In House Warrior: Recent Episodes
Richard Levick
Corporate Counsel Business Journal’s daily podcast, In House Warrior, with host Richard Levick, chairman of LEVICK, a global crisis and litigation communications firm
The Man To See: Eric Lewis of Lewis Baach On The Internationalization Of Disputes With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Eric Lewis of Lewis Baach practices in the areas of international litigation and arbitration, serious fraud and has had a central role in disputes arising out of virtually all of the major international fraud and financial collapses of the last quarter century. He joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the internationalization of disputes. He covers the increased sophistication and current limitations of the financial regulator, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC); the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); extradition and the historic SCOTUS reluctance to engage in the growing body of international law unless driven by treaty. He serves as Chairman of Reprieve US, a charity that actively litigates death penalty, indefinite detention and other human rights cases around the world.
Jerry Maatman, Jr.,chair and Jennifer Riley, vice chair of Duane Morris’ Workplace Class Action group respectively, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their latest annual Class Action Review – 2023, an analysis of 537 class action decisions in 2022. They provide actionable insights into trends such as opioid cases which generated more than $50 billion in settlements in 2022; how class action privacy cases are likely to explode in 2023; and the sharp upward trend in class action certifications. They provide important recommendations for what legal departments can do ahead of time through compliance and other best practices to reduce class action risks. The eBook can be ordered here.
The War on Education: Award Winning Education Journalist Rebecca Klein Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK to Discuss “Classroom Karens,” A New Version of “Jane Crows?” Education has become weaponized, with local groups banning books, fighting against teaching on the history of American slavery, the holocaust and more. Many of the new messaging and tactics come from those who fought classroom desegregation after Brown v. Board of Education but often hide under the guise of concerned, mostly white, mothers. What is the future of American exceptionalism if education is censored, largely segregated and weaponized? In addition to Ms. Klein’s fascinating interview, read her terrifically insightful new work, “Jane Crow: Then and Now.”
How Companies Can Reduce Risk With Political Disclosure & Accountability With Bruce Freed, President & Co-founder of the Center for Political Accountability and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Bruce Freed is widely respected as one of the leading figures in the money and politics space and offers guidance to companies trying to avoid being targeted by the Culture Wars, whether from the Right or Left. Bruce discusses CPA’s annual CPA-Zicklin Index, which benchmarks the S&P 500 companies on their political disclosure and accountability policies and practices; how Mid Cap companies lag behind larger companies on disclosure and will find themselves increasingly at risk; how 3/5ths of America’s leading companies have adopted political disclosure and accountability, and more.
A New Plaintiffs’ Law Firm Model With Joshua Schwadron, Founder & CEO of Mighty With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Joshua Schwadron is an entrepreneur who founded and is currently CEO of Mighty, a company with an innovative, holistic approach to personal injury services. Mighty is a mission driven startup reimagining what happens to innocent people after an accident. Mighty Law lawyers have civil litigation experience, come from mission-driven backgrounds and agree to a strict Code of Conduct for how they work with clients. They help their clients with everything they need to move forward after an accident including legal representation, recommendations on access to medical care and financial services and other related services which can be terrifically helpful to accident victims. You can also find them on LinkedIn.
The Art of Hiring With Joe Stimac, Creator of Interview Ready and CEO of AccuHire With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Joe Stimac, creator of InterviewReady and CEO and Founder of AccuHire joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how he has worked with companies of all sizes, public and private, to improve selection, retention and engagement. It all starts with selection. If you have high turnover, you hired the wrong person. The biggest problem? Untrained interviewers who have pleasant conversations and ask hypothetical conversations.
The Year Democracy Fought Back With Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss global and domestic democracy trends in 2022. She covers the fragility of democracy; reviews historical parallels; trends in China, Iran, Israel and the United States; the past failures of sanctions as a foreign policy tool and the recent success of “smart sanctions” against Russia and its war on Ukraine; and explores the critical importance of anticorruption movements.
Navigating Myriad Cyber Regulations with Erez Liebermann With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Erez Liebermann, a litigation partner and member of Debevoise & Plimpton’s Data Strategy & Security Group, who served as Chief Counsel of Cybersecurity & Privacy at Prudential and spent 10 years investigating and prosecuting global cyber and white collar crimes as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. He provides extraordinary insights into new and proposed cyber regulations, balancing privacy and security, monitoring insider risks, evolving regulations and trends in ransomware and extortion and what to expect next on the cyber-front. His firm produces the Debevoise Data Blog, one of the world’s most authoritative blogs on cyber issues. He is widely acknowledged as a leading cybersecurity and data privacy professional and is ranked among the leading lawyers by Chambers USA (2022).
The Road to ESG Litigation is Paved With Good Intentions - Justin Anderson, a Partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Weiss Discusses the Latest ESG Litigation Trends With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Justin Anderson is a partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Weiss and a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial and appellate lawyer. He represents clients in a variety of litigation and regulatory matters, including antitrust, securities, consumer class actions, white collar matters, internal investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings and complex business litigation. He spoke with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the changing and ever more challenging issues companies are confronting now and in the near future on ESG issues. He discusses the litigation trends related to climate change and ESG; what kind of statements give rise to claims; best advice; greenwashing claims; the SEC’s increased aggressiveness on ESG and more.
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The Complicated World of Data Privacy and Why It Matters with Dan Frechtling, CEO of Boltive With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dan Frechtling, CEO of Boltive, which secures advertisers and publishers against invasive media speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK. The digital ad ecosystem is baffling and convoluted. Marketers and brands trying to reach their audiences are faced with making sense of a confusing landscape. Technical complexity creates openings for data leakage and privacy compliance problems caused by interventions of bad actors and honest mistakes of well-meaning partners. In a new privacy-oriented world, data sharing can create liability more often than data theft does. Every day consumers choose to accept or reject cookies on websites. But for “opt-outs” and “opt-ins” to work, the plumbing of the internet must work. Most people are unaware that the actual plumbing is broken and 20% or more of consent declarations are null and lost. Dan discusses tips to keep your brand and your customers secure; what the future holds for data privacy and much more.
A China Briefing on Trade & Taxes With Kyle Freeman, a Partner at Dezan Shira & Associates in Beijing and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kyle Freeman, a partner at Dezan Shira & Associates, who leads their International Business Advisory team in North China as well as the firm's North American client services desk in Asia, spoke with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. He advises clients on market entry strategy, corporate structuring and establishment and related tax and legal issues concerning investment in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. He addressed the questions of whether the Biden administration will be more accommodating of China or take advantage of the new status quo established under his predecessor and the major issues foreign companies operating in China are facing in the current environment. The firm produces a remarkably comprehensive blog updated near daily on China-U.S. issues.
Closing the Barn Door First: The Critical Importance of Early Crisis Detection With Kailash Ambwani, Chief Executive Officer at Constella Intelligence With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kailash Ambwani,Chief Executive Officer at Constella Intelligence, a global leader in Digital Risk Protection -- protecting more than 25 million users and over 100 organizations worldwide -- joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss all the things companies can do to anticipate and detect bad cyber actors before they strike. Constella Intelligence is a leading global Digital Risk Protection business that works in partnership with some of the world’s largest organizations to safeguard what matters most and defeat digital risk. Constella combines investigation platforms and proprietary data lakes, advanced proprietary technology and best-in-class analytics to enable organizations to anticipate and mitigate risks to their business, their people and their reputations. They have managed the largest breach data collection on the planet, with over 100 billion attributes and 45 billion curated identity records spanning 125 countries and 53 languages and provide early detection, analysis of impact while its happening and identify individuals or groups behind the event.
When Something is Lost, Something is Gained: Tom Hoog, Former CEO of Hill and Knowlton/USA and Grandfather of Tyler Hoog, a C4-C3 Quadriplegic Since An Accident as a 17 Year Old Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Tom Hoog, former President and CEO of Hill and Knowlton/USA and former chief of staff for U.S. Senator Gary Hart and Tyler, his grandson, who was paralyzed in an ATV accident when he was 17, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the power of love and never giving up. “Honestly, it was never a focus on if I would ever walk again. My mom did a very good job of really shifting the perspective where beforehand we were going to baseball practice, now we’re going to physical therapy. My mom made it so there wasn’t a moment where we sat and felt devastated. It was just ‘this is the situation, so we’re going to make some lemonade.’” As a result, I got into disability advocacy, and really made myself confront my disability as a whole, and how I view myself, how I interact with my disability and allow others to interact with it.” Among other activists activities, Tyler has worked as a Fellow at RespectAbility -- a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change. Since his injury, Tyler earned high school, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles. There are more than 358,000 people living with spinal cord injuries in the United States, and according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are 17,810 new cases each year. Only 27% of people with spinal cord injuries were employed 10 years after injury. After listening to this show, you will be asking, “What can I do?”
Up Close & Personal With Tiffany Zeigler, Chief Marketing Officer at Polsinelli With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: As part of our occasional series on the great law firm marketing professionals both inside and consulting to law firms, Tiffany Zeigler, CMO of Polsinelli, spoke with Richard Levick of LEVICK about her journey over the past 20+ years from lawyer to marketing professional. She has led strategic business development and marketing teams for several Am Law 100 firms and leads marketing operations, communications, executive business development coaching and training, client service and experience programming and public relations for Polsinelli. On what makes a great marketing professional, her favorite attribute is courage, including the importance of telling truth to power, even when they don’t want to hear it.
Know ‘Em Before You Need ‘Em With Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash, Co-Chairs of the Cozen O’Connor State Attorney General Practice With Their Partner Chris Allen and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lori Kalani, Bernie Nash and Chris Allen of the Cozen O’Connor State Attorney General Practice join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the power of state AGs and the significance of the upcoming state AG elections, recapping races over the course of primary season including upsets, surprises and drama in open seats through this week’s August 2 primaries for Arizona and Kansas, and what the results mean for the overall trajectory of the election. They discuss bipartisanship, AG associations and the role they play and make predictions for the general election on November 8 and the potential consequences for business. If you have issues before State AGs, it is a show that cannot be missed.
Know ‘Em Before You Need ‘Em With Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash, Co-Chairs of the Cozen O’Connor State Attorney General Practice With Their Partner Chris Allen and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lori Kalani, Bernie Nash and Chris Allen of the Cozen O’Connor State Attorney General Practice join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the power of state AGs and the significance of the upcoming state AG elections, recapping races over the course of primary season including upsets, surprises and drama in open seats through this week’s August 2 primaries for Arizona and Kansas, and what the results mean for the overall trajectory of the election. They discuss bipartisanship, AG associations and the role they play and make predictions for the general election on November 8 and the potential consequences for business. If you have issues before State AGs, it is a show that cannot be missed.
The Path For Startups in Maryland With Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Troy LeMaile-Stovall isthe CEO of TEDCO—Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies – which to date has helped create more than 10,000 jobs. He leads the organization’s mission to support economic development through the cultivation of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem, including access to funding and critical resources. He brings to bear more than 25 years of experience in investment management, higher education, telecommunications, information/communication technology and management consulting in his leadership role. Troy and TEDCO serves as wizards, helping tech startups with the full spectrum of resources. Troy discusses with Richard Levick of LEVICK how they serve the entire technology start up community as well as their significant efforts to embrace and represent traditionally underserved communities.
The Last Word on Franchising With Michael Einbinder of Einbinder & Dunn With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Michael Einbinder, a founding partner of Einbinder & Dunn and a member firm of IR Global, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss all things franchise, including how it is defined, the critical nature of trade secrets, intellectual property and more. Michael has extensive experience representing franchisor and franchisee clients in all categories of disputes including trademark infringement claims, termination issues, enforcement of non-competition agreements, breach of contract and fraud claims. He has been selected as one of the best attorneys in franchising by his peers in conjunction with Franchise Times' editorial board since 2004. Michael has also been recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Franchise 2016 as being “among the world’s leading Franchise lawyers."
The Path For Startups in Maryland With Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Troy LeMaile-Stovall isthe CEO of TEDCO—Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies – which to date has helped create more than 10,000 jobs. He leads the organization’s mission to support economic development through the cultivation of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem, including access to funding and critical resources. He brings to bear more than 25 years of experience in investment management, higher education, telecommunications, information/communication technology and management consulting in his leadership role. Troy and TEDCO serves as wizards, helping tech startups with the full spectrum of resources. Troy discusses with Richard Levick of LEVICK how they serve the entire technology start up community as well as their significant efforts to embrace and represent traditionally underserved communities.
The Death of History With Ruben Zeeman, co-editor of the Network of Concerned Historians and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Ruben Zeeman, the co-editor of the Network of Concerned Historians joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the growing trends in threatening, intimidating and criminalizing the work of historians around the world. Ruben discusses authoritarian trends in France, Russia, China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, America and more countries, where historians are on the front lines and their craft is being increasingly being positioned as enemies of the state. As Ruben says, “The past is back at the center of today’s politics.” Read the Annual Reports of the Network of Concerned Historians testifies to the large and global scale.
Tony Haight, PhD, Distinguished Research Fellow, Novel Therapeutic Platforms, Speaks With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK About Testing Promising Drugs: Tony Haight, PhD Distinguished Research Fellow, Novel Therapeutic Platforms and a consultant to the Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute (cc-TDI) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the process of testing promising drugs, how it succeeds and how it fails and about his work on children’s cancer therapies, an area of medicine which lags far behind the adult versions of the disease. Currently, Dr Haight leads the Emerging Therapeutics Platform Organization in Development Sciences focused on cross-functional efforts for learnings - in such areas as antibody drug conjugates, targeted degradation, and targeted delivery. Dr Haight received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has presented his research, authored, or coauthored more than 25 articles and is inventor or co-inventor on more than 50 patents or patent applications.
Tenny Amin, Co-owner & Partner and Shayda Nassirian, Associate in The TALG Law Offices Speak With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK About Family Law Issues:Tenny Amin, a Co-owner and Partner and Shayda Nassirian, an Associate in the Irvine, California office of TALG speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Tenny, Shayda and the practice focus on intricate custody disputes as well as cases involving the characterization and division of high asset and complex marital estates. The two discuss a large number of recommendations for those individuals considering divorce as well as those couples contemplating marriage.
Is The U.S. Supreme Court the New Bastille With Christine Adams, A Professor At St. Mary’s College With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Christine Adams, who has taught at St. Mary’s College for 30 years and published extensively on French family and gender history and on current events with a particular interest in the politics of gender and reproductive rights, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She compares the nearly 100 years of unsettled French governments more than a century ago to the current divisiveness in America and the transformation of American democratic institutions into authoritarian ones, including increasingly the Supreme Court. Professor Adams wrote, “Apparently beyond the reach of Congress, the executive branch, and a majority of the voters, the United States is governed now to an alarming degree by six unelected Supreme Court justices with lifetime tenure who have arrogated to themselves the power to make and break laws with impunity…surely, Chief Justice John Marshall, who authored Marbury v. Madison, did not envision the Supreme Court imposing its will as modern courts have.”
Powerlines: Words That Sell Brands, Grip Fans, and Sometimes Change History With Author & Marketing Guru Steve Cone With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Steve Cone, the Chief of Communications, Marketing, and Philanthropy at Capital Caring Health joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the remarkable work of Capital Caring -- the largest and most experienced nonprofit providers of hospice care, palliative care and bereavement counseling services in the nation -- and his latest book, Powerlines: Words That Sell Brands, Grip Fans, and Sometimes Change History. He is a nationally recognized leader in marketing and brand management and has authored three books and lectured worldwide on proven marketing principles. Steve has created or led efforts to develop many national loyalty programs including United’s MileagePlus®, Hyatt’s Gold Passport and Saks Fifth Avenue’s, SaksFirst rewards program. Powerlines covers the exceptional slogans that people remember long after the campaign ends and stand out from the barrage of marketing messages consumers face each day. Why do we remember slogans for Diet Coke from the mid-1980s, but not what we had for breakfast yesterday? And why do companies that have worked so hard own a piece of our minds with brilliant slogans abandon them for eminently forgettable one?
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health: Implications for Employers and Employer Plan Sponsors With Jonathan Zimmerman, a Partner With Morgan Lewis and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Many employers are now struggling to remain compliant with federal and state laws in a post-Roe environment, especially one that continues to change rapidly. Jonathan Zimmerman, a partner with Morgan Lewis, which helps clients design and maintain all types of employee benefit plans and programs, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the immediate landscape for employers in the wake of this decision. He discusses the most pressing concern which is whether employers can continue offering coverage of abortions through health benefit plans, including by reimbursing costs incurred when traveling to a jurisdiction to procure an abortion lawful in that jurisdiction. He also discusses what avenues employers with employees in states where abortion is illegal may consider to facilitate abortion access for employees and their dependents. Morgan Lewis provides a centralized portal of weekly updates on all legal activities related to this constantly changing issue.
Getting to Yes - Kelley Howes, Vice Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Investment Management Group With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kelley Howes, vice chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Investment Management Group with deep experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance and other matters and the former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Group Inc., a NYSE-listed global asset management holding company, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She discusses some of the significant changes being introduced by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler including on ESG, crypto and blockchain, Material Non-Public Information and more. She also covers the strong capital markets, the challenges of the brain drain at the SEC, which has led to a loss of institutional memory and the importance of finding a way to get to yes for your clients.
An Unsung Hero: Rescuing Shirley Chisholm's Life from Symbolism With Author Anastasia Curwood, Professor of History and Director of African American & Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky: Decades before Hillary Clinton there was Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, running an outsider’s campaign for the 1972 Democratic Presidential nomination. Two remarkable things happened next – armed with less than $300,000 in campaign funds, Congresswoman Chisholm finished a remarkable 4th in the final vote tally and secondly, she has been largely lost to history with a dearth of scholarship. Anastasia Curwood, Professor of History and Director of African American & Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to fill many of those unfortunate gaps, discussing her new book Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics. Her scholarship focuses on the interface between private life and historical context for black Americans in the twentieth century. She is also the author of Stormy Weather: Middle-Class African American Marriages Between the Two World Wars.
When Failure Is Not An Option With Matthew Svalina, Senior Research Scientist Emeritus, Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Matthew Svalina, Senior Research Scientist Emeritus and a co-founder ofChildren’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute, discusses his unique career path with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Matthew earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 2007, then earned a paramedic license through Malcolm X College in Chicago, where he completed his field internship with the Chicago Fire Department on ambulances serving the south side of Chicago, providing paramedic services in one of the most challenging places in America. Matthew is currently finishing his MD-PhD degree from the University of Colorado-Denver. He discusses the personal challenges of choosing this career and the remarkable rewards. The FDA approves on average 12 drugs every year to treat adult cancer, but has only approved 10 drugs to treat childhood cancer since 1978 (10 in 44 years for kids). Since their inception in 2015, cc-TDI has pushed two drugs into three clinical trials to treat childhood cancer.
Navigating the Cayman Island’s Investor Black Holes With Kyle Broadhurst, Managing Partner of Broadhurst in the Cayman Island, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kyle Broadhurst, Managing Partner of Broadhurst in the Cayman Islands and a member firm of IR Global, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how investors should proceed with investment opportunities that touch on the Cayman Islands and how they can navigate it if fraud has been committed. Many fraud victims incorrectly believe that they have no recourse when the Cayman Islands are involved but this is far from true. With the help of Kyle Broadhurst and lawyers like him, investors can follow the money and seek justice. Revenge is sweetest when monetized.
The Cult of the Robe With Deborah Kelly, A Partner In the Employment & Labor Practice At Manatt and Former Pro Bono Counsel to the National Abortion Federation Speaks With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Deborah Kelly, a partner in the Employment and Labor practice at Manatt, was pro bono counsel to the National Abortion Federation for ten years and in that capacity dealt with the height of Operation Rescue murdering clinic doctors and co-authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on abortion, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Deborah, who is known for her straightforward, “cut-to-the-chase” opinions, speaks for herself – not for Manatt – in this remarkably candid and opinionated interview. From her experiences, she is fully aware of what some in the pro-life movement are capable of, especially now that they have been unleashed and are already introducing and passing legislation in multiple states to make access to some forms of contraception, interstate travel and corporate health care limited and, in some cases illegal. She provides recommendations for companies and provides an unvarnished view of the road ahead.
Keeping Your Eye on the Prize With Lois Liberman, Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law, Blank Rome With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lois Liberman, a partner in the Matrimonial & Family Law practice group at Blank Rome, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK, about the joys and challenges of representing high-net-worth individuals, prominent figures, business leaders and celebrities in divorce. She also makes recommendations that everyone similarly situated should listen to before they get married. Despite seeing people at their most challenging, she keeps her sense of humor and brings joy to a practice known for challenging everyone involved. Blank Rome has the largest family law practice built inside an AmLaw firm nationwide. She is a champion for empowering female attorneys, served on Blank Rome’s Women’s Steering Committee and Diversity Committee and is a member of the firm’s Women’s Forum, which aims to enhance the professional and business development of the female attorneys and foster their success.
Patriotic Capitalism -- Accountant Olena Levshun, Senior Partner at EBS, Speaks From Kyiv, Ukraine With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Olena Levshun, a Senior Partner with EBS and a member firm of IR Global in Kyiv, Ukraine, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. While she speaks about some of the accounting issues, she largely discusses what it is like to work and live in Kyiv during the Russian invasion of her country. While many Americans complain about high gasoline prices, in part the result of the Russian invasion, Olena speaks with remarkable calmness about how she, her family and co-workers have adjusted to the tragedy. For companies wanting to do something, you can reach out to EBS to have them do some of your accounting and legal work. A chance to engage in some patriotic capitalism.
Addressing Corporate Risk Management in the Global Environment With Stephen Ward, CEO of Polaris Risk Management With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Stephen Ward, CEO of Polaris Risk Management, an investigations and intelligence company with deployable services in over 85 countries, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about addressing security vulnerabilities that come from conducting business in a global environment. He addresses brand and Intellectual property protection, global investigations, executive protection, cyber security, supply chain security and more.
Former Federal Prosecutor & Former President of the Black Women Lawyers of Greater Chicago, Kalia Coleman, a Partner with Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kalia Coleman, a litigator who transitioned to private practice after 10 years as a prosecutor, focusing on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations and compliance work at Chicago’s Riley Safer, Holmes & Cancila joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss both her practice and the inspiration, since childhood of Justice Thurgood Marshall and the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which she first learned about in sixth grade. It was “the first time I understood the power of persuasion that a lawyer possesses.” She also discusses the significant influence of her partner, Judge Patricia Brown Holmes and the appointment and confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson have had on her life. A deeply moving and personal show which will help you appreciate the importance of the past 60 years in jurisprudence and its impact on real and remarkable people.
A New Approach to IP With Steven Weigler, Founding Attorney of EmergeCounsel With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Steven Weigler, the founder of EmergeCounsel, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the EmergeCounsel model, which provides a worldwide clientele with protection of intellectual property and business assets. Their TotalTM® and eCommerce services provide trademark guidance, search, appeals of office actions and denials, and trademark monitoring and enforcement at flat, affordable rates and work with an extensive network of professionals who provide co-counsel and services in taxation, patents, accounting, marketing, copywriting, financing and more.
Protecting & Enabling Your Global Revenue Stream With Kenneth Peterson, Founder and CEO of Churchill & Harriman With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kenneth Peterson, Founder and CEO of Churchill & Harriman joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to address the growing threat of ransomware, inward and outward facing security and due diligence and growing risks in health care, financial services, information technology and other industries. They have recently released a new video on Protecting & Enabling Existing and New Revenue Streams to the Automotive ISAC. Churchill & Harriman is a strategic consulting company specializing in the development and implementation of risk management strategies across critical infrastructure clientele in several industries and government.
A Look At A Watershed Supreme Court Term With Nicholas Nelson, Counsel at Faegre Drinker With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Nicholas Nelson, an experienced litigator in the U.S. Supreme Court and appellate courts nationwide, who has filed briefs in over 20 U.S. Supreme Court cases and is Counsel at Faegre Drinker joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the current U.S. Supreme Court term including the reversal of Roe v. Wade (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization) and Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion which targets LGBTQ rights, same sex marriage, access to contraception and substantive due process; the Second Amendment and the right to carry concealed weapons (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen); the free exercise of religion and the Establishment Clause (Kennedy v. Bremerton School District); and the cases that are still to come down this term, including a look at the power of federal administrative agencies to regulate (the Chevron Doctrine) and much more.
How Aguilar Bentley Has Grown As A Certified Woman Owned Law Firm With Lisa Bentley And Anna Aguilar With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lisa Bentley and Anna Aguilar of Aguilar Bentley join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss why they founded and how they grew Aguilar Bentley, a boutique commercial litigation firm located in New York City and New Jersey. They provide all levels of litigation-related services to corporate and individual clients throughout the country and around the world and are a certified women’s business enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and members of NAMWOLF -- The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms . They discuss the challenges to operating a small commercial litigation firm, benefits and challenges of being a boutique, navigating Covid and the unique challenges of being a women-owned law firm.
A Litigator’s Mindset With Maura Monaghan, Co-Chair of Debevoise Commercial Litigation Group With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Maura Monaghan, Co-Chair of Debevoise Commercial Litigation Group and Healthcare & Life Sciences Group speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about crisis management in multidimensional crises; the evolving challenges to litigation to solve big problems; the decline of class actions and the rise of state attorneys general activities; the future of bankruptcy and more. Her practice focuses on a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including products liability and mass tort litigation, environmental, healthcare, regulatory and criminal investigations and arbitration. She was recently named Law360’s “Healthcare MVP” (2020) and one of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” by Benchmark Litigation (2015–2021).
Too Big to Shill? Trends in Fraud With Edward Davis, Jr., A Founding Shareholder of Sequor Law With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Edward Davis, Jr., a founding shareholder of Sequor Law, represents victims of fraud throughout the world -- including the second-largest Ponzi scheme in world history – and joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss trends, recommendations and the personality traits of fraudsters. Victims of fraud, both corporate and individuals, experience four stages – denial, self-blame, anger and, if they are lucky, resolution. We are on high alert for the small fraud – the grifter who wants to take us for a few dollars. But the larger the opportunity the more our due diligence seems to fade as we experience the triumph of hope over experience.
How Woke Are Millennials and Gen Zs? Not So Much. Christina Elson, Executive Director of the Wake Forest Center for the Study of Capitalism Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Christina Elson Executive Director, WFU Center for the Study of Capitalism, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their recent study, Views of Democracy, Egalitarianism and Capitalism Among Millennials and Gen Zs, which has received a great deal of media coverage. While many assume that 40% of younger Americans support socialism over capitalism, this in-depth study suggests that younger generations aren’t as woke as you think and largely support democracy and capitalism just as their parents and grandparents did. While the loudest voices on the left and right often get the most attention, in-depth conversations reveal a much different reality.
