Please join K&L Gates Orange County Partner, Spencer Hamer and Los Angeles Associate Greg Lewis as they discuss: COVID-19: o Safe Workplaces, Employee Testing o Whistleblowing/Retaliation Claims o Potential Liability for Employees Contracting COVID-19 o Policies Every Employer Should Have o Review of Current Santa Clara County Guidelines California Legislative Update: Employment Law: o Summary of Employment Laws Passed during the 2019 Session Independent Contractor Update: o ABC Test Legal Developments o “Gig Economy” Update, including Uber/Lyft Status Register Here

Join RSM Principal, Mike Gillis, in a conversation with Salim Faroukh (CEO, Domain 6) and Hal Howard (CEO, Shard Tabletop) to discuss why enlightened entrepreneurs like Salim and Hal chose RSM as their trusted partner to help them to manage the intersection between their corporate, entrepreneurial, and family matters including corporate back office, personal and corporate tax, wealth management, and succession planning. Learn more about how working with RSM has helped Salim and Hal gain back time and resources to…

In a new digital format and experience, this year’s MedTech Innovation Forum features panels and keynotes from leading industry, covering a wide range of topics as medtech looks ahead of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis. Our panel and keynotes will cover topics including changes in clinical trials, the effect on medical device commercialization, the future of telehealth, raising capital and much more. Learn more here. 

Hear from Robert N. Rubin, Senior Managing Director, Boustead Securities on New Guidance From The SBA regarding PPP loans. PPP loans have been a lifeline for many businesses during the current economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A lot of PPP loan recipients are still experiencing financial distress and are grappling with what the future may hold. We are seeing a marked pick up in owners of businesses with revenues of $10-50 million across a wide array of industry…

Join Octane CEO, Bill Carpou and OCBC CEO, Lucy Dunn for a fireside chat where they will discuss: What did we in OC do well and what could we have done better regarding COVID? What are the long-term implications of COVID on the business community? How is OC competing with other ecosystems and what can we do better? Where are we as a county regarding innovation and producing high paying jobs? Who are some of the community leaders driving change?…

Octane is pleased to announce an Ignite Series, in collaboration with Women Leaders of Octane featuring women-led business Bobbie, bringing a groundbreaking new infant formula to market. Sarah Hardy, COO, and co-founder of Bobbie will sit down with Octane member and pediatric nutritionist, Tiffani Ghere to discuss the hurdles, highs and lows of building a next generation infant formula company. Bobbie’s organic, European Style Recipe formula launches direct to consumer in January, but the past three years included an FDA advisory,…

Coping with COVID-19 in the workplace is the big story, but there are several other new developments in employment law that every employer needs to know. Employment attorneys Bruce May and Shane Criqui and insurance experts Kirk Aguilera and Gordon Fraser will address these and other new developments in employment law: Federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave and California COVID-19 Paid Leave. Managing Remote Work and Reopening the Workplace. New California law on reporting of COVID cases. Workers Compensation claims for…