The Leaders Speak Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade, employers are taking a closer look at their employee medical coverage and considering next steps.
In this episode of The Leaders Speak Podcast, SGR Partners Kelly Meyers and Angela Roberts discuss how the Dobbs decision impacts employer plans that cover abortion services, and outline considerations for employers as they navigate whether to make changes to these benefits.
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Angela Roberts
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SGR's Lori Gelchion, Bob Hussle, Mike Riesen, and Emily Ward discuss lessons that can be learned about due diligence for investors, corporate directors and officers, and even the US Patent and Trade Office from Theranos and the criminal conviction of its former CEO, Elizabeth Holmes.
In this webinar, we will discuss finance agreements, implementation and disputes, distribution agreements in Film, Music, and TV, Video Games, E-sports, and revenue generation models.
We will also discuss the following case studies: Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit, Bill Nye Lawsuit, and Sony/Ricky Nelson Lawsuit.
In this webinar, we will focus on the film industry in Georgia and the benefits of doing business in the State.
Throughout the years, America’s most popular television shows such as “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “The Walking Dead,” “Stranger Things,” and “The Vampire Diaries,” along with high-profile feature film productions including Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Thor: Ragnarok” were produced in the State. Georgia currently has 47 television series, reality shows, and feature films in production.
We will discuss production in Georgia, the relationship with real estate and film in the State of Georgia, and the new tax regime in Georgia.
SGR Partner, Brett Lockwood, and SGR attorney Audria Crain discuss the Colonial Pipeline Ransomeware attack.
SGR's Michael Riesen and Stephen O'Day speak with Aloe Entertainment founder Mary Aloe on film production and finance during the pandemic. Aloe Entertainment is one of Los Angeles’ most prolific independent production companies and specializes in developing/producing independent features, television series, and network and cable event movies. Mary Aloe and Aloe Entertainment specialize in obtaining 100% financing for features by raising private equity; working with hedge funds, gap financing, top tier foreign sales companies and securing domestic distribution.
Partner, Mark T. Interviews Matt Leigh, SGR's newest member of the Global Transport Group
This podcast on Music and IP Management in the Digital Age is brought to you by the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP. Mike Riesen, a partner in SGR’s intellectual property practice interviews international musician Marti Cuevas who is the President and Founder of Mayimba Music. Marti has enjoyed a diverse career in the music business for forty years. In 1999, Marti founded Mayimba Music which provides label and publishing administration services to independent companies, authors and artists. In this episode, Marti discusses copyright and registration issues independent artists face in the digital age.
In this episode, Collins Brown, SGR Partner in the Private Client Group Practice, discusses estate planning and wealth management during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this podcast, SGR Partner Tony Cochran discusses a different kind of practice. The practice of Yoga. This is a stressful time and the legal industry itself can be very stressful. This open discussion is about how to relieve stress and how to manage the pressures of the legal industry.
In this episode, SGR Partners John Spillman and Marc Latman revisit SGR's webinar on the Paycheck Protection Program (P3) and discuss any changes you need to know, including the Government having companies return funds.
In this episode, SGR Partner Michael Riesen has a casual conversation about "What Makes a Good Patent" with John Stankiewicz IP Counsel for Rolls-Royce Corporation and Matt Prater Senior IP Counsel for SABIC.
Peter Crofton is a partner in SGR's Construction Law practice. In this episode, he discusses contractor licensing.