Events

Tom McDonald, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and a former U.S Ambassador to Zimbabwe, participated in a virtual event for the Council on Foreign Relations titled "The 2022 Olympics: Spotlight on China."

Vorys Partner Jennifer Dunsizer spoke at the ABA Virtual 2022 Midyear Tax Meeting in a session during the Employee Benefits Subcommittee on executive compensation.

Vorys Partner Jacquie Abbott spoke at the ABA Virtual 2022 Midyear Tax Meeting in a session during the Employee Benefits Subcommittee on welfare plans and EEOC, FMLA and leave issues update.

Vorys attorney Anna Sanyal was a panelist during a 2022 Kephart Fisher Virtual Business of Law Conference session titled "A Public-Private Legal Career: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ethics."

Vorys Partners Mike Messinger, Laura Geyer and Khaled Shami hosted a webinar which will examined how to scope ongoing R&D and flag pertinent intellectual property (IP).

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.

Vorys Partner Allen Kinzer presented at the 2021 NLRB Developments: OSBA/NLRB Regions 8 & 9 Annual Seminar.

While many brands implement a 3P strategy to take a more active role in their destinies, better outcomes are not guaranteed. Without the right strategy and team & capabilities in place, brands can find themselves lost in a sea of other sellers, losing the buy box and harming brand performance. With a customized, end-to-end 3P solution focused on acceleration and control, brands can be positioned for increased growth and profitability.

Vorys attorney Anna Sanyal moderated a panel at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. titled “National Security Update: Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks”.

A global market offers vast opportunity for both exceptional brands and those who seek to misuse them. Armed with increasingly sophisticated technology and creative new methods, today’s heads of brand protection and anti-counterfeiting are better prepared to defend the business and its brands than ever before.

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

How much of your brand’s monthly revenue is being captured by unauthorized sellers? Unauthorized third-party sellers can significantly harm brand equity, harm MAP programs, damage relationships with authorized sellers and substantially interfere with eCommerce growth. Controlling online sales is key to profitable growth in today’s market.

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.

Vorys attorney Emily Peterson presented at the 43rd Annual Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Law Institute in a session titled “Keep Your Clients in Compliance: Overview of Ohio’s New Limited Liability Company Act and the Federal Corporate Transparency Act”.

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.