Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business

November 5, 2020 | Virtual Event

Overview

Are you prepared for the critical impacts of the US election outcome to you and your business in 2021 and beyond? Join McDermott’s lawyers and our policy and lobbying team for perspective on the effects of administration scenarios across virtually every industry.

During this webinar we will provide congressional insights and dive into:

Potential legal and policy changes that will have the greatest impact on businesses and individuals
Supreme Court developments and implications for your business

Upon registration, you will be able to choose among eight webinar sessions to learn more about the topics that interest you most. Each session is available in three back-to-back timeslots. Choose up to three topics and share your questions with us in advance.

Click here to learn more and to register.

Agenda

Our webinar sessions will discuss:

Health

The Affordable Care Act and policy developments that may impact revenue streams and regulatory burdens
Price transparency requirements, surprise billing limitations, prescription drug pricing constraints and mandatory value-based purchasing and managed care directions

Tax

Top individual and business tax policy priorities for 2021 and tax regulatory outlook
The future of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Cross-border tax cooperation and competition
Proactive considerations to address the potential 12.4 % Social Security tax hike on compensation paid to executives
Impact of increased federal funding on state-level tax increases

Employment / Labor / Employee Benefits

Impact on racial justice issues, pay equity and a potential revival of the pay collection program
Potential changes impacting retirement and health plans
What’s ahead from independent contractors and joint employer status to an increase in claims seeking exemptions for religious reasons in light of the Supreme Court’s decision on Title VII

Energy

Ongoing shifts in technology, funding and legislation
The impact to market and energy business law

Supreme Court

Changing character of the Supreme Court following deaths and retirements, and how the newest justices (along with any new colleagues who may join them) may tip the balance on a number of potentially landmark cases
Results of the 2020 election and their implications for the judicial branch as a whole
How companies should think about engaging with the courts to achieve policy objectives

Privacy & Cybersecurity

Predictions for US federal privacy legislation
The impact of cyber threats and whether escalation can be expected post-election
The impact of issues related to Section 230 and content moderation
An outlook on the digital health landscape for 2021

Private Client

Considerations and planning techniques in light of potential income and estate tax changes
Transfer tax planning, including the advantages and disadvantages of 2020 gifts and preserving donor’s access to gifted property
Income tax planning, including acceleration of asset sales and use of charitable trusts and insurance

Trade

The future of Section 301, safeguards, and national security tariffs
Possible changes in approaching US trade relations with China, the EU, UK, Asia-Pacific and Africa
Outlook for sanctions and export controls
Potential changes impacting foreign investment

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