Business Contracts - The Fundamentals
September 2016
Business Contracts - The Fundamentals
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Program Description:
Topics to be discussed include:
- General Contract Provisions and Structural Issues
- Event Sponsorship Agreements and Sweepstakes Rules
- Overview of Business Entities
- State and Federal Securities Laws
- Sale and Purchase of Goods and Services
- Copyright Assignments
- Labor and Employment Issues for Business Owners
- M&A Basics
- Opinion Letters
Each attendee receives a copy of the new 2016 Edition of "Business Contracts" by Edward D. White, Esq.!
Agenda:
8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Introduction to Business Contracts - by Ted White
Introduction to Contract Drafting (Chapter 1)
Dominick Sekich will discuss general provisions and structural contract issues.
10:00 am
Networking Break
10:15 am
Event Sponsorship Agreements and Sweepstakes Rules Considerations (Chapter 9)
David Katalinas and Jonathan Milgrom will address the key provisions that most sponsorship agreements should contain, as well as the core considerations that should be in almost every set of sweepstakes rules.
Overview of Business Entities (Chapter 2)
Corporate attorneys, Sara Francavilla and Nick Reckman, will provide a brief background of entities and their related tax implications.
11:15 am
Financing the Business and Compliance with State and Federal Securities Laws (Chapter 3)
Securities attorney David Roos will provide an overview of financing alternatives for the privately-held business, strategies for complying with state and federal securities, and basic forms and documents required to complete a private securities transaction.
Sale and Purchase of Goods and Services (Chapter 4)
Corporate attorney Ed Naylor will provide tips on drafting contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services.
12:15 pm
Lunch Break (on your own)
1:15 pm
Copyright Assignments (Chapter 5)
Charles Luce, Chair of Moye White’s IP Practice Group, will demystify what is and is not a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act, why it is important for business practitioners to understand this distinction, and how to apply this knowledge in providing good counsel to your clients.
Labor and Employment Issues (Chapter 6)
Employment attorney Becky DeCook will provide an overview of key information Colorado business owners need to know about employment-related laws.
2:15 pm
Overview of Mergers and Acquisitions (Chapter 7)
Mergers and acquisitions attorney Andrew Spruiell will provide a basic overview of the structuring and documenting asset purchases, stock purchases and the different forms of merger under Colorado law, along with legal and business points to consider when planning and negotiating the acquisition.
Overview of Opinion Letters (Chapter 8)
Attorney John Kellogg will provide an overview of the components of opinion letters, typical transaction opinions, necessary due diligence to support the opinions, and potential attorney liability for incorrect opinions.
Closing remarks & Questions - by Ted White
3:15 pm
Adjourn
Location Information
CBA-CLE Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $329.00 |
| CBA Member | $299.00 |
| Denver Bar Association Member | $279.00 |
| CBA Business Law Section Member | $249.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $209.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member | $0.00 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 6.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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