Canada Practice Webinar Series

International Tax
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
12pm - 1pm

Presenters: Kevin Gluc, Leslie Kellogg and William Turkovich

Join attorneys in our International Tax Practice as they review key U.S. business and personal tax issues for our clients and contacts resident in Canada.

Topics to be discussed:

• Cross-border tax update
• U.S. income tax and estate tax considerations following the U.S. election
• Planning for purchases of U.S. real estate
• Updates regarding renouncing U.S. citizenship 

Who should attend: In-house counsel, business owners, C-suite individuals, accountants and other tax professionals

NY CLE and NY CPE credits have been requested.

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Immigration/Labor
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
12pm - 1pm

Presenters: Lura Bechtel and David Wilks

Join attorneys in our Labor & Employment and Immigration Practices as they review key U.S. business and personal employment and immigration issues for our clients and contacts resident in Canada.

Topics to be discussed:

• Employment in the U.S.
  • Fundamentals, the Pandemic’s impact and changes to come
• U.S. Immigration essentials for Canadian professionals
• Immigration impact of the U.S. election

Who should attend: In-house counsel, business owners, C-suite individuals, human resources professionals, immigration professionals, and other interested individuals

NY CLE, HRCI and SHRM credits have been requested.

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Litigation
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
12pm - 1pm

Presenters: Reena Dutta, Michael Maxwell and Melissa Subjeck

Join attorneys in our Litigation Practice as they review key U.S. litigation issues for our clients and contacts resident in Canada.

Topics to be discussed:

• Pandemic related issues with commercial contracts, including cancellation, liability risks, force majeure, and other contract defenses
• Risk mitigation and regulatory compliance in light of COVID-19 and the U.S. election
• Government investigations and enforcement actions relating to pandemic relief programs and pandemic-related fraud

Who should attend: In-house counsel, business owners and C-suite individuals

NY CLE credits have been requested.

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USMCA/Trade
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
12pm - 1pm

Presenters: Christine Bonaguide and George Eydt

Join attorneys in our Corporate Practice as they review key trade related issues and how the newly-ratified United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will impact our clients and contacts resident in Canada.

Topics to be discussed:

• The impact of the USMCA on U.S.-Canadian trade as it relates to:
• The automotive industry
• Anti-Corruption
• Compliance
• Dispute resolution
• Cross-border trade preview following the U.S. election

Who should attend: In-house counsel, business owners and C-suite individuals

NY CLE has been requested. 

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Bankruptcy
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
12pm - 1pm

Presenters: James Thoman and James Zawodzinski, Jr. 

Join attorneys from our Bankruptcy Practice as they review key U.S. bankruptcy issues for our clients and contacts resident in Canada.

Topics include updates to the Bankruptcy Code from the CARES Act and Subchapter V of Chapter 11, as well as a caselaw update from retail bankruptcies.

Who should attend: In-house counsel, business owners and C-suite individuals

CLE credit has been requested.