Business Law Basics is a free CLE webinar series featuring monthly programs focused on the fundamentals of key practice areas.
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Resales of Restricted Securities
February 26, 2021
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
This CLE webinar will examine the existing regulatory framework around "restricted securities," and the avenues available for their sale, including the Rule 144 safe harbor and other exemptions. The program will address the role of intermediaries in facilitating these transactions and interesting issues involving resales of shares in pre-IPO "unicorn" companies. The panel will also discuss the contractual restrictions that issuers often place on the transfer of restricted securities and opinion considerations.
Panelists:
- Jay H. Knight (moderator), Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville, TN
- Gary Ross, Ross Law Group, PLLC, New York, NY
- C. Alex Bahn, Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC
- Linda Lerner, Halloran Farkas Kittila LLP, New York, NY
Presented by: Federal Regulation of Securities Committee
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Accreditation Information
The ABA will seek credit for this program in the states indicated on this page. The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of general CLE credit in 60-minute states and 1.8 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Visit www.americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA.
Scholarship Information
A limited number of scholarships are available to defray the registration fee upon application. Preference will be given to practitioners with limited means and unemployed attorneys. Please contact Quiana Nesbit for more information at quiana.nesbit@americanbar.org.
Archive
Audio and materials from all Business Law Basics programs will be archived shortly after each webinar.
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- December 2020: Basics of Corporate Venture Capital – Part 2 of 2
- November 2020: Fundamentals of Audit Response Letters in 2020
- October 2020: Know Your Delaware Precedent: Key Issues in M&A
- August 20, 2020: Who Governs the Internet, and Why Should Business Lawyers Care?
- August 6, 2020: Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Compliance for Corporates
- June 2020: What Business Lawyers Need to Know About the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
- May 2020: Uniform, Protected and Registered Series LLCs
- April 2020: 50 Ways to Leave Your Business Partner: Business Divorce 101
- March 2020: Bank Examinations and Enforcement Actions
- February 2020: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets in 2020 and Beyond
- January 2020: What's the Deal with CBD?