Business Law Council

Business Law Activities & Projects

Business Law Publications

The Business Law Section addresses a wide range of issues of concern to business lawyers and their clients. In particular, the Section deals with all aspects of capital raising under federal and state blue sky law; the Virginia Stock Corporation Act; the Revised Uniform Partnership Act; the Limited Partnership Act; laws governing Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and other new forms of business entities. It also deals with issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code and other issues (including ethics) of general interest to transactional lawyers in Virginia.

The Section often partners with other sections, including the Taxation Section, the Corporate Counsel Section and the Criminal Law Section, in presenting CLE programs. Recent programs have included the following topics:

• State Blue Sky Laws: Vital Protection or Unnecessary Burden?
• White Collar Crime – How to Get in Trouble Without Really Trying
• Choosing the Right Entity: ‘Check the Box' and Other Recent Developments
• Recent Developments in Sports and Entertainment Law
• Making the Internet Work for You: Useful Sites, Useful Tools and Ethical Considerations

On our site:
• A Summary of the Virginia Business Trust Act

Weblinks for Business Lawyers:

VBA Links Page
(includes legal, business, news and governmental links)

Virginia State Bar -- Business Law Section

American Bar Association -- Business Law Section

State Corporation Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC EDGAR Archives

NCCUSL

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