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Join members of Hodgson Russ’s Tax-Exempt Organizations Group & Special Guest Speaker, Melissa H. Thore, Assistant Attorney General for the New York State Office of the Attorney General – Charities Bureau, for an interactive discussion on Current New York State & IRS Enforcement Efforts for Tax-Exempt Organizations.
Topics:
Updates from the NYS Attorney General’s Office
IRS Updates – Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) & Private Benefit/Inurement Risks
Navigating Unusual Grants & Managing Donor Expectations
Speakers: Catherine Eberl, Melissa H. Thore, Marla Waiss, and Patricia Sandison
Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast will be provided. This seminar is complimentary.
World Trade Week NYC
Kick-Off Event May 9, 2024: Awards Ceremony,
Keynote Speech and Panel Discussion
Topic: Global Supply Chains Powered by Artificial Intelligence
Get ready to kick off World Trade Week in NYC with a bang at our in-person event - it's going to be epic!
Welcome to the World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event and Awards Ceremony! Join us for an exciting gathering at Baruch College, 151 East 25TH Street, 7TH Floor in New York City. This event will mark the kick-off of a month-long celebration of global trade and business.
Schedule:
1:00pm Registration and Networking for In-Person Attendees
2:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
Andrea Ratay, NYDEC Chair
Robin van Puyenbroeck, Executive Director-Business Development, World Trade Centers Association, Co-Chair and Presenting Sponsor
2:15pm-3:25pm Awards & Speakers (To Be Announced)
3:25pm Closing Remarks: Kinda Younes, Executive Director, ITAC
3:30pm Networking Continues for In-Person Attendees
4:00pm Conclusion of In-Person Event
World Trade Week NYC is part of an annual nationwide celebration of international trade observed by business and trade-related organizations across the United States during May. The mission of World Trade Week NYC is to promote the importance of international trade to the New York City metropolitan area economy. New Yorkers depend heavily on international commerce for their jobs, standard of living, and the myriad goods and services available to its diverse population.
Description:
This program will serve as an interactive, immersive discourse and educate participants to be aware of the dangers of intolerance, racism and to be an advocate for global peace and equality for all. Reports and information will be shared from scholars, in the fields of antisemitism, foreign policy and counterterrorism as well as first-hand accounts of genocide committed against the Jews during World War II, as recounted by Holocaust Survivors. An in-depth discussion will ensue on discriminatory practices, genocide and ethnic cleansing with the rise of the Far-Right Populist Movement in Europe and the causes and consequences of the radical right as it fuels antisemitic tropes and draws on the pogroms of the past to threaten civil society.
This program is a follow-up to the program held on April 19, 2023, The Sound of the Siren: Commemorative Reflection on the History of the Holocaust and the Rise of Global Antisemitism. Recording of the 2023 program is available here.
Opening Remarks:
Susan Kohlmann, President, New York City Bar Association
Speakers:
Yfat Barak-Cheney, World Jewish Congress, Director of International Affairs and Director of Technology and Human Rights
Philip Berkowitz, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Ambassador Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
Professor Steven Goldberg, Director of Education, Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center
Dan Karson, Member, New York City Bar European Affairs Committee, Author of report on the history and rise of antisemitism in Europe
Trevor Norwitz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz, LLP, The Times of Israel
Deborah Rosenbloom, Jewish Women International
Asia Shindelman, Holocaust Survivor; Speaker at the UN
Sammi Steigmann, Holocaust Survivor
Moderator:
Sophia Murashkovsky Romma, Co-Chair of the United Nations Committee/Touro University School of Law
Littler presents a highly engaging, practical roundtable series geared toward the hospitality industry. These roundtables are interactive forums designed for you and your industry colleagues to share how your businesses are handling certain legal challenges. Participants will be asked to collaborate and explore practical and out-of-the-box approaches to address complicated compliance issues. In addition, participants will explore challenges they have faced, sharing ideas and strategies that have proven successful.
