January 21: 2020 showed record-setting sanctions with more guidance from regulators. It remains to be seen how the Biden Administration will prioritize and otherwise approach these complex matters. We discussed how the pandemic and other factors have changed the international trade and FCPA landscape. Listen to hear more about import and national security-related regimes, the global anti-corruption landscape, pandemic related fraud and compliance program expectations.
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January 14: 2021 promises no slowdown in the novel employment questions coming at us. To help you and your team prepare, we discussed the key legal issues we expect employers will grapple with this year including; what to expect from the Biden Administration, including anticipated regulation, legislation and enforcement priorities, the COVID-19 vaccination landscape and what the latest stimulus package means for employers.
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November 12: Our COVID-19 conversation series will take on a broader range of questions about the new normal.  We will expand our focus at the same time that we continue to monitor and share best practices and updates in responding to the pandemic. That said, we kicked off with an update on C19, and were honored to be rejoined by Dr. Rachel Gordon, specialist in infectious diseases, Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, and Assistant Dean of Curricular Affairs at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She provides medical insight into the pandemic and the new vaccine developments during a conversation with Orrick’s Lisa Lupion and Annette Hurst, who explain what this means for companies and the return to the workplace.
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July 14: COVID-19 employment-related litigation is on the rise – are you prepared? Employers are confronting a rush of litigation raising novel theories and claims rarely if ever seen in employment matters. View our recent webinar in which our Employment Law team outlines key legal issues & themes, along with practical advice to help reduce the risk for your company.
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June 17: Even before the onset of COVID-19, higher education institutions had generally been facing increased litigation activity, regulatory scrutiny, employment issues, and financial pressure due to decreased enrollment, while taking on more complicated and sophisticated financial transactions. COVID-19 has exacerbated these problems and brought on new ones such as negatively impacting endowments and investments in a material way and the onset of class action lawsuits relating to tuition refunds and other matters. To that end, Orrick’s Higher Education Focus Group, has assembled a panel for a special Orrick and Bond Buyer hosted webinar to both provide some market intelligence and educate higher education institutions on some of our thinking on these problems.
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June 4: Dr. Rachel Gordon, Director, Curricular Innovation and Strategic Initiatives for the Office of Education at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a specialist in infectious diseases, shares her perspective from a recent rotation in a COVID-19 unit. Dr. Gordon gives insight on the latest testing methods and best practices for the workplace while our team addresses the related legal considerations for companies as they prepare to return to the workplace.
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May 21: This week’s webinar answers the myriad questions submitted by our in-house colleagues as you prepare for the reopening.
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May 20: A conversation between Orrick's Peter Fusco and Lisa Lupion and Data Future Lab's Craig Wilson covering flexible structures for work hours and paid time off, useful severance packages, and more best practices for founders making difficult decisions.
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