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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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.

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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May 14: This webinar focuses litigation and class action lawsuits during the C19 era. How do you litigate in an environment like this? What can and can’t be done over video conferencing platforms? What kind of claims are being filed? We also review California’s recent orders related to the reopening, which may forecast what is to come for the rest of the country.
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May 13: Fundraising in the current environment takes on a cautious and more nuanced dynamic for founders and investors alike. The New Normal: Term Sheets in a Recessionary Environment is a webinar that discusses what to expect from term sheets and fundraising in this economic climate, how quickly rounds might close, and how to best strategize a smooth fundraise in a recessionary environment.
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May 7: This week we discuss the interplay between federal and state law during the age of COVID-19. What is the state of federalism in the C19 era? And what does it signal about the roles of state legislatures in regulating commerce for the reopening and beyond?
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April 30: C19 has required us to navigate a complex web of legal, scientific, commercial and cultural considerations – and lots of unknowns. This webinar features Dr. Rachel Gordon, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Medicine and Epidemiology, at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a specialist in infectious diseases, who explains the latest medical knowledges about COVID-19 while our Employment Law team addresses the related legal considerations for companies as they plan their return.
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