We are excited to launch our webinar series: COVID-19 Conversations with GrayRobinson. Join any (or all) of the following virtual conversations as we dive into timely topics impacting your business amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Real Estate, CARES Act, and Tax and Estate Law: The Response to COVID-19
In this conversation, our presenters will cover several topics, including:
- The effect of COVID-19 on valuations
- Gifts outright or in trust
- Intrafamily loans
- GRATs - Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
- IDGT – Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts
- CARES Act stimulus, including PPP, EDIL, and HHS Relief Fund payments
- CARES Act tax incentives and benefits, including payroll tax credits, payroll tax deferral, NOI carrybacks, and accelerated depreciation on QIP
Presenters: Ruben Gotlieb, Katherine Sultenfuss Schichtel, Tucker Thoni
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Intellectual Property and Technology Rights in the COVID-19 Era: The View From Behind the Mask
In this conversation, our presenters will cover several topics, including:
- How COVID-19 is generally affecting intellectual property (IP)
- Strategy and discussion regarding the impact of registering your rights (trademarks, patents and copyrights)
- IP and technology clauses: agreements, such as essential COVID-19 clauses, force majeure, indemnification, and warranties
- IP litigation and disputes: how to fight with your mask
Presenters: Jorge Espinosa, Kevin Levy, Tom McThenia
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Re-Opening Your Religious Organization: Preparing for New Ways of Worship and Service
In this conversation, our presenters will cover several topics, including:
- Post-stay home: regrouping for worship, meetings, summer activities, and relief/community service
- How many folks can we fit in our pews? To summer camp or not?
- Do I have to wear a mask? Best practices for managing risk and avoiding liability in the COVID-19 environment
- Operating a religious organization in a COVID-19 world: corporate governance, funding, and contract issues
- Can our board have a virtual quorum? We took a PPP loan – now what?
- What if we cancel our event contracts?
- Moving your ministry and mission online: content, music, software, and privacy concerns
Presenters: Tom McThenia, Cynthia Montgomery, Ron Ponzoli
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2020
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
COVID-19 and Its Effects on White Collar Crime
In this conversation, our presenters will cover several topics, including:
- The short term impact from the pandemic on white collar crime
- I didn't know I couldn't do that: undoing innocent errors
- Money laundering, identity theft, and forgery - oh my!
- Alternatives to criminal sanctions: hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
- Notice regarding the Department of Justice and United States Attorney’s Office Coronavirus Fraud Task Forces
Presenters: Brian Bieber, Joel Hirschhorn, Andrew Sarangoulis
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.