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ABA Business Law Section
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Podcast by ABA Business Law Section

  1. VC Law: Episode 33: Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Exclusion with Roger Royse, partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP

    6 DAYS AGO

    VC Law: Episode 33: Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Exclusion with Roger Royse, partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP

    Host Gary J. Ross discusses the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion with Roger Royse, partner in the Palo Alto office of Haynes and Boone, LLP. Gary and Roger go over the history of QSBS, and Roger talks about how important QSBS is today to investors in emerging companies. The various QSBS requirements are described, including the necessity for being a C corporation, the holding period and how it is counted, and the growth assets test. Roger closes out the episode by noting common pitfalls of QSBS such as delays in incorporation or exercising options, S-elections, company distributions, and secondary sales.

    36 min
  2. VC Law: Episode 32: Cryptocurrency update with Lewis Cohen, Partner and Co-Chair of CahillNXT

    OCT 22

    VC Law: Episode 32: Cryptocurrency update with Lewis Cohen, Partner and Co-Chair of CahillNXT

    Host Gary J. Ross discusses the cryptocurrency space with Lewis R. Cohen, Partner and Co-Chair of Cahill Gordon’s CahillNXT practice group. Lewis starts off the episode by defining certain terms commonly used in the cryptocurrency space, including crypto asset, native assets, and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Gary and Lewis go on to have a wide-ranging discussion that touches on NFTs, SAFTs and token warrants, decentralized autonomous organizations (“DAOs”), the SEC’s Custody Rule and UCC Article 12, and the potential for future comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation.

    43 min
  3. VC Law: Episode 31: Part 2 of Fund Formation with Benedict Kwon

    SEP 11

    VC Law: Episode 31: Part 2 of Fund Formation with Benedict Kwon

    Host Gary J. Ross and Ben Kwon, Partner at Nixon Peabody, longtime co-chair of the ABA BLS Fund Formation subcommittee and guest on Episode 17, get together once again to talk about fund formation. Ben starts by talking about the Fifth Circuit’s vacating of SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rules, and why fund managers should still consider the rules. Gary and Ben go on to discuss equalization fees paid by later investors, how to handle LPs who fail to meet capital calls, when to set up an offshore feeder, fees collected by managers (beyond management fees and carry), and several other topics, including the upcoming ABA BLS meeting in San Diego.

    48 min
  4. Subchapter V: Episode 4: Our Projections About Disposable Income

    SEP 5

    Subchapter V: Episode 4: Our Projections About Disposable Income

    In this episode of The Subchapter V Podcast, David Mawhinney is joined by Hon. Frank J. Bailey, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Massachusetts (Ret.) and Andrew Lizotte, shareholder at Murphy & King P.C. to discuss small business reorganization under Subchapter V of chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and, specifically, the debtor's requirement to commit projected disposable income to paying creditor claims. The show begins by breaking down a debtor's revenue projections and what expense deductions are reasonable in arriving at projected disposable income. The team then turns to the plan term and arguments for extending it beyond the three-year minimum.

    36 min
  5. Cyber Security and Data Privacy: S4E7: Translating Between Law and Technology

    SEP 5

    Cyber Security and Data Privacy: S4E7: Translating Between Law and Technology

    In Episode 7, host Jordan L. Fischer, Esq. interviews Jennifer Williams, partner at Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan, specializing in national security and cybersecurity risk. In this episode, Jennifer provides insight into the evolution of national security and cybersecurity during her tenure at the Department of Justice, and how the DOJ has evolved to meet changing cyber risks. Jennifer also talks through how she learned to take her traditional legal career and become a cybersecurity specialist, advising both the government and now the private sector on how to mitigate cyber risk. For more information on Jennifer Williams, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-arbittier-williams/. To contact our host, Jordan L. Fischer, Esq., regarding this podcast or to inquire into becoming a guest, please contact Ms. Fischer at jordan@jordanfischer.me.

    21 min
  6. VC Law: Episode 30: Impact Investing with Chintan Panchal

    AUG 20

    VC Law: Episode 30: Impact Investing with Chintan Panchal

    Host Gary J. Ross discusses impact investing with Chintan Panchal, Partner at RPCK Rastegar Panchal. Chintan starts off the episode by defining “impact investing,” which he describes as investing in solutions to societal problems through an entrepreneurial lens. Gary and Chintan then discuss the history of impact investing, the intricacies of an impact deal, and prominent players such as Development Financial Institutions. Additional topics covered include obtaining impact reports, negotiating DFI side letters, and working with donor-advised funds, as well as the role of faith-based investors. Chintan closes by telling of his favorite impact investing deal.

    43 min
  7. Subchapter V: Episode 2: Merchant Cash Advances in Bankruptcy

    AUG 8

    Subchapter V: Episode 2: Merchant Cash Advances in Bankruptcy

    Hannah Hutman and Mac VerStandig discuss how the growing merchant cash advance industry impacts small business bankruptcy cases. Some debtors and trustees treat merchant cash advances as ordinary secured – or unsecured – debts; some debtors and trustees look at the transactions as fraudulent conveyances. This episode covers key points in determining whether a claim is really secured and strategies for taking on these increasingly frequent obligations.

    40 min
  8. Subchapter V: Episode 3: Subchapter V’s Evidentiary Standards

    AUG 8

    Subchapter V: Episode 3: Subchapter V’s Evidentiary Standards

    In this lively episode you will learn the evidentiary standards required for confirmation of a chapter 11, Sub V plan in both consensual and contested confirmation hearings from a retired bankruptcy judge and an experienced restructuring attorney. The panel will delve into the quantum of evidence required under section 1129 as well as specific methods of meeting your burdens. Recognizing that resources are commonly scarce in Sub V cases, the panel will focus on ways to meet those burdens through your client or other witnesses that do not require the expenditure of professional fees. The episode offers highly practical advice and cites specific cases that will help you get through the process. It also makes suggestions on when you need an expert, how to evaluate the qualities your expert should bring to the stand, and who never to call as an expert!

    41 min
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    ABA Business Law Section
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    173
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