Two Lions of the DOJ, Now With Morrison Foerster, Brandon Van Grack & Alex Iftimie Discuss Cyber Security and the Rise of Ransomware With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Brandon Van Grack, former Chief of DOJ’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, and a lead prosecutor for Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and Alex Iftimie, formerCounselor to the Attorney General and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and now co-chairs of Morrison Foerster’s National Security and Global Risk + Crisis Management groups speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the rise of ransomware. They cover how the threat has evolved; the rising Russia cyberthreats and why it is going to get worse; steps to take to minimize risk and damage; what the government is doing to help and more.
Community & Regional Bank Regulatory Matters For With Sandy Brown, A Co-Leader Of Alston & Bird’s Financial Services & Products Group, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Sandy Brown, a co-leader of Alston & Bird’s Financial Services & Products Group, who formerly served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencyin the Reagan Administration, counsels and represents financial institutions and specialty finance companies, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Sandy discusses banking corporate and regulatory matters, particularly for community and regional banks; the increased politicization of public policy issues related to bank supervision; consolidation in the banking industry and its causes; what caused bank M&A activity to slow considerably in 2022, compared to 2021; elements that have led to massive bank failures in the past and much more.
Not Your Parents SEC with Thomas Redburn Jr., Partner and Chair of Lowenstein Sandler’s Securities Litigation Practice With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Thomas Redburn Jr., Partner and Chair of Lowenstein Sandler’s Securities Litigation Practice joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s ambitious rulemaking agenda. Tom provides tremendous insight and analysis on two significant proposed changes - insider trading and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC). As Tom says, "While Gensler is a believer in the capital markets as a means of capital formation, he is all about protecting investors ... love him or hate him, that's who he is."
From Coercion to Compliance? How China Tests US Boundaries With Josh Stone, Combat Veteran and Ph.D Candidate At The Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: In a return visit, Josh Stone, Ph.D candidate in Political Science with the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and a combat veteran of the United States Army joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the changes in China-U.S. relations over the past months and how China seems to be showing signs of acting more compliant after a period of increased diplomatic and economic hostility. While these signs are still early, it fits in with a past pattern of “frenemies” behavior. Josh discusses Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s most recent remarks, the Biden Administration outlook, Taiwan, economic integration, fair trade and more.
Other People’s Money – The Rise of Fraud in the Crypto & NFT Worlds With Erwin Shustak, Managing Partner of Shustak Reynolds & Partners With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Erwin Shustak, founder and Managing Partner of Shustak Reynolds & Partners, who for more than 30 years served as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the rise of fraud in new investment vehicles such as crypto currencies and NFTs. Erwin discusses the surprisingly high rate of broker bankruptcies, Ponzi schemes and industry dishonesty which is far more pervasive than people would want to believe. People spend more time doing due diligence on a restaurant than they do on an investment advisor, all in the hopes of getting rich quickly. The psychology of these scams is so powerful that even after people have been defrauded, they often cannot come to terms with the fact that the person they trusted has taken their money. Fool me once? Fool me again.
How Clothes Limited & Empowered Women Through History With Professor Einav Rabinovitch-Fox With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Case Western Reserve University Professor Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, author of Dressed for Freedom: The Fashionable Politics of American Feminism and a recent article in the History News Network on fashion and race, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the intersections between fashion, politics and modernity.Often condemned as a form of oppression, fashion could and did allow women to express modern gender identities and promote feminist ideas. Professor Rabinovitch-Fox examines how clothes empowered women -- particularly women barred from positions of influence due to race or class. She starts from the 1890s shirtwaists through the miniskirts and unisex styles of the 1970s and shows how the rise of mass media culture made fashion a vehicle for women to assert claims over their bodies, femininity and social roles. She also explores how Ralph Lauren's HBCU Tribute Line is part of a long history of fighting for recognition through fashion.
Up Close & Personal With Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu of The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the long history, politics and unsettled issues of Cyprus, which, for nearly 60 years, have been the source of a dispute between the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot peoples. The Foreign Minister, a life-long outspoken advocate, discusses his long and distinguished political career; the Turkish Cypriot perspective; the role of Turkey; the U.N., U.K. and U.S. positions, the failure of negotiations to resolve the dispute and more. It is a perspective seldom heard in Washington and well worth listening to.
From Hanging Chads to The Precinct Strategy – How Elections & Democracy Hang In the Balance With Election Law Professor Richard Hasen of the University of California, Irvine, Co-Director of the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Professor Richard Hasen is the Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine and Co-Director of the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center. He is a nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation and is the co-author of leading casebooks in election law and remedies; named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by The National Law Journal; author of the recently released book Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It and writes the often-quoted Election Law Blog. Professor Hasen speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK and discusses election law from the Florida election recount through the Steve Bannon designed “Precinct Strategy,” a four part campaign to be unleashed for the 2022 election cycle which includes election-denier poll watchers, on-call GOP lawyers, party friendly district attorneys and loyalist Boards of Canvassers, all designed to intimidate voters and drive down Democratic participation. With Moore v. Harper likely headed to the Supreme Court in 2023, which would give profound powers to the states to curb voting, this show has never been more timely.
The Music Man - Dan Binstock, A Partner With Garrison & Sisson, Legal Recruiter, Lawyer & Musician Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Washington, D.C.-based legal recruiter and lawyer Dan Binstock, a partner with Garrison & Sisson, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the lateral market and to share some wonderful music. Dan cannot read music but has been playing the piano since the age of five. He has synesthesia, which means that when hehears a sound or a musical note, he gets a visual representation in his mind of a color and texture of the sound, and, as a result, can instantly play the music he has just heard. Since the pandemic, videos of him playing by ear have been viewed over 40 million times on TikTok. A delightful show that will have you singing along, choking up and leaning in.
Kathryn Kolbert, The Lawyer Who Argued Planned Parenthood v Casey Before the Supreme Court With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kathryn Kolbert, who has a long and distinguished career advancing women’s rights, spoke with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about her career and the backsliding of women’s rights. Ms. Kolbert, who is the former CEO of People for the American Way and the creator and executive producer of NPR’s Justice Talking, discussed the Planned Parenthood case, a Pennsylvania law that required spousal awareness prior to obtaining an abortion and was found invalid under the Fourteenth Amendment because it created an undue burden on married women seeking an abortion; the Dobbs leak and the likely overturning of Roe v Wade; and the political reality that abortion rights will no longer be found in the courts but only through political action.
The Latest on CFIUS and FDI With John Beahn, A Partner With Milbank And Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: John Beahn, a partner in the Washington, DC office of Milbank LLP with a practice focusing on matters related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about evolving national security issues, trends in enforcement, China, Russia and more.
A Look at Antitrust & The FTC With Craig Seebald, Co-Head of Vinson & Elkins’ Litigation & Regulatory Department And The Leader of The Firm’s Renowned Global Antitrust Group With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Craig Seebald, a partner at Vinson & Elkins and ranked as one of the leading cartel lawyers in the world by several publications, spoke with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the recent evolution of merger guidelines; what to expect from Lina Kahn’s FTC now that Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya has been confirmed; the Biden Administration’s willingness to litigate and its tolerance for losing in court; rethinking criminal enforcement and more.
The Electrification of American Infrastructure and the End of Range Anxiety With Greg Louer Of Holland & Knight With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Greg Louer, a government attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss Electronic Vehicle infrastructure and upcoming federal policy. The Departments of Transportation and Energy are soon to be publishing proposed minimum standards to govern state distribution of $5 billion in EV charging funds. Greg helps us unpack what we should expect. A technology lawyer and policy professional by training, Greg focuses his practice on representing global communications and technology leaders on legal and policy issues impacting their business.
The Party of Big Business Is Getting More Anti-Conservative by the Day With Stephanie Slade Senior Editor of Reason Magazine and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: For decades, it was taken as a given that the GOP was the party of business. Entire elections at the highest level, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, among others, instantly come to mind as candidates who artfully articulated and ran on this platform. Today, that position has been turned on its head at every level, with just the latest example being Disney in Florida, AT&T in Texas and others, where Republican governors are increasingly retaliating against companies for the positions they take. Stephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason, the magazine of "free minds and free markets," speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about a recent opinion piece she published in the New York Times, The Party of Big Business Is Getting More Anti-Conservative by the Day. How do companies, individuals, historical Republicans and others react to this tectonic shift?
When Should Corporations Take A Stand On High-Profile Social Issues With Dr. Tony Jaques, Crisis Communications Authority and Author With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: What should companies do about high profile social issues when shareholders, customers, employees, stakeholders and politicians are often pulling in different directions? Dr. Tony Jaques, author of Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communication Conflict speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss recommendations in an evolving area where there are lots of opinions but few rules. Looking at Disney, Levi Strauss, Nike, Ben & Jerry’s, BMW and more, this show is designed to help companies navigate these challenging issues. Business relevance, corporate consistency, carefully selecting your social issues and the value and risk of saying nothing are just a few of the recommendations discussed.
Doing Business In Foreign Countries With Sharon Schweitzer, Founder of Access to Culture With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Sharon Schweitzer, the founder of Access to Culture, an award-winning entrepreneur and author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book in International Business, Access to Asia, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Sharon, who has spent time in more than 80 countries, discusses doing business abroad; cross-cultural tips for communicating in Japan; vital leadership lessons for world travelers; developing cultural appreciation and more. The difference in success and failure abroad is often a result of subtleties often not appreciated in advance but never forgotten in retrospect.
Real Washington -- Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties With Author David de Jong and Hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said With Michael Zeldin: Best selling author David de Jong speaks with hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO and a former Legal Analyst for CNN about his new book, Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties. As great as companies like Allianz, BMW, Daimler-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen are, their paths to extraordinary success and that of their dynastic families goes right through the Third Reich. In this show and in his book, David explores the families, their arrangements with Nazis including Adolf Hitler and how they profited from historic tragedy. Filled with lessons for today’s corporations facing so many challenging issues, David suggests, “Be mindful of history.”
Visionary Jay Edelson, Founder & CEO of Edelson P.C. On How To Dramatically Increase Plaintiff Claim Rates With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: One would think that the plaintiffs bar would want to dramatically increase its claim rates for its class action clients, but all too often claim rates hover around 1% meaning that the plaintiffs, who have already been harmed once, have been harmed a second time, in the recovery process, subverting justice and reducing our faith in the judicial system. Along comes Jay Edelson, founder & CEO of Chicago-based Edelson P.C. , who’s firm is leading the way with innovations such as simple, 45 second claim forms, apps and electronic and app payments which are causing claim rates to soar to 22% and more. And it is only just the beginning. Jay speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how he got started, how the firm has been positioned and their rap videos which are garnering 100,000 views. Sing along and enjoy the show.
Developing Long Term Relationships With General Counsels With Joshua Newcomer of McKool Smith With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Joshua Newcomer, Managing Principal in the Houston office of McKool Smith and a complex commercial litigator, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the leadership lessons he has learned over the years, applying them both to his firm leadership and his relationships with outside counsel. Josh discusses such issues as the nature of confidential information, the inefficiencies of discovery, the personal fears and challenges faced by GCs and how to handle GC pushback, among others.
Did You Get The Memo? Best Selling Author Yemi Penn Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK To Discuss The Lessons Learned From Being Homeless to Being Self -Made: Yemi Penn has dedicated her work to guiding others in unlocking their untapped potential. Once homeless and now self-made,she is the author of the best-selling book, Did You Get The Memo? She is an engineer by trade, owns multiple businesses in different countries, has a soon to-be-released Netflix documentary on transforming our trauma instead of transferring it and is currently working on her PhD. In this powerful show she discusses her journey and how the media, peer pressure and traditional views impacted her thinking because she didn’t conform to “The Memo.”Shediscusses The Great Resignation, transforming pain to power, engineering powerful people and more.
Random Acts of Marketing with Law Firm Marketing Legend Deborah Farone of Farone Advisors and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: For more than 20 years, Deborah Farone has been a leading light in law firm marketing, having been the Chief Marketing Officer of two of the country’s most successful law firms, Cravath and Debevoise. She shares best practices and how she overcame the traditional resistance of lawyers to the marketing efforts that would support their business development. She is the author of Best Practices in Law Firm Business Development and Marketing and discusses how most lawyers engage, at best, in “random acts of marketing” when they should be putting a system in place and practicing it like daily exercise. She addresses the unique marketing and business development needs of litigators, the future of law firms, the differences among legal markets around the world, the impact of the war in the Ukraine and more. Deborah is fond of quoting Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” To received Deborah’s Current Client Diagnostic, contact her at deborah@faroneadvisors.com.
Legal Marketing With Roy Sexton, Director of Marketing at Clark Hill With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Legal Marketing Association President-Elect, Roy Sexton, who leads Clark Hill’s marketing, branding and communications efforts speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about law firm marketing, the challenges and evolution of the profession and his own story in a deeply personal and joyous program which has as many laughs as important marketing lessons.
What In House Counsel Are Thinking About Litigation Risk with Kevin Skrzysowski of Risk Settlements With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kevin Skrzysowski, the National Director of Business Development and Marketing at Risk Settlements, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their recently released survey, done in conjunction with In the House. Kevin provides a summary of the most fascinating findings from nearly 200 in house counsel, the dramatic growth of legal operations and an equally dramatic growth in litigation volume; the modest response to Alternative Fee Arrangements; the efficacy of insurance; litigation risk transfer products, including litigation finance and more.
Section 230 and the U.S. Supreme Court With Aaron Mackey, Senior Staff Attorney of the Electronic Frontier Foundation With Richard Levick of LEVICK: Aaron Mackey, Senior Staff Attorney of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the recent comments by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas that either the U.S. Supreme Court should weigh in on the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides broad immunity for online companies or that Congress should. While critics of Section 230 contend that it is outdated and that lawmakers never envisioned the present-day digital world, Aaron argues that smaller companies will be adversely impacted in ways many critics do not yet appreciate and thatthere are better, less harmful ways to do this such as antitrust, increased competition and privacy,
Facing Our Own “Nagumo Dilemma” With Patrick Marrinan of Marketing Scenario Analytica With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Patrick Marrinan, Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Marketing Scenario Analytica (MSA) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the intelligence required to evaluate risks and the information needed to effectively employ change management now, before the risks have matured into crises. At the World War II battle of Midway, Japanese Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo did not have the necessary information to guess correctly if the battle would come from air or sea and as a result made the wrong choice during a crucial half hour that turned the tide of the war. How do we gather the information we need to recognize risks and plan appropriately? Patrick provides an MSA Social Risk data sample as a way for business leaders to see the changing trends and specific industry and company vulnerabilities.
Overturning Roe v. Wade With Constitutional Scholar & Supreme Court Watcher Steven Schwinn, Professor of Law, University of Illinois, Chicago And Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Steven Schwinn, Professor of Law, University of Illinois, Chicago and an astute US Supreme Court watcher joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK on an extended episode to discuss the leaked draft decision by Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The draft portends the reversal of a near half-century precedent and, because of the broad brushstrokes of the draft, raise troubling questions about the future of same sex and interracial marriage, access to contraceptives, the criminalization of abortion where women can be charged with murder and the sanctity of stare decisis. The leak also raises concerns for the sanctity of the Court, which has been battered by the dramatic increase in the use of the “Shadow Docket,” the hijacking of the Merrick Garland appointment and the rush to appoint Amy Coney Barrett and concerns of appointees under oath deliberately misleading the U.S. Senate.
Battling Dark Forums, Growing Cyber Risks and the Monetization of Evil With Kailash Ambwani, CEO, Constella Intelligence With Cohosts Richard Levick and Max Marcucci of LEVICK: Kailash Ambwani, CEO of Constella Intelligence, the digital threat protection service, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Max Marcucci of LEVICK about their latest threat intelligence reports on the crisis in Ukraine, cyber risk manifesting into geo-political and physical risks, cyberterrorism, hacktivists and how companies can assess, monitor and protect against these growing threats.
A View From Huawei Technologies USA Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy on Cybersecurity With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Andy Purdy, Huawei Technologies USA Chief Security Officer joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the view from Huawei, including such issues as Zero-Trust Security; the impact of export controls on the U.S.; how to incentivize a safer cyberspace; U.S. concerns related to Huawei and more. Andy was a member of the White House staff team that helped to draft the U.S. National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace in 2003 and later went to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help form and launch the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) and the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), where he later served as acting director from 2004-2006, as the then-lead cyber official at DHS and the lead cyber official of the US government.
A Litigation Funder Launches an Unprecedented Patent Licensing Subsidiary With Adam Gill of GLS Capital and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Adam Gill, a founder and Managing Director of GLS Capital, who sits on the Investment and Portfolio Committees and leads all patent litigation investments, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their groundbreaking deal to provide a patent licensing subsidiary for ASUSTek Computer, Inc. -- a Taiwanese multinational computer and phone hardware and electronics company. Adam also discusses the due diligence required on all incoming patent opportunities; determining pricing and other terms of IP investments; the preparation and negotiation of transactional documents; IP strategy at the fund and more.
Up Close and Personal With Steven Molo - One of the Country’s Leading Courtroom Advocates – With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Steve Molo, a founding partner of the national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP and whom the Legal 500 refers to as “a rockstar litigator” joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss complex business litigation, white collar criminal matters, antirust, IP litigation, litigation finance and other litigation trends. He also discusses his mentor, the late Stephen Susman; how MoloLamken recruits, trains, embraces diversity and more.
How Haynes Boone Is Leading Law Firm DEI Efforts With Sharon Jones, Chief DEI Officer at the Firm With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: As much as law firms have wanted to lead with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, a number of firms still find their efforts falling short. Haynes Boone seems to have figured a lot of it out. On this show, Sharon Jones, Chief DEI Officer and a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to describe some of the firm’s initiatives, including the critical importance of leadership from the top, weekly meetings to ensure progress and an 11-point set of recommendations that people work hard to meet and surpass.
Big News Is Back With Kate Miller and Jon McLeod, Partners With DRD Partnership in London With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Two of the leading authorities on European contentious communications – crisis, litigation, political, financial – Kate Miller, formerly a litigator at Allen & Overy and Jon McLeod, both partners with DRD Partnership in London, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a wide ranging show. They provide a British communications perspective covering the upcoming British elections, Boris Johnson’s “Partygate” scandal, Big Tech regulations, Brexit, decarbonization, the mood in the UK, the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and much more.
The Rising Human Cost of Sports Betting With Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Nothing, it seems, is more attractive than the ability to quickly win money. The reality with gambling, is, unfortunately, quite the opposite. Problem gamblers – previously normal human being just like you and me who learn first how to hide their addiction, even from themselves -- not only lose money but often their homes, families and any semblance of what was a normal life.Keith Whyte, the Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and a leading authority on sports gambling addiction issues, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the downside of sports gambling, which has become a mainstay of American entertainment. The floodgates opened in 2018 when the Supreme Court cut down a 1992 federal law that limited sports betting primarily to Nevada. There are now more than 30 states and territories having legalized gambling and the major sports leagues and even the start up ones, have invested heavily. The question is what kind of impact is this going to have on our mental and public?
Accessing Cash South of the Border AsCanadian Startups Increasingly Look to Access US Investors With Natasha Allen, a Partner at Foley & Lardner With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Natasha Allen, a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and a Co-Chair for Artificial Intelligence within the firm’s Innovative Technology sector, a Co-Chair of the Venture Capital Committee and a member of the Venture Capital M&A and Transactions Practices, speaks with Host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Natasha discusses how Canadian startups are increasingly looking south to the United States for angel investors; what Canadian entrepreneurs need to know to entice American investors; the corporate and personal tax benefits and government incentives that come with incorporating in Canada as well as the potential tax issues that can come about when U.S. investors look to take distributions or dividends or if the company is sold; the competitive advantage that can be secured by patent protection and more.
Gate Keeper Power - Two Major Bills Promoting Competition in Big Tech Gain Wide Bipartisan Support With Charlotte Slaiman of Public Knowledge With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Charlotte Slaiman,Competition Policy Director at Public Knowledge and formerly a lawyer in the Anticompetitive Practices Division of the Federal Trade Commission, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the coalition of civil society groups and companies including DuckDuckGo, Sonos, Spotify, Yelp and dozens more that recently launched #AntitrustDay in support of two major bills promoting competition in Big Tech: the Open Markets Act and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, both of which are enjoying wide bipartisan support. Their early success begs the question – can Congress begin to catch up to Big Tech?
An Historian Looks At Russia’s Invasion of the Ukraine With Professor and Author Robert Toplin and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: As William Faulkner wrote, "The past is never dead. It's not even past." Professor Robert Toplin, the author of 11 books and past tenured faculty at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Denison University and now an adjunct faculty member at the University of Virginia, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his prescient article, written before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He predicted the viral nature of first person accounts in real time of Russian war crimes and atrocities and compares the Russian invasion to the “Rape of Belgium” in 1914, when Germany’s controversial actions severely damaged its global image for a century. Russia awaits a similar fate. Already isolated and under severe economic sanctions, Russia will now face likely war crimes prosecution and global condemnation for atrocities recorded and shared globally.
Legends of the Legal Industry, Honoring Bill Flannery, Former President of the WJF Institute With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Over the past 40 years, the legal industry has revolutionized with a large law firm now being defined no longer by dozens of partners but by hundreds and, in some cases, even thousands; with revenue shooting past $3 billion per year and no end in sight. There are a handful of people who were at the law firm “Big Bang” and helped to shape and steer it to its remarkable present. Bill Flannery is in that rarified pantheon. He joined host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how he developed and executed sales training for lawyers and graduated more than 22,000 of them from the WJF Institute, teaching them first how to be better listeners and ask prospects critical questions rather than tell them about how great their firms are, so they could uncover legal needs and build client-counsel partnerships that lasted lifetimes, rather than be transactional.
Economic Sanctions As a Foreign Policy Tool With Antonia Tzinova of Holland & Knight With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Over the past two decades, the United States has increasingly relied on economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool, yet up until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. businesses have had years to adjust to new requirements. How do American companies doing business in Russia respond to the rapidly shifting rollout that is currently transpiring? Antonia Tzinova, a partner at Holland & Knight working in the areas of international trade, foreign direct investment and industrial security speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what companies caught in the literal crossfire should and need to do. Among the very first things -- subscribe to OFAC updates.
Real Washington With Bestselling Historian Garrett Graff on His New Acclaimed Book On Watergate With Hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said With Michael Zeldin: Distinguished magazine journalist, bestselling historian and regular TV commentator Garrett Graff, who has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology and national security—helping to explain where we’ve been and where we’re headed, speaks with hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and former CNN Legal Analyst Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin about his new, critically acclaimed book, Watergate: A New History. Graff is the author of multiple books, including The First Campaign: Globalization, the Web, and the Race for the White House, which examined the role of technology in the 2008 presidential race; The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller’s FBI, which traces the history of the FBI’s counterterrorism efforts and Raven Rock, a national bestseller, about the government’s Cold War Doomsday plans.
This Is Not The End of Globalization As We Know It With Harry Broadman, Chair, Emerging Markets and Partner, Berkeley Research Group With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Harry Broadman, an economist who has been working on international economics, trade and sanctions issues for more than 40 years, preceding his roles as Chief of Staff for the President’s Council of Economic Advisors and U.S. Assistant Trade Representative for the Executive Office of the President in the early 1990’s, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. He provides unique insights into what Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for globalization, the world economy and trade as well as it’s unique economic impact on Germany, a key NATO ally; India and on China’s economic and political thinking.
The Man Who Correctly Predicted the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, is a Russian-born American computer security industry executive, a co-founder and former chief technology officer of CrowdStrike; served as a special advisor to the Department of Defense and currently serves on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council. He predicted the Russian invasion long before many other experts thought it was fait accompli. A frequent guest on national television on cyber and foreign policy issues, he spoke with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the most current thinking on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the expansion of the war; Russia’s lessons from Syria; international sanctions and the potential for blowback; Russia’s Plan B and Putin’s long game; Finland and Sweden moving toward NATO; cyber warfare; the sinking of the Moskva, Russia’s top warship in the Black Sea; the risk of no fly zones and nuclear war and the tragedy we can limit but cannot avert.
U.S. Companies, Sanctions and the Ukraine With Michael Parker of Ferrari & Associates With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Michael Parker, the head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Practice at Ferrari & Associates and a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (“MLARS”) joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the ever evolving world of Russian sanctions and what U.S. companies need to be doing and considering. During his six-plus years at MLARS, Mr. Parker was responsible for money laundering and forfeiture investigations of transnational criminal organizations and foreign threat actors, including serving as the lead MLARS prosecutor for the “Panama Papers” case. Ferrari & Associates are known for providing expert legal advice on U.S. economic and trade sanctions matters.
Small and Medium Sized Businesses Beware: The Recent Rise of Cyber Attacks With Jim Lippie, CEO of SaaS Alerts and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Jim Lippie, CEO of SaaS Alerts joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their newest cybersecurity report that details heavier than usual cyberattacks on small and medium size businesses that are originating from locations in Russia and China. The report analyzes more than 136 million Software as a Service (SaaS) security events across 2,100 businesses and 120,000+ employees. The jump in attacks occurred over the last few weeks and is a significant increase compared to previous months. It shows that the vast majority of attacks on top SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack and Dropbox are originating from the countries of Russia and China. Jim discusses a number of the report’s key findings and that each of these activities pose a significant threat vector as they potentially open pathways for malicious attacks if not properly monitored and managed.
The Home Front -- Dealing With Cyber Legal Risks Stemming From Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine With Kenneth Rashbaum, Partner With Barton LLP and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kenneth Rashbaum is a partner with Barton LLP and advises businesses that collect, use and share electronic information in the areas of privacy, cybersecurity, e-discovery for litigation and regulatory proceedings and information management. He speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the significantly increased legal cyber risks stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He covers Ukraine’s reported 300,000 volunteer IT Army, the increased risks of domestic cyber-attacks, proper protocols, internal monitoring, work force training and more.
Foreign Investment in the U.S. With David Plotinsky, Formerly With the DOJ Foreign Investment Review Section and Now A Partner With Morgan Lewis With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: David Plotinsky, who served as the acting chief and also as the principal deputy chief of the US DOJ’s Foreign Investment Review Section and now a partner with Morgan Lewis, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about trends and changes in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (CAFPUSTSS or Team Telecom); compliance and enforcement matters arising from CFIUS and Team Telecom cases; national security issues relating to foreign investment and more.
Litigation Finance and the Plaintiffs Bar With Matthew Oxman, Vice President of Business Development & Investments at LexShares, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Matthew Oxman, Vice President of Business Development & Investments at LexShares, which funds attorneys, law firms and plaintiffs with commercial lawsuits, and is one of the most active litigation finance firms in the world, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Matt discusses the challenges presented on the plaintiff side such as inflationary wage and cost pressures, retaining talent and re-considering physical footprints in light of the work-from-home revolution; trends with respect to capital inflows; industry trends regarding how capital is deployed and how the industry was formerly primarily single case, single plaintiff funding and the move to embrace law firm portfolio funding, corporate legal department funding and even defense-side funding; and a growing awareness both within law firms and among courts of the importance of litigation funding.