Topics to be discussed at this roundtable may include:
All things tip-related, including tip pooling, tip credit issues, the “80/20/30 Rule,” and the growing push to abolish the tipping system in the U.S.
FTC’s proposal to eliminate the use of service charges
How to react to employees who want to wear clothing that makes a political statement?
Labor update and increased organizing activities
Predictive scheduling/fair workweek laws
Background checks
Staying up to date with legal changes to release agreements and arbitration agreements
New pay transparency laws
Managing overtime
Compliance challenges related to food delivery services
Time:
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. PT
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. MT
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Latitude59 is the flagship startup and tech event of the world’s first digital society.
Come join the unicorns of the North
Startup conferences are about speeches, pitches and wooing investors. The big ones, they’re the cruise ships of seafaring. Latitude59 is a lovely yacht without the crowds. Only people who really matter.
The largest, richest in content, and probably the boldest innovation gathering in the Baltics. We name it a festival as we attract quite a crowd – 4 000 game changers, forward thinkers, tech-savvy innovators, and people thirsty for knowledge. For the 17th time so far, we seek to catch up with the modern world, to dig deeper into the changes and obstacles the progress of technology brings, to get inspired (or frightened) by the innovation pioneers and their mind-bending insights of today’s world, explore the ideas which can lead to the first unicorn and to have a glance at what awaits in the future.
Three Seas Business Forum, taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on April 11, 2024.
Why Attend the Three Seas Business Forum? Because it presents a unique opportunity for American businesses to:
Gain insights into the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), a dynamic platform fostering infrastructure development, investment, and innovation across 13 EU member states.
Explore lucrative investment opportunities in key sectors like energy, transportation, and digital infrastructure.
Network with high-level government officials, business leaders, and potential partners from the 3SI region and beyond.
Learn how your company can contribute to building stronger transatlantic cooperation and supporting the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Don't miss this chance to be part of shaping the future of Central and Eastern Europe!
Event description:
The Yale Baltic Studies Program presents a talk “On the Aporias of Victimhood: The Case of Lithuania” featuring Baltic Studies Kazickas Associate Research Scholar, Dr. Viktoras Bachmetjevas.
Dr. Bachmetjevas received his M.Phil. in Philosophy from KU Leuven in Belgium before completing his Ph.D. on irony and ethics in Søren Kierkegaard’s thought in his native Lithuania. In 2018, he became the founding director of the Emmanuel Levinas Center in Kaunas, Lithuania, devoted to the thought and legacy of the French philosopher. Currently he is an associate professor at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania, and a faculty member at Paris Institute for Critical Thinking. Outside academia, he has had a career in public communications and served as an advisor to the Lithuanian Minister of Culture and has contributed to various media outlets in Lithuania.
While at Yale, Dr. Bachmetjevas will work on his research project which investigates the early influences of Emmanuel Levinas, both historical and intellectual.
Lunch Provided
Admission: Free
In person and on Zoom
Coast-to-coast, states (and even some cities) have begun to implement pay transparency policies. While this employment law trend has noble objectives, like improving pay equity and employee trust, it also presents employers with new compliance pitfalls.
When implementing pay transparency policies, organizations must consider potential ramifications, audit pay rates for existing positions, consider how to establish pay ranges, and understand market rates for positions. As jurisdictions continue to pass new legislation, organizations must prepare for these changes, especially those operating in multiple states. During this 60-minute webinar, Joy Rosenquist and Libby Henninger will provide you with an overview of wage transparency and insights on how companies can navigate this topic.
Additionally, Stephanie Zielinski, Marketing Director of ComplianceHR, will walk you through PolicySmart™ and the Reference Center. These compliance essentials help to simplify the complexity of employment law and make your organization’s compliance strategy proactive instead of reactive.
