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Could Proposed Laws in the U.S. and EU Help Save the Planet? from 2022-01-12T10:00
Momentum on climate action is unstoppable. Investors, businesses, and the public are demanding policymakers get serious about reducing emissions. Legislation from the U.S. and EU offers challeng...
ListenWhat We’ve Learned About Preempting Crises at Universities from 2021-11-15T17:00
It’s not just “varsity blues.” Universities are facing different kinds of crises than they ever imagined before, from COVID and Title IX to sports scandals and cyber breaches. As these instituti...
ListenIncreased Scrutiny Has Boards of Directors in the Hot Seat from 2021-11-01T17:00
Life is getting harder for boards of directors of public companies. Increased scrutiny of companies — particularly in heavily regulated industries — has led to greater risk of criminal and civil...
ListenHow to Mitigate Corporate Risk and Respond to Crises from 2021-10-11T10:00
Recent events have given the term “corporate crisis” a whole new meaning. From cyberattacks and pandemic disruptions to political divisions and tweets that go viral, companies are being challeng...
ListenCan Private Businesses Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations? from 2021-05-13T10:00
Finding New Opportunities in the SPAC Landscape from 2021-05-04T19:00
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have raised more money in the first quarter of this year than they did in all of last year. And 2020 was already being labeled “The Year of the SPAC...
ListenCongress Divided: An Insider’s View on Priorities for Corporate America from 2021-03-08T10:00
Impeachment is behind us, and President Joe Biden is working to bring to fruition an ambitious agenda. Georgia’s voters gave Democrats a 50/50 Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris as the ti...
ListenShareholder Activism, Hostile M&A, and Related Issues for the 2021 Proxy Season from 2021-02-22T15:00
It’s proxy season, and for most companies, the time for annual meetings is just around the bend. Publicly traded companies are coming off a tumultuous year. The link between corporation and comm...
ListenHow the New Brexit Deal Will Reshape Business in the EU and UK from 2021-02-09T13:00
Brexit is finally here. It’s been four and a half years since citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. A deal has been struck, and the UK is out. Companies worldwide ar...
ListenWhat the Supreme Court’s Transformation Means for Business from 2020-12-17T13:00
The Supreme Court of the United States has been transformed with the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. These events shift the high court f...
ListenWhat Will a Biden Administration Mean for Business? from 2020-11-18T12:00
The voters have spoken. A Biden administration waits in the wings and could soon pursue an agenda that could change the way companies are regulated and the way they do business. How will the new...
ListenIs a New Era of Trustbusting Upon Us? from 2020-10-26T13:00
As the presidential election looms, a new report by the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee is taking aim at giant technology companies. It charges that these once-underdog startu...
ListenInsider Trading and the COVID-19 Impact from 2020-09-21T14:00
Volatile stock markets are creating more opportunities for insider trading. As U.S. businesses try to return to normal amid COVID-19, the SEC is ramping up its response to potential securities v...
ListenCan the Yellow School Bus Go Green? from 2020-07-29T16:00
The classic yellow school bus is turning green. Electric buses may continue to grow in popularity, and the so-called “vehicle-to-grid” technology enables the new buses both to store and draw pow...
ListenShareholder Activism in the COVID-19 Era from 2020-07-08T10:00
The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for businesses and their boards of directors. One of the critical matters boards always contend with is the threat of shareholder activism. N...
ListenCOVID-19 Places Corporate Social Responsibility in Sharp Relief from 2020-06-09T11:00
Two distinct and important trends have emerged in the COVID-19 era for businesses and their boards. Corporate social responsibility and expanding concerns about social justice have become amplif...
ListenCOVID-19: Walking the Line Between Worker Safety and Privacy from 2020-04-19T15:00
The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for employers. Businesses must walk the line between keeping workers safe and respecting their privacy. How do employers ensure a safe and he...
ListenHigh Times for the Cannabis Business from 2020-04-16T16:00
The cannabis business is booming. Social acceptance of marijuana has led jurisdictions to legalize its sale and use for both medicinal and recreational reasons. Companies