CUTWATER LAW® ATTORNEY TO SERVE ON INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL PANEL DISCUSSION

Bob Zeglarski will participate in a panel discussion on legal pitfalls common in the film industry

Bob Zeglarski, founder of Cutwater Law PLLC, a Nashville based new media, technology and entertainment law firm, will participate in a panel discussion on Friday, October 2, 2015, at the International Black Film Festival of Nashville.

 The morning session is entitled “SHARK TANK: Protecting Your Business, Brand & Project from Legal Pitfalls.”
• WHEN: Friday, October 2, 2015 from 9:15 am to 10:30 am
• WHERE: Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College
• ABOUT: The world of entertainment can be a complex place. If not careful, industry hopefuls and veterans alike, can find themselves trying to navigate through a sea of business relationships that can prevent them from achieving their goals. Join us for an informative discussion with some of the most respected legal minds and industry experts on how to avoid pitfalls.
• INFO: http://www.ibffevents.com/ 

 At Cutwater Law, Zeglarski focuses his practice on new media, technology and entertainment, including television and film finance and production. Bob has represented numerous independent film producers, investors, and financiers, including a leading alternative lender providing production loans secured by state tax credits. He earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and currently sits on the Nashville Bar Association’s Committee on Continuing Legal Education. 

Cutwater Law represents several Nashville-based, new media and traditional television and film concerns, including the first subscription video on demand television network delivering dance related content "over-the-top", a television and film production and distribution facility, and several feature films.

Follow @CutwaterLaw and @BizLawyer on Twitter and visit Cutwater Law’s website, cutwaterlaw.com for more information.

The International Black Film Festival (IBFF), established in 2006 as a non-profit 501 c(3), was founded by Chief Executive Officer and Owner Hazel Joyner Smith. IBFF also relies on a highly competent team of committed professionals who invest their time and expertise in this effort to bring culturally diverse communities together to showcase their work as emerging and skilled independent filmmakers, actors, composers, screenwriters, directors and other film industry profession

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Contact: Robert Zeglarski, (615) 933-3545, bobz@cutwaterlaw.com

Cutwater Law Opening Office On Legendary Music Row

Cutwater Law, PLLC, announced today that it is opening a new office on May 1, 2015 in Nashville on Music Row. The fast-growing, business and entertainment law firm was launched in October 2014.

Cutwater Law (www.cutwaterlaw.com) brings to Music Row its deep experience representing public and private companies, business executives, accredited investors, angel investors, venture capital funds, hedge funds, and private equity funds. Cutwater Law also represents high-profile entertainment industry projects and individuals such as television, film and new media productions, their producers and talent, as well as recording artists.

Location of Cutwater Law’s New Office

“Over the past year, I have observed an increase in interest among professional investors seeking opportunities in and around entertainment,” says Founder, Robert Zeglarski, Esq. “It’s the right time for Cutwater Law to establish a formal presence on Music Row, a globally recognized entertainment hub.”

The firm represents clients in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including contract negotiations, business formations, the purchase and sale of closely held businesses, mergers, acquisitions, as well as public and private securities offerings.

Robert Zeglarski, Esq., Founder of Cutwater Law PLLC

Robert Zeglarski, Esq., is licensed to practice law in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Tennessee. He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2004. Zeglarski also earned a BS from Wake Forest University and an MS from the University of South Carolina’s School of Public Health. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Nashville Rotary Club.

Cutwater Law’s Music Row office will be located at:

20 Music Square West
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone #: 615-933-3545

For more information about the firm, visit www.cutwaterlaw.com or contact Robert Zeglarski at 615-933-3545.

New Year Wishes From Cutwater Law

As Cutwater Law enters 2015, we hope that together we can accomplish great things.  

Bob Zeglarski

Antifraud Risk And Equity Crowdfunding In Tennessee

A new law comes into effect in 2015 that swings open the doors to equity crowdfunding in Tennessee.  While it may sound tempting to use, the Invest Tennessee Exemption only offers a new path to crowdfunding for entrepreneurs with a high tolerance for risk.  

Crowdfunding comes in several differing forms (e.g., donations, loans, the sale of company stock).  While donation based crowdfunding took off in 2009 with the founding of Kickstarter, very few companies have found an efficient and legal means to sell business interests to investors online, a fundraising strategy referred to as “equity crowdfunding.”  

Even in states that have adopted similar legislation, such as Georgia, equity crowdfunding remains on the fringe.   Some attribute this unfortunate result to the legal complexities that govern investment offerings.  However, one major risk repels most entrepreneurs: Antifraud liability.  

There are a multitude of antifraud rules with varying standards of application that may be triggered by written or oral statements construed as misleading or simply omitted.  Additionally, the crowdfunder, not the investor, carries the burden of proof in establishing that the offering was properly made to the investor.  

While the Invest Tennessee Exemption removes expensive regulatory barriers to equity crowdfunding, legitimate entrepreneurs are urged to seek the advice of experienced legal counsel before soliciting investors. 

For questions regarding the Invest Tennessee Exemption, please contact Bob Zeglarski at Cutwater Law PLLC via telephone at 615-933-3545 or email at bobz@cutwaterlaw.com.  

Bob Zeglarski

About Cutwater Law - A Corporate One-Sheet

For those readers that don't know anything about Cutwater Law, here's one-sheet about the firm.

About Cutwater Law - Business Law Firm - Nashville TN from Bob Zeglarski

Bob Zeglarski