwith suppliers. Product performance issues were a frequent concern and\ndealer\/supplier agreements generally favored the latter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOMDA created the Model Dealer Agreement, which became an\nindustry standard, and dealers now routine exceed the annual revenue of their\nsuppliers. And Goldberg has enabled the BTA dealer community to resolve\nsupplier disputes without the need for litigation. Suffice to say, the BTA\ndealer is now in a much better positioned to reconcile issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe NOMDA\/BTA\nLegal Hotline has provided members with legal assistance from a knowledgeable\nindustry participant,\u201d Goldberg noted. \u201cNOMDA also established a legal defense fund,\nwhich assisted members with litigation costs in disputes that could not be\nresolved in a business context. NOMDA introduced in Congress the Fair\nDealership Practices Act, resulting in an industry-wide agreement as to\ncontractual terms and practices to be followed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As industry\nplayers go, fewer are more recognizable than Goldberg, of counsel with the\nChicago-based firm Schoenberg, Finkel, Beederman, Bell, Glazer LLC. He\u2019s been\ndispensing legal counsel to BTA dealers on the subject of employment\nissues, documentation, legislative matters, sales tax, fraudulent\ntelemarketing, business valuation or other relevant subjects for nearly five decades. Chances are, if you\nattend BTA-hosted events, you\u2019ve heard one of Goldberg\u2019s countless\npresentations on the day\u2019s most pressing topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goldberg owes a\ngreat deal to the late A. Gordon Adams for his introduction to the industry\u2019s\nmovers and shakers. Adams was a chairman of NOMDA and helped Goldberg establish\na firm foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGordon was an\noutstanding individual who I think of often and miss dearly,\u201d Goldberg added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Protecting the\nfinancial interests of dealers came into full view in 2019 following the\nbankruptcy of a major leasing company. The bankruptcy court had sought to\nrecover all payments made by the leasing company in the 90 days prior to\ndeclaration, an action that sought a refund of all leases funded during that\ntime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impacted\ndealers, who had already provided equipment to their end-users, were confronted\nwith the possibility of losing payment and endangering their status as an\nongoing concern. Fortunately, Goldberg and the BTA were successful in garnering\nthe repayment of funds in bankruptcy court\u2014pulling the dealers out of dire\nstraits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even as Goldberg\napproaches retirement, he seeks to continue his work with the BTA and its\nmembers \u201cfor as long as I can continue to do so in a competent and professional\nmanner.\u201d It\u2019s been his life\u2019s work, and he hopes to continue guiding members as\nthey navigate through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe coronavirus\nhas greatly changed the industry and I hope to assist in successfully moving\ninto the next stage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next month, Bob\nand Carol Goldberg will celebrate their 50th<\/sup> wedding anniversary.\nThe Goldbergs enjoy vacationing in Punta Mita, Mexico. They have three sons:\nMichael is in business, Greg is an attorney and Alan is a doctor. Goldberg\nserves on the board of The Jillian Fund and serves numerous charitable and\nphilanthropic organizations in the Windy City. An avid golfer, Goldberg enjoys\nthe fellowship of fellow duffers without being bogged down by keeping score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLarge numbers\nare intimidating,\u201d he confessed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the nice things that come with the territory of being Bob Goldberg is knowing that his impact on the industry will be keenly felt by generations to come. In early 2015, the Business Technology Association (BTA) established the Goldberg Legacy Scholarship in his honor to support the educational endeavors of students within the industry. It\u2019s an honor, Goldberg notes, and something to which he strives daily to remain worthy of such a gesture. That certainly ranks above having a bronze statue sitting on a dusty shelf somewhere, commemorating his legacy in past terms. \u201cMore importantly,\u201d observed Goldberg, a 2020 ENX Magazine Difference Maker, \u201cI did not have to die to receive the honor.\u201d It\u2019s true that there is simply much more of Goldberg\u2019s story left to be told. It\u2019s been 43 years since he first provided antitrust guidance for the then-National Office Machine Dealers Association (NOMDA) to ensure legal compliance. In those early years of the relationship with what is now BTA, dealers sought to level the playing field in terms of their bargaining position with suppliers. Product performance issues were a frequent concern and dealer\/supplier agreements generally favored the latter. NOMDA created the Model Dealer Agreement, which became an industry standard, and dealers now routine exceed the annual revenue of their suppliers. And Goldberg has enabled the BTA dealer community to resolve supplier disputes without the need for litigation. Suffice to say, the BTA dealer is now in a much better positioned to reconcile issues. \u201cThe NOMDA\/BTA Legal Hotline has provided members with legal assistance from a knowledgeable industry participant,\u201d Goldberg noted. \u201cNOMDA also established a legal defense fund, which assisted members with litigation costs in disputes that could not be resolved in a business context. NOMDA introduced in Congress the Fair Dealership Practices Act, resulting in an industry-wide agreement as to contractual terms and practices to be followed.\u201d As industry players go, fewer are more recognizable than Goldberg, of counsel with the Chicago-based firm Schoenberg, Finkel, Beederman, Bell, Glazer LLC. He\u2019s been dispensing legal counsel to BTA dealers on the subject of employment issues, documentation, legislative matters, sales tax, fraudulent telemarketing, business valuation or other relevant subjects for nearly five decades. Chances are, if you attend BTA-hosted events, you\u2019ve heard one of Goldberg\u2019s countless presentations on the day\u2019s most pressing topics. Goldberg owes a great deal to the late A. Gordon Adams for his introduction to the industry\u2019s movers and shakers. Adams was a chairman of NOMDA and helped Goldberg establish a firm foundation. \u201cGordon was an outstanding individual who I think of often and miss dearly,\u201d Goldberg added. Protecting the financial interests of dealers came into full view in 2019 following the bankruptcy of a major leasing company. The bankruptcy court had sought to recover all payments made by the leasing company in the 90 days prior to declaration, an action that sought a refund of all leases funded during that time. The impacted dealers, who had already provided equipment to their end-users, were confronted with the possibility of losing payment and endangering their status as an ongoing concern. Fortunately, Goldberg and the BTA were successful in garnering the repayment of funds in bankruptcy court\u2014pulling the dealers out of dire straits. Even as Goldberg approaches retirement, he seeks to continue his work with the BTA and its members \u201cfor as long as I can continue to do so in a competent and professional manner.\u201d It\u2019s been his life\u2019s work, and he hopes to continue guiding members as they navigate through the pandemic. \u201cThe coronavirus has greatly changed the industry and I hope to assist in successfully moving into the next stage,\u201d he said. Next month, Bob and Carol Goldberg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Goldbergs enjoy vacationing in Punta Mita, Mexico. They have three sons: Michael is in business, Greg is an attorney and Alan is a doctor. Goldberg serves on the board of The Jillian Fund and serves numerous charitable and philanthropic organizations in the Windy City. An avid golfer, Goldberg enjoys the fellowship of fellow duffers without being bogged down by keeping score. \u201cLarge numbers are intimidating,\u201d he confessed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":40079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3626,80,1650,82,84,1638],"tags":[120,2191],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42433"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42435,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42433\/revisions\/42435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}