Staying In Tune With Grammy Nominee Freddie Ravel and Barrett Cordero and Ken Sterling of BigSpeak With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Freddie Ravel, Grammy-nominated performer, communication expert and business visionary and Barrett Cordero, President and Ken Sterling, Executive Vice President and Chief Learning Officer of BigSpeak, a leading global speakers bureau with sales at 65% of the Fortune 1000 join host Richard Levick of LEVICK. The three discuss what it was like running a public speaking company when the bottom fell out for in-person events due to Covid; how they repositioned and what they learned; the early warning they receive about topics of greatest interest to corporate leadership; what makes a great speaker and the remarkable importance of music, active listening, being present and authenticity. We listen at a speed 4 to 6 times that of the spoken word and as a result, stop paying close attention to the person speaking. Actively being present changes everything.
Call Centers and Compliance with Gary Pudles, Founder and CEO of AnswerNet with Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Gary Pudles, a serial entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of AnswerNet, one of the nation’s largest telemarketing firms, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the expanding world of telemarketing --- 4.5% of the U.S. population now works in call centers, a vital industry to so many companies and governments. During the pandemic, he worked with bankers to save multiple companies by hiring the entirety of companies that would not otherwise survive and retrained them to handle telemarketing. One such story is memorialized in Keith Baldwin’s book, A Leap Year of Firsts. Gary discusses compliance issues such as recording and monitoring without consent; GDPR; SOX and employee hotlines; open enrollment; Do Not Call Lists; consumer data; data breaches and much more. Gary teaches entrepreneurship at the University Of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School Of Business.
Real Washington – How the Fed Prevented Economic Disaster With Nick Timiraos, Chief Economics Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and Author of Trillion Dollar Triage With Hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said With Michael Zeldin: Nick Timiraos, chief economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, covers the Federal Reserve and U.S. economic policy and is the author of Trillion Dollar Triage:How Jay Powell and the Fed Battled a President and a Pandemic---and Prevented Economic Disaster. He speaks with hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO. Nick takes you behind the scenes of the largest, swiftest U.S. economic policy response since World War II. He goes inside the Federal Reserve, one of the country’s most important and least understood institutions, to chronicle how Jay Powell unleashed an unprecedented monetary barrage to keep the economy on life support and how they are working to nurture a recovery without unleashing an inflation-fueling, bubble-blowing money bomb.
Anatomy of a Corporate Crisis With Amy Cisrow-Peterson, AGC, Rack Room Shoes; Henry Juszkiewicz, Former Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar; Stephen Ward, CEO, Polaris Corporation; Marc Dedman of Barton, LLP; and Jeff Horst of Krevolin Horst With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: As a preview for a panel for Primerus, a society of nearly 200 of the world’s finest independent, boutique law firms in 40 countries two CEOs, an Assistant General Counsel and two law firm partners joined host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how the prepare and respond to crisis matters for a program titled: Proaction, Reaction, Inaction – Anatomy of a Corporate Crisis. Amy Cisrow-Peterson is the Assistant General Counsel, Litigation Management at Rack Room Shoes; Marc Dedman is the Partner-in-Charge of the Nashville office of Barton, LLP; Jeff Horst is Krevolin Horst’s senior litigator; Henry Juszkiewicz is the former Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar and Stephen Ward is the CEO of Polaris Corporation which addresses security vulnerabilities globally.
Serving At the Pleasure of the President With Ty Cobb, Bob Bennett and Stefan Passantino With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: As a preview for a panel for Primerus, a society of nearly 200 of the world’s finest independent, boutique law firms in 40 countries, three former counsels to U.S. Presidents joined host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the unique issues associated with these matters. Robert Bennett, Senior Counsel to Bennett LoCicero & Liu and President Clinton’s personal lawyer in the Paula Jones case; Ty Cobb, currently handling selected complex litigation matters at Ty Cobb, PLLC and former Assistant to the President of the United States, serving as Special Counsel to President Trump; and Stefan Passantino, former Deputy White House Counsel to President Trump and the Chair of Michael Best's Government Regulations & Public Policy practice where he heads the firm's Political Law practice, engaged in a robust conversation about being counsel to a U.S. president, the challenging issues of executive privilege, the January 6th investigation and more.
Semiconductors and Sanctions – Can They Achieve the Desired Result With “Tech Titan” Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation -- recognized as the world’s top think tank for science and technology policy -- who has served under four U.S. presidents and has been referred to by The New Republicas one of the “three most important thinkers about innovation,”speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about semiconductors, China and Russia and explores questions such as, in the long run, are sanctions really good for the U.S. interests? Will there be duplicated efforts and a resource waste? Will they exacerbate the chipset shortage now? What should policymakers do to capitalize on new opportunities, overcome challenges and avoid potential pitfalls?
A Distinctly Canadian View of Canadian Disruption, the U.S. and Korea with Senior PR Executive Bob Pickard With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Bob Pickard, a public relations executive with 30 years of experience split between North America and the Asia Pacific, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mishandled the “trucker” protest; how the Russian invasion of the Ukraine is getting Canadians and Americans to focus again on issues of existential importance; the northward trend of American divisiveness into Canada and their subsequent rejection; a look at Asia, particularly Korea and how Korean companies – specifically chaebols – can adjust to the new realities of global expansion and politically targeted executives.
Dismantling Global White Privilege: Equity for a Post-Western World with Chandran Nair, Founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Tomorrow and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Chandran Nair, the Founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) in Hong Kong and author of Dismantling Global White Privilege: Equity for a Post-Western World andConsumptionomics: Asia’s Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a comprehensive look at the destructive influence of global White privilege.Chandran’s book has been widely praised by critics including many who make the point that they are both White and Western. He calmly and politely makes his points and is an outspoken critic of the Western economic model and has argued about the need for radical reform of the current economic model and strict limits on consumption. White privilege, he argues, damages and distorts societies around the world, not just in the United States. Chandran discusses on the show and in his book that the belief in the innate superiority of White people and Western culture - once the driving force behind imperialism - is now woven into the very fabric of globalization. It is so insidious that, as Nair points out, even many non-White people have internalized it, judging themselves by an alien standard. It has no rival in terms of longevity, global reach, harm done and continuing subversion of other cultures and societies. He examines its impact on geopolitics, the reframing of world history and international business practices. In the soft-power spheres of White privilege - entertainment, the news media, sports and fashion. Even environmentalism has been corrupted, dominated by a White savior mentality whereby technologies and practices built in the West will save the supposedly underdeveloped, poorly governed and polluted non-Western world.
Is New York Times v. Sullivan in Jeopardy, With First Amendment Icons Floyd Abrams of Cahill Gordon & Reindel and Chip Babcock of Jackson Walker With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Over the past few U.S. Supreme Court terms, we have heard justices initiate discussions on the sanctity of long settled areas of U.S. Constitutional law including Roe v Wade, the Chevron Doctrine regarding administrative review, New York Times v. Sullivan and more. This show address rising concerns by court watchers that this landmark case – decided to protect journalists and activists during the Civil Rights movement a half century ago – might be in jeopardy. The Court had ruled that the freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment restricted the ability of American public officials to sue for defamation, a cornerstone to the smooth functioning of investigative journalism. Richard Levick of LEVICK moderates a fascinating conversation with Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel; described by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as “the most significant First Amendment lawyer of our age,” and one of the nation’s leading authorities on free speech and Chip Babcock, a partner at Jackson Walker, a litigator for celebrities, networks and publishers on the most important and highest profile First Amendment issues of our time.
The Evolving Plaintiffs Bar with Stephen Daniels, a Senior Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Stephen Daniels, Ph.D., a Senior Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK, to discusses his research on the evolution of the plaintiffs bar and how it is changing. Traditionally, many plaintiffs lawyers haven't been graduates of elite law schools but recent trends seem to indicate this may be shifting. Highly regarded lawyers from the top defense firms are also increasingly exploring the plaintiff’s bar. Litigation funding is one of the factors making this side of the “v.” a more attractive option for many highly touted lawyers. As Stephen says, without a plaintiff’s lawyer, your rights are gone.
If Ignorance is Bliss, We Should All Be Ecstatic With Author Fred Leavitt With Cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin: Author Fred Leavitt speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and former CNN Legal Analyst Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO about his latest book, If Ignorance is Bliss, We Should All Be Ecstatic. He explores the limitations of knowledge and argues that neither reasoning nor direct observation can be trustedand argues that not only are they unreliable sources, but they do not even justify assigning probabilities. This position, called radical skepticism, has intrigued philosophers since before the birth of Christ, yet nobody has been able to refute it. Whether answering the telephone, turning on the TV, talking with friends or munching on an apple, we expect things to happen predictably. These expectations, paired with radical skepticism, exemplify cognitive dissonance at the highest level.
What’s Next in Antitrust and Trade Regulations with John Terzaken, a Global Co-Chair of the Antitrust & Trade Regulation Practice at Simpson Thacher and host Richard Levick of LEVICK; John Terzaken, a Global Co-Chair of the Antitrust & Trade Regulation Practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss cartel matters, including a resurgence of aggressive antitrust cartel enforcement. As he looks forward in 2022 he sees indications from governments of plans to increase their global focus. He advises general counsels to put a focus on three areas for 2022 including labor markets where he sees wage-fixing and no-poach issues increasing; procurement including COVID-19-related government procurement and the DOD efforts to reduce fraud; and ESG, where he anticipates the potential for agencies to create room for companies to work together to achieve their ESG goals.
The First SEC Whistleblower Law Firm With Lawyer Jordan Thomas of SEC Whistleblower Advocates and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Jordan Thomas, a principal architect of the SEC Whistleblower Program and a founding partner in SEC Whistleblower Advocates joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Jordan established the nation’s first whistleblower practice exclusively focused on violations of the federal securities laws. His clients have secured precedent-setting whistleblower awards and have launched many of the SEC’s most high-profile cases. Among his many landmark cases, he successfully represented the first officer of a public company to win an SEC whistleblower award, the first SEC whistleblower to receive criminal immunity and the first SEC whistleblower to receive a whistleblower award because his company retaliated against him. He had a leadership role in the development of the SEC Whistleblower Program, including leading fact-finding visits to other federal agencies with whistleblower programs, drafting the proposed legislation and implementing rules and briefing House and Senate staffs on the proposed legislation. In 2021, Jordan was named one of the 500 leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in the country.
How to Make Russia Bleed -- Lessons From Afghanistan With Best Selling Author and Foreign Policy Commentator James Bruno With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: James Bruno, who writes commentary on foreign affairs and national security, author of four bestselling books, broadcast commentator and a former diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for twenty-three years, including in Afghanistan, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his recent article in the Washington Monthly, How to Make Russia Bleed. He discusses the tragic power of Russian body bags; the courage of Russian protestors; the unanimity of NATO and the American approach of containment and the importance of updating our 80 year old containment policy; Vladimir Putin’s hubris and more. James writes the Diplo Denizenblog and the Dispatches From Exile newsletter.
Up Close and Personal With Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Judge Alberto Gonzales, who was appointed by President George W. Bush as the 80th United States Attorney General and now serves as Dean of Belmont University College of Law, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. He shares his transition from government to Dean of a faith based law school and what it was like in the White House post 9/11; his views on the election and January 6th; his long term relationship with President Bush; the importance of faith, particularly when confronting so many challenging decisions and more. He is the highest-ranking Hispanic American in executive government to date
Is China Investable for Western Companies and Investors with Peter Zeughauser of the Zeughauser Group and Four Senior Partners with Fangda Partners, One of China’s Leading Law Firms and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Peter Zeughauser of the Zeughauser Group, Zili Shao, non-executive chairman of Fangda Partners, one of China’s leading law firms and a board member on multiple international companies, Jeffrey Ding, Peng Tan and Colin Law, all senior partners with Fangda Partners, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss western investment and expansion in China. In this powerhouse interview, they discuss the state of the Chinese economy and the state of China-U.S. relations; State Owned Enterprises; the Chinese government’s increasing investments in strategic industries; “Common Prosperity” to close the wealth gap; the impact of Covid on Chinese capital markets and much more.
There Are No Borders In The Digital Wars With Peter Cavrell and Chuck Mackey of Fortress Security Risk Management and Richard Levick of LEVICK: Peter Cavrell, Vice President of Business Development & Marketing and Chuck Mackey, Director, Cybersecurity Consulting at Fortress Security Risk Management, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss existing cyber threats and how they will only grow with the likely forthcoming Russian cyber warfare. Expect more insider threats, supply chain risks and attacks on the small and middle market firms. They discuss how to insulate and protect your assets, including 6-Steps to Cyber Safety and an accompanying infographic.
Cyber Risks In the Age of Geopolitical Disruption With Dr. Chris Pierson of BlackCloak With Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, a pioneer of personal digital protection, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the increased risks to CEOs, C-suite executives, High Net Worth Individuals and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals during this geopolitically tense time. He outlines particularly threatened industries including energy, finance and aerospace and defense but also highlights how personal G-Mail accounts are now a target, especially for those working with the federal government in some capacity.
A Paper Cyber Tiger? The Russian Cyberwar That Isn’t…Yet With Brandon Valeriano, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Brandon Valeriano, Ph.D.,a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Marine Corps University and formerly a Senior Advisor to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss his latest articles including A Russian Cyber War in Ukraine Was a Fantasy and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t rely on cyberwarfare. Here’s why. He discusses the clues earlier Russian cyber operations provide; why Russia’s current cyber efforts have had little impact; their ineffectiveness on the battlefield but their effectiveness at disrupting peaceful societies, how hacktivists are engaging and why cyberwarfare is not yet decisive.
The SEC and Securities-Related Regulatory and Enforcement Matters With Kristin Snyder, Formerly the SEC’s Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations and Now With Debevoise & Plimpton With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kristin Snyder, who has just joined Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in the firm’s San Francisco office in their White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She most recently served as Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations at the SEC. She discusses securities-related regulatory and enforcement matters, particularly for private investment firms and other asset managers; ESG enforcement for investment managers and private funds; a look forward at 2022 SEC trends and more. With a distinguished 18-year career at the SEC, Kristin brings extensive experience and insights into all aspects of financial regulation and joins a distinguished roster of former senior federal prosecutors, SEC lawyers and regulators at the firm.
New Horizons for CLOs and GCs—or the Same Old?Three Senior In-House Counsel Join Reuters Legal News Editor Rebekah Mintzer on a Podcast Hosted By Richard Levick of LEVICK: Richard Buchband, General Counsel, ManpowerGroup, Ann Kappler, General Counsel of Prudential Financial and Joanne Caruso, Chief Legal Officer of Jacobs join moderator Rebekah Mintzer, Legal News Editor of Reuters to discuss “New horizons for CLOs and GCs—or the same old?” The past two years have transformed how in-house legal departments operate and deliver services. However, whether this will translate into long lasting and meaningful changes for legal departments and their leaders in 2022 remains to be seen. This Reuters webinar was broadcast as part of the Reuters Legal Leaders USA 2022 series and was re-broadcast on In House Warrior.
Cyber Security and Insurance In the Wake of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine With Tamara Snowdon of Marsh; Daniel Garrie of Law and Forensics; Michael Kar, Managing Associate at Dentons US LLP; and Peter Halprin, of Pasich LLP; with Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Tamara Snowdon, Cyber Coverage Leader, US & Canada Cyber Practice for Marsh; Peter Halprin, a partner in Pasich LLP’s New York office; Michael Kar Managing Associate at Dentons US LLP; and Daniel Garrie, co-founder of Law & Forensics LLC and leader of their Cyber Security and Forensics Practice teams join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss cyber security and insurance in the wake of the Russian invasion including what to look for in insurance policies with a focus on “war” exclusions, catastrophe-proofing your company and cyber warfare and cyber preparedness during this challenging time.
Navigating the Risk of Corporate Political Spending with Bruce Freed, President and Co-Founder of the Center for Political Accountability With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Bruce Freed, President and Co-Founder of the Center for Political Accountability joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how corporations can navigate the increasingly transparent and highly challenging world of political donations. Already challenging prior to the January 6th insurrection, it is now a minefield, with heretofore PAC, 527 and association donations and alliances drawing heavy critical fire from the media, social critics, employees and even shareholders. In this age of divisiveness and heightened public criticism and when the old tropes about equal donations and not agreeing with everything a politician or group stands for falling on deaf ears, it raises the questions for corporations about the increased risks and reduced rewards of political donations. The Center has provides multiple resources for companies including a model code of conduct, Navigating the Risks of Corporate Political Spending.
Dezinformatsiya - A Turning Point In The Disinformation War With Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair of PRovoke Media With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair of PRovoke Media, who has been writing about public relations for more than 25 years, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss his remarkable analysis, just published by Provoke, A Turning Point In The Disinformation War? Paul discusses how the Russians built a disinformation campaign going back over 30 years, perfected it in countries such as Estonia, Georgia and Lithuania and then escalated it, significantly influencing the outcomes of Brexit in the U.K. and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, leaving chaos in its wake. While the Brits and Americans were distracted by kompromat and whether the Mueller Report would show dispositive proof of collusion, the Russians had already successfully launched a disinformation war to split both countries. He delves deeply into how the Biden Administration and U.S. intelligence helped hinder President Putin’s disinformation efforts and even the invasion itself through aggressive and real time sunlight while NATO reorganized to a level of unanimity and strength not seen in years.
Justice Stephen G. Breyer and Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson With Jeff Shesol, Former Speechwriter for President Bill Clinton Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Jeff Shesol, former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, historian, comic strip author and a partner at West Wing Writers joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson; Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s efforts to keep the Court out of politics; the Nixon-Kennedy election and the charges of election fraud; the death of institutionalism in American – the power of process -- and more in a remarkable episode. The current Court has plunged willfully into an era of what law professors Lee Epstein and Eric Posner described as an “extreme — and alarming” partisan division.
The Ukraine, The GOP and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson With Marc Fisher, a Senior Editor of The Washington Post With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Marc Fisher, a senior editor of The Washington Post speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about two pressing issues – the trap the GOP laid for itself, abandoning its seven-decades long rock solid position on Russia – then the Soviet Union — as America’s chief enemy, untrustworthy and anti-freedom and instead has embraced Donald Trump and “America First” rhetoric and his policies of stepping back from NATO and other U.S. alliances with Western democracies. He also delves deeply into the remarkable history of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jacksonand how, throughout her entire life, found a path between confrontation and compromise.
From Russia With Monopolies With Garphil Julien, a Research Associate at the Open Markets Institute and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Garphil Julien, a Research Associate at the Open Markets Institute, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his recent article in The Washington Monthly, From Russia, With Monopolies, on the supply chain impacts that will reverberate on the West and Europe as a result of sanctions on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. While severe sanctions appear to be working, Russia will retaliate in areas where they have near global monopolies including in energy, especially natural gas and with the raw materials for the global fertilizer market. This will in turn dramatically inflate the price of energy and food. Will Americans and Europeans, who are applauding the bloodless weapons the U.S., NATO and other countries are using, be patient and understanding enough when food and energy prices become volatile and green energy – at least for a period of time – become luxuries?
The Ukraine, The GOP and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson With Marc Fisher, a Senior Editor of The Washington Post With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Marc Fisher, a senior editor of The Washington Post speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about two pressing issues – the trap the GOP laid for itself, abandoning its seven-decades long rock solid position on Russia – then the Soviet Union — as America’s chief enemy, untrustworthy and anti-freedom and instead has embraced Donald Trump and “America First” rhetoric and his policies of stepping back from NATO and other U.S. alliances with Western democracies. He also delves deeply into the remarkable history of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jacksonand how, throughout her entire life, found a path between confrontation and compromise.
A View from the Middle East on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK to provide a view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Middle East perspective. He discusses the fascinating implications of the UAE’s abstention on the UN vote; the impact of the loss of trust by regional countries as a result of the failure of the United States to uphold its promise on the “red line” on the use of chemical weapons by Syria; the impact of radically changing positions by different U.S. administrations; U.S. relations with the UAE, Israel, Qatar and other countries in the region; China and India’s strategies and more. The Middle East Institute, a non-partisan think tank, is the oldest Washington-based institution dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East.
The Ukraine Crisis Requires an Immediate Assessment of IP Risks With Rob Sterne of Sterne Kessler and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Robert Sterne, who is a director of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox in the Electronics Practice Group and co-chairs the firm’s Patent Office Litigation Practice, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his latest weekly letter, this one on the Ukraine crisis and the unique IP risks it presents. He points out that the Ukraine crisis requires an immediate assessment of a company’s IP risks associated with the R&D, manufacturing, supply and distribution chains of enterprises. The enterprise IP professional must work with her management counterparts and consultants in examining the IP plan to understand and make recommendations to senior management of the detected risks due to these unprecedented world events. This IP plan assessment will provide senior management with a risk map and possible strategies and tactics for risk reductions. His advice to inhouse counsel is that nearly every aspect of the enterprise is going to be impacted so you need to act now. To subscribe to his insider letter, you can email Rob at rsterne@sternekessler.com
Ukraine: Lessons Not Being Learned with Dr. James Dorsey, an Award-Winning Journalist and Scholar with Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dr. James Dorsey, an award-winning journalist and Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on his latest article, Ukraine: Lessons Not Being Learned. James argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key lessons for policymakers, lessons that should have been learned in past global crises but weren't. He focuses on the importance of countries standing up to violations of international law as they occur, a greater focus on human rights and immigration. James, who has covered the wars in the region over the past several decades, argues that Mr. Putin began the re-creation of his Russian world in 2008 when he recognized the two Georgian breakaway republics of Abkhazia and North Ossetia and that he was embolden by a lack of unified international condemnation.
Boldness Is a Super Power: Speaker, author and entrepreneur Fred Joyal speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his new book, Superbold: From Under-Confident to Charismatic in 90 Days. Superbold provides a systematic, step-by-step approach that empowers readers to take advantage of opportunities rather than have them become regrets. He is a prominent speaker and author and discusses how to control the room, rather than for it to control you. He was the co-founder of Futuredontics, the parent company of 1-800-DENTIST, which, over 30 years, generated over $1 billion in revenue.
An Introduction to Special Masters: Cary Ichter, partner at Ichter Davis, who has served as a Special Master in 15-20 cases, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what it is like to serve as a Special Master. A Special Master is appointed by a court to carry out some functions on its behalf. Special Masters work on cases ranging from child custody matters to administering compensation for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and are often used as a tool for “bet the company” litigation. Cary also discusses his hardscrabble upbringing and how that prepared him for a life in the courtroom. Ichter Davis is a boutique litigation firm in Atlanta which handles commercial litigation, trust and estate disputes and family law litigation for high net worth individuals.
Real Washington with Veteran Foreign Correspondent David Andelman: David Andelman, a longtime foreign correspondent and currently a contributor to CNN who has worked in 84 countries, joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO. David is a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, author of a number of books including "A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen" and host of the podcast by the same name. He formerly was a correspondent for The New York Times and CBS News in Europe and Asia. David discusses a number of foreign policy issues including the fact that all but lost in the noise of Russia's "drumbeat of war" on Ukraine is an even more pressing warning siren -- getting Iran back into the agreement that would keep it from building a nuclear weapon; the forthcoming French elections; global warming; and French President Emmanuel Macron’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Also, be sure to check out David's new blog here: Andelman Unleashed
Real Washington - Her Honor: My Life on the Bench...What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It: Retired Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, the first African American woman jurist in Northern California, joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin and a former CNN Legal Analysist to discuss her new book, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench...What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It. On the show as in her book she provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system and reveals the strengths, flaws and much-needed changes required within our courts. She suggests that we provide our judges with better training in their respective disciplines; identifies needed changes in juvenile justice; the impact of racism in law enforcement and the courts; the importance of judicial appointments versus elections;, the criticality of diversity on the bench and her view of today’s U.S. Supreme Court.
Up Close on Litigation Finance with Christopher Bogart of Burford: Christopher Bogart, Chief Executive Officer, director and a co-founder of Burford, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Burford is the largest global provider of legal finance in the world and a force in the global legal market. He discusses his view of the market, continued expansion, the reasons for deep, multi-year relationships with law firms, the work Burford and other litigation finance companies do for plaintiff and defense clients, trends, innovations, challenges and perhaps, most importantly, their significant financial commitment to women and people of color in the practice of law. Chris Bogart is one of the most significant innovators in the practice of law over the past 50 years.
An Eye on Asia: James Tunkey, Chief Operating Officer of I-OnAsia, a cross border investigations and security consulting company, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about their work assisting American clients with risk management and litigation support issues in Asia. The old adage that criminals are always one step ahead is very true particularly in the corporate white collar space – even more so because so many losses go unreported. James discusses how leaders can proactively look for risk indicators so they have a better chance of survival. James makes the point that today’s unfortunate anti-Asian sentiment in Western countries is creating a once in a multi-generational moment for entrepreneurs willing to invest in cross-border trade.
Cures For Many Rare Diseases May Already Exist: In a “call for the courageous” Annette Bakker, a PhD in Biochemistry and President of the Children’s Tumor Foundation, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the fact that cures for cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, neurofibromatosis and rare cancers may have already been developed but that scientists don’t realize it yet. With minor tweaks, some of pharma's discarded drugs could be turned into game-changing therapies for currently untreatable diseases. Big Pharma will need big business incentives -- whether that’s the promise of higher ESG scores, new investors or a stake in the repurposed drugs -- to agree so CTF developed the BRIDGE initiative to helps find just such incentives. CTF has built worldwide collaborative science networks, an open biobank, a centralized data collection and integration platform, a patient registry and more to make it easier and more economically viable for pharmaceutical companies to recycle old drugs to save lives. CTF has already successfully worked with one major drug company to repurpose a discontinued medicine that may end up helping treat a number of rare tumors.
A View of Antitrust with the FTC’s Former Director of Competition, Bruce Hoffman: Bruce Hoffman, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb and the former Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the world of antitrust. He shares his views on how businesses should think about antitrust, with Lina Khan leading the FTC and Jonathan Kanter at the helm of the DOJ; provides an overview of state and federal antitrust reform legislation proposals; and addresses the question posed by some critics, that antitrust enforcement needs to be radically changed due to U.S. market concentration. Among other responsibilities, Bruce spearheaded the creation of the Bureau of Competition’s Technology Task Force (now known as the Technology Enforcement Division) to monitor competition in U.S. technology markets, investigate potential anticompetitive conduct in those markets and take enforcement actions when warranted.
