Since our September 30, 2020, webinar, “Gauging the Impact on Employers of the 2020 Presidential Election,” former Vice President Joe Biden has secured more than 270 electoral votes, and is on track to become the 46th president of the United States, with Senator Kamala Harris of California serving as the first Black and female vice president in American history.
There were several “wild card” issues and potential roadblocks we predicted would or could await President Trump upon reelection or greet a President Biden upon assuming office. In addition to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, just a few weeks prior to the election, we experienced the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg followed by the swift nomination and confirmation of then-federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace her. Those events were preceded by a summer of racial justice protests and police reform activism, as well as violent counter-protests, across the nation.
