As the world transitions into a post-COVID-19 “new normal,” startups and emerging companies will face unique legal challenges. Join us for a discussion of the considerations that startups should be aware of as we emerge from the pandemic, including:
- Business and legal planning for economic uncertainty
- Capitalizing on opportunities and minimizing risks
- Tax aspects of new ways of doing business
- Issues related to employment, including remote work policies, workplace safety, vaccines and employee leaves of absence
- Intellectual property and privacy considerations:
o Reactions from the various PTOs (extensions of time, cessation of in-person meetings, priority processing for COVID-19 cases)
o Licensing and litigation
o Effects on inventions and inventors
o Inventions related to COVID-19