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Join us as we review the most common questions we are getting from employers about managing a workforce during this unpredictable time, which seems to change hour by hour.  We will review applicable federal and state guidance, including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, payroll/benefit issues, WARN Act issues, and best practices. 

Bring your questions for what is sure to be an interactive webinar!

Speakers:
Denise Brucker, Partner
Camille Gustafson, Employment Attorney

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is effective April 1st, and many employers are addressing their workforce needs to sustain business through these unprecedented times. For many employers, the Paycheck Protection Program in the recently enacted CARES Act may provide financial assistance.

In a complimentary webinar, Procopio attorneys Stephenie M. Alexander and Brook Taylor Barnes will address key questions business owners and employers are asking and provide answers on topics including:

• Clarifying outstanding FFCRA questions regarding the integrated employer and joint employer test for counting employees, the impact of layoffs, furloughs, reduction of hours and worksite closures on FFCRA benefits, calculating benefits for non-exempt, exempt and part-time employees, intermittent use of FFCRA benefits, continuation of health insurance benefits, small business exemption, health provider exemption and more

• Paycheck Protection Program of the recently enacted CARES Act

• What to do when employees that work within a Company’s “essential component” operations refuse to report to work

SPEAKERS:
Stephenie M. Alexander, Senior Associate, Procopio
Brook Taylor Barnes, Senior Associate, Procopio

We will discuss the duties of officers and directors during this COVID-19 pandemic – when both human safety and corporate survival are at stake. We will discuss business, insurance and legal information that directors and officers should receive, including safety reports and sources of available cash under the newly enacted CARES legislation, other Pivot to Cash^TM drills, and potential insurance policy responsiveness - as business leaders develop COVID-19 corporate survival strategies.

Presenters:
Pamela Newman, CEO, PJN Strategies LLC
Paul Musselman, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Kandace Watson, Corporate Partner, Sheppard Mullin

Nuclear Verdicts. Will there be more ?  How will the current pandemic affect the way cases are argued? Are your public communications setting you up for a trap down the road? What can in-house and outside counsel do to turn the tide on nuclear verdicts?  How can you even the playing field with a well-organized and connected plaintiff’s bar, even in the wake of a disastrous pandemic? This dynamic and interactive webinar will answer these questions and more, drilling down into the case specific causes of runaway jury verdicts and exactly what insurance professionals and their counsel should be doing to avoid them. Tune in ready to be engaged and challenged.

Speakers:
Bob Tyson, Partner, Tyson Mendes
Codie Dukes, Partner, Tyson Mendes

Cooley's international products law team is pleased to announce a webcast series focused on the issues product manufacturers and suppliers are facing in the rapidly changing global environment. This series will deliver practical insights and the latest updates on critical matters for companies in the products sectors.

The series will kick off with a round-table discussion on how product regulators around the world are responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

Topics include:

• Global patterns in regulatory responses
• The view from North America, CPSC and beyond
• The French response to public crisis, consumer rights and business interests in Europe

Panelists:

• Rod Freeman – Cooley, London
• Matt Howsare – Cooley, Washington DC 
• Claire Temple – Cooley, London
• Sylvie Gallage-Alwis – Signature Litigation, Paris

We encourage attendees to join ready with questions for our panelists or submit questions ahead of time. 

Global market disruptions and emergency social distancing measures resulting from the emergence of COVID-19 have affected all aspects of the economy, with retail, hospitality, automotive, restaurants, and transportation hit particularly hard. While it is too soon to assess the ultimate impact on the economy, business owners and their management/boards are facing immediate challenges to keep their own businesses afloat, while creditors face unprecedented challenges in exercising rights and remedies.

This webinar will consider the initial impact of COVID-19 and the governmental response on traditional creditor rights and offer practical considerations to navigate the shifting financial and legal landscape presented in these challenging times.

Mintz Speakers:
Joseph R. Dunn, Co-Chair, Cross-Border Asset Recovery Practice
Abigail O'Brient, Member, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice
Adrienne K. Walker, Member, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice

The COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it by policymakers and the public creates an unprecedented level of uncertainty, in terms of public health and the global economy. No business sector is unaffected by this evolving crisis, with many hard-hit. Unfortunately, many companies are forced to ask hard questions about future survival and sustainability.

In a complimentary webinar, Procopio attorney William A. Smelko will address key questions business owners and executives are asking and provide answers on topics including:

• Business restructuring options, including an overview of Bankruptcy options
• Potential impacts on revenue collection
• Ways to navigate revenue shortfalls and diminished cash flow
• How recent legislation has changed the legal landscape for Small Business Chapter 11 filings 

Learn how to feel anchored, shift your mindset, connect with others and adapt to changing times.

Our speakers will discuss the duties of officers of directors during this COVID-19 pandemic, including recommended reporting, monitoring and oversight systems and best practices, as well as developing trends.  We will also discuss director and officer liability risk considerations.

Can we get out of theirs? Can they get out of ours?

In this webinar, we will discuss judicial interpretation of Acts of God, Force Majeure, and Frustration of Purpose provisions in commercial agreements. In light of how Courts have applied these doctrines, we will provide best practices for dispute resolution, negotiation, and drafting of protective contract provisions, taking into consideration the current environment of shut-downs, event cancellations, and supply chain disruption.

Speakers:
Elizabeth Balfour, Litigation Partner, Sheppard Mullin
India Jewell, Legal Head of Consumer Products, Sony Electronics
Kandace Watson, Corporate Partner, Sheppard Mullin