Time:
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PT
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. MT
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
This program, which features tax attorney Joe Endres, will address applying residency tax rules to commuters, occasional visitors, and full-time residents of the various states. It will also identify the practices most states use to determine if a taxpayer has "truly" changed their residence. For example, changing your residence from a high-tax state (think NY, NJ & CA) to a low or no-tax state (think FL) can dramatically reduce the amount of state taxes you have to pay. But high-tax states don't let their residents go smoothly. If you continue to maintain any connection to the former residence (think snowbirds), the high-tax state may contest that you genuinely changed your residence. Note that Mr. Endres specializes in residency and local taxation matters and has represented numerous clients in cases related to this issue.
Our Bridge to Boardroom Shipowners’ Webinar Series will look at some of the notable issues shipowners and operators face in the near to medium term; with insight from our leading experts on a sustainable future for maritime and the trends, challenges and opportunities evident and expected within the industry.
The Lithuanian Embassy in Washington DC invites you to an online event dedicated to the upcoming Three Seas Business Forum, taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on April 11, 2024.
Why Attend the Three Seas Business Forum? Because it presents a unique opportunity for American businesses to:
Gain insights into the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), a dynamic platform fostering infrastructure development, investment, and innovation across 13 EU member states.
Explore lucrative investment opportunities in key sectors like energy, transportation, and digital infrastructure.
Network with high-level government officials, business leaders, and potential partners from the 3SI region and beyond.
Learn how your company can contribute to building stronger transatlantic cooperation and supporting the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Join us on 8 March, at 11:30 AM EST (US&Canada) for informative presentations on the Three Seas Business Forum and it’s side events.
Don't miss this chance to be part of shaping the future of Central and Eastern Europe!
Envision yourself among thought leaders, pioneers, and luminaries, engaging in dynamic dialogues and forging alliances that will chart the course for an even brighter tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 6th, 6:00pm-9:00pm Networking Event at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar NYC, 1150 Broadway (On Broadway between 26th and 27th streets). We will have a special guest, Lithuanian descent Nicole Zuraitis, a GRAMMY winning and 2X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal.
Thursday, March 7th, 8:00am - 3:00pm NALB Forum 2024, Cornell Tech campus, Verizon Executive Education Center, 2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044. Featured speakers include Jovita Neliupšienė, Ambassador of the EU to the US, Jonas Karklys, Co-Founder of Nord Security, Lithuanian unicorn, backed by the US private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
Admission is Free! HURRY!! SEATS ARE LIMITED! Register here
In this interactive, three-day (nine-hour) training course, Littler Shareholder and FMLA Insights author Jeff Nowak will help you master the critical components of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and become more comfortable with managing an employee with a medical condition. Dare we say, the course might even get you a wee bit excited about implementing ADA accommodations in the workplace.
Does your company have an open door policy? If you answered yes, then good for you! Employees report that “trusting my supervisor" and “feeling in on things" are highly important to them on their jobs. Having an open door is an important part of that. But what happens next? The key is in the follow up. When supervisors and the rank-and-file partner together to build solutions to workplace problems, it creates a positive atmosphere of trust and transparency, which is so valued by workers.
In this webinar, we will discuss a series of tactics and approaches for creating and maintaining positive employee relations and the active engagement of team members. Frontline supervisors are critical to these efforts, so we will focus on the role that they play in employee engagement and identify the primary skill sets needed to be an effective manager. We will also discuss self-audit tools to ensure that risks are promptly identified. Finally, we will outline action plans to bolster and improve those areas identified by the audit as opportunities for improvement.
Focusing on employee engagement makes good business sense. It also makes tremendous sense from a labor and employment law perspective. Employees who trust their supervisor, and who are satisfied when they go home at the end of their shift, know that if they need help or have a complaint, they use the company's internal processes to get their issues resolved. Legal and Human Resources risks go down as employee satisfaction goes up.
Time:
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MT
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been members of NATO since 2004, and Finland joined it just last year. Is NATO a benefit for investors when they consider investing abroad? Do businesses give a priority to NATO countries when expanding their businesses abroad? Join us at this discussion and get up-to-the-minute, first-person viewpoints from the highest-ranking diplomats from Finland and the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the advantages of NATO membership for investors and businesses.
