CLE Programming

Join a distinguished group of speakers for an afternoon discussion of some of the most cutting edge legal issues in the music and entertainment industry today. The panels for this year's annual Entertainment and Sports Law Forum have been carefully crafted to provide timely and practical information that will benefit practitioners of all levels, showcasing a wide swath of areas ranging from trademarks and copyrights to virtual reality.

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The TBA's 21st Labor and Employment Forum promises to be both practical and entertaining. Six hours of CLE credit have been crammed into sessions on the latest federal and state developments, with separate emphasis on the expansion of labor laws in non-union settings, emerging gender-related issues, and the continued explosion of wage and hour litigation. This year’s list of presenters includes judges from each of the Tennessee’s federal districts and a former member of the National Labor Relations Board: U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw (Middle District), U.S.

You can't win a trial at deposition, but you certainly can lose one. This CLE is designed to avoid that outcome by addressing basic and intermediate deposition techniques. Attendees will hear from experienced litigators who will discuss key components of the deposition process. Specifically, attendees will learn how to:

• Prepare yourself and your clients for a deposition

• Use of exhibits and documents effectively during a deposition

• Know when and how to object when defending a deposition

You can't win a trial at deposition, but you certainly can lose one. This CLE is designed to avoid that outcome by addressing basic and intermediate deposition techniques. Attendees will hear from experienced litigators who will discuss key components of the deposition process. Specifically, attendees will learn how to:

• Prepare yourself and your clients for a deposition

• Use of exhibits and documents effectively during a deposition

• Know when and how to object when defending a deposition

This program will provide practical issue spotting techniques and strategy planning for the immigration, business, or tax attorney in regard to foreign national clients who come to the US as either non-residents or residents. We will address the interplay of US immigration status and US tax requirements. From a cross border perspective, both individual and business entity mechanisms will be addressed for filing obligations, compliance obligations, and planning obligations.