Garage to Global With Guggenheim Securities: Rob Bartlett, Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Securities, joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Louis Lehot, a partner at Foley & Lardner, to discuss the market, SPACs, 2021’s hypergrowth and 2022’s market expectations, market stability and making the transition from accountant to law firm partner to investment banker. Rob joined Guggenheim from Goldman Sachs in 2021 to expand its security and infrastructure software coverage and build the firm’s west coast Technology Investment Banking practice
Legend of the Defense Bar Arvin Maskin on Enterprise Risk & Crisis Management: Arvin Maskin, a partner with Mayer Brown and leader of their global Enterprise Risk & Crisis Management practice, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Arvin discusses trends in class action and MDL – Multi-District Litigation; the necessity and challenges of presenting science evidence in the courtroom; the critical differences between risk mitigation and crisis preparation and response; pressing challenges for in-house counsel and the role of boards on these matters. Arvin has served as lead and senior counsel in some of the largest mass tort and product liability litigation matters in the country including “Agent Orange,” asbestos, breast implants, lead paint and many more.
Is the Chevron Doctrine Doomed: Richard Samp, Senior Litigation Counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the Chevron Doctrine --judicial deference given to administrative actions -- which courts have followed for nearly 40 years but now appears likely to be re-examined by the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout his 40-year career in private law practice in Washington, D.C., Richard Samp has specialized in appellate litigation with a focus on constitutional law and has participated directly in more than 200 cases before the High Court. NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholar Philip Hamburger – author of Is Administrative Law Unlawful? - to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.
Luke’s Song and the Tragedy of Pediatric Cancer and the Power of Hope: In a deeply moving interview, Tim Brown, a former Vice President and General Manager of biotechnology at Genentech and now a volunteer with Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute (cc-TDI) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about their personal journey with their son Luke, from fatal diagnosis to the historically slow efforts to find cures for pediatric cancers. In a remarkably candid conversation, Tim discuss the loss of his son Luke (20) six years ago with a diagnosis without hope. The FDA approves on average 12 drugs every year to treat adult cancer, but has only approved 12 drugs to treat childhood cancer since 1978 (12 approved drugs in 44 years for children). Since cc-TDI’s inception in 2015, it has pushed two drugs into three clinical trials to treat childhood cancer. Through the sadness there is also the power of hope, the gift of perspective, extraordinary love amongst the family and the courage to give new meaning to the tragedy by helping other families.
The Evolving World of Covid Vaccine Liability Immunity: Judi Curry, Senior Partner and Managing Partner of the NYC office and Co-Leader of the Medical and Life Sciences Industry Team at Harris Beach PLLC and a member of Berkley Life Sciences’ Elite Defense Counsel, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She discusses which coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the FDA and which ones have been approved under an FDA Emergency Use Authorization; who is immune from liability for vaccines under federal laws and the limitations on immunity from liability; what healthcare providers, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies can do to protect themselves from coronavirus-related lawsuits; the most recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on vaccine mandates and much more.
Cybersecurity is No Longer Just an IT Issue: Peter Halprin, a partner in Pasich LLP’s New York office and a faculty member with the Global Cyber Institute, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the proliferation of cyber and ransomware attacks and how in-house legal departments are taking on a larger role in cybersecurity efforts. General counsels need to ask themselves critical questions including how are we protecting the company; what do we do if we’re hacked and how are we going to pay for this? Among other issues, Peter discusses why in-house counsel should treat attacks as inevitabilities, the criticality of incident response planning, how companies may be able to find coverage under other policies for cyberattacks, how cyber insurance can provide breach response support and balance-sheet protection against cyber risks and much more.
The New Paradigms in Security: Roderick Jones, formerly of Scotland Yard’s Special Branch and the Executive Chairman of Concentric, which provides comprehensive security programs for high-growth Silicon Valley companies, Hi-Net Worth Individuals and others, spoke with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the shift from the international to domestic threats, the frightening rise of “leadership resistance,” the escalating online security threat, the importance of sentiment analysis, the increased use of the deep and dark web by extremists and more and what companies and HNWI can do to protect themselves.
A Guide to Internet Privacy: Jeremy Berkowitz, Senior Principal on Promontory Financial Group’s privacy and data protection team (part of IBM Consulting) joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK to provide a guide to privacy issues. He discusses the current landscape of privacy legislation in the US, including California, Virginia and Colorado; potential action by FTC, CFPB and other agencies on privacy rulemakings; the biggest challenges organizations face in building privacy programs; what an ideal privacy governance structure looks like and the privacy-related issues to watch out for in 2022 such as privacy challenges in the cloud, AI/Data Ethics and Adtech trackers.
The Trusted Advisor – Up Close with Brad Hildebrandt: Brad Hildebrandt, the founding father of management consulting for the legal profession, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Brad, who formed Hildebrandt, Inc. in 1978, provides a broad range of management and consulting advice to law firms, law departments and government agencies and discussed current pressing law firm challenges such as finding and keeping talent, culture and the technology race. Brad’s extensive knowledge of the legal profession and unique understanding of the dynamics of professional services firms have led him to become the leading global authority on the business of the practice of law the world over. He is also an ordained Lutheran minister with a Master’s Degree in Theology and was a US Merchant Marine Officer Captain/Master.
Mediating a Better Future – The Remarkable Life of the Hon. Daniel Weinstein: The Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Primila Edward, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and formerly an In-house counsel and the principal consultant with Straits Consulting Group and currently a Consultant Trainer at epromasters.com and Senior Fellow of the Weinstein International Foundation. Judge Weinstein is one of the preeminent mediators of complex civil disputes in the United States. He is also internationally recognized as one of the premier mediators of complex, multi-party and high-stakes commercial and political disputes. He has settled some of the largest and most contentious financial sector, intellectual property and environmental cases of the past two decades and is a founder of JAMS, the world’s largest private mediation provider. He is the recipient of the 2014 International Advocate for Peace Award from the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, whose past honorees have included former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Judge Weinstein is the former Envoy of the United States to Bosnia, where he mediated a $14 billion transfer of funds to Muslims, Croats and Serbs.
Real Washington - How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America: John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO about his new book, Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling their Fear and Passion to Save America. The Washington Post referred to John as one of the world’s leading authorities on global sentiment, opinion and influence especially among young Americans. This is America’s most diverse and educated generation and most of what we think we know about this generation, now coming of age, is wrong. They view global warming, the threats to democracy, opioids, January 6th and more as personal existential threats and are forced to deal with issues of life and death in a way young people haven’t had to since World War II. A third believe a U.S. civil war in their lifetimes is now a possibility. The forward to Fight was written by one of Gen Z's most visible activists, David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
It Was All a Lie – How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump: Life-long GOP campaign operative Stuart Stevens, considered the most successful Republican political operative of his generation, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK in a deeply moving and emotionally raw show on the transition of the great political party he loved, which has turned its principles into empty and instantly exchangeable marketing slogans. He served on five GOP presidential campaigns Including both Bush’s, Bob Dole and Mitt Romney and countless gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns. Stuart was a founding partner in Strategic Partners & Media and stepped down from the company in April 2019. He is currently an advisor to the Lincoln Project and is working on his next novel. He is the author of eight books. It Was All a Lie is not just an indictment of the Republican Party, but a candid and often lacerating mea culpa.
The New World of CBD Products: Meredith Priddy, Chief Marketing Officer at Rx Remedies, Inc., speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK and tracks her transition from a Management Analyst at the U.S. Social Security Administration to CMO at one of the nation’s leading and most respected CBD companies. Rx Remedies objective is to create the most effective, plant-based remedies on the market for combating pain, inflammation, anxiety, stress, depression and insomnia and with it are part of the discussion to redefine the true meaning of medicine.
Let Them Lead - Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team: John Bacon, award winning and New York Times bestselling author, professor and public speaker, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss three of his books includingLet Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team,The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism andPlaying Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope.In this two part show, John provides endless lessons on life, work and balance, including those that resonate with younger generations such as making it special, selling the hard, authenticity and the joy of victory.
Let Them Lead - Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team: John Bacon, award winning and New York Times bestselling author, professor and public speaker, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss three of his books includingLet Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team,The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism andPlaying Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope.In this two part show, John provides endless lessons on life, work and balance, including those that resonate with younger generations such as making it special, selling the hard, authenticity and the joy of victory.
Tracking What Works in Washington: Brian Overland, Co-Founder & CEOofProlegis, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their free software offering which provides companies and individuals with the opportunity to easily track official bill content and metadata on their desktops using the same sources used by Congress so that they can be completely up-to-date on what is happening on Capitol Hill. Prolegis uses information from over 700 sources, including Members’ press statements, think tank policy briefings, advocacy group key vote letters, trade association statements and more to keep users uniquely informed.
Balancing Security, Surveillance and Privacy: Albert Fox Cahn, the Founder and Executive Director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the most topical issues in surveillance and privacy including police departments purchase large troves of data; inherent biases in facial recognition; geo-fence warrants; cell tower data; corporate responses to government requests for data while aggressively mining it on their own and AI bias.
The UK Legal Market: Moray McLaren and Paul Browne of Lexington Consultants, who have been advising law firms globally for decades on their most complex strategic and organizational issues, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss post-merger integration, cultural challenges, profitability, the unique financial pressures of 2022, private equity, the growth of specialty – boutique - law firms and more. This is a first in an occasional series looking at the law firm markets in the U.K. and continental Europe, Latin America, Africa, India and the U.S.
The UK Legal Market: Moray McLaren and Paul Browne of Lexington Consultants, who have been advising law firms globally for decades on their most complex strategic and organizational issues, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss post-merger integration, cultural challenges, profitability, the unique financial pressures of 2022, private equity, the growth of specialty – boutique - law firms and more. This is a first in an occasional series looking at the law firm markets in the U.K. and continental Europe, Latin America, Africa, India and the U.S.
From Buyer Beware to Seller Beware: Ivan Wasserman, Managing Partner of Amin, Talati & Wasserman and one of America’s premier attorneys for health, wellness, beauty and other consumer products, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the trends, litigation and challenges on food labeling, including how to develop advertising campaigns that match the clinical evidence. With class-action litigation against food and beverage companies hitting a record high last year, his insights have never been more important. He is also the world’s best, and only Probiotic Comic.
Managing International Litigation: Rodolfo “Rudy” Rivera, Chief International Counsel for Fidelity National Financial – a Fortune 500 company that provides insurance, claims management services, real estate solutions and information services - speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about successfully managing US and foreign litigation. He manages a multimillion dollar national and international litigation budget on a combined exposure of over $250 million dollars with an 80 percent success rate. Rudy provides a number of recommendations for managing litigation, litigating in multicultural jurisdictions and managing outside counsel. Rudy also shares stories about his hardscrabble youth and solo practitioner legal practice and how they influenced him as an in-house counsel.
The Man Who Did It All: The Honorable Tom McMillen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the LEAD1 Association, which represents the athletic directors and programs of the Football Bowl Subdivision, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the state of college athletics; the historic 1972 Olympic gold medal basketball game; Name, Image and Likeness; January 6th and more. Tom McMillian was an Olympian, Rhodes Scholar, NBA player, Member of Congress, author, founder of several publicly traded companies and the youngest Presidential appointee ever.
Best Practices in Medical & Pharmaceutical Product Liability: Jordan Lipp, Managing Member of Childs McCune and a member of the Berkley Life Sciences Elite Defense Team joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss best practices in product liability. Mr. Lipp represents virtually all types of companies regulated by the FDA, including pharmaceutical, medical device, dietary supplement and food companies and has successfully defended some of the largest recent jury trial product liability cases in Colorado. He is the author of Product Liability Law and Procedure in Colorado. He discusses the single most important part of a product liability trial; what non-attorneys taught him about being a good trial lawyer; the value of the jury system and what clients should do when going through a legal crisis.
The Miracle of Dubai: Dr. Habib Al Mulla, a partner at Baker McKenzie and one of the UAE’s most highly respected legal authorities, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about all things Dubai. Over the past four decades he has drafted many of the modern legislative structures in place in Dubai today including the concept of financial free zones in the UAE and was the architect of the legal framework establishing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the first financial free zone in the UAE and a model for the Gulf. Dr. Habib also served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
The Golden Age of Obituary Writing: Danny Heitman, the editor of Phi Kappa Phi’s Forum magazine, an award-winning columnist who frequently writes for The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Washington Post and others joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the joys and lessons learned from writing obituaries. The column which received the most response was his recent Wall Street Journal essay about how writing obituaries has enriched his life. Writing and reading obituaries provides us all with invaluable lessons about time, the challenges even the most successful people have to overcome, the things that matter and give us a sense of history that changes our perspective.
The Stolen Heart: Chip Jones, author of The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South and winner of the 2021 Library of Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about this tragic true story. In 1968, in Richmond, Virginia, Bruce Tucker, a middle aged African American family man, had his heart and kidney harvested after an accident, without consent or even notification to his family and before he was clinically dead. To this day, there has been no compensation paid to the family. Virginia Commonwealth University, who’s predecessor teaching hospital was the site of this medical atrocity, still struggles over half a century later with how to deal with this properly. A society which turned a blind eye to teaching hospitals regularly robbing the graves of African Americans and treating the sacred as so much commerce, struggles with this legacy to this day.Chiphas been reporting for nearly thirty years for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times and other publications. As a reporter for The Roanoke Times, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his work on the Pittston coal strike. He is the former communications director of the Richmond Academy of Medicine, where he first discovered the story behind The Organ Thieves.
Big Data, Privacy & Security: Kirk Nahra, a partner at Wilmer Hale and Co-Chair of both their Big Data and Cybersecurity and Privacy practicesand a leading authority on privacy and cybersecurity matters for more than two decades, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Kirk discusses privacy and security laws and trends for 2022; what to expect in state and international regulation; best practices for avoiding privacy and security investigations and how to navigate them when they occur; the unique challenges of privacy issues in health care; and career opportunities. He is a founding member and longtime board member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and one of the few lawyers in the world ranked in Band 1 by Chambers in privacy and data security. He is also the winner of the 2021 Vanguard Award from the IAPP —one of the most prestigious in the privacy field.
The Art of Fairness: David Bodanis, New York Times best-selling author, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his new book, The Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean. Mr. Bodanis, who has written multiple best-selling books, including E-mc2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation, which became a PBS series, discusses how firm but kind and gentle is the most successful long term form of leadership. Jerks and bullies may at first succeed, until their eventual comeuppance with the long knives. The self-appointed self-righteous often fare no better. Through well researched stories on FDR, Clement Attlee, Vince Lombardi, Leo Durocher and many more, he reveals a better path to leadership.
The Duchess of Law Firm PR: Elizabeth Lampert, of Elizabeth Lampert PR, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the beginning and history of law firm marketing and public relations, the challenges ahead for law firms and the risks for 2022 such as real estate footprint, Covid-19 and staffing, crisis planning, DEI and climate change. Elizabeth makes the point that law firms seldom prepare or update crisis plans ahead of time, a distinct exposure at a time when the spotlight is increasingly turned on them. Warning: Elizabeth and Richard are old friends so there is a lot of laughter and joy on this episode.
Discovering the Value of Your Business: Reed Phillips, Managing Partner at Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips, an award winning business and financial author speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about their new book, QuickValue: Discover Your Value and Empower Your Business in Three Easy Steps. They provide insights into 45 value drivers which founders can pick and choose from to simplify and inexpensively measure annually their value. As Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Fast Company wrote “QuickValue method not only helps founders determine their company’s value, it enables them to do so every year, without expensive consultants and dubious projections, using their own staff and the real value drivers unique to their company.” Oaklins is one of the world’s largest mid-market M&A firms with 850+ investment bankers in 45 countries.
New Trends in Litigation & Accountability in Cyber Crime Incidents: James Carder, Chief Security Officer & Vice President of Labs at LogRhythm speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the rise in ransomware and the increased life and death risks of recent cyber-attacks. Discussing recent events at hospitals where deaths occurred after cybercrimes, he shares best practices, prophylaxis and other insights from lessons learned in the recent Log4j attack, Solar Winds, Colonial Pipeline, TJX and other attacks. With more lawsuits likely in the coming months, what can companies do to be prepared and how should they respond?
Breaking Up is Easy to Do: The Internet Rewired Our Brains To Fall Out of Love With Brand Loyalty: Josh Lowitz and Michael Levin, co-founders of the research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on their recent research about the decline in brand loyalty, substituted by Internet driven activities such as likes, influencers and reviews and the increase in switching. It’s not just impacting consumer product brands but professional service ones as well. How do companies re-earn trust and retain and grow customers in an age when switching and distant customers are the rule not the exception? This show was inspired by an article by Shira Ovide, who writes the On Tech column for The New York Times .
The Backup Plan: Joel Burcat, former longtime practicing environmental lawyer and past Chair of Saul Ewing’s Environmental Department, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. The victim of near-sudden legal blindness, Joel turned to his second love, writing novels and has now authored multiple environmental legal thrillers that are both electrifying and accurate. Joel has completed five novels which include Drink to Every Beast, Amid Rage, and Strange Fire out in early 2022.
Becoming a Boardroom Star: Beverly Behan, President of Board Advisor and the author of “Becoming A Boardroom Star” and “Board and Director Evaluations,” joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the keys to becoming a boardroom star; the GC’s role; board evaluations; the difference between champion board leaders and preservationists; board innovation; succession planning and more. She has worked with nearly 200 Boards of Directors over the past 25 years ranging from the Fortune 500 to recent IPOs in the US, Canada and around the world. Beverly fervently believes that great companies deserve great boards and her work focuses on taking boards to the top of their game in overseeing the companies they govern.
We Few, We Happy Few: Nicholas Secco, Chair of the Trial Practice Group at Benesch speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his passion for trial practice, successfully communicating with juries and the evolution of jury opinions; the importance of establishing the narrative in trials; the weaponization of discovery and more. Nick is a nationally recognized trial lawyer whose practice revolves around complex commercial matters, product liability cases and trade secret claims.
Tracking, Analyzing and Resolving Kidnapping and Ransom: Nicola White, Director of Control Risks’ Special Risks Analysis team speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the importance and benefits of analyzing kidnapping and ransom and other extortive crime trends globally and how it has helped to lead to a 90% success rate in such incidents. She covers what companies need to be thinking about in high risk environments, trends, best practices, the impact of Covid-19 and what organizations should be doing to mitigate these threats.
The Law is Politics By Other Means: Samuel Moyn, the Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and a Professor of History at Yale University joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the current Supreme Court including threats to Roe v. Wade, the Rule of Law and the Administrative State. He observes that we have learned that “the law is what we decide it is after a power struggle.” He has written several books, including The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History; Christian Human Rights; Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World and Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War.
The Sanctity of the Rule of Law: Thomas (T.L.) Cubbage III, President of The Center for American and International Law (CAIL) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the current and historic threats to the rule of law, Jim Crow, John Birch, improving the quality of justice – for law enforcement, prosecutors and defense lawyers and those in private practice -- through continuing education. Tens of thousands of lawyers and law enforcement officers from all 50 states and more than 130 countries have participated in programs of CAIL. Coming directly out of the Nuremberg trials, CAIL was founded in 1947, based on the realization that the rule of law is sacred and should never be taken for granted.
The Dean of the Antitrust Bar: Tad Lipsky, Assistant Professor and Director of the Competition Advocacy Program at the Global Antitrust Institute at George Mason University, a longtime partner at Latham & Watkins before retiring in 2017 and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General under William F. Baxter, President Reagan's first chief antitrust enforcement official, who sparked profound changes in antitrust law and policy, speaks with host Richard Levick of Levick about the state of antitrust law, Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC, antitrust and high tech and what the Biden Administration should and should not be considering when it comes to antitrust.
The Dean of the Environmental Bar: Ben Wilson, the outgoing Chairman of Beveridge & Diamond, who will be retiring after more than 35 years at the firm, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss trends in environmental law; the right to counsel, particularly on unpopular energy and environmental issues; the rule of law; diversity and the environmental Bar; the growing second “E” in ESG – “employees” as well as some personal and historical thoughts.
The Velocity Mindset: Ron Karr, CEO of Velocity Mindset, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how sales teams with modern approaches can capitalize on more opportunities and walk away with more deals in less time. He is recognized as a leading "Sales Success Expert,” is a frequent television guest, an in-demand global keynote speaker and author of the recently released Velocity Mindset: How Leaders Eliminate Resistance, Gain Buy-in, and Achieve Better Results—Faster, as well of the highly acclaimed Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way. He discusses such topics as why you should have a board meeting with yourself, how to practice the art of the pause, the role of intuition in problem solving and more.
Asking Why? Justin Wallin, CEO of Wallin Opinion Research, who’s polling and research firm has delivered strategic direction to hundreds of political candidates, organizations and non-profits joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss what political polling can and cannot do; our demand for conclusions even when the answer is too close to call; the importance of intelligence informing strategy and why it is so important to speak with people who think differently than we do – our growth and wisdom depend on it, as do our business decisions and our form of self-governance.
Be Yourself – Everyone Else is Taken: Ako Williams, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of USHIO America speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on how foreign based companies can navigate two or more cultures, especially Japanese companies doing business in the U.S. She also speaks on the importance of authenticity in communications, diversity in management and how organizations’ can foster inclusive leadership.
Nuclear Verdicts -- A Billion is the New Million: Stratton Horres and Karen Bashor, partners at Wilson Elser and accomplished litigators with extensive experience in crisis management and catastrophic and high-exposure mass casualty events, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the rise of social inflation and its impact on nuclear verdicts, legal strategies for turning the tables and minimizing nuclear verdicts, out of the box resolution strategies that moderate catastrophic risk and provide insights into best practices for handling billion dollar claims.
A Look at the U.S. Supreme Court Term: Josh Blackman, a national thought leader on constitutional law and the United States Supreme Court, regular television commentator, Professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the current Supreme Court term including a look at Roe v. Wade, the Mississippi and Texas abortion laws, gun control, voting rights, vaccination mandates, the value of legislative histories, stare decisis and the original intent doctrine. Professor Blackman has authored three books. His latest, An Introduction to Constitutional Law, was a top-five bestseller on Amazon. Josh has written more than five dozen law review articles that have been cited nearly a thousand times. Josh was selected by Forbes Magazine for the “30 Under 30” in Law and Policy. This is the first in a series looking at the current term.
A View From China: Einar Tangen, a political and economic affairs commentator in Beijing, who appears regularly on more than 30 different television networks around the world, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss in depth the economic implications of the tech war to the US, China and the world. He also discussed the surprise China announcement at the recently concluded COP 26 meetings.
How Look Magazine Helped Define Mid-Twentieth-Century America: Andrew Yarrow, former New York Times journalist, frequent guest op-ed writer and author of six books, including his just released Look: How a Highly Influential Magazine Helped Define Mid-Twentieth-Century America, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to talk about how issues such as civil rights, school integration, gay marriage, the Black Panthers and more were positively and significantly impacted by an all but forgotten magazine, which at its peak, was read by 35 million Americans – one in eight -- every fortnight. There is no media today, with the possible exception of Facebook and Google, with the singular power of Look and its quintessential photos and feature story journalism. In a recent Op-Ed in The Washington Post Andrew wrote on the compelling story behind the story: Why Norman Rockwell Left Thanksgiving Americana Behind.
Is China’s New Personal Information Privacy Law the New GDPR? Catherine Zhu, a data privacy and technology transactions attorney withFoley & Lardner joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss China’s first comprehensive law for the protection of individual personal information. The new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) which took effect November 1, 2021, is the first comprehensive law in China for the protection of personal information of individuals in China. Given that China makes up almost a fifth of the world’s population, this means the PIPL’s privacy regulatory framework will soon apply to one in five individuals on the planet. Ms. Zhu argues that while some aspects appear to be based off the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) global companies need to understand the material distinctions between these two privacy protection frameworks.
Connecting in a Virtual World: Nadia Bilchik, President of Greater Impact Communication, editorial producer at CNN, author and keynote speaker, chats with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the importance of how we communicate, not just what we communicate. Nadia provides immediately actionable insights for her audience in an age where many people no longer know how to communicate through conflict, communicate authentically in a virtual world, use their “3rd eye” to see themselves in real time or listen for understanding. Nadia has anchored and hosted feature programs for CNN International, CNN Airport Network and MNet Television (South Africa) among others. She is the author of three books including The Little Book of Big Networking Ideas, small changes BIG IMPACT-Maximize the Power of Your Presence and Leverage the Power of Your Personal Brand and OWN YOUR SPACE – The Toolkit for the Working Women.
Selling Professional Services Like an Expert: Dr. Allan Colman, CEO of The Closers Group joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the essential practices for accelerating new business; how small changes lead to significantly larger positive outcomes; how selling is the art of listening and asking smart questions, not talking and how to avoid fatal marketing mistakes. He is the creator of the Closing Zone, a proven approach to closing more business in less time and the author of Own the Zone and the co-author of Lead Like a Boss.
Getting Better, Not Older: Paul Tasner, Co-Founder and CEO of PulpWorks, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about its mission, which is to “mold a better world,” replacing toxic plastic packaging - such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) blister packs and Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) - with their compostable/biodegradable, 100% waste-based, molded fiber products. Packaging design is no longer only about making things look beautiful or stylish. It is also about changing the way we live our lives. Paul founded the company at age 66 and was made famous from a TED Talk in which he discussed the challenges and remarkable success rate of older entrepreneurs.
Navigating National Security Issues in the Internet Age: Guillermo Christensen, a national security lawyer, former CIA intelligence officer, diplomat with the US Department of State and the Office Managing Partner of Ice Miller’s Washington DC Office, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss enterprise risks involving cybersecurity, national security and complex international business matters. He covers trends in data security and ransomware; the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); complex technology matters involving China; the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
The Path for Law & Accounting Firms to Robust ESG: Pam Cone, the Founder and CEO of Amity Advisory, an ESG consulting firm, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the just completed UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Pam discusses how law and accounting firms can embrace and lead on ESG issues and how ESG is a green revolution, as significant and change-requiring as the industrial and technological revolutions which preceded it.
The Brilliance of Burford’s Equity Project: Aviva Will, Burford Capital’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, Aviva Will, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the company’s launch of the second phase of The Equity Project, a $100 million commitment designed to increase diversity in the business of law, particularly in leadership and partner positions. Ms. Will discusses how the expansion of The Equity Project was motivated by the “vanishingly few” commercial disputes led by female and racially diverse lawyers. Burford contributes a portion of its profits made from resolved Equity Project-funded matters to organizations that promote lawyer development for female and racially diverse lawyers.
From Birmingham to Central Park Karen, The Long Road for General Counsel Diversity: Lloyd Johnson, CEO and founder of Chief Legal Executive, who previously launched the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) and numerous legal publications, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. For more than 30-years, Lloyd has counseled senior executives at Fortune 500 companies, playing a pivotal role in the legal community through career development initiatives that engage and mentor women attorneys and attorneys of color. How much progress have we made in diversifying legal departments? How much more is on the horizon? The biggest changes are ahead of us. Please join us for a riveting conversation.
Have We Outgrown Capitalism? Marco Dondi, economic consultant and author joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss his forthcoming book, Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose . Mr. Dondi argues that the circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and describes a new socio-economic model called monetism, an alternative that focuses on the good for the many rather than the few. He discusses Universal Basic Income (UBI), global warming and more.
