Events

Vorys patent agents Tom Thrash and Valerie Moore will host a multi-day, interactive workshop providing an overview of career opportunities for scientific advisors and patent agents. The workshop will provide 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 will host 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 attorney Eve Stratton participated in a webinar titled "Mental Health 101" presented by The Attorney General Task Force's Committee on Mental Illness and Jails.

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.

The Vorys Akron office hosted a labor and employment seminar on November 4, 2021. Vorys attorneys discussed pressing employment issues related to the pandemic, workers compensation and more.

Vorys attorney Eve Stratton participated in a panel on Senate Bill 2 for the OhioMHAS November Forensic Conference.

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 Kristin Watt co-hosted a webinar on new revisions ASTM International E1527 Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process the presented by CEC and Vorys.

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 Partner Alycia Broz was a member of panel which discussed how lawyers can volunteer to assist the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio by representing pro se parties on a pro bono basis.

Vorys attorney Andrew DeBord was a panelist during the 2021 Retail Law Conference in a breakout session titled “In-house Counsel’s Role in Capturing Savings Via Property Tax Disputes”.

Vorys attorneys Allen Rutz and Gretchen Rutz spoke at the 2021 Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) regarding expectations of privacy and ethical issues in using email communications.

Vorys attorneys Kristin Watt, Nick Reis and Jinn Tangeman participated in a seminar titled "Environmental Due Diligence When Purchasing Real Estate" as part of the Advanced Commercial Real Estate Seminar presented by the Ohio State Bar Association.

Vorys Partner David Edelstein presented on expected PFAS-related litigation trends during a presentation titled "The Current State of PFAS Regulation and Litigation: What You Need to Know."

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.