Legal Insights: Recent Episodes
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Legal Insights - a series of podcasts brought to you by the team at Brown Rudnick covering a variety of issues and hot topics in and around the legal world.To make sure you get every episode please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
In this episode of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and partner Hailey Lennon welcomes Vanderbilt Law School professor Yesha Yadav and Brown Rudnick’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Chair Robert Stark to discuss cryptocurrency bankruptcies, what led to them, and how clear regulation could have better protected investors.
Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/ynsp4w43
In this episode, Sage Revell, a partner in Brown Rudnick’s London office, interviews internationally renowned hostage negotiator Sue Williams, about her work with New Scotland Yard and the FBI, as well as how her negotiation skills can transfer to the business world.
Williams has negotiated situations involving every major terrorist organization in the world throughout her 30-year-plus career. It was because of those skills that she was approached by the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford about 10 years ago to help apply that knowledge to the business world.
In this episode of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and partner Hailey Lennon welcomes partner Matthew Richardson and associate Morgan Jones, who discuss data privacy and cybersecurity regulations and how new technologies like blockchain and AI may be impacted by these regulations.
Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/f3t2b484
In this episode of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and partner Hailey Lennon is joined by J. Gdanski, CEO and founder of cryptocurrency insurance company Evertas, to discuss how his company navigates an industry that doesn’t fit into traditional insurance coverage and policies. Evertas is a client of Brown Rudnick.
In episode 5 of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and partner Hailey Lennon is joined by Graeme Moore, head of tokenization at the Polymesh Association to discuss Polymesh blockchain, his crypto ABC children’s book, as well as his market predictions.
In this episode of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and Partner Hailey Lennon is joined by Rodney Bedow, a tax partner at Brown Rudnick, and Miles Fuller, head of government solutions at TaxBit, to discuss how cryptocurrency is viewed for tax purposes in preparation for the upcoming tax filing deadline. They also discuss areas of tax law that are evolving or unclear as they pertain to cryptocurrency and how the recent wave of bankruptcies may impact tax filings.
In this episode of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and Partner Hailey Lennon is joined by Preston Byrne, another partner in Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce group, to discuss the latest developments and trends in the crypto industry, including the SEC/CFTC, bitcoin lightning network, bank failures and social media/content moderation.
In this episode Sage Revell, a partner in Brown Rudnick’s London office, interviews Allison Byers, founder and CEO of Scroobious, about how she works to create opportunities to connect investors with startups and the importance of helping underrepresented groups of people succeed in new ways.
In this episode Jenny Morris Hernandez, a trainee solicitor in Brown Rudnick’s London office, interviews Isabel Scavetta, product manager at CybSafe and multi award-winning DEI advocate, about how to make the future of technology more inclusive.
In this episode of “The Bitcoin Verdict,” host and Partner Hailey Lennon is joined by Ken Aulet, a partner in Brown Rudnick’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group, to discuss the recent wave of crypto bankruptcies, including Celsius Network, Three Arrows Capital, FTX and Genesis.
In this episode, Partner Hailey Lennon speaks with Tongtong Gong, co-founder and COO of Amberdata, about how the blockchain industry encourages financial inclusion.
Amberdata is a crypto analytics firm founded in 2017 that translates raw data about the cryptoeconomy into comprehensive, actionable information for enterprise companies.
Our Digital Commerce group has launched “The Bitcoin Verdict,” a new podcast series hosted by Partner Hailey Lennon that breaks down the barriers of information about bitcoin and cryptocurrency laws and regulations for people who want to understand more about the space.
Learn more here.
In this episode of “BRave New Energy,” a limited podcast series highlighting companies participating in the inaugural VentureClash Climate Edition event, hosts Kyle Johnson and James Morrissey spoke to Oleg Logvinov.
During the interview, the co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of IoTecha explained how his company marries the smart-grid evolution with transportation electrification. He said the industry needs software and hardware solutions for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to accelerate smart charging integration.
This podcast is hosted by Jimmy Morrissey who interviews Sid Jha, founder and CEO of Arbol (and founding partner of dClimate).
Arbol is a FinTech company offering global climate risk solutions for businesses in the agriculture, energy (traditional and renewable), maritime, and leisure sectors. Arbol’s proprietary pricing platform enables users to get live pricing directly through the app in a matter of minutes. The platform leverages a decentralized climate data network (dClimate), blockchain technology and an AI underwriter designed to price risks efficiently to make parametric protection products and SaaS services accessible and affordable for traditionally underserved and underinsured regions and businesses.
dClimate is a transparent, decentralized marketplace that allows participants to buy and share climate information (data, models, forecasts, etc.) and contribute to an open ecosystem of data-driven climate resilience applications.
Hosted by Sarah Melaney.
Today we get to know more about BUY ME ONCE, a business launched by Tara Button and that only sells long-lasting products. To ensure everything is made to last, they examine the products themselves, their manufacturing story, and develop meaningful relationships with the makers.
Hosted by Sarah Melaney and Victoria Rodley.
Today we get to know more about WNWN Food Labs, a food tech company making the world's favourite foods more sustainable and future proof. They are starting with chocolate: making chocolate without cacao, find out about their journey so far, and what else they have planned for the future.