The Need for ESG Insurance: Dr. Nir Kossovsky, an authority on business process risk and reputational value and CEO of Steel City Re, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the evolution of and need for ESG insurance. How do you indemnify boards for missed targets? What is the value of an ESG pledge? How greenwashing goes from a PR effort to a significant reputational risk. Dr. Kossovsky has been a leader in the development of indexed measures of reputational value and actuarially sound underwriting methods that deter reputational attacks and protect companies and their leadership.
The World of PFAS – “Forever Chemicals”: Kevin Mayer, a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, joins co-hosts Richard Levick and Derede McAlpin of LEVICK to discuss Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – “Forever Chemicals”. Kevin is known for his exceptional skill in the courtroom and vast experience addressing complex scientific, medical, regulatory and technical issues that are of pivotal importance to companies in the oil and chemical industries.
A State Attorney General’s Perspective: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins cohosts Lori Kalani, co-Chair of the State Attorney General Practice at Cozen O’Conner and Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and AGs have partnered over the years to combat anticompetitive, unfair and deceptive trade practices and how this relationship is evolving; new developments and anticipated developments under the leadership of new FTC Chairwoman Lina Kahn and the AMG Capital decision that impacted the FTC’s ability to seek monetary relief.
The Miracle Worker: Dan Kracov, co-chair of the Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory practice at Arnold & Porter, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the need for FDA user fee statute reauthorization; the FDA’s challenges as it tries to emerge from the pandemic; the likelihood that some FDA pandemic accommodations will remain in place; thoughts on the next FDA Commissioner; accelerated approval of drug products for serious diseases; gene and cell therapies and more. Join us for an inside look at the FDA and the world of life sciences.
When You Can’t Afford to Be Out-Experted: Janelle Sam, co-founder of Cambium Consultants, joins cohosts Richard Levick and Derede McAlpin of LEVICK to discuss how they use artificial intelligence to significantly increase the efficiency of identifying expert witnesses for complex litigation. Cambium is a proprietary online platform -- using needle-in-the-haystack capabilities -- that makes it far easier for attorneys to find the precise experts they are looking for and for experts to be found.
Independent Contractors No More? Shannon Liss-Riordan of Lichten & Liss-Riordan, widely recognized as one of the nation’s top plaintiffs’ class action employment lawyers and described by San Francisco Magazine as “hav[ing] achieved a kind of celebrity unseen in the legal world since Ralph Nader sued General Motors,” joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss her pioneering work in reshaping industries where employees have long been classified as independent contractors. Best Lawyers in America has called her “the reigning plaintiffs’ champion” and has said she is “probably the best known wage class action lawyer on the plaintiff side in this area, if not the entire country.” She is currently representing workers in a number of cases against “gig economy” companies that save on labor costs by misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
Creating Raving Fans & Driving Business Growth: Jon Picoult, founder of Watermark Consulting, a noted authority on customer and employee experience and author of the just released From Impressed to Obsessed: 12 Principles for Turning Customers and Employees into Lifelong Fans speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about creating great customer service experiences for consumer brands and professional services companies. Jon has previously advised the CEOs and executive teams at some of the world’s foremost brands, representing over $600 billion in annual revenue.
What’s Next for Consumers in a Post Covid World? Rebecca Steele, President and CEO and Bruce McClary, Senior Vice President of Communications with the National Foundation For Credit Counseling (NFCC) join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss what they expect in 2022. Reductions in Covid relief, which allowed many marginalized consumers to pay down debt, may find themselves saddled with reduced cash and increased inflation. They also discuss the student loans crisis, the problems with debt reductions services that are not free and the path to building and passing on wealth.
Real Washington -- Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump: Allan Lichtman, Distinguished Professor of History at American University and author of the wildly successful series The Thirteen Keys to the Presidency and Predicting the Next President: The Keys to the White House joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO for the latest edition of Real Washington, the weekly series with guests who impact politics. Professor Lichtman, who has correctly predicted the outcome of all U.S. presidential elections since 1984, discusses his latest book, Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump.
What Not to Do to Be a Great Business Leader: A panel of general counsels, lawyers and consultants participate in a panel on What Not to Do to Be a Great Business Leader, hosted by Primerus, an International Society of Top Rated, independent boutique law firms and hosted and moderated by Richard Levick of LEVICK. Panelists include Ako Williams, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Ushio America; Gayle Gorvett, Managing Director at GGorvett Consulting; Dave Davis III, Downstream Commercial Advisory Counsel, North America at OQ; Roger Barton, Managing Partner of Barton LLP; and Rodolfo (Rudy) Rivera, Chief International Counsel at Fidelity National Financial.
A Front Row Seat at the 1787 Constitutional Convention: Richard Hall, the Director and Co-Producer of the four-part series, Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution (2020) takes you and host Richard Levick of LEVICK back to 1787 and the debate over the Electoral College, the three-fifths clause, the fugitive slave clause, the continuation of the African slave trade, an Executive elected with no term limits, a ban on paper money, vast Presidential pardon powers, an ineffective and nearly impossible to complete impeachment process and more. What would have happened if skeptical Maryland delegate Luther Martin had not left Philadelphia early, who had much different views on these issues?
The Unknown World of the Confederate Constitution: Dr. Marshall DeRosa, professor of Constitutional Law and Judicial Process at Florida Atlantic University, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the largely unknown world of the Confederate Constitution. The subject of a recent piece by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, Dr. DeRosa shocks us with the things we get wrong about this little studied document, the unknown or forgotten parts of Northern hypocrisy, the fears of Southern emergence and the efficiency of the executive in the Confederate Constitution.
The Willy Wonka of Generation X: Shaahin Cheyene, CEO and Chairman of Accelerated Intelligence, ranked #1 Amazon Accelerator and author of the new book, Billion: How I Became King Of The Thrill Pill Cult – with a forward by author and FBI Negotiator Chis Voss - speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how he went from homeless to multimillionaire. Shaahin is considered by many to be the world’s leading Amazon industry expert and is an extraordinary storyteller. In this profanity laced conversation, Shaahin tells one nearly unbelievable story after another which reveals a combination of ambition, courage, genius, foolishness and bravado and gives new meaning to the phrase “fake it until you make it.”
Good Comes First: Mark Babbitt, President of WordIQ and Chris Edmonds, founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group and authors of Good Comes First speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. How do we find balance in a workplace where angry and judgmental labels are thrown around to the point that they lose their meaning and yet some of the underlying problems remain unaddressed? How do managers and employees work together to take responsibility and improve culture? Is it mentoring or micromanaging? Is it an important deadline or a toxic work culture? Is it leadership or microaggression? Mark and Chris provide insight for both sides of the equation to help us manage the 21st Century workplace.
A Plaintiff Lawyer’s View on Product Liability MDLs and More: Former Supreme Court clerk and leading plaintiff’s lawyer Travis Lenkner of Keller Lenkner, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about trends in Multidistrict Litigation, the use of consolidated proceedings, complex litigation, the impact of litigation finance and more.
In House Counsel Successfully Making the Move to Private Practice: David Freeman, Founder and CEO of the David Freeman Consulting Group and a leading consultant to the legal industry, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how in house counsel can make the move to a law firm, stick the landing and maximize their chances of success. From developing a business plan to crafting success stories, David breaks down not only the leap into law firms but the best practices for the first few years.
Beyond ESG -- Corporate Political Responsibility: Thomas Lyon, the Dow Chair of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce, with appointments in both the Ross School of Business and the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan and author of Corporate Environmentalism and Public Policy, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how ESG and CSR fail to fully measure a company’s social brand. In an age of increased transparency this alignment is becoming critical to a company’s reputation, brand, resilience and share price.
Bridging the Nation's Wealth Gap: Marisa Calderon, Executive Director of the NCRC Community Development Fund, Inc. (CDF) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the importance of access to capital as the most significant variable in upward mobility and community cohesion. NCRC is a U.S. Treasury-certified community development financial institution that supports economic mobility and bridges the nation’s racial wealth gap, expands access to affordable homeownership and provides loan capital for Black-, Brown- and woman-owned businesses to help them thrive.
The Founder of Law Firm Marketing: Sally Schmidt, President of Schmidt Marketing and a founder and first President of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) (formerly called NALFMA), joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the challenges of law firm marketing, the critical importance of outside lawyers building deep relationships with their clients, the need for project pricing and the future of law firms. Sally is author of two books on law firm marketing: Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques and Business Development for Lawyers: Strategies for Getting and Keeping Clients.
Getting ESG Right and Why So Many Are Getting It Wrong: Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel at LyondellBasell, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what in house counsel want, particularly on ESG, and why so many get ESG wrong. He also discusses coming out of Covid and how law firms need to rethink their practice areas so they meet the needs of their clients, not the other way around.
Covid’s Impact on Litigation Trends: Jim Pattillo, a partner with Christian & Small - a member firm in the Primerus law firm network - a veteran of more than 70 trials to verdict in both state and federal courts, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about litigation trends he has noticed since the start of Covid. How jury trials are working now; the impact of Zoom trials; distanced jurors; polarization; increased anxiety and more. He has recently written about a nuclear verdict resulting in two trucking companies being hit with a $1 billion verdict in the death of a Jacksonville teenager.
Closing The Cyber Barn Door Before the Horses Leave: Kailash Ambwani, Chief Executive Officer at Constella Intelligence, joins co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK to discuss what companies can do before there is a breach to reduce risk. Constella is a leading global Digital Risk Protection business that works in partnership with some of the world’s largest organizations to safeguard what matters most for each company and defeat digital risk. While most discussions of breaches are about what to do afterwards, Constella focuses on providing the intelligence to help reduce risk and prevent cyber-attacks.
Vampirette - A Journalist’s View of Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes: Vivia Chen, a legal columnist with Bloomberg Legal, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK and discusses Ms. Holmes chameleons-like ability to go from Silicon Valley can-do wunderkind to victim of the patriarchy, just in time for trial. How did she entice Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, Sam Nunn, James Mattis, David Boise, Rupert Murdoch and other powerful white men to empower her and her fantastic yet unproven technology? In a flash, she plays her privileged white female card, employing the “Svengali defense” – my ex-boyfriend of color made me do it.
Everyone Needs to Be Managed: Michael Poterala, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel at the University of Maryland, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK and discusses lessons learned from years working both in private practice and at three universities including Maryland, Michigan State and North Carolina State. He left MSU before the Larry Nassar crisis had matriculated and was at Maryland for two crises and advocates the power and importance of the apology, of doing the right thing and the need for oversight, even at the highest levels.
Disaster At American Heritage Magazine: Ed Grosvenor, Editor-in Chief of American Heritage, the great-grandson of Alexander Graham Bell and the sixth generation magazine publisher, which includes founding the National Geographic Society, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Ed discuss the magazine which has served as a platform for three generations of America’s greatest historians and talks about the tragic flood which destroyed hundreds of original books, decades of magazines and broke his heart. Contributors can subscribe and donate here. Subscribers – which is free -- have access to the 7,000 essays in the magazine archives back to 1954
The Struggle for Law Firms to Get Technology Right: Kenny Robertson, the In-House Lawyer of the Year at the 2018 Law Awards of Scotland and the 2019 Scottish Legal Awards and “Individual of the Year” for Outsourcing Strategy at the 2019 Legal 500 Awards, heads the Outsourcing, Technology & IP legal team at the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has led on some of the largest technology outsourcing projects in the UK and speaks candidly with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what law firms get right and get wrong in their effort to be more technologically savvy and how they can improve their services to clients. He spoke at the Law Firm Marketing Summit in London.
Law Firms & The Next Frontier: Moray McLaren, founder of Lexington, a premier global legal consulting firm, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK on the latest challenges for law firms including resilience, price sensitivity, doing too well in Covid, an age of unhappy but well compensated associates, new competition and more. Maury is speaking at the Law Firm Marketing Summit in London.
Michele DeStefano, Legal Rebel: Michele DeStefano, Professor at the University of Miami School of Law, affiliated faculty at Harvard Law School Executive Education and Founder and Director of LawWithoutWalls joins host Richard Levick to discuss the practice of law, legal education, law firm recruitment and the importance of humility, inclusivity and risk. She is the author of two books, Legal Upheaval: A Guide to Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation in Law and New Suits: Appetite for Disruption in the Legal World (co-curated with Dr. Guenther Dobrauz) and includes chapters by experts in law, innovation and technology to provide a global perspective on the future of our diverse legal service delivery ecosystem. She spoke at the Law Firm Marketing Summit.
Brand Authenticity and the Law Firm: James Batham, a partner at Eversheds Sutherland in London joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss his approach to selling longer term, annuity clients, which involves active listening and a “you, we, I” approach, which centers on the clients’ needs and not the lawyers expertise. He will be speaking at the Law Firm Marketing Summit in London about brand authenticity and how it all begins with active listening. “You can never ask the client enough questions?”
Time to Get Cynical: Cyber Attacks and Security Breaches: Gordon Platt of Gordon Platt, PC and Craig Besnoy of Besnoy Law, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the growing cyber threat and why we all need to become more cynical and vigilant. They discuss the most common cyber attacks, the industries most at risk, how hackers gain access to networks and how you can stop them.
Getting DEI Right: Bendita Cynthia Malakia, a former large law firm lawyer and in-house counsel at two global financial institutions, leads Hogan Lovells' global diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy with the aim of ensuring that historically underrepresented professionals can thrive, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She is a catalyst for underrepresented colleagues to be their authentic selves in the workplace and for others to structure for their development and success, including working across difference to create community – by building systems, inspiring investment and cultivating connections. Bendita also leverages her DEI, leadership development and executive coaching capabilities to help clients achieve their DEI ambitions. She will be speaking at the Law Firm Marketing Summit in early October.
Science and Abortion: Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss a column he wrote recently called Tighter Abortion Restrictions May Really Indicate the Law is Finally Catching Up to Science. On the program, Gary posits that science may be catching up with former Justice Sandra Day O’Conner’s dissenting opinion in Roe v. Wade in 1983 that “The Roe [viability] framework is clearly on a collision course with itself.”
The Shawshank Redemption, Cool Hand Luke & Brubaker Mythology: Hugh Hurwitz, the former Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss what federal prisons are really like and the challenges of prisons in the United States. Sounding at times like an ACLU attorney, he speaks frankly about what the federal system gets right and what it doesn’t, the challenges for state and local incarceration, how prisons have become the primary form of mental health service for an entire swath of the population and the hope for re-entry.
Taking the Guess Work Out of State Trial Courts: Nicole Clark, CEO and Founder of Trellis, appears on the show with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their software and their newest product, Verdict, which collectively provides detailed analytics of state trial court records so that legal departments and law firms can better understand, plan for and advocate in state courts.
Cancel Culture 1798: Charlie Slack, business writer and author of Liberty’s First Crisis: Adams, Jefferson and the Misfits Who Saved Free Speech, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the power politics of 1798 which resulted in the nation’s first sedition laws aimed at the new government’s critics. In a discussion eerily familiar to the politics of the current day, Mr. Slack talks about John Adams as the reluctant leader of America’s first cancel culture.
The View From Europe With Global Legal Post Editor John Malpas: John Malpas, long time British, European and China law firm journalist and now Editor-in-Chief of The Global Legal Post joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss law firm challenges from fees and growth to ESG and DEI. He also covers the issue of law firms increasingly being criticized or lauded for the positions they take or don’t take, a topic to be covered at their Law Firm Marketing Summit in October.
Our Own Worst Enemy: Tom Nichols, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, adjunct professor at the U.S. Air Force School of Strategic Force Studies and at the Harvard Extension School and the author of Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the fallacy of critics of liberal democracy on both the left and the right. We have gone from The Greatest Generation to Brave New World in a remarkably short period of time. America is now a land where people look upon the past 50 years through a rose colored rearview mirror; we have become an attention economy and fight each other over status.
Is RICO Next for Larry Nassar’s Enablers? Shan Wu, a partner with Cohen Seglias, a former federal prosecutor and a CNN Legal Analyst, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the recent Capitol Hill hearing with Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three other elite gymnasts on the mishandling of the sexual abuse claims against Larry Nassar. Does the inaction and worse by multiple parties give rise to consideration of RICO sex trafficking charges against officials who facilitated and enabled Larry Nasser’s abuse of children and young women?
A Solution to Wire Fraud: Serial tech entrepreneur and CEO Brian Twibell and Tony Chung, Chief Revenue Officer of WireSecure, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the rapidly growing problem of wire fraud and phishing scams within private capital markets and M&A. The company creates secure communities and ensures each participant or business identity's financial information is verified and protected. E-mail was never designed for secure transactions and yet we often rely upon it for our most valuable business and personal transactions.
The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of An American Institution: Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, author, historian and Scholar in Residence at the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona College and author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of An American Institution speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Dr. Chervinsky, whose book is receiving rave reviews, not the least of which from noted historian Ron Chernow, discusses the power and risks of norms and customs, the fact that the Founding Fathers did not believe in “originalism,” how the first Cabinet worked and the divisive power of their differences.
Part 2 of Unplugged With Michael Caputo: Michael Caputo, an American political strategist, lobbyist and the former Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK in one of only two exclusive interviews he provided since the Politico profile – “It Nearly Killed Me” – on his life fighting for Donald Trump, rolling out the Covid-19 response and post-presidency, simultaneously fighting head and neck cancer and multiple death threats against him and his family. This is the rare show that hardly touches on politics and instead is a conversation about two apparently diametrically opposed people who have become good friends and have developed a deep trust – a crossing the aisle moment all too infrequent in Washington -- and our country -- these days.
Unplugged With Michael Caputo: Michael Caputo, an American political strategist, lobbyist and the former Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK in one of only two exclusive interviews he provided since the Politico profile – “It Nearly Killed Me” – on his life fighting for Donald Trump, rolling out the Covid-19 response and post-presidency, simultaneously fighting head and neck cancer and multiple death threats against him and his family. This is the rare show that hardly touches on politics and instead is a conversation about two apparently diametrically opposed people who have become good friends and have developed a deep trust – a crossing the aisle moment all too infrequent in Washington -- and our country -- these days.
Reducing the Risks By Underwriting M&A Activities: Matt Wiener, Practice Leader for Aon’s Transaction Liability team in the Southwest region, national leader if its energy practice and a lawyer formerly with Vinson & Elkins, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the rapidly growing best practice of underwriting M&A deals with insurance products to reduce the risk and eliminate the fear of dormant claims arising years after the deal is closed. He talks about where the market is at, where it is going and how best to protect buyers and sellers.
Raise Your Game, Not Your Voice: Authors Lisa Beth Lentini Walker and Stef Tschida join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their new book, Raise Your Game, Not Your Voice: How Listening, Communicating, and Storytelling Shape Compliance Program Influence. They provide actionable insights into how to forge relationships across the organization, create a compelling compliance narrative and spur your audience to action.
Between Freedom and Equality: Barbara Boyle Torrey and Clara “Tiggy” Myrick Green, authors of Between Freedom and Equality join cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin to discuss their new book and the gap between checking the box on equality and achieving it. The book is a moving narrative of Washington, DC told through the lives of one of its founding families. The book reveals the ingenuity, genius and courage of the Black Washingtonians who formed and shaped their city for the better, even as others worked to exclude and destroy them, focusing on six generations of the remarkable George Pointer family.
Championing the Economic Impact of the U.S. Latino Cohort: Sol Trujillo, the global media communications and technology executive who formerly served as the CEO of Telstra, US West and Orange S.A., joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss his work as Chair and co-founder of the Latino Donor Collaborative and as co-founder of L’ATTITUDE. Joined by the global CEOs of The Walt Disney Company, Nike, AT&T, Home Depot, Bank of America and many others, L’ATTITUDE 2021 is the only business and media event focused on The New Mainstream Economy, driven by U.S. Latinos. If the U.S. Latino cohort were a country it would have the eighth largest economy in the world.
The Success Tax: Founder and CEO of Defuse Global. Philip Grindell, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the particularly challenging security issues for high net worth and high profile individuals. Chosen by senior Metropolitan Police commanders to build and manage a specialist security team during the unparalleled hostility directed at UK politicians during the Brexit years, Philip shares the challenges of cancel culture, hostile former employees, cyber criminals and other security trends for those in the limelight.
The Disillusionment of America’s Founders: Syracuse University Professor and author Dennis Rasmussen, author of the book Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America’s Founders, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how the optimism of the Founding Fathers – including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison – migrated to pessimism as they aged. For those who like to refer to the Founding Fathers as if they were frozen in time, they miss their ever expanding views and growing cynicism. A show that is simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful.
Do We Pay The Ransomware: Jonathan Armstrong, a partner with Cordery, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a run down on the month’s data protection news and discusses the latest thinking on paying ransomware, which is increasingly viewed as a cost of doing business but also funds terrorism, increasing dark side talent and the likelihood of future risks.
A Word With Tara Setmayer: Tara Setmayer, one of television’s most outspoken and “must watch” political contributors, joins cohost Richard Levick and Max Marcucci of LEVICK to discuss today’s political environment. A University of Virginia Resident Scholar and former CNN political commentator, contributor to ABC News and former GOP Communications Director, she asks the question about where traditional conservatives go now as the GOP moves further and further to the right.
But Wait, There’s More – Honoring Ron Popeil: Washington Post columnist and longtime Time magazine editor-at-large David Von Drehle joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how Ron Popeil was the first to realize the power of the infomercial and taught a generation of Americans how to sell through entertainment. “Isn’t that amazing?” To read David's article on Ron Popeil, click here.
The Age of Free Trade Retrenchment: Lawyer and lobbyist Brian Pomper, a partner with Akin Gump, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss trade agreements, China, Korea and the fall of Afghanistan. He asks if we are headed into a long period of retrenchment for the first time since the post-World war II liberal international order.
Navigating Bi-Partisan Election Funding in the Age of Transparency: Bruce Freed, president and co-founder of the Center for Political Accountability joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their latest report, Corporate Enablers and the challenges for companies trying to recommit to bi-partisan campaign funding after the events surrounding January 6th and the state election law changes in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Iowa. To help companies navigate this new, perilous landscape, he recommends CPA’s Code of Conduct as a guide and The Fracturing of the American Corporation The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite — Mark S. Mizruchi | Harvard University Press as essential reading.
Global Immigration, Mobility & The Great Awakening: Tim D’Arduini, a partner at Quarles & Brady, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how the rules of the game on immigration have changed, how the return to work in a quasi-post Covid environment presents new challenges, the call to law firms to lead the way on DEI and the new age of worker mobility.
The Sorry Works Miracle Reducing Medical Liability in Patient Care: Jean Martin, a board-certified emergency physician and attorney, who works in the legal department of COPIC, a leading medical liability insurance provider, joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Doug Wojcieszak, founder of Sorry Works! to discuss how COPIC implemented a communication and disclosure program and how defense lawyers learned to stop fearing the program, which reduces litigation and liability. It moves hospitals and their lawyers away from the “Delay, deny and defend” approach and helps move them to “Doing what is right for the patient.”
A Women’s Powerhouse Law Firm: Chrysta Castañeda and Britta Stanton of The Castañeda Firm join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how they are building a powerhouse women’s litigation boutique in Texas. With clients like the late T. Bonne Pickens (click here for Chrysta's book 'The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens) and a run for a spot on the powerful Texas Railroad Commission, Chrysta and her law partner Britta, discuss their love of the courtroom, powerful and effective storytelling to impact juries, Texas energy politics and what it is like to build a law firm made of women.
The January 6th Suicides: Steve Hough, an active duty police officer and COO of First Help joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the large number of police officer suicides, including the four that have occurred by officers protecting the Capitol since the January 6th insurrection. How do police officers cope when they are under more pressure than ever before and often have few resources to turn to when they themselves have trouble coping with what they see and the challenges they face.
Trends in Post Covid Restructuring: David Prager, Managing Director and Head of the U.S. Restructuring Advisory practice at Kroll, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the surprises in restructuring as we emerge from Covid; the volume of liquidity in the markets and, simultaneously, how it is not as available to everyone as it used to be in past markets; the impact of inflation and how there are likely to be changes in certain sectors, particularly condos, in the coming years.
Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: Ernie Hayden, a highly experienced technical consultant and author, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his new book, Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Definitive Threat Identification and Threat Reduction Handbook (click here). What devastating threats does your critical facility face and what can you do to address those risk?
The Evolving Discipline of Cybersecurity: James Carder, Chief Security Officer and Vice President of Labs at LogRhythm, a world leader in NextGen SIEM - Security Information and Event Management, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK about the ever evolving cyber hygiene required in a time of sophisticated bad cyber actors; the latest thinking on ransomware; prophylactic best practices, the unique needs of law firms and legal departments and how to prepare for the threats ahead.
Eliminating $120 Billion in Human Error In Crypto Transactions: Asaf Naim, CEO of Kirobo, an Israeli start up, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how human error in crypto currency transactions leads to billions of dollars in lost coins and how they are ending this problem with a logic layer that prevents human error from occurring. Cryptocurrency is increasingly becoming mainstream but requires companies like Kirobo to develop safety nets, such as their highly successful “Undo Button.”
Garage2 Global With Square Panda Co-Founder Andy Butler: Andy Butler, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Square Panda, a company dedicated to helping children worldwide across skill sets and socioeconomic backgrounds learn to read, write and communicate speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK and Louis Lehot of Foley & Lardner. Andy co-founded Square Panda after he and his family struggled to find resources to support their daughter who has dyslexia. The company has since evolved into an award winning phonics system that engages beginning readers in research-based learning games.
Vaccine Mandates & The Return to Office Dilemma: Lowell Pearson, Office Managing Partner, and Natalie Holden, associate, with Husch Blackwell in Jefferson City, Missouri join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the challenging issues facing return to office including employers’ ability to mandate vaccines, the landscape of state legislation and executive orders (click here to read more), what FDA approving of the vaccine would mean and the trend of early vaccine mandate lawsuits.
Lessons From the Wounded Warrior Project: Steven Nardizzi, a senior Non-Profit Executive at Paragon Strategic Insights and the former CEO of the Wounded Warrior Project speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what it is like to be the target of media and personal animus, particularly when the stories are largely inaccurate. In 2016, major media started reporting a series of stories over a period of months alleging mismanagement, corruption and self-dealing, virtually all of which turned out not to be true, but the damage was done to this rapidly growing veterans charity. What is it like to live through a months-long crisis when adversaries are held to a different standard, the inaccurate narrative becomes dominant and the board makes mistakes along the way?
To see Steven’s latest piece in the NonProfit Times, click here.
