Christopher Duke and Mark Passler will speak on a webinar tiled, "Back to the Future – Coronavirus and Beyond, UK and U.S. perspectives," presented by the Transatlantic Chamber of Commerce with sponsorship by Akerman. The program will discuss the impact of newly enacted legislation such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), as well as laws passed by individual states to address the pandemic, in addition to the challenges faced by UK and U.S. employers as they prepare for a return to work and the “new normal” workplace.

Additional topics include:

• An update on employment law both in the UK and USA
• Issues arising from the Government's Job Retention Scheme
• Lessons we learned from contracts over the past month or so (specifically around Force Majeure – its implications and how contracts should be drafted as a result)
• How some businesses are transforming to cope with the crisis and legal foundations to be aware of
• Current patent and trademark changes
• What’s expected from a ‘back to work’ strategy on both sides of the Atlantic
• What can businesses to start preparing