What: NATO Membership Advantages For Investors & Businesses
When: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Where: Watson Farley & Williams, 250 W 55th Street, 31st Fl., New York, NY 10019
AGENDA:
1:30-2:00pm Welcome & Networking
2:00-2:45pm Panel Discussion
2:45-2:55pm Q&A
2:55-3:05pm Addresses:
- The role of aviation, Ms. Jasmine Utter, General Manager Region Americas of SAS;
- Commemoration of Independence Day of Estonia, Mr. Tarmo Punnik, Consul of Estonia
3:05-3:30pm Networking
RSVP by February 15th, 2024 at info@bacc.nyc
Admission: Free
Dress code: Business formal
Please join us for our update on important issues affecting public companies for the upcoming proxy season and beyond. Hodgson Russ attorneys and invited speakers from the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP will present on SEC reporting and enforcement, accounting, executive compensation, ESG, and other timely topics of note.
Who should attend: In-house counsel, board members, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, finance and external reporting managers, and anyone interested in current issues facing public companies.
This is a hybrid event. Choose to attend in-person at the Guaranty Building or join us remotely via webinar.
In-person check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast and box lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
This seminar is complimentary.
The world of information security and privacy is a complex web of international, national, and state laws, including the
European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, HIPAA, the Graham Leach Bliley Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and state breach notification laws.
This presentation will explore how these laws impact business operations at large and small companies, along with practical ways to promote compliance, protect critical data, and respond when your business is impacted by a cyber incident. You can’t afford to miss our panel of information security and privacy lawyers as they discuss how a security breach unfolds, what to look for in cyber insurance, and how to structure data processing agreements that protect your business.
Explore the future of public services, the importance of trust in digital services, and the global perspective of the future of interoperability from a whole-of-society point of view.
As 2023 comes to a close, the 2024 compliance strategy planning season begins. With 2024 already presenting a potential onslaught of employment law updates, it's critical employers consider what changes to expect in the new year.
During this 60-minute webinar, Meghann Barloewen, Michelle Devlin, Maureen Lavery, Amy Mendenhall, and Hannah Stilley, professionals from the knowledge management and legal research teams at Littler, will discuss a variety of employment law areas and potential updates coming in 2024. Some topics to be covered include:
New legislation and anticipated legal trends including AI, pay transparency, non-competes, and captive audience
Handbook updates to get you ready for the new year
Major NLRB decisions and precedents impacting both union and non-union workforces in 2024
The changing landscape of “Me Too" confidentiality provisions
After Dobbs: How updates to reproductive rights laws will continue to impact employers in 2024
Additionally, Michael Worth, Vice President of Sales at ComplianceHR, will introduce you to two ComplianceHR solutions, PolicySmart™ and the Reference Center. These compliance essentials help to simplify the complexity of employment law and make your organization's compliance strategy proactive instead of reactive.
Time:
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MT
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
An event focused on new technologies and artificial intelligence brings leading experts from around the world to Narva to discuss innovative technology trends with startup founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts, and to find collaboration opportunities for promoting the technology sector.
This is already the 3rd year when Baltic Sustainability Awards are taking place, inviting policymakers, corporates, opinion leaders, investors, and start-ups to discuss and explore common challenges and opportunities towards a sustainable future, as well as honour achievements of frontrunners across the six Awards categories!
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), in partnership with the Latvian American Chamber of Commerce (LACC), the Latvian Exporters Association "The Red Jackets" and the American Latvian Association (ALA), is excited to invite you to the fourth edition of the "Mini Spotlight" webinar.
