Webinar: How COVID-19 Is Affecting Life Sciences and Medical Technologies

Duane Morris will be hosting the webinar, “How COVID-19 Is Affecting Life Sciences and Medical Technologies,” on April 16, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern).

Join Duane Morris attorneys for a discussion on how the life sciences and medical technologies industry is responding and adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

  • FDA’s Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for devices and diagnostics testing policies
  • Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) immunity from liability
  • Implications on intellectual property, such as patent strategy, in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
  • License and collaboration agreements in the wake of COVID-19

For more information and to register, please visit the firm website.

COVID-19 Employer Update: Implementing the FFCRA – What Employers Need to Know

This webinar, featuring Duane Morris partners Christopher Durham, Linda Hollinshead and Kathleen O’Malley, will be held on April 21, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

In the midst of significant operational challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are now managing employee requests for emergency sick and extended family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Navigating the requirements of the FFCRA has been made more complex by the fact that the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Q&A Guidance in piecemeal fashion and the temporary rule implementing the FFCRA was issued April 1, 2020, the day the law went into effect. Employers have had little time to prepare for and contemplate their responsibilities under this new law and now must quickly get up to speed.

For more information or to register, please visit the Duane Morris Institute website.

Webinar: H-1B and Nonimmigration Visas: Lay-offs, Grace Periods and Changes in Employment Due to COVID-19

This webinar, featuring Duane Morris partners Valentine Brown, Lisa Spiegel and  Ted Chiappari, will be held on April 14, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

This webinar will address various immigration issues organizations need to be aware of including:

• H-1B Work and Compensation Rules
• USCIS Updates to Processing
• Travel restrictions and available exceptions
• Immigration Strategy and Long term planning
• What if the US Postal Service suspends operation
• What if USCIS Service Centers Close
• Planning an adjudication for employer-sponsored green cards

For more information or to register, please visit the Duane Morris Institute website.

Civil Litigation and COVID-19 Implications for the Cannabis Industry Webinar

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020,  Seth A. Goldberg, partner and team lead of the Duane Morris Cannabis Industry Group, and Justin M. L. Stern, Duane Morris associate, will present at the webinar, “Cannabis 303: Civil Litigation and COVID-19 Implications for the Cannabis Industry: An Unavoidable Consequence of a Maturing U.S. Cannabis Market.”

Please join the attorneys to review the recent landscape of cannabis-related commercial litigation, discuss the potential impact of COVID-19 on marijuana- and hemp-related civil litigation, and learn best practices for businesses with respect to preparing for, and possibly preventing, potentially resource-draining and almost always disruptive civil litigation matters.

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Impact of COVID-19 on the California Cannabis Market – Webinar

On Friday, April 10, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific time), Duane Morris will be hosting the webinar, “Cannabis 302: The Impact of COVID-19 on the California Cannabis Market.”

Join Tracy Gallegos and Justin A. Santarosa from our Cannabis Industry Group for a discussion on how California cannabis companies are adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic by way of operational changes, such as increasing curbside and home delivery and seeking alternative sources of revenue, while responding to lease issues in relation to various eviction moratoriums and other matters.

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Data Protection and Coronavirus: FAQs on the Approach of European Regulators During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By John Benjamin and Edward Pickard 

The spreading COVID-19 pandemic across Europe has meant that many of its data protection authorities have faced questions from organisations as to how they should meet their privacy obligations during this time.

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has now published its own guidance to ensure that a consistent approach is taken across Europe regarding privacy compliance during this period. However, this came after a number of national regulators published their own guidance that in some cases is slightly contradictory. Continue reading “Data Protection and Coronavirus: FAQs on the Approach of European Regulators During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

DMi Webinar: Business Triage: Reductions in Force, Furloughs and Other Measures to Maintain Business Viability

Duane Morris attorneys Jonathan Wetchler and Eric Ruden will be the speakers at a Duane Morris Institute webinar, “Business Triage: Reductions in Force, Furloughs and Other Measures to Maintain Business Viability,” to be held on March 26, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.

his program will provide you with a working knowledge of:

• Potential approaches for managing workforce levels and costs
– Furloughs and recalls
– Compensation reductions
– Preparing for and implementing RIFs
– Employee communications
• Analyzing obligations under WARN and state/local mini-WARN laws
• Severance plan design strategies
• Unemployment compensation
• Key elements for separation agreements

To register, please visit the Duane Morris Institute website.

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