Events

On July 23, 2020, Vorys attorney Akilah Craig joined the Association of Corporate Counsel Houston Chapter to co-host a discussion on strategies by which law firms and corporations can disrupt racial inequity in their workplaces, as well as provided practical ways to support and sponsor Black employees during the pandemic and beyond.

Sachiyo Peterson, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, presented a webinar on COVID-19 related immigration issues to members of the Japan America Society of Ohio (JASCO) on July 21, 2020.

Vorys and other Cleveland Gender Equity in the Legal Industry (GELI) Forum member law firms hosted a virtual conversation titled "Work-life Unbalance in the Wake of COVID-19."

Kristin Watt, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the environmental group, was a panelist for a webinar discussion on July 15, 2020. The panelists discussed the recently passed HB168, which establishes the bona fide purchaser defense (BFPD) into Ohio law.

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. 

Carrie Brosius and Marcel Duhamel, attorneys in the Vorys Cleveland office, presented a complimentary webinar discussing steps and actions to take when exercising rights and remedies after a loan default.

On July 1, 2020, Vorys attorney Frank Zonars a panelist at the Inven Global Esports Conference.

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.

Vorys Partners Bryan Farkas, Elia Woyt, Tiffany Cobb and Bruce Paige hosted a webinar on June 25, 2020 covering the nuts and bolts of asset purchases in bankruptcies and receiverships.

On June 25, 2020, Vorys eControl representatives discussed distribution and legal enforcement strategies that brands can implement to maximize their online marketplace opportunities in a complimentary webinar. 

Vorys attorneys Eve Stratton, Jim McMonagle and Alycia Broz presented a webinar discussing the use of a retired judge and remote mediation in lieu of an assigned judge for a case.

Vorys Partner Sachiyo Peterson participated in a NAPABA panel conversation on June 18, 2020 surrounding strategies to develop and promote Asian and other attorneys of color in the workplace.

Liam Gruzs, Suzanne Scrutton and Mairi Mull presented a webinar discussing the recently allocated $15 Billion by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CARES Act provider relief fund to Medicaid providers.

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. 

Vorys attorneys Drew Parobek, Elia Woyt and Jeff Bieszczak presented a complimentary webinar discussing loan modifications and forbearance agreements.

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. 

Vorys partner Lisa Pierce Reisz participated in the Ohio State Bar Association's Advanced Employment Law Seminar on May 15, 2020.

In this ninth weekly edition of our weekly COVID-19 webinar, Vorys attorneys continued to focus on the legal and business issues related to the return to the workplace.

On May 13, 2020, Vorys Partner Sheila Nolan Gartland participated in a panel discussion related to how the coronavirus impacted the Central Ohio real estate market.