What the American Latvian Association is doing to build economic and business bridges between Latvia and the U.S. I ALA President, Mārtiņš Andersons
Enabling entrepreneurs to launch and operate scalable skin care, supplement or packaged food brands I The story of “Supliful” by Co-founder & CEO, Mārtiņš Lasmanis
Developing and selling one of the most valuable treasures - time well spent together and the fascinating story behind the "Ice Cool" board game I The Experience of “Brain Games” by CEO, Egils Grasmanis
The live event will take place via Zoom, where each participant will have an opportunity to engage, ask questions, and participate in the discussion with the entrepreneurs from Latvia.
Littler inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) leaders from New York and Boston will lead this webinar on diversity within the legal field as well as current hot topics within IE&D post Students for Fair Admissions. Attendees will walk away with CLE credit and with new insight into how to recraft IE&D initiatives in business. With an uptick in lawsuits against employers alleging unlawful IE&D efforts, in-house professionals need to ensure compliance without losing the mission of inclusivity.
Time:
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. PT
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. MT
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CT
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Please join our Labor & Employment attorneys as they provide insights into some of the most critical issues at 2023. This event will be held at our New York City office and will be in-person only.
2:00 p.m. - Registration
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Program
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Federal, State & NYC Workplace Law Compliance Requirements That Employers Must Follow, But Often Ignore
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Avoiding Wage and Hour Lawsuits
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Post-Pandemic Remote Workplaces
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Protecting Your Stuff: What Every Business Should Know to Safeguard Trade Secrets, Confidential and Proprietary Information
4:30 p.m. - Cocktails
Estonia is quickly leaping to the front seat in the race towards a green economy, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. What’s the best place to learn more? Join the Cleantech Forum Europe 2023 in Tallinn, this year’s Green Capital of Europe, for three days of insight, opportunity, networking, and knowledge.
This year’s forum is co-located with Tallinn Greentech Week, including NEXPO, where Forum participants can enjoy a 50% discount on exhibition space and engage in several affiliate events focused on green innovation. These events will unfold both at the host venue and around the city, showcasing the latest advancements and solutions in clean technology.
November 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m
Topic: The Apportionment Factors
Speaker: Debra S. Herman
November 16, 2023, 2:30 p.m
Topic: The Apportionment Factors
Speaker: Debra S. Herman
Daniel A. Spitzer and Amy D'Ambrogio will speak at the upcoming 2023 NYSEIA New York Solar Summit on November 9 at the Albany Capital Center. Solar energy professionals, industry leaders, and decision-makers will discuss the market trends and policy developments in solar and storage for NYS. Dan & Amy will be featured as panelists for the session, “Where do we stand on Real Property Tax Law §575-b and PILOTs?” To learn more or register, please click here.
The conference aims to bring together international experts to discuss the persistent challenges facing the global economy.
It will feature two moderated panel discussions. The first panel will focus on exploring the factors contributing to the sustained deceleration in global economic potential growth, while the second panel will address the role of government policies aimed at promoting economic growth and competitiveness.
The idea behind the conference is to blend academic perspectives with insights from various practical policy initiatives to provide better understanding and an analysis-based platform for domestic policy-making in the areas mentioned.
The Sixth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America, returns this November 8-19 @ Scandinavia House NYC, and with virtual screenings across the U.S..
Film line-up now available and box office is open.
See you again in the cinema in NYC or join us in the virtual screening room from anywhere in the U.S.
Join your favorite attorneys from Hodgson Russ LLP for a four-week webinar series to discuss the most important State Taxation Issues for Individuals and Corporations.
Who Should Attend: Financial professionals such as CPAs, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, corporate counsel, and tax and financial advisors.
Register for individual sessions by clicking on the titles, below. 2 hours of CPE credit per session is available.
The only kanklės player in the USA, Simona Smirnova is presenting this Lithuanian traditional instrument to New York audiences. Usually used in folk music, Simona brings a whole new sound to the Lithuanian kanklės. Pop, electronic and jazz styles are mixed with Simona’s “sultry, signature vocals” (All About Jazz) and virtuosic performance by her bandmates. Described by the press as “Eastern European jazz - tinged exotica”, Simona’s act is what New York culture is all about; mixing tradition with a modern and spicy twist.