Mass Tort & Class Action Communications Revisited: Scott Hardy, a tech industry veteran and founder of Top Class Actions – a website that serves as a “stock exchange” for mass torts and class actions – speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how over 13 years, Top Class Actions has increased claim levels from single digits to as high as 50% while simultaneously providing companies that are defendants in these cases to communicate effectively with customers that are also plaintiffs. Since the plaintiffs bar uses the site effectively to identify plaintiffs, defendants often misunderstand that this is an opportunity to retain customer loyalty after a bad experience.
Communicating With Integrity: Jeff Arthur, Founder of The Values Conversation, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the consulting work he does with Fortune 500 executives and small and medium sized business executives, helping them to navigate the challenges of the workplace, focusing on the importance of integrity, self-awareness and honesty.
Insurrection Doesn’t Have a Great Track Record: John Romeo, Managing Partner and Head of the Oliver Wyman Forum, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his article, The Time is Now or For Business to Form a New Relationship With Government (click here) and how we have moved past the Milton Friedman doctrine of business purpose (“The social responsibility of business ss to increase its profits.”). How do businesses continue to respond to the events and aftermath of January 6th? To new state laws on voting rights restrictions? To how they relate to their shareholders and customers on political issues? Stay tuned for a riveting conversation.
You’re In Good Hands: Ron Davies, SafeAuto’s CEO, which was just acquired by Allstate, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the unique position of SafeAuto, of staying close to consumers, understanding their position in the market as affordable auto insurance, the growth of the market and that “Every dollar you charge means something,” a lesson for CEOs and managing partners everywhere.
Is Curing HIV Just Around the Corner? Jeff Galvin, the CEO and Founder of American Gene Technologies (AGT) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the advances his company has made in developing genetic medicines, pioneering disease solutions to achieve permanent cures for human diseases. They have recently received FDA approval for human clinical trials for an HIV cure. Is this miracle and others just around the corner? A show that will give you hope while taking your breath away.
Getting Governance Right: Doug Chia, Sole Member and President of Soundboard Governance, Fellow at the Center for Corporate Law and Governance at Rutgers Law School and a former Assistant General Counsel, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the evolution of ESG and the challenges of corporations and PAC funding. Its no longer business as usual.
The Influencers – The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement: Mike Ehrenstein, a partner with Ehrenstein Sager and NJ Ayuk of NJ Ayuk in Johannesburg, joins Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, editor and publisher of Foreign Lobby Report, to discuss the proposed Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement, which would stitch together 54 countries into an enormous single market. If successful, the AfCFTA would increase intra-Africa trade, attract further investment and improve economies and conditions for African people.
How Tribal Rights Are an Environmental Game Changer: Lawyer and activist Frank Bibeau, who is having unprecedented success in litigation and consulting to environmental groups, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about using the power of Treaty rights of tribes and members to help protect natural resources. His work and that of the many environmental groups he is working with are fundamentally changing the outcomes of pipeline projects, clean water disputes and other natural resources issues. If you have an American energy project which is anywhere close to native lands, you need to get inside the mind of Frank Bibeau.
Real Washington With Ted Boutrous - “A Precarious Time”: Ted Boutrous, a partner in the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, a member of the Firm’s Executive and Management Committees, a specialist in First Amendment law, “Top Lawyer of the Decade” (Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journals, 2021), “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” (American Lawyer 2019) and “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” (National Law Journal, 2013) among many other honorifics, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO. Ted discusses the growing threat to New York Times v. Sullivan, a landmark First Amendment case and the bedrock of modern First Amendment law; the Critical Race Theory debate; the current Supreme Court makeup; representing Mary Trump and other issues before the courts.
What to Do When Things Go Wrong: Frank Supovitz, who for more than 30 years has been part of the leadership team of some of the world’s most prestigious sporting events including the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Stanley Cup, NHL’s All-Star Weekend and many more, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Frank was there when the lights went out at the Super Bowl, when the Stanley Cup was dropped and damaged on national television and many of the highest profile moments in sports when things went awry. He is the author of What to Do When Things Go Wrong (click here) and hosts the popular biweekly When Things Go Wrong podcast (click here). Join us for an entertaining conversation about all the moments you thought could never occur and how they were handled.
The Law Firm Journey to Marketing Discovery: Karin Conroy of Conroy Creative Counsel, which specializes in web sites and marketing for law firms, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the role of fear in law firm marketing, the wisdom of marketing integration, the value of risk taking, the power of one big idea per page and the “what” vs. the “how.”
What’s Up With Texas? Katherine McLane, Founder & CEO of Mach 1, a public affairs and crisis communications firm, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the just ended Texas legislative session and the forthcoming Special Session. A veteran of the George W. Bush Department of Education and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger campaign and administration, she talks about the Texas energy grid, voting legislation, the diversion of disaster funds and the high and increasingly fatal cost of the loss of legislative collegiality.
Garage2Global Business of Law Innovation: Alex Babin, CEO and co-founder of Zero, a firm devoted to providing AI-powered automation for innovative law firms, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK and Louis Lehot of Foley about their software designed to increase efficiency for lawyers when using mobile devices and what’s next in AI innovation for the business of law.
Real Washington with Josh Rogin Discussing His New Book On China: Josh Rogin, foreign policy columnist for the Global Opinion section of The Washington Post and a political analyst for CNN, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO, to discuss his new book, Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century (click here). He provides a tour de force of issues confronting bilateral relations, including the initial thinking of the Biden Administration, new tests for Chinese companies wanting to trade on U.S. financial exchanges, domestic and foreign challenges for President and General Secretary Xi Jinping, risks for Chinese companies doing business in America and recommendations for moving forward. Fast paced and packed with insights.
What’s Next in China-U.S. Trade? Robert Lewis, a Beijing-based American lawyer, multiple book author, authority on Chinese and U.S. trade and Senior International Consultant with Chance Bridge Partners, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about tensions between the U.S. and China, the Canadian and European perspective, the risks for U.S. multinational corporations, what U.S. companies should be doing and what the U.S. and Chinese policies should be. He is releasing an in-depth, five part article, which is a must read for all those affected. The first article can be found here, the second can be found here, and the third can be found here. He is the co-founder and Senior Expert of docQbot, an award-winning legal tech company providing bilingual automated contract solutions for China-related transactions and the author of the book, The Rules of the Game of Global M&A: Why So Many Chinese Outbound Deals Fail.
Saudi Arabia Positions to Become the Dominant Business Player in the Gulf: Dr. James Dorsey, an award-winning journalist, author and senior fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss Saudi Arabia’s efforts to replace the UAE and Qatar as the go-to regional business hub using global sports, simplifying business complexity and diversifying beyond oil. But on shifts in human rights policies the Kingdom has so far been silent.
The Tulsa Race Massacre: Author, attorney, historian and consultant Hannibal B. Johnson, who has written several books about the Greenwood District and the Tulsa Race Massacre and chairs the Education Committee for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the massacre, the power of acknowledgement, apology and atonement and why it is so critical to understand this oft deliberately ignored moment in American history. “Our history, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived but if faced with courage it need not be lived again.” Maya Angelou.
The Impact of the Hague District Court in the Netherlands On Royal Dutch Shell: Julianne Hughes-Jennett and Marjun Parcasio of Quinn Emanuel join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the Hague District Court in the Netherlands order to Royal Dutch Shell to cut its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. The Court’s landmark ruling, which draws on the growing series of international climate change agreements, is likely to have significant implications for multinational companies, even those outside the oil and gas or energy sectors.
Real Washington With Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Doug Gansler: Doug Gansler, head of Cadwalader’s State Attorneys General Practice, a former Attorney General of Maryland and former President of the National Association of Attorneys General, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of “That Said with Michael Zeldin” on CommPRO, for a conversation about his candidacy, the meaning of the New York Mayoral election, the role and importance of police funding and reform in the 2022 election, the culture wars and lessons learned over a career in law and politics.
Lawyers and Clients for Everyone: Christopher Upperman, a Manager in Governance & Strategic Initiatives for Facebook, a veteran of the Obama Administration and the Biden-Harris transition team, board member and former CEO of Envolve, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his latest passion and start up, LawChamps (click here), which connects clients with lawyers for their personal and business matters.
A Word With Former Congressman Tony Coelho: Tony Coelho, who was elected to the 96th Congress, served six terms and who became the first Hispanic American to attain a top-tier leadership position as Majority Whip, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss what Washington was like then and what it is like now. The co-author and a major driver of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Congressman Coelho said of President George H.W. Bush, who helped shepherd the historic legislation, “I loved that man.”
The Rising Cyber Security Threats: Benjamin Dynkin, Co-Founder and CEO of Atlas Cybersecurity and Co-Executive Director of the American Cybersecurity Institute, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK about the changing nature of cyber risks to national security and business. “Companies need to do as much as they can as quickly as they can.”
Secrecy Has It’s Limits: Javed Ali, who has held senior counterterrorism positions through four administrations including at DHS, the FBI, DNI and NSC and is now a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the University of Michigan, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the importance of ushering in a transparency revolution in cybersecurity.
A Word With Former Deputy White House Counsel Stefan Passantino: Stefan Passantino, former Deputy White House Counsel to President Trump and now the chair of Michael Best’s bipartisan Government Regulations & Public Policy practice speaking with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about navigating the federal government and the evolving opportunities for hydrogen and electronic vehicles.
The Washington, D.C. AG Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon: Kathleen Konopka, Deputy Attorney General for the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the OAG’s lawsuit, which is the first government antitrust suit against Amazon in the United States. The suit argues that Amazon has stopped merchants that use its platform from charging lower prices for the same products elsewhere online. The New York Times refers to the suit as “both novel and railroad baron-style old school.”
Gateway to Asia: Patrick Dransfield, principal at Clearway Communications, co-founder of both Asian In-House Community and Managing Partners’ Club in Hong Kong and the author of a new book of photos essays on Hong Kong (click here) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about U.S. and U.K. law firm expansion into Hong Kong and China and Chinese law firm expansion globally.
Do We Pay the Ransom? Kate Hanniford, a Senior Associate with Alston & Bird’s cyber team, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK about the state of ransomware, the main legal risks, key steps that companies should take now to prepare for a ransomware incident and considerations for meeting ransomware demands.
Navigating Back to Work: Domenique Camacho Moran, a partner in the Labor & Employment practice of New York based law firm Farrell Fritz joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how businesses navigate the complex post-Covid work environment, including vaccination and mask mandates, remote work and post-pandemic policies.
In House Leadership: BD Lim, General Counsel and SVP of LG Innotek in Seoul, South Korea, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the importance of in house leadership; how internal diplomacy can overcome resistance from other departments; the legal concerns of expanding globally; balancing risk management and business goals and Covid-19.
The Cheapest Form of Power: Becky Diffen, a partner with Norton Rose Fulbright, who focuses her practice on all forms of renewable energy and is her own force of nature, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how alternative energy has reached a tipping point and that many forms of renewables are now the cheapest form of energy without tax incentives. She covers the state of renewables; how renewable energy – an historically Blue cause, is transforming Red states with economic development; what corporate counsels need to know even when they are not in the energy industry; growth challenges and the transformation of Big Oil.
More is Lost Through Indecision: Corporate Litigation and Crisis Management attorney John Leon of the Law Offices of John Leon, who regularly partners with other law firms as part of the crisis team, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss best practices in crisis recognition, crisis avoidance, preparation, engagement and the importance of trusting your instincts. If something feels wrong with the enterprise, it likely is.
Technological Gaslighting? Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos, a Renaissance woman who is known as an experimenter, for her work on emerging technology, national security and storytelling through art and fashion joins cohosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK to discuss her recently released IEEE Standards Associations report on Decoupling Human Characteristics from Algorithmic Capabilities (which can be found by clicking here) and how we are affected by the algorithms. She also ponders what happens if we look at Google, Facebook and Amazon as public utilities? Which tech companies are the most trustworthy? Are we all subject to the “observer effect?” What happens when we rethink humanity? Join us for a fascinating conversation.
Do You Know Your Attorney General? Lori Kalani, a partner at Cozen O’Connor and a pioneer in the rise of the state Attorneys General practices at Big Law, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what inspired her to develop the practice, how personal AG relationships can shape future enforcement and negotiations, the trends she sees in AG prosecution as we emerge from Covid and how general counsels can prioritize and improve their AG relationships.
The Influencers - Lobbying for Everyone: Paul Kanitra, Founder and President of Lobbyit and Government Relations Director Justin Lewis joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, Editor of Foreign Lobby Report to discuss the success of their lobbying model which offers low prices and short term contracts so that the voiceless have greater access to Washington. Diaspora groups, nonprofits, tribal governments, associations and hundreds of other entities have found this just the anecdote they need to have their voices heard in the Nation’s Capital.
A Word with Bob Bennett: Bob Bennett is Senior Counsel to Bennett LoCicero & Liu and has successfully represented two former Secretaries of Defense -- Clark Clifford (Democrat) and Caspar Weinberger (Republican) – and was President Bill Clinton’s personal lawyer in the Paula Jones case, among many other high profile matters over a long and distinguished career. He joins Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss George Floyd, changes to police procedures and funding; best practices for GCs in defense of corporations; his friendship with the late Justice Antonin Scalia; guns and what it is like to be a senior member of the defense bar.
Razor Thin - Privilege for Third Parties: Donna Fisher, a retired partner with Troutman Pepper and now a Fellow of The Pepper Center for Public Service, Matthew Hamilton, a long time Troutman partner now joining Morgan Lewis and Brett Tarver, an associate at Troutman, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the evolving and often conflicting world of attorney-client privilege, including the work product, Kovel and functional equivalent doctrines, waiving privilege and the difference between state and federal courts. A must listen for consultants and employees who work with law firms on litigation.
An Accountant’s View of Fraud & Corruption: Nelson Luis, a Principal in the Forensic, Litigation and Valuation Services Group at EisnerAmper accountants and advisors, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about coping with increased fraud as we emerge from Covid-19, the trends in PPP loan fraud, the use of analytics and the signs and personality traits of those who commit fraud. You know them, they are well educated and they feel justified.
How Washington Works: Long time Washington lobbyist Bruce Mehlman founder of the bipartisan firm Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the hot issues in Washington including infrastructure, bipartisanship, woke capitalism, the culture wars, shareholder activism, Big Tech and more.
Health Care Mistakes & The Consequences of Doing Nothing: Doug Wojcieszak, founder of Sorry Works! speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Phil Armstrong of LEVICK about the financial and brand enhancing power of medical apologies, the need for hospitals and other healthcare providers to rethink their marketing and the challenges ahead.
Are We Ready for the Cybersecurity Wars? Paul Ferrillo, partner at Seyfarth Shaw and author of two books on cybersecurity, speaks with Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK about lessons from past cyber incidents including Solar Winds, best practices, making recommendations for companies and wonders aloud if most publicly traded companies are ready when they get hacked.
Real Washington – From the Left & Right: Alice Stewart and Maria Cardona, CNN Political Commentators and consultants who cohost Hot Mics From Left To Right join cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said With Michael Zeldin on CommPRO to discuss Washington’s hot button issues including the future of the GOP and The Big Lie, Liz Chaney, abortion rights, the possible formation of a new political party, the January 6th Commission, infrastructure and the filibuster.
China: Compliance or Conflict? Joshua Stone, a U.S.-China relations specialist, a Ph.D. Political Science student with the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and a combat veteran of the United States Army joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss China-U.S. relations, a brief historical overview of China’s rise and reversals, China’s move to become the hegemonic power in Asia, it’s foreign investment practices and hierarchical world view, the proper U.S. response and more.
Rebuilding a Company After Bankruptcy: Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel of LyondellBasell, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about leading through the firm’s bankruptcy twelve years ago and the strategic approach, political background, support system and business acumen which helped him lead during the company’s darkest days.
Garage2Global - Building A Sustainable Late Stage Startup Reputation: Ilina Cashiola, VP of Communications at Arctic Wolf, a late stage startup which monitors and tracks cyberattacks before they impact business, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK and Louis Lehot of Foley, on what it is like to direct communications on her second successful startup, what makes a great leadership team, when it is the right time to enter the market, the importance of sticking to your narrative and how to maintain media interest.
The Professional Services Firm of the Future: Donna Wilson, CEO and Managing Partner of Manatt joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the success of a truly hybrid model, turning Manatt into a professional services firm providing legal and consulting services in a highly collaborative environment. Many AmLaw firms have talked about this approach, but successfully executing it has long eluded most law firms. Ms. Wilson discusses the specific steps and the culture which enable Manatt to achieve this rarified status.
The Growth of Litigation Funding in Asia: Quentin Pak, Director of Burford, based in Singapore and responsible for expanding their efforts in Asia, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the challenges and expanding opportunities in the Asian market for litigation funding. No longer just a tool for parties with budget constraints, it is increasingly used by large companies as a corporate finance tool, particularly in industries in Asia such as construction, mining and IP.
The Influencers – The Israeli-Palestinian Crisis: Jeremy Ben-Ami, a veteran of the Clinton White House and seven U.S. Presidential campaigns and the President of J Street, a nonprofit liberal advocacy group created to promote American leadership to end the Arab–Israeli and Israeli–Palestinian conflicts peacefully and diplomatically, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, Editor of Foreign Lobby Report for a timely conversation on the Israel-Gaza violence.
The Intellectual Property Interregnum: Alex Montagu, founding Partner of MontaguLaw, a law firm that focuses primarily on IP, international commercial transactions and new media law, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, Editor of Foreign Lobby Report, on the evolution from feudalism to capitalism and from copyright law to a new Artificial Intelligence frontier dominated by China. What happens when governments cannot keep up with the pace of change, when 18th century IP law is inadequate, when machines outpace human intelligence and the pace of AI is dictated by Chinese innovation more so than American and European?
Agility in the Face of Fragility: Gerry Riskin, former Managing Partner of a law firm in Canada and Hong Kong, an internationally recognized lawyer, author and founder of Edge International, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his new article in Law Practice magazine on the human cost at law firms as we start the process of returning to the office.
FCPA – A Look Forward: Richard Grime is a litigation partner with Gibson, Dunn, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group and co-chair of the Securities Enforcement Practice Group. He speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about anti-bribery trends worldwide, Multilateral Development Banks, the FCPA under a Biden Administration and protecting whistleblowers. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Grime spent over nine years in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Acceptance & Use of Digital Assets & Blockchain-Based Technologies: Amy Kim, Chief Policy Office for the Chamber for Digital Commerce (https://digitalchamber.org), joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO, to discuss issues including a national action plan for blockchain, Anti-Money Laundering (ALM) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) compliance, regulatory clarity for digital tokens and promoting the use of blockchain in business
Silence No More & The Litigation That Will Follow: Deborah Kelly, a partner in the Employment and Labor practice at Manatt, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about discrimination and harassment issues in the workplace, best practices and the trend of states to consider “Silence No More” legislation which would curtail or eliminate non-disclosure agreements and the flood of L&E litigation that will follow, should these bills become law.
Knowing a Hero When You See One: Brig. Gen. James T. Demarest, the Chief of Staff for the Florida Air National Guard and a former JAG officer, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about leadership, including lessons from his book Joint Force Leadership and his mission to have the Medal of Honor awarded to fighter pilot Stephen Phillis, a remarkable story of courage and self-sacrifice. Please click here to find out more.
Navigating “Woke Capitalism”: Professor Paul Argenti of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, “one of the world’s most well-known and appreciated academics in the field of corporate communications,” joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how corporations navigate the volatile and challenging brave new world of social issues and corporate purpose. An author of multiple books including the seminal text book, Corporate Communications , Professor Argenti is a consultant to many companies, oft-quoted and ranked as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics.
To Go Boldly Where No One Has Gone Before: Michael Short, founding Principal of LawVision, has counseled over 700 law firms of all sizes over the past three decades and spoke with Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the post-Covid challenges, real estate, Alternative Legal Services, DEI, financial pressure and the coming squeeze on the legal market. He ended the show with the advice that if you are not in the AmLaw 12, it is time to be bold.
General Counsels – Proving Themselves Worthy: John Gilmore, co-founder and Managing Partner of BarkerGilmore and Admiral (Ret.) A.B. Cruz III, a Senior Advisor and former CLO, GC, CECO, CRO and Corporate Secretary joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss what makes a great general counsel, how best to interview for the job and how GCs are emerging from Covid tested and ready for even greater leadership roles.
Life Under a Mature FCPA: Billy Jacobson, a partner at Allen & Overy, who has served as the Chief Compliance Officer and Co-General Counsel of a global oilfield services company, as a federal prosecutor -- including as Assistant Chief for FCPA Enforcement in DOJ’s Fraud Section, and in private practice. He spoke with Richard Levick of LEVICK about FCPA trends, Multilateral Development Banks, the rise of Brazilian enforcement, the DOJ under Judge Merrick Garland, compliance guidelines and headline risk.
Protecting Your Legal Career During a Time of Great Disruption: Jeffrey Lowe, the Global Practice Leader of Major Lindsey & Africa’s Law Firm Practice Group and the Managing Partner of their Washington, D.C. office joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss what makes a great law firm and in house candidate, particularly today, in a time of extraordinary disruption. Jeffrey is the author of the Major, Lindsey & Africa Partner Compensation Surveys, the most comprehensive effort ever undertaken to identify ranges of partner compensation and the criteria law firms use in determining partner compensation.
Is the U.S. Senate Still the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body? Alex Vogel, CEO of The Vogel Group, the former Chief Counsel to then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., a lawyer and expert on federal regulatory and legislative strategy speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about today’s Senate. Is it still the same after Harry Reid’s nuclear option, the denial to President Obama of hearings for a Supreme Court justice and the rushing of confirmation hearings at the end of President Trump’s term, and the January 6th insurrection? Is bipartisanship still possible or even a good thing? What happens to the filibuster, PAC funding, debt and the infrastructure bill? Alex has views on all and generously shares them with us.
How Did JPMorgan Chase’s Risk Committee Miss the Tsunami That Swallowed It’s Planned Super League? Nir Kossovsky, CEO of Steel City Re joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss lessons learned from how the highly respected JPMorgan Chase and their internal risk committee missed the regulatory, political, media and grassroots storm that engulfed the launching of the now abandoned football Super League. The collapse was as rapid as it was mercurial and points to the importance of looking at risk not just from a legal, financial and regulatory point of view but of seeing risk in the larger context of these times, geography and history. The discussion includes lessons for GCs and how they can help steer their companies away from these kinds of mistakes.
The New World of Digital ADR: Rich Lee, CEO and co-founder of New Era ADR, speaks with Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK about their new company and how they are offering an online approach to ADR as a way to dramatically reduce cost, increase trust in the digital environment, how businesses can adopt digital ADR and what the future holds.
Great Governance -- ESG and the Purposeful Corporation: Former USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk, Senior Of Counsel at Gibson Dunn and Co-Chair of the Firm’s International Trade Practice Group and Hillary Holmes, partner at Gibson Dunn and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Capital Markets Practice Group, speak with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Gregg Ballew, Executive Director of the University of Texas-Dallas Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance on the weekly program, Great Governance. They discuss their recently launched multi-discipline ESG practice, how corporations of all sizes navigate the challenges of evolving and not fully measurable ESG requirements and more.
Amazing Grace – Turning Tragedy into A Global Charity: Hal Donaldson, President and Co-Founder of Convoy of Hope, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how a childhood family tragedy and an interview with the late Mother Teresa changed his life and inspired him to co-found Convoy of Hope. The 27 year old charity has grown to 82nd on the Forbes list of largest charity in the United States and feeds over 387,000 children around the world every day and empowers local adults with the skills and support to become economically independent to escape the cycle of poverty. An extraordinary story for companies looking at their CSR and ESG footprints. Still, Hal looks from inside the fences outward to the faces of more hungry children and knows “There is always so much more to do.”
“You Can’t Handle the Truth” – Whistleblowers and the Fight Over Transparency: High profile lawyer Mark Zaid, whose practice focuses on national security law, freedom of speech constitutional claims and government accountability and is well known for his work on the Ukraine whistleblower case which led directly to the first impeachment of President Trump and the successful $2.7 billion settlement against Libya for the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, among many others, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, radio and television commentator and host of That Said with Michael Zeldin on CommPRO, about the delicate practice of protecting whistleblowers.
The Influencers – Suzanne Kelly of The Cipher Brief: Suzanne Kelly, former news anchor at CNN International and the CEO and Publisher of The Cipher Brief https://www.thecipherbrief.com/ speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, Editor of Foreign Lobby Report about threats to national security, the challenges of a post-truth society, Russia and China. The Cipher Brief, a daily newsletter, is considered by many in Washington to be one of the best open sources of national security information.
An Oral History of Professional Lines Insurance: Larry Goanos, Founder and CEO of Andros Risk Services, specializing in all aspects of professional lines insurance, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his newest book, Professional Lines Insurance: An Oral History (which can be found here). A consummate story teller, Larry provides insights from a long time insurance industry insider.
Real Washington – A Conversation with NY Times Best Selling Pelosi Author Molly Ball: Molly Ball, Time magazine’s national political correspondent, political analysist for CNN and a regular guest for PBS’s Washington Week, CBS’s Face the Nation and ABC’s This Week, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, television and radio commentator and host of “That Said with Michael Zeldin” on CommPRO. Molly provides an inside view of Nancy Pelosi (click here for Molly's book), the first woman Speaker of the House, one of the most powerful people in Washington, a consummate vote counter and someone who uses listening to get people with divergent points of view to find compromise.
The Port of Call for Settling Disputes: Adrian Tan, former general counsel at CrimsonLogic and a member of the Board of Directors of Maxwell Chambers in Singapore, the world’s first integrated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) complex, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about dispute resolution, the challenges of Covid, the bias of AI, hybrid models and the importance of human connection in resolving disputes.
The Future of Work: Ben Pring, co-founder and leader of Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his bestselling and award winning books including What to Do When Machines Do Everything (click here) and his newly released book, Monster: A Tough Love Letter On Taming the Machines that Rule our Jobs, Lives, and Future (click here).
Investment Management: Tom Westle, co-chair of Blank Rome’s Investment Management group, discusses the new normal for investment companies after Covid, domestic and overseas compliance issues, audit committees and the new crypto currencies with host Richard Levick of LEVICK.
The View From Down Under: Tony Jaques, a veteran crisis communications advisor, Editor of Managing Outcomes, an online crisis newsletter and the author of multiple books on crisis and litigation communications including the recently published Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communications Conflict (click here) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the historic conflict between lawyers and communicators and how to resolve those issues.
Real Washington - A Conversation With Former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele: Michael Steele, the seventh Lieutenant governor of Maryland and the first African American elected to statewide office and a former chairperson of the Republican National Committee speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin of That Said on CommPRO, about the changing Republican Party, citizen activism, corporate response to voter suppression laws and the responsibility of the governed.
Real Washington – A Conversation with Former Congressman Tom Davis: Tom Davis, former Congressman (R-VA), former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and a partner at Holland & Knight, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, radio and television commentator and host of “That Said” on CommPRO, about how to influence Washington, the coming mid-term elections, the Biden Administration, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and more.
