Houston Events

Vorys patent agents Tom Thrash and Valerie Moore hosted a multi-day, interactive workshop providing an overview of career opportunities for scientific advisors and patent agents. The workshop provided an overview of intellectual property law, including a detailed introduction to drafting and patent prosecution.

On December 1, 2021, Vorys patent agents Tom Thrash and Valerie Moore hosted a webinar focusing on patent agent and scientific advisor careers.

Vorys Of Counsel Jacquie Abbott participated in a panel for the American Bar Association on COVID-19 vaccination mandates and the impact they will have on employers and employees.

Vorys Attorneys Jolie Havens and Nita Garg hosted a webinar on the “No Surprises Act”. The act seeks to ban “surprise billing” at the federal level and will bring a host of potential changes for health care providers in 2022.

Vorys attorneys hosted a webinar to discuss the OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires certain private-sector companies to regularly test non-vaccinated employees.

Vorys Partner Jolie Havens participated in a panel discussion for the "Current Developments: Addressing Racism in Corporate Environment Including Approaches to Beneficial Discussions About Race with Employees and Leadership Teams" as part of the Current Developments - Perspectives from the Judiciary program.

Vorys Partner Jolie Havens spoke at a panel during the The Inclusion & Equity Summit: Texas titled "Acknowledging Privilege and Becoming an Ally for The Inclusion & Equity Summit: Texas."

Vorys attorneys Jolie Havens and Nita Garg presented on contracting and legal issues at an Ohio AAP Virtual Resident Conference.

Vorys attorneys Jolie Havens and Erica Rodriguez moderated a fireside chat with Judge Marilyn Zayas, the first Latinx to be elected to an Ohio Court of Appeals.

In this webinar, we explored what legal teams and brand managers should consider when expanding into a new sales channel – whether online D2C or brick-and-mortar.

Throughout the Vorys Virtual Benefits Conference, Vorys attorneys provided updates and valuable insights regarding a variety of benefits-related topics.

Vorys attorneys returned for a Vorys On Call: Coronavirus webinar on September 30, 2021.  They presented the most timely and relevant topics as businesses and organizations respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Vorys is proud to host a complimentary, 5-part webinar series for commercial bankers. The series begins on May 4th, 2021 and continues through September 9th.

Vorys attorneys Jacquie Abbott, Linda Mendel and Jen Dunsizer hosted the second webinar on the 100% COBRA subsidy provided by the American Rescue Plan.

Vorys attorneys’ Iona Kaiser and Aaron Williams hosted a webinar in which they reviewed of some of the key Intellectual Property law developments and decisions from 2020.

Vorys attorneys Lisa Pierce Reisz, Jonathan Ishee and Mairi Mull discussed the “Top 5” tips for health care providers navigating the new Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule requirements on information blocking.

Vorys Partners Dan Clark and Jackie Ford joined Trisha Corbin, Senior Corporate Counsel for Safelite Group, Inc., for a webinar on October 1, 2020 hosted by Lexology that addressed HR-related challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Vorys On Call: Coronavirus webinar, Vorys attorneys presented the most timely and relevant topics as businesses and organizations respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In this Vorys at Work webinar, a trio of Vorys attorneys discussed unconscious bias, privilege, discrimination, and harassment in the workforce.  They also touched on trainings HR departments could consider in their own organizations. 

Jonathan Ishee and Liam Gruzs will present a webinar on July 15, 2020 at noon ET discussing legal and policy considerations surrounding telemedicine, eHealth, and HIT in a post-COVID-19 world.