People in the News—July 1, 2020—Kalikhman & Rayz, Fox Rothschild
Arkady "Eric" Rayz of Kalikhman & Rayz presented a seminar for the National Business Institute on the topic of "Top 5 Business Formality Mistakes That Expose Members and Company to Liability," and Fox Rothschild added Evan W. Davis to the gaming practice group as counsel in the firm's Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey, offices.
July 01, 2020 at 11:00 AM
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Fox Rothschild
Speakers
Arkady "Eric" Rayz of Kalikhman & Rayz presented a seminar for the National Business Institute on the topic of "Top 5 Business Formality Mistakes That Expose Members and Company to Liability."
The areas of discussion included common operational breakdowns that expose shareholders to personal liability.
Rayz's practice is focused on civil litigation on behalf of business and individuals.
His past experience includes serving a two-year term as a staff attorney for Justice Sandra Schultz Newman of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
He has experience in federal and state courts and is admitted to practice in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state of New York, before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A member of the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Bucks County bar associations, Rayz earned
Juris Doctor from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.
Rayz serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations.
In 2010, Rayz was appointed to the board of appeals of Lower Southampton Township in Bucks County.
In 2011 Rayz was appointed to the board of auditors of Lower Southampton Township in Bucks County and thereafter elected its chairman.
Additions
Fox Rothschild added Evan W. Davis to the gaming practice group as counsel in the firm's Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey, offices.
Davis is an adviser to a range of companies that do business within the sports and gaming sectors and has knowledge of sports wagering.
He previously served as general counsel for a gaming company with more than $300 million in annual revenues.
He has experience with the regulatory schemes and operations affecting gaming companies and those who do business with them.
Prior to joining Fox, Davis served as vice president and general counsel of Rivers Casino Philadelphia (formerly SugarHouse Casino), where he oversaw all legal matters involving regulatory, labor and employment, construction, intellectual property, real estate, litigation, compliance, risk management and contractual issues.
Davis was also previously an attorney in the Philadelphia offices of Pepper Hamilton and Dechert, where he focused on antitrust matters and other complex commercial disputes.
After graduating law school, Davis clerked for U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler of the District of New Jersey.
He is an associate member of the Economic Club of New York and a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors.
Davis is a member of the board of directors of the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, a charity that serves over 3,000 inner-city children in Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, and the board of trustees for the Bala Cynwyd Library in Lower Merion Township.
He also serves as a mentor in the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia's Pay It Forward program.
He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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