Foley & Lardner’s Coronavirus Task Force held a webinar covering the key legal and business considerations in-house counsel and business leaders are facing from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and practical solutions to prepare for the future. We addressed a number of core topics including:
- Supply Chain, including impacts for the manufacturing, automotive/OE shutdown, and technology industries
- Force majeure clauses
- Labor and Employment issues
- Government action
Presenters Vanessa Miller, Carrie Hoffman, John Litchfield, Elgie Sims and Kate Wegrzyn lead a 60 minute presentation followed by a live 30 minute Q&A session immediately following the webinar, where attendees had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers in real time.
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