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
The first in the series of interviews, hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
For more information on COP26, GreenBackers, the SuperPitch, and Brown Rudnick, please click on the links that feature in the show notes.
- https://brownrudnick.com/
- https://ukcop26.org/
- https://greenbackers.com/cop26-superpitch
Hosted by international law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, where we will give you an insider’s look at some of the exciting companies and technologies participating in GreenBackers’ 26 for COP26 SuperPitch, a showcase for climate innovation.
Through this podcast series and the SuperPitch, we look forward to sharing more about some of the pioneering companies leading the clean tech revolution.
In this last edition of the "Tech Matters" podcast series, Intellectual Property and Data Protection Partner Mark Lubbock provides an update on the main issues you need to know about the new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries that came into force on 27 June 2021.
Episode 1 of the BR Guest show shines a light on Brown Rudnick’s Law360 Bankruptcy Practice Group of the Year Award. Brown Rudnick was one of only five U.S. law firms recognized in the bankruptcy category. The lawyers behind the big win are Brown Rudnick Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Partners Sunni Beville, David Molton, and Robert Stark. Sunni serves as Managing Director of the Firm’s Dispute Resolution & Restructuring Department. David is Chair of Cross-Border, Mass Tort, and Restructuring Litigation and Robert is Practice Group Leader of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group. For the inaugural BR Guest broadcast, Bill had a conversation with Sunni, David, and Robert.
Brown Rudnick's Christian Toms (Partner) and Tamara Quailey-Tulloch (Compliance Manager) speak with Amy Bell (Teal Compliance), a current member and former Chair of the Law Society of England & Wales' Anti-Money Laundering Task Force. Amy talks about her personal journey and passion for protecting her fellow lawyers from the bad actors who may seek to take advantage, and also generously gives of her experience and insight at both the practical and policy level of AML and Compliance. Amy also freely hands out some golden nuggets of advice and helpful hints and tips to aid firms, its lawyers, and its staff more critically to assess their approach to AML, and how to focus on what the real point of all of the legislation and regulation actually is.
The Brown Rudnick 1L Social Mobility Diversity (SMD) Fellowship is a groundbreaking program aimed at first year law students, who are first generation professionals. The Fellowship provides the opportunity for a substantive work and professional development experience and a significant scholarship.
This summer Brown Rudnick was honored to have Angie Isaza Loaiza, as our 2020 1L Social Mobility Diversity Fellow. She is currently a 2L at Boston College Law School. Angie shares her experience as a SMD Fellow in the podcast in a conversation with CEO Bill Baldiga.
In this latest "Tech Matters" podcast, Steven James (Partner) is joined by Julie Barber (CEO and author of Investor Ready: The guide for startups on getting investors to say 'yes') and Tim Davison (Partner) to discuss some of the essential commercial and legal steps that startups and scale ups should consider when seeking investment.
Christian Toms (Partner, Brown Rudnick) speaks with Paola Fudakowska, the current President of AIJA (the International Association of Young Lawyers), about the 'AIJA spirit', Paola's journey to the top of the organisation, and AIJA's transition to a 'virtual' association under her Presidency in the face of the 2020 global pandemic. Chris also digs into what AIJA really means to Paola and its c.4000 other members, and what the future may hold as AIJA celebrates its 58th birthday.
Christian Toms (Partner, Brown Rudnick) speaks with leading lights in the Litigation Finance industry Steven Friel (CEO, Woodsford Litigation Funding) and Matthew Denney (Investment Manager and Head of Origination EMEA, LCM Finance) about litigation finance in lockdown, whether current class action regimes in England cut the mustard, and the perennial question "to regulate or not to regulate" which has again gained prominence following developments in Australia and a requirement that for litigation funders to operate there they must obtain a Financial Services Licence.
Christian Toms (Partner, Brown Rudnick) speaks to leading BVI lawyers Mark Forte (Conyers Dill and Pearman) and Brian Lacy (Ogier) about the BVI's experience of the 2020 Pandemic and also delves back into recent history in order better to understand the day-to-day realities for BVI life and the legal practice of lawyers living there in late 2017, following the disastrous impact of Hurricane Irma.
In this latest "Tech Matters" podcast, Tim Davison and Nick Davies discuss the lessons learned from the first wave of applications for match financing from the UK Government’s "Future Fund," and give practical advice to assist both investors and companies.
Christian Toms (Partner, Brown Rudnick) speaks to barristers Ali Malek QC (3 Verulam Buildings) and Christopher Grout (Registrar to the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre; 15 New Bridge St) about the realities of Remote Hearings both amid the current pandemic and more broadly. Is it a game-changer or are we just seeing a speedier evolution of what was always coming, spurred on by the 'new normal' we are all now living?
Christian's co-hosts this episode are his partners Ravinder Thukral and Olga Bischof.
Steven James (Partner, Brown Rudnick) speaks to Nick Magliochetti and Jim Rouse of IDFlu about contact tracing technologies and their new health reporting platform, which is designed to help employers monitor and manage the effect of COVID-19 amongst their workforce in order to make informed strategic decisions.