Business Law 2024: 4 General, 1 Dual

Courses Included

• Business Law Forum 2024: Nonprofit and For-Profit Entanglement - OpenAI and More
  
  

  This session describes the nonprofit and for-profit legal entities comprising the business of OpenAI (the developer of ChatGPT), explains how that business structure was arrived at, and offers more generalized information about for-profit subs of nonprofits/charities, including:

  - Motivations for establishing this type of relationship;

  - Situations in which this type of relationship could be advantageous;

  - Characteristics of the relationship, with a focus on what the entities can and cannot do under the IRS regulations governing nonprofits qualifying for the federal income tax exemption under 501(c)(3); and

  - Responsibilities of the management of each entity and how they can conflict.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Eric Amarante, University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville
    Professor Amarante joined the UT College of Law in 2017 after teaching at the University of Nevada Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law for four years. At UNLV, Amarante taught contracts and small...
• Business Law Forum 2024: Seeking Clarity on Corporate Transparency - A Practical Guide to CTA Compliance for Business Lawyers
  
  

  In this session, Chris and Katie will be providing practical advice for practitioners in helping their clients with Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance. The following topics will be covered in an engaging Q&A format:

  - Advising clients in the identification of Reporting Companies and their Beneficial Owners, including documentation of any applicable exemptions and/or copies of BOI Report submitted and the importance of compliance with applicable privacy regulations.

  - Considering potential drafting considerations, including information rights and covenants in employment contracts, operating agreements, subscription materials and other equity or governance documents, and any other contractual arrangements giving an individual any substantial control over a Reporting Company.

  - Identifying Company Applicants in the context of entity formation.

  - Anticipating unique considerations in the context of mergers and acquisitions.

  - Establishing CTA reporting procedures and emerging best practices.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Christopher Climo, Bass Berry & Sims, Nashville
    Chris Climo counsels clients on corporate and securities issues including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and securities regulations matters and filings.
    
    Chris previously...
  • Katherine Smalley, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville
    Katie Smalley represents public and private borrowers, private equity sponsors and financial institutions in negotiating and documenting financing transactions. Katie’s practice also extends to...
• Business Law Forum 2024: Applying the Corporate Transparency Act to Real Scenarios
  
  

  This session will give practitioners insights into applying the black letter law of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to their clients' real-world situations.

  Topics covered include:

  - Where to find interpretive guidance on granular issues interpreting the CTA

  - Examples of recent interpretations issued by FinCEN

  - Practical case studies interpreting definitions of beneficial owners, reporting companies, substantial control, and exemptions

  - Advising clients with complex capital structures

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Alexander Davie, Riggs Davie PLC, Brentwood
    Alexander Davie's legal practice encompasses a wide variety of corporate and securities matters. He has worked extensively with technology companies, including startups, and emerging growth companies,...
• Business Law Forum 2024: State and Business - The Role of the Attorney General in the Private Sector
  
  

  State attorneys general have long played a significant role in the private sector. Tennessee’s Office of the Attorney General is leading the charge on numerous legal issues relevant to the private sector and business lawyers. Attorney General Skrmetti will offer an overview of important cases and developments that effect the practice of law, consumers, and private business in Tennessee.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General's Office, Nashville
    Jonathan Skrmetti was sworn in to an eight-year term as Tennessee’s Attorney General and Reporter on September 1, 2022.
    
    Prior to his current role, General Skrmetti served as Chief Counsel to...
• Business Law Forum 2024: Professional Conduct Through the Lens of HBO Max’s Succession
  
  

  HBO Max’s Succession concluded its four-season run in the spring of 2023. This session offers observations on business lawyering professional responsibility and ethics using characters, transactions, and business dealings from Succession as a foundation. There are likely to be spoilers, for those who have not yet watched all of the episodes in all four seasons of the show (so you may want to catch up on your viewing before attending!). The series illustrates well many real-life areas of business law practice that raise important questions.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Joan Heminway, The University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville
    Professor Joan Heminway brought nearly 15 years of business finance and governance practice experience when she joined the faculty of the UT College of Law in 2000. She was an attorney in the Boston...