Examining the Case Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou: Robert Lewis, a senior international partner with major US, UK and Chinese law firms for more than 30 years, the first senior foreign lawyer to join a top Chinese law firm and the recent author of a detailed series on the Huawei case (click here), discusses it with host Richard Levick of LEVICK, examining what non-US companies can learn, how most Chinese view Meng’s arrest, the basis for U.S. authorities to assert jurisdiction against Meng and the complexities of the case.
Law Firms in a Post Covid World: Joseph Altonji, a founding Principal of LawVision, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the new challenges facing law firms as we emerge from Covid including real estate, associate compensation and scaling vs. growing. Earlier this year, at the start of the pandemic, he co-authored a book for law firms (which can be found here) on how to deal with Covid. Required reading now as we emerge post-pandemic.
The Remarkable Efficiency of Zoom Bench Trials: Dan Rhynhart, co-chair of Blank Rome’s Firm-wide 300-trial lawyer litigation department, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the extraordinary efficiencies of Zoom bench trials, discovery and other legal proceedings and the likelihood that this will continue post-Covid. This means far less bullying on cross examination, fewer three day trips for hour long meetings, less waiting in courthouses for hours for trails to be called.
Covid and the Real Estate Market: Jon Loeb, a partner at Blank Rome, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the impact Covid-19 is having on real estate, and looks at landlords, tenants and lenders, with recommendations of what businesses need to do next.
Product Liability Litigation Trends: Sullivan & Cromwell partners Bill Monahan, who head’s the Firm’s Products Liability & Mass Torts Group and Tom White, a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Group speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the trends in product liability litigation including arising issues in standing, personal jurisdiction, RICO hijacking, creative solution and what’s on the docket before the Supreme Court.
A Presidential Campaign Advisor to Both Republicans and Democrats on Immigration: Charles Foster, Chairman of Foster, LLP in Houston, who served as immigration policy campaign advisor to both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the history, politics and solutions for immigration. “The challenges of immigration are greatly exaggerated for political purposes.”
Real Washington with White House Correspondent Brian Karem: Brian Karem, White House correspondent for Playboy, a political analyst for CNN and a contributor to Bulwark speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, radio and television contributor and host of That Said on CommPRO about covering Washington for 40 years and all that has changed. Having covered two wars, he said of the January insurrection, “I never felt as unsafe as I did that day,” including threats from the crowd shouting, “You’re the media and you’re going to die.” Brian’s new book, out this fall is Free the Press: the Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It. (Click here for Brian's book)
An Insider’s View of the Legal World: Peter Zeughauser of the Zeughauser Group, one of the legal industry’s premier strategists, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about law firm trends in the U.S., U.K., Europe, China and Africa. The challenges of lock step compensation, how the Magic Circle firms got Asia right and the U.S. not quite, the challenges of NY, the evolution of tech and the “riches of niches.” He is the author of the forthcoming book, Accelerating Trends in Law Firms (click here), out late summer.
The Bankruptcy Wave Due to Covid: How Bad Will it Get and How to Prepare: Regina Stango Kelbon, a partner at Blank Rome and head of their nationwide bankruptcy practice speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the bankruptcy trends of 2020 and what to expect in 2021.
The Influencers - Washington’s International Problem Solver: Eric Lewis, one of the founding partners of Lewis Baach, practices in the areas of international litigation and arbitration, serious fraud, banking, complex securities litigation, human rights and other areas of international disputes. Well known as one of Washington’s international problem solvers, he spoke with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Lobby Report on the latest edition of The Influencers, discussing extradition, OFAC, sanctions and what to expect from the Biden Administration.
From Look Magazine to the Role of Men in An Evolving Society: Journalist and author Andrew Young speaks with host Richard Levick to discuss his most recent book, “Man Out” about the disruption to men in the 21st century (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-progressives-should-stop-avoiding-mens-issues/2019/01/18/d1250b92-145d-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html) and his forthcoming book on the importance of Look Magazine, including on the Civil Rights movement.
The Evolving World of Ethics and Compliance: Patricia Harned, Ph.D. and CEO of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the importance of strong corporate cultures, the race to retaliation in some countries, trends in ethics and compliance, the importance of purpose and the findings of their recently released study, The State of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace: A Look at Global Trends. https://www.ethics.org/global-business-ethics-survey/
Real Washington - A Word With Former Congressman Charlie Dent: Former Congressman Charlie Dent (R), who represented the 15th District of Pennsylvania for seven terms, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, TV and radio commentator and host of “That Said” on CommPRO, on the latest episode of Real Washington, about the newly passed stimulus, the filibuster, infrastructure and the future of the GOP. Mr. Dent is now a Senior Policy Advisor at DLA and the head of Congressional Programs at the Aspen Institute.
Garage to Global – Pitch Your Startup: Highly regarded early-stage investor Ben Narasin, a Venture Partner at NEA, a global venture capital firm, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Louis Lehot, a partner with Foley & Lardner, on the latest episode of Garage to Global. Ben, who successfully spotted trends leading him to make seed investments in companies such as Dropcam, Lending Club, TellApart, Kabbage and Zenefits, discusses what moves him to invest and why he is looking for “founders who make me say wow.” Pitch Ben: https://pitch-ben.com/
Everyone Gets Disrupted: Jay Samit, the former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte, an American digital media innovator, serial entrepreneur and bestselling author of the book Disrupt You (http://jaysamit.com/books) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about disruption and innovation. He famously said, “There are two types of people: those who look for opportunity and those who make it.” He speaks about anticipating and preparing for change; how being dyslexic helps him see the world differently; and how powerful positive thinking can be in changing the world around us.
The Pressure to Be Political: Long time communications consultant Larry Kamer of the Kamer Consulting Group speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how the risks of corporations not acting on issues of social importance has grown riskier than the risks of acting. Corporate neutrality is a dying art.
The Scientist and The Spy: Author and journalist Mara Hvistendahl speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about her new book, The Scientist and The Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI and Industrial Espionage (Click here), which The Washington Post calls “a riveting whodunit.” She provides a unique and exceptionally well balanced perspective about the trade secrets war between the U.S. and China and the human and national costs.
From College to Career Transition: Don Philabaum, President and CEO of TalentMarks and author of six books, including The Unemployed Graduate and What Parents Can Do About It (click here for Don's book) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the existential challenges that existed for colleges and universities even before Covid. How do colleges and universities become more career centered?
The Explosion of Labor & Employment Class Actions: Will Anthony, a partner with Blank Rome’s Labor & Employment practice, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the rise of Labor & Employment class actions over the past few years, which have only expanded during Covid.
An Historical Look at 2021 with Historian and Author Julian Zelizer: Julian Zelizer, author of 19 books on American history and Professor of History at Princeton, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin radio and television commentator and host of “That Said” on CommPRO to discuss the filibuster, President Biden’s first 100 days, the 2022 election and the wisdom of crowds.
The Model Code of Conduct for Corporate Political Spending: Bruce Freed, president and co-founder of the Center for Political Accountability, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the post January 6th environment for corporate political funding and the topline of their recent report on a Model Code of Conduct for Corporate Political Spending (https://politicalaccountability.net/hifi/files/CPA-Wharton-Zicklin---model-code-of-conduct-for-corporate-political-spending---10-13-20-.pdf). The Code provides an essential guide for companies trying to determine the risks and rewards for political spending at a time of high transparency and tension.
CSR v. ESG and How to Reduce Risk: Nir Kossovsky, cofounder and CEO of Steel City Re, the leading provider of financial reputation assurance solutions, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the rewards of risk management disclosures, CSR and ESG challenges.
The Crossroads of Antitrust and Financial Services: Kobre & Kim partners Ben Sirota, a DOJ veteran, and David McGill, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about why antirust is an increasingly important area for in-house counsel to consider as it pertains to financial services.
Great Governance – From Shareholders to Stakeholders: Don Springer, Chairman of the Colton Group and a veteran of international and domestic technology and service company boards, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Gregg Ballew, Executive Director of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas, about the transition from shareholders to stakeholders. Don weighs in on issues ranging from ESG and DEI to the historic evolution of the role of boards in this inaugural program of Great Governance.
Real Washington with Former White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart: Joe Lockhart, partner at Rationale 360 and former White House Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton and former press secretary to Walter Mondale, Paul Simon and Michael Dukakis, joins cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, TV & radio analyst/commentator, in the new season of the weekly program, Real Washington.
The Politics Industry: Katherine Gehl, a veteran of the public and private sector and the former president and CEO of Gehl Goods, a $250-million high-tech food manufacturing company, is the founder of The Institute for Political Innovation (https://www.political-innovation.org), a nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 2020 to catalyze modern political change in America. She is the co-author with professor Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School of “The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save our Democracy” (click here). She speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the Politics Industry Theory, Final Five Voting and how we can innovate to inspire and save a functioning democracy that is bursting at the seams.
Class Actions Under The Biden Administration & A New Supreme Court: David Singh, a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Weil Gotshal, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how the pendulum has swung on class action issues and how the Biden Administration, a new Congress and the Supreme Court are likely to weigh in.
The Biggest Challenges in Sanctions Compliance: Erich Ferrari, founder and principal attorney of Ferrari & Associates, joins co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet of Foreign Lobby Report for the weekly show, The Influencers, to discuss human rights, sanctions and delisting, covering China, Iran, Venezuela, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and more.
Leaders in Tech – How Smarter Relationships Build Great Companies: Carole Robin Ph.D. and David Bradford Ph.D., authors of the new book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues, join Garage to Global co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK and Louis Lehot of L2Counsel to discuss the soft skills leaders in technology companies use to build great and successful companies.
A Conversation with Brandon Van Grack: There are few federal regulators who had more impact over the past few years then Brandon Van Grack, first as lead counsel on what would become the Mueller investigation and then as Chief of the DOJ’s Foreign Agent Registration Act. Now a partner and co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s National Security and Global Risk & Crisis Management groups, he has a candid conversation with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what drove him to the DOJ, what he and his team accomplished with FARA and the future of the Act for domestic and foreign entities.
Protecting Franchisors in the Age of a Pandemic: Chuck Marion, partner at Blank Rome, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the legal issues arising in the franchising world due to the pandemic.
The Latest Law firm M&A Survey Results: Tom Clay, principal with Alman Weil on 14 years of M&A surveys (http://www.altmanweil.com/LFit2020) in the legal profession, what they tell us about today’s market and what it tells us going forward, with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Tom also provided a look back http://www.altmanweil.com/AWML10.
Antirust and the Biden Administration: Barry Nigro Jr, chair of Fried Frank’s Global Antitrust and Competition Department and the immediate former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on what to expect as priorities in the new Biden administration including tech and labor issues.
The Risk Detective: Annie Searle, book author, Principal of Annie Searle & Associates and associate teaching professor at the University of Washington’s School of Information, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on the critical infrastructure required to vaccinate America and how to cut through the disinformation efforts around the vaccine.
Antitrust and Offensive Investigations: Kobre & Kim partners from the U.S., U.K. and China -- Ben Sirota, Nick Surmacz and Josh Huang -- discuss how governments are not monolithic and the order and venue of antitrust strategy has an outsized impact on results, with host Richard Levick of LEVICK.
A Conversation with Andrew McCabe: Andrew McCabe served as the Deputy Director of the FBI from 2016 to 2018, joining the FBI as a special agent in 1996 and serving with the bureau's SWAT team. Mr. McCabe served as the Acting Director of the FBI following James Comey. In a candid conversation, he speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the threat of domestic right wing terrorism, the power of symbolism and the role of corporations in a divided America.
Forcing Out the Fringe: Historian, author and professor Matt Dallek, of the GWU Graduate School of Political Management and a frequent contributor to the opinion pages of The Washington Post, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discusses the parallels to the 1950s, when a violent far right fringe, including the KKK, Minutemen, John Birch Society and Citizens Counsels tried to take over the GOP and how centrist Republicans, business interests, NGOs, the military, the White House and others worked to retain control of the party and the parallels for today’s GOP challenges.
The World of Financial Crimes: High powered lawyer Tom Ajamie of Ajamie LLP, the author of Financial Serial Killers: Inside the World of Wall Street Money Hustlers, Swindlers and Con Men and the lawyer who’s financial investigation ultimately led to the subsequent criminal conviction of Harvey Weinstein, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the world of financial crimes, how even trusted confidants can be swindlers and how to recover from it.
What’s Next in the Middle East: Long considered one of the most influential journalists covering the Middle East and North Africa, James Dorsey speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, editor of Foreign Lobby Report. Mr. Dorsey, an award winning journalist and author, is a senior fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and works with the Middle East Institute.
First Korean Law Firm Releases Sustainability Report: Sung Taek Lim, one of the founding members of Jipyong, the largest pan-Asian law firm, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK, on why they released the first Sustainability Report and their commitment to ESG and pro-bono issues.
The Soft Business Skills Are the Hardest: David Bradford Ph.D. and Carole Robin Ph.D. discuss their new book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. It turns out that the soft skills of business are the hardest. How do we get better at them, especially in an environment when fear and judgement are the dominant emotions? Curious is the antidote to judgement.
The Ministry of Common Sense: Best selling author Martin Lindstrom speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about his new book, The Ministry of Common Sense: How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses and Corporate BS (click here for Martin's new book). Martin Lindstrom is a well-known international management consultant who has worked with many of the world’s leading brands, helping them pinpoint and eliminate bothersome hurdles that harm efficiency, customer and employee relations.
The New Normal of ESG: Covid-19, working from home, DEI, insurrection, PACs, 527 transparency, Covid-19 surveillance and tracing apps and other issues promise to make the return to work in a post-Covid environment highly challenging for companies. Join Gayle Gorvett of GGorvett Consulting, Ken Rashbaum, a partner at Barton and host Richard Levick of LEVICK as they navigate these issues.
What’s Happening in Uganda? Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director of Vanguard Africa and a veteran of human rights and pro-democracy work throughout much of Africa, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick, of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, editor of Foreign Lobby Report, on their weekly show, The Influencers. What would make a famous actor and musician, Robert Kyagulanyi – aka Bobi Wine – risk it all to run for the presidency of Uganda and to support democracy?
What the Biden Administration Means for Offshore Wind Energy: Joan Bondareff, Of Counsel at Blank Rome and Chair of the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the role the new Administration and the federal government will have in promoting and developing offshore wind power, a technology which has come of age.
Voting in America – Now What? Amber McReynolds, CEO for the National Vote At Home Institute and Coalition and one of the country’s leading experts on election administration and policy; Victoria Bassetti, Outside counsel to the Voter Protection Program and the author of Electoral Dysfunction: A Survival Manual for American Voters; Paul Glastris, editor in chief of the Washington Monthly and a former senior speechwriter to President Bill Clinton; and Larry Moore, founder and former CEO of the Clear Ballot Group and Co-Chair of the National Council for Independent Living, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a wide ranging conversation on how we protect the integrity of our election process and protects the right of franchise for all Americans.
An Attorney General’s Perspective on the New Administration: Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, former president of the National Association of Attorneys General and head of Cadwalader’s State Attorneys General practice joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to talk about the priorities of the new Biden Administration, election integrity, climate change, Big Tech and the CFPB.
The CFPB’s New Seasoned Qualified Mortgage Rule: Stephen Ornstein, partner at Alston & Bird and co-leader of their CFPB team, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on CFPB Biden appointee Rohit Chopra and the “Seasoned Qualified Mortgage” Rule.
Climate Change and SEC Disclosure: Anthony Alden, Matt Hosen and Michael Liftik, Chair of Quinn Emanuel’s SEC Enforcement practice, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on what the SEC might do regarding climate change disclosure rules in a Biden Administration.
Tax Policy Changes Under the Biden Administration: Mike Sanders, lead partner in Blank Rome’s Washington, D.C. office tax group speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the big picture and likely changes to individual and corporate tax rates.
Emoluments, Impeachments & Insurrections: Ambassador Norm Eisen, former counsel for the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on the first impeachment of former President Donald J. Trump, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on the issues behind us and in front of us. He also spoke about his latest nonpartisan initiative, the Voter Protection Program https://voterprotectionprogram.org/
The First 100 Days: Long time Washington insider and prominent Democratic strategist Manny Ortiz speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what we can expect domestically and internationally from the Biden Administration in the first 100 days.
From Ransomware to Kidnapping, Ransom & Extortion: Heyrick Bond Gunning, CEO of the global risk and intelligence consultancy S-RM, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Derede McAlpin of LEVICK about the latest trends in ransomware (the lesson used to be, “Don’t pay it”) and how threats and negotiations have evolved.
A Legal Innovator Innovates: Richard Fields of Fields PLLC, who pioneered modern litigation finance and settling large scale litigation has launched his boutique plaintiffs firm which uses its relationships with the worlds most powerful law firms, top investigative firms, access to finance and relationships with former general counsels to provide clients with strikingly powerful teams designed to address large scale challenges. He speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on what motivates him and what’s next.
Reducing the Cost of Medical Benefits: Serial entrepreneur, board member and Chairman of the Board of Direct Scripts (https://directscripts.com/), Larry Jutte, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the shocking costs of medical benefits for employees and how these costs can be significantly reduced.
The Crossroads of Antitrust & IP: Ben Sirota, Daniel Zaheer and Michael Ng, partners at Kobre & Kim, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the unique complexities and importance of integrating antitrust and IP as part of the legal strategy.
Vaccination Risk Communications: Dr. Peter Sandman, long time risk communications professional, author and retired professor from Rutgers, discusses with host Richard Levick of LEVICK the corporate communications challenges as vaccines are rolled out around the world.
Fighting for the Rule of Law: Marshall Harris, Managing Partner of the Alexandria Group, who worked for more than a dozen years with former Senator Bob Dole and with former Secretary of State James Baker, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet of Foreign Lobby Report on fighting to protect freedom and the rule of law in nations around the world.
Yale Business Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Unfiltered: Professor Sonnenfeld, who meets regularly with America’s leading CEOS, has a remarkable and candid conversation with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the business community’s long term opposition to the Trump Administration and its near-total abandonment of it now and what it means going forward.
The Regulation of Political Activities: Kenneth Gross, a former associate general counsel at the Federal Election Commission and a partner at Skadden, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about political contributions in light of the extraordinary events of January 6th, 2021 and the corporate response.
The Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit: Tom Clare, partner at Clare Locke, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the recently announced $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Sidney Powell and Dominion’s plans to file other law suits and why it is so important to stand up for the truth.
Heresy in Broad Daylight: Herrick counsel and former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman, who captured national attention for her role on the House Judiciary Committee, where she voted to impeach President Richard Nixon, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on what the U.S. Congress needs to do now in light of the tragic and shocking events of January 6th and the ongoing threats to democracy. “No one is safe.”
Patterns of Language that Lead to Violence: “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire. Helio Fred Garcia, President of Logos Consulting and author of Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It (click here) joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to talk about the consequences and patterns of language that can do great harm and what businesses and civic leaders can do.
Covid-19: The Pandemic That Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One: Debora MacKenzie, science journalist and author of a groundbreaking book on the Corona virus, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about what governments and companies can do now and what we need to do to stop the next pandemic. Read her new book by clicking here.
Food Issues and The Biden Administration: An early look at what food companies should expect from the incoming Biden Administration with long time food industry communications expert Sean McBride, founder and President of DSM Strategic Communications and host Richard Levick of LEVICK.
Recovering from the Greatest Sacrifice: Bonnie Carroll, former senior official in the Reagan and Bush White Houses, lost her husband, Brigadier General Tom Carroll in a military aviation crash. From her grief and recovery she founded TAPS - the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors https://www.taps.org/bonnie-carroll which has gone on to win numerous awards. She is a recipient in 2015 of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An extraordinarily gifted spokesperson on grief, death, recovery, hope and joy, she makes you feel better just by listening. Join host Richard Levick of LEVICK for this remarkable conversation.
Garage to Global: Why do some startup companies achieve hyper success? Join Louis Lehot, a Silicon Valley lawyer and founder of L2Counsel with co hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK for this new weekly program with our inaugural guest, serial entrepreneur Rohyt Belani, founder and CEO of Cofense on where his best ideas come from, how they find talent and how they grow.
A Conversation with Abbe Lowell: When someone thinks about the consummate Washington power attorneys, Abbe Lowell is at or near the top of everyone’s list. He’s defended so many high profile politicians at their moment of need that the list is just too long to include here. He’s been thinking a lot lately about issues including, of course, the impact of Covid-19 on the legal process and rising crises including prison reform, judicial litmus tests, the federal pardon process and the DOJ under a Biden Administration. Join Abbe Lowell with host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a tour de force of the issues before us.
The Cost of Government Regulation and the Threat to Free Enterprise: Former BB&T and Cate Institute CEO John Allison joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a conversation about how markets adjust and move to address short comings and how regulation sometimes exacerbates the very problems it is trying to cure.
The Music Man: Freddie Ravel, who has performed with Earth, Wind & Fire, Madonna, Santana, Prince and many others, now devotes his life to working with organizations from IBM to NASA to use music to build stronger teams, encourage peak performance, become more customer focused and inspire. Join Freddie with host Richard Levick of LEVICK for a spontaneous conversation including Freddie’s first ever performance of “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.”
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Private Investigator: Private investigator and co-founder of Quest Research & Investigations, former journalist and author Tyler Maroney speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on the importance of private investigations in litigation, criminal matters, financial and high profile hire matters, for high net worth individuals and in other situations where intelligences needs to inform strategy. Tyler’s new book, The Modern Detective: How Corporate Intelligence Is Reshaping the World can be found here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/246167/tyler-maroney/
The Biden Transition: Andrew Frank, CEO of KARV, a crisis and public affairs communications firm and a former staff member in the Clinton White House, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the areas likely to receive more regulatory attention, the Georgia runoff and how companies and countries should prepare for a new administration.
The Call for Law Firm Universal Inclusion: Jenifer Johnson, Founder and CEO of Calibrate Legal, joins host Richard Levick to discusses the launch of Calibrate ID: https://calibrate-legal.com/why-calibrate-legal/calibrate-id/ to help build universal inclusion at law firms and the challenges for law firms who are called to diversify, not just at the lawyer level but at the staff level as well. In the show, she talks about the transformative moment of the book, The Future of the Professions https://calibrate-legal.com/the-future-of-the-professions/ by Richard and Daniel Susskind.
High Net Worth Individuals Maintaining Wealth in Divorce: Michelle Gervais of Blank Rome discusses the complex nature of maintaining wealth in divorce and other setbacks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She speaks wisdom to our inclination to engage the triumph of hope over experience.
The Whistle Stops Here: Sean McKessy, a partner at Phillips & Cohen and the First Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower speaks with host Richard Levick on the confusion of the newest rules on whistleblowing and the new challenges for whistleblowers.
Christina Elson, Director of the Wake Forest Center for the Study of Capitalism, and Richard Levick bring together media veterans Kurt Bardella, an MSNBC contributor, Ray Locker, a USA Today editor and book author, Alice Stewart, a CNN contributor and Michael Zeldin, a CNN legal contributor, to discuss the challenges to media in the 21st Century and allegations of media bias.
“It’s Business:” Getting Firing Right: Leigh Ann Buziak, partner in the Labor & Employment practice at Blank Rome speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on best practices exiting employees so that it is as much of a win-win as can exists in these challenging situations.
Getting Law Firm Culture Right: Christine Keller, principal in the Groom Law Group, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on getting the firm’s second generation culture right. Culture, like any other priority, takes a great deal of work and effort to get and keep right. Groom hired Gerry Riskin of Edge International which helped provide the path.
Crisis Communications with the UGA crisis Communications think tank: Dr. Timothy Coombs, Richard Levick and Carl Turner cover relevant crisis communication issues, such as sticky crises, changes in media and social justice movements.
What’s Happening in Ethiopia: On the weekly program, The Influencers, Ethiopian-American activist Seenaa Jimjimoof theOromo Legacy Leadership & Advocacy Association (OLLAA) and Karl Von Batten ofVon Batten-Montague-York, join cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet, Editor of Foreign Lobby Report, to provide perspective on what’s happening in Ethiopia and how the U.S. is helping and what the new Biden administration can do.
Trust But Verify: Trent Teyema, one of the FBI’s first cyber agents and one of their most senior when he retired, just launched CSG Strategies and speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK on the latest cyber threats, ransomware and synthetic identities. It is a new world of believing what you see and hear.
Communications for Asian Companies in a Post Covid World: Carol Park, Managing Director of Access Communications, in Seoul, and Arun Sudhaman, Editor in Chief of Provoke Media, in Hong Kong, discuss the challenges for companies based in and doing business in Asia in a post-Covid world; how they address growing demands to take policy positions and balance between Beijing and Washington, with host Richard Levick.
From Pedagogy to Andragogy – How Training Reduces Risk: Chris Straley, CEO of Instructional Design Genius speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about how he uses the lessons as a former high school teacher to design and implement training programs for corporations; how to identify risks and reduce exposure through training.
We Will Not Be a Casual Observer to Injustice: MoFo Chair Larren Nashelsky speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK on how the world’s great law firms can lead in an age of disruption with deep commitment, 360 degree self-reflection and execution.
You Are Not Alone: Renowned retired Ohio State University professor, an author of 39 books, entrepreneur and former federal inmate Roger Blackwell, Ph.D., speaks with host Richard Levick, on keeping the faith, redemption, success and his own life story. Part one of what will undoubtedly be a multipart series.
The Foreign Influence Game with Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy and hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet of Foreign Lobby Report.
DEI Law Firm Leadership: New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director at Mintz, Narges Kakalia, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about her charge, the challenges and her vision.
The Call for Law Firm Universal Inclusion: Jenifer Johnson, Founder and CEO of Calibrate Legal, joins host Richard Levick to discusses the launch of Calibrate ID: (https://calibrate-legal.com/why-calibrate-legal/calibrate-id/) to help build universal inclusion at law firms and the challenges for law firms who are called to diversify, not just at the lawyer level but at the staff level as well. In the show, she talks about the transformative moment of the book, The Future of the Professions (https://calibrate-legal.com/the-future-of-the-professions/) by Richard and Daniel Susskind.
The Transition: Dr. Michael Fauntroy, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University and author of multiple books on African American politics and voter suppression speaks with host Richard Levick on the Biden transition, African American voter suppression efforts and an early interpretation of minority voting patterns.
The Tar Baby Crisis: Paul Ferrillo of McDermott Will speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner on the crisis that just won’t go away and how sometimes, through lack of quick thinking and leadership, we act our way into a crisis. Paul refers to groundbreaking cyber journalist Brian Krebs who we had on the show recently. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uX3hY2HwuYNWBAAXRkZuI
Online Smears and Cyber Attacks: Schillings partners Amy Pope, Rachel Atkins and Gillian Duffy join host Richard Levick to discuss the escalating war of online smears and cyber attacks and what companies and people can do to minimize risks and fight back.
Moving to the “Dark Side”: Former employer defense L&E lawyer Dawn Knepper has opened a new firm representing employees and talks with host Richard Levick about best practices for businesses looking at Reductions in Force, a changing labor force and a smaller office footprint.
The FCPA Under Biden: Law professor Mike Koehler, better known as the FCPA Professor, speaks with host Richard Levick about a number of FCPA trends and answers questions such as: Has the FCPA been successful? Are companies too risk adverse? What’s next with FCPA enforcement?
The Legal Finance Revolution: Wake Forest University’s Center for the Study of Capitalism convened a special program on legal finance, co-hosted by Richard Levick and the Center’s Director, Christina Elson, with guests Rebecca Berrebi, CEO of Avenue 33; Andrew Cohen, Director of Burford; Leslie Perrin, Chairman of the ILFA; Tim Scrantom, Managing Director of Legis Finance and Ed Truant, CEO of Slingshot Capital.
Building Successful Emerging Companies: Bobby Achettu, Founder and CEO of Accelerated Growth, speaks with hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner on the challenges emerging and second stage companies face with operations and how they can be addressed both in the growth and occasional contraction stages.
The General Counsels’ Dilemma: Ingrid Pierce, Global Managing Partner of Walkers, discusses how general counsels are increasingly squeezed between the demand for a broader remit and a smaller budget, and what they can do about it, with host Richard Levick.
The Next Generation at Susman Godfrey: Co-Managing Partner Kalpana Srinivasan shares their vision for the continued growth of the high profile litigation boutique, which includes cross office integration, endlessly creative billing partnerships with clients and organic growth with host Richard Levick.
The Art of the Possible: Mike Williams, President of The Williams Group and a former Special Assistant in the Clinton Administration, who maintains a close relationship with the Congressional Black Caucus, discusses both domestic and sovereign representation in today’s Washington with Richard Levick and Julia Pecquet, editor of Foreign Lobby Report.
Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities & Malicious Activity: Ken Peterson, CEO of Churchill & Harriman, a leader in risk management, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner on the latest alert by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on ransomware activity targeting the healthcare and public health sector.
From Litigation Finance to Legal Finance: Calunius Capital and International Legal Finance Association Chairman Leslie Perrin joins host Richard Levick to discuss the evolution of legal finance into a $10 billion U.S. dollar global industry. It’s not just litigation finance any more, but a way to finance the legal industry for plaintiffs and defense.
The New Detectives – The Emerging Power of eDiscovery: Hunter McMahon, the COO of IDS, talks about the growing power of eDiscovery and how it’s focus on “just the facts” and its ability to find needles in haystacks makes a dramatic difference in resolving legal disputes with host Richard Levick.
Managing Contract Lifecycle Management in An Age of Increased Risks: Agiloft’s new CEO Eric Laughlin discusses reducing contract lifecycle exposure during Covid, increased regulatory scrutiny and new geopolitical risks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner.
The Burford View of Litigation Finance: David Perla, Co-COO of Burford Capital, speaks with host Richard Levick about being dual listed, the rise of litigation funding and its significantly increased use by corporations and defense law firms as a tool for growth and expansion.
How to Represent a Sovereign: Michael Ehrenstein of Ehrenstein Sager speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick and Julian Pecquet, Editor of Foreign Lobby Report, on the weekly program, The Influencers, on best practices in representing sovereigns.
Diversity on the Board: Peter Gleason, President and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) discusses diversity lessons learned over the past 40 years and how to accelerate the diversity of your board with host Richard Levick.
https://www.nacdonline.org/insights/magazine/article.cfm?ItemNumber=65752
‘Tis the Season – What Retail Companies Can Do When Activists Investors Come Calling: Keith Gottfried, a partner with Morgan Lewis discusses how Covid-19 and changes in marketplace make retail companies more vulnerable to activists investors with host Richard Levick.
Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Leigh Fatzinger, CEO of Turbine Labs, discusses the critical importance of advance intelligence in an era of too much information and risk and not enough time to distinguish signal from noise with host Richard Levick.
Real Washington – The Lesson of Humility: Former Congressman Mike Andrews, now a partner with King & Spalding, provides his view of how Washington has changed and how, by practicing humility, CEOs and companies can make Washington work for them with host Richard Levick.
Real Washington is an occasional series of podcasts on In House Warrior with Washington insiders on how they view what is likely to happen between now and the next Congress.
The Folly of Tech Regulations: Professor Rajshree Agarwal, Direct of the Ed Snider Center of Enterprise and Markets speaks with hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner and argues that the market should regulate tech, not the government. She fears that regulation will make things worse.
Why Low-Skilled Workers Will Win In The Robot Revolution
Why A Big Government Cure Would Be Worse Than Big Tech Control
A First Look at the DOJ’s Antitrust Case Against Google: Charlotte Slaiman, the Competitive Policy Director at Public Knowledge, an open internet advocacy organization and a former lawyer in the Anticompetitive Practices Division of the FTC, opines on the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Google with host Richard Levick.
The Bad Guys Have Changed: Beazley Claims Team Leader of Cyber & Tech, Marcello Antonucci speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner on seeing around the next cyber corner, cyber-hygiene, disaster response and risk management.
Another Look at the Middle East: Joel Rubin, the new Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress and the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs during the Obama Administration, discusses his view of Middle East issues as we approach the US election with co-hosts Richard Levick and Julian Pecquet, founder and editor of Foreign Lobby Report.
Closing the Litigation Finance Knowledge Gap: Rebecca Berrebi of Avenue 33 speaks with host Richard Levick about closing the litigants, funders, law firms and investor litigation finance knowledge gap. No deal looks better than on day one, but that’s when the work really begins.
Crisis Communications in the Age of Covid: Jason Maloni, a former LEVICK senior executive, now the CEO of Jaderoq, discusses crisis communications in the new, 24/7 crisis environment with host Richard Levick.
Labor & Employment Issues in the Age of Covid & BLM: Gerald Pauling, a partner with Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment practice joins co-hosts Richard Levick and Derede McAlpin to discuss best practices in labor & employment at a time of radically growing challenges.
Crisis, Covid, DEI & the Election: Jamie Gorelick, partner with Wilmer Hale and the former Deputy Attorney General under President Bill Clinton speaks with host Richard Levick on the challenges general counsels face with Covid-19, Diversity & Inclusion and the promise of a disputed election.
Black Swans and the Failure to Act: Tom Campbell, partner at Pillsbury, who got his start in crisis with the Exxon Valdez and worked on the Deepwater Horizon disaster, discusses crisis preparation and response with host Richard Levick.
The Influencers - Trita Parsi of The Quincy Institute: Trita Parsi, an award-winning author and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order and an expert on US-Iranian relations joins Richard Levick and Julian Pecquet, editor of the Foreign Lobby Report for a look at Middle East politics.
The Man Who Ran Washington: Peter Baker of the NY Times & Susan Glasser of the New Yorker on their new book, The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker, IIIhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/253135/the-man-who-ran-washington-by-peter-baker-and-susan-glasser/ with Richard Levick and co-host Michael Zeldin, CNN Legal Contributor.
Krebs on Security: Global cyber security thought leader and journalist Brian Krebs joins co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner on a tour de force on growing cyber threats and what companies can do. It is not a question of if but when with particular challenges for small and mid-sized companies, particularly in the area of ransomware.
What the Democrats Should Ask Judge Barrett: St, Mary’s at Notre Dame Professor Bill Svelmoe published an article on a Sunday night about what the Democrats should ask Judge Amy Coney Barrett and it quickly went viral due to its original thinking and piercing but respectful questions. Host Richard Levick spends time with the professor who goes in-depth on the approach.
Whistleblowers: What Responsible Companies Should Do: Jordan Thomas, Chair of the Whistleblower Representation practice at Labaton Sucharow outlines how smart companies should deal with whistleblowers with host Richard Levick.
Sorry Works! Doug Wojcieszak, who lost his brother to medical malpractice, started Sorry Works! over 15 years ago and has had remarkable success in reducing medical liability in malpractice cases, speaks with host Richard Levick on the power of an apology.
Foreign Direct Investment and Sovereign Wealth Funds: Former Alaskan Governor Stephen Cowper, who helped to create the Alaska Permanent Fund, talks about best FDI practices with cohosts Richard Levick and Julian Pecquet, founder and editor of ForeignLobby.com on a new series called The Influencers.
The Future Is Now: As part of the series on technology and the law, Blank Rome Biometric Privacy Team chair Jeffrey Rosenthal discusses the growing promise, threats and challenges of biometrics – from fingerprints to facial recognition -- and how companies and their counsel should prepare, with co-hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner.
Weaponizing Cyberspace: Mark Mermelstein, a partner with Orrick, discusses what happens when a business competitor teams up with a foreign mercenary in cyberspace, with hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner.
Goliath v. Goliath: Ed Truant, CEO of Slingshot Capital, which “funds the funders” in litigation finance, discusses with host Richard Levick the investors perspective, long tail risk and the impact of the Arizona Bar decision to allow non-lawyer investors.
Frog at the Bottom of the Well: Kenneth Koo, Deputy General Manager of Orient Securities Investment Banking speaks with host Richard Levick and gives his take on how Chinese Companies view the new challenges in the East and West.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Emerging growth company lawyer Louis Lehot, founder of L2 Counsel, discusses with host Richard Levick the state of technology across the three circles of growth, market developments, challenges to big tech in Washington and the potential long term impact of the trade war. Figuring out how to work with China is essential for both countries.
Corporate Social Justice Preparedness: So often, companies facing #BLM and other social justice issues say they “Want to do the right thing but don’t know how.” Lawson Whiting, President & CEO of Brown Forman, one of the largest American-owned companies in the spirits and wine business with such brands as Jack Daniel’s, Old Forester and Woodford Reserve, discusses their long history of leading before the crisis and recommends a number of best practices for companies facing social justice issues and the demand for change, with co-hosts Richard Levick and Derede McAlpin.
The FCPA at Midlife: Lucinda Low, partner with Steptoe & Johnson, LLP and a leading authority on the FCPA provides a global tour de force of what companies and institutions need to be thinking about regarding the FCPA, MDBs and their anticorruption efforts.
Special Report on Whistleblowers with the Wake Forest Center for the Study of Capitalism with Sherron Watkins, formerly of Enron; Bill McGovern of Kobre & Kim; and John Kostyack of the National Whistleblower Center with hosts Richard Levick and Christina Elson of the Center.
https://www.whistleblowers.org/news/u-s-securities-and-exchange-commissions-vote-reaffirms-broad-support-for-whistleblower-program-but-includes-worrisome-changes/
We All Need A Larger Glass: Nir Kossovsky, an authority on business process risk and reputational value and chief executive of Steel City Re, the leading provider of financial reputation assurance solutions, discusses why we make very bad decisions for very good reasons and the new risks facing companies in an increasingly balkanized country.
Special Report: James Hohmann of The Washington Post joins host Richard Levick for an in-depth look at the fight to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
John Dean – In His Own Words: John Dean, former White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon, discusses his new book, Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089G4SVRK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 with co-hosts Richard Levick and CNN legal contributor Michael Zeldin.
Risk Managers and Social Unrest: Jenna Howard, a Senior Vice President of Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance brokerage firm, joins host Richard Levick to discuss risk reduction during a pandemic, focusing on real estate, construction and the non-profit sectors.
At the President’s Ear: Barry Bennett, founder and Chairman of Avenue Strategies, discusses his prognosis for the November election. Widely recognized as one of the 25 lobbyists in Washington to be able to get regular access to President Trump and to get client-actionable insights, Barry shares his latest thoughts.
Real Washington is an occasional series of podcasts on In House Warrior with Washington insiders on how they view what is likely to happen between now and the next Congress.
No Longer the Loneliest Person in Town: After 43 years, the FCPA has come of age and countries are stepping in to lead the enforcement. Guest Kevin Abikoff, Deputy Chair of Hughes Hubbard, Co-Chair of their Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigation practice and FCPA book author https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Corruption-Law-Compliance-Litigation-White-Collar/dp/1617460052 discusses best practices in FCPA.
Entering the Russian Market: Elizaveta Goglacheva, lawyer, lobbyist and Legal Practice Director of Baikal Communications in Moscow, joins host Richard Levick to discuss the challenges of the Russian legal system and of rapidly changing regulations in Russia.
The Post-Incarceration Dilemma: TRACKtech CEO, Michael Hirschman joins host Richard Levick to discuss the challenges of high recidivism rates and overwhelming caseloads faced by those responsible for community supervision and solutions for those re-entering our communities.
Governing Counts: As part of the In House Warrior “Real Washington” series on the 2020 election, Allan Lichtman, Distinguished Professor of History at American University, author of over a dozen books including the seminal The Keys to the White House, and who has correctly predicted the presidential outcome every election for well over a generation joins host Richard Levick to discuss the likely outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Real Washington is an occasional series of podcasts on In House Warrior with Washington insiders on how they view what is likely to happen between now and the next Congress.
Voting in a Time of Fear and Loathing: Entrepreneur, election technology inventor and election transparency advocate Larry Moore, co-chair of the National Council for Independent Living joins hosts Richard Levick and Max Marcucci to discusses his perspective on the state of elections in America and makes a strong case for online voting. In a related TEDxTalk from 2013, Larry outlines his visionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYxs2j0qyVs
Immigration Man: As part of our Real Washington series interviewing Washington insiders, Stewart Verdery, CEO and Founder of Monument Advocacy and formerly serving in high ranking positions in the Executive Branch and Congress, joins the show to discuss likely changes in immigration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Real Washington is an occasional series of podcasts on In House Warrior with Washington insiders on how they view what is likely to happen between now and the next Congress.
Crisis Communications for the General Counsel: Gene Grabowski, a partner at kglobal, joins host Richard Levick to discuss crisis communications.
State Court Intelligence: Up until 2018, finding out how lawyers, motions and judges faired in state courts was a challenge. Now, thanks to Trellis, an AI and analytics company making state trial court records and legal data more transparent, general counsels can select counsel and strategies based on accurate records as clear as a baseball batting average. Join Trellis CEO Nicole Clark as she discusses how general counsels and law firms can use this as a competitive advantage.
Not So Fast. The Evolution of Privilege: Todd Presnell, a partner at Bradley and author of Presnell on Privileges (https://presnellonprivileges.com/), discusses the evolution of privilege and how more of our legal conversations than we think may not be subject to the privilege protection.
The Fighter: Frank Fletcher, General Counsel of JM Eagle discusses the role of the general counsel and how combining the willingness to listen and talk to adversaries combined with a fighting spirit if and when necessary makes all the difference to the bottom line. Derede McAlpin, chair of the Litigation and DEI practices at LEVICK joins host Richard Levick in this engaging interview.
Real Washington with Albert Wynn: Former Congressman (D-MD) Albert Wynn, a Senior Director with Greenberg Traurig, providers an insiders view of how companies and GCs should be thinking about the next Congress, looking at climate change and trade, among other issues. Real Washington is an occasional series of podcasts on In House Warrior with Washington insiders on how they view what is likely to happen between now and the next Congress.
Real Washington is an occasional series of podcasts on In House Warrior with Washington insiders on how they view what is likely to happen between now and the next Congress.
American Legend: Former UN Ambassador, Mayor of Atlanta, Congressman and Civil Rights leader Andrew Young joins special co-hosts Ed Grosvenor, Editor in Chief of American Heritage magazine and Bill Ide, partner at Akerman, former American Bar Association president and former Monsanto general counsel and host Richard Levick to discuss the Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, change and courage. Please also visit Andrew Young Presents https://levick.com/blog/crisis/resources-andrew-young for a series of powerful and emotional programs providing an insider’s look at history with insights from former presidents and world leaders.
Best Digital Practices: Stephen DiGennaro, who has served in-house for many AmLaw 100 law firms, provides an insiders look at best digital and social practices for law firms.
Animal protection and animal welfare: Bruce Wagman of Riley, Safer, Holmes & Cancila, the nation’s only animal protection and animal welfare lawyer at a major law firm in the United States discusses the evolution of the law, what’s next and how this differs from animal rights.
The Pebble in Your Shoe: Licy DoCanto, an EVP with BCW, discusses DEI issues for companies and general counsels, focusing on three key issues, education, community connections and moving beyond recruiting and hiring.
To Thine Own Self Be True: Katy Goshtasbi of Puris Consulting and the former chair of the ABA’s Law Practice Management Division discusses the importance of a lawyer’s personal brand and how it can be so effective with clients and in the legal department, despite the vulnerabilities of such an approach. As the current Chair of the ABA’s Law Practice Management Section on Diversity and Inclusion, she also discusses D&I as a journey not an initiative.
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Use Your Peacetime Wisely: Nadira Clarke of Baker Botts provides insights into best practices for Boards and C-suits looking for DE&I leadership advice in a time of change. Derede McAlpin, Chair of LEVICK’s Litigation and DEI practices joins the show.
FCPA & Compliance in a Time of Uncertainty: Kim Parker, a partner at Wilmer Hale, discusses FCPA and compliance trends for a post-Covid world. On September 4th, 2020 she will chair the PLI panel: Crisis Management Hypothetical: How to Handle a Real World FCPA Problem.
A Washington Insider on Washington: Lobbyist Manny Ortiz, founder of Vantage Knight, a bi-partisan lobbying firm with a founder in the Joe Biden camp, takes a closer look at the poll numbers, discusses the election and what is likely to happen next, along with a look at Chinese tech and other foreign companies and what they need to be thinking about in working with Washington.
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Josh Rosenstein, partner at Sandler Reiff, discusses the powerful new interpretations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) which now includes regulating any company or entity and its public affairs and communications agents, regardless of location, that is attempting to influence U.S. policy or the U.S. public. An essential listen for those not familiar with the significant new changes in the law.
From Noise to Signal: Alberto Yepez, Managing Director of ForgePoint Capital and Chairman of the Board of 4iQ provides his view of upcoming cyber challenges including the evolution of cyber criminal activity, the unique challenges of emerging markets, the impact of Covid-19 and how the digital economy is changing. Ian Lipner, chair of LEVICK’s cyber practice joins the show with his own insights.
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise - The Rise of Corporate Bankruptcy During C-19 & Using US Courts in Foreign Discovery: Duane Loft, a partner with Boise Schiller & Flexner discusses the rise of corporate bankruptcies as a result of Covid-19 and the increasing use of US courts for discovery in foreign cases.
Workforce Compliance Training During a Pandemic: Robert Tercek, CEO of Direct Education Worldwide, discusses their Covid Smart program, built in partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, which not only helps educate organizations and their employees as they try to return to work and school, but may provide a defense argument against potential future lawsuits. https://GoToWorkSmart.com
The Office of the Future is Here and Its Home: Muliha Khan, a partner with Zupkus & Angell and a Primerus member, provides an outline for general counsels and law firm managing partners with a tour of how to effectively run law departments and firms when everyone is working from home. For a complete list of the suite of software programs and technology the firm uses to successfully make this transition, email Muliha at mkhan@zalaw.com or find more information at https://www.zalaw.com/ZA-cloud.pdf
Wish I Had Thought of That Earlier: Mark Warzecha, a partner with Widerman & Malek and a Primerus member talks about what General Counsel need to consider when protecting their company’s brand and securing its intellectual property, both domestically and internationally. It’s always easier to brand than rebrand.
A Siren’s Song: Dominic Wai of ONC Lawyers and a Primerus law firm member discusses the increased enforcement of Hong Kong’s anticorruption law and how it’s broad definition of “agent” can include anyone, even a moonlighter doing a favor for a fee or a music teacher getting a kickback for helping a student buy a violin. General counsels who abide the FCPA or SFO will find it is not enough when doing business in Hong Kong.
Doing Business In Russia: Anastasia Tsvetkova, Director of International Communications at Baikal Communications Group joins to show to talk about what foreign companies and NGOs need to consider when doing business in Russia. It isn’t just a national approach but one that requires nuance in each region and with each new Minister.
Leaning In: How GC's need to lead into the post-pandemic re-emergence and the #BLM movement with Catherine Razzano, VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer with Panasonic Avionics Corporation.
How & Why Public Companies Are Reshaping State & National Politics: Center for Political Accountability CEO Bruce Freed explains the trend in campaign funding transparency and how companies have to align their brand and purpose with their political spend or suffer the substantial financial risk of inconsistency.
Is Covid-19 Taking Women Lawyers Back to the 1950s? Author, consultant and law firm management coach Sally Dyson outlines the inequities on women lawyers working from home during the pandemic in a prelude to her series of programs with the Asia-MENA In House Community. She provides understanding, insights and recommendations on how law firms and families can anticipate and avoid the imbalance.
The New Vulnerability: Jeff Berkowitz of big data and analytics risk firm Delve discusses their new Vulnerability Report and how companies need to look at and assess their past, present and future differently in a hyper transparent marketplace. Small and mid-cap companies need increasingly to act like larger companies, both internally and externally, taking a long term view, re-evaluating employee engagement and aligning political and public engagement.
U.S. Manufacturing Set to Rise Again with James Crean of Crean, Inc.: If Amazon and the pandemic have taught the American manufacturers anything, it is that “just-in-time” has major gaps. Cheaper labor in other markets turns out not to be cheaper when you consider the costs of shipping, the need for speed, and the impact that AI can have on efficiency. Are we at a new dawn for American manufacturing?
A Target On My Back: High Net Worth Individuals and Executives Are Going to Be Hacked: Dr. Chris Pierson, CEO and Founder of BlackCloak discusses how HNI and companies can protect themselves from the hack that has already come or will soon. Cyber criminals spend less and less time trying to break through the cyber protections of companies and instead go after the homes and vacation homes of the perfect targets.
CSR with Soccer Balls and Poetry with DC Scores. At a time when many companies are re-examining their Corporate Social Responsibility efforts to become more diverse and have greater impact, Bethany Henderson, CEO of DC Scores and Network President of America Score (aligned charities with Major League Soccer), Ben-James Brown a board member and VP with Wells Fargo Bank and DeAndre Walters a DC Scores alumni and incoming freshman at Morehouse College tell powerful, moving stories, read poetry and talk about how to make a lasting difference in communities.
DEI with Truth and Love. Paul Anderson-Walsh, cofounder of The Center for Inclusive Leadership discusses radical acceptance without judgment in a moving program designed to help companies and institutions embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.
Resiliency with Paul Ferrillo, a partner at McDermott, Will & Emery and Ian Lipner, head of LEVICK’s cyber practice. Paul addresses the need to think differently, build redundancies and plan for resilience in an age when what can happen will happen.
Criminalizing Major Accidents in a Pandemic – Former federal prosecutors and partners in the environmental safety and incident response practice at Baker Botts, Lily Chinn and Nadira Clarke discuss criminalization trends in environmental disasters, exacerbated by the pandemic.
Conscious Capitalism - Dr. Kyshun Webster, Founder & Chairman of the Compassion Society Benefits Corporation discusses how companies can inexpensively provide family caregiver benefits, helping employees avoid the Hobson’s choice between work and family caregiving at a time when 73% of employees have caregiving responsibilities.
Bill McGovern, whose practice focuses on high-stakes cross-border government for the law firm of Kobre & Kim, focuses on whistleblowing, both in the United States and the growing trend globally, particularly in Asia.
Major Lindsey & Africa Transform Advisory Services, one of the world’s leading consultants to law firms and legal departments, provides insights into diversity, inclusion and leadership during a period of civil unrest, greater awareness and a thirst by hundreds of law firms and legal departments to provide leadership.
Trevor Faure, author of Smarter Law: Transforming Busy Lawyers into Business Leaders, provides recommendations on how lawyers can succeed in the most challenging environments.
Arvin Maskin, Head of Weil’s Product Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group and lead counsel in some of the largest mass tort and product liability litigations in the country discusses risk avoidance.
Cyber breaches: John Mullen and his firm Mullen Coughlin handle over 2500 breaches a year and provides insights into what general counsels and others need to know about cyber hygiene and response.
Antitrust legend Michael Sohn discusses what if any impact antitrust matters had on Covid-19 readiness and responsiveness and what’s likely to happen in antitrust in the near future.
Larry Goanos, with Andros Risk Services, joins host Richard Levick to discuss insurance risks in a post pandemic world.
Just What Is An “Adverse Employment Action” Anyway? - A Discussion of Peterson v. Linear Controls
Tom Bentz is a partner with Holland & Knight and co-chair of the firms insurance practice. Tom and Richard discuss insurance coverage during a pandemic.
Bestselling author Mark Goulston on conflict and better listening to increase productivity.
Jay Shaw, CEO of Praxonomy, discusses best practices in record keeping for publicly traded companies in the age of Zoom board meetings.
Tim Scrantom, a pioneer in litigation finance, provides an in depth look at the history and the future of litigation finance.
Carrie Ward is in the Primerus Network and focuses on entertainment, communications, and media law.
Tom Paschos is a lawyer and member of Primerus. Tom joins Richard to talk about going back to work as states start to ease restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kim Peretti is a partner at Alston & Bird and co-chair of the firm's cyber security practice.
Paul Smith is the former Global Chairman of law firm Eversheds Sutherland and author of The Real Deal Law Firm Leadership that Works, recently published by Thomson Reuters. He shares his thoughts on the challenges now facing the legal industry.
Topic: Discusses the pre-pandemic challenges for the legal industry both in the US & UK
Robin Rathmell is a dual qualified English Barrister and U.S. lawyer, who is a partner at Kobre & Kim directing their International Private Client practice, which focuses on formulating offensive and defensive global litigation strategies for high-net-worth individuals.
Topic: Discusses the Biggest Real and Imagined Compliance Risks for Companies Dealing with High Net Worth Individuals
Former Deputy White House Counsel, Stefan is chair of Michael Best's Government Regulations & Public Policy practice where he heads the Firm's Political Law practice.
Topic: Discusses the main concerns of GC’s right now, both immediate and long term.
Trevor Faure is an author, lawyer, and CEO of Smarter Law Solutions. He consults and advises law firms, legal departments, and other legal service providers on strategy, performance improvement, efficiency, business development, operational transformation, technology, talent management, financial and fee structuring.
Faure has been a senior lawyer inside global giants at times of existential change and challenge, including Ernst & Young, Tyco International, Dell and Apple.
Trevor Faure is an author, lawyer, and CEO of Smarter Law Solutions. He consults and advises law firms, legal departments, and other legal service providers on strategy, performance improvement, efficiency, business development, operational transformation, technology, talent management, financial and fee structuring.
Faure has been a senior lawyer inside global giants at times of existential change and challenge, including Ernst & Young, Tyco International, Dell and Apple.
Chrysta Castaneda is a go-to lawyer for high-stakes litigation in the energy industry and beyond. Chrysta is running for election to the Texas Railroad Commission.
Discusses her new book The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens, the future of the energy industry; post-pandemic, and what should be on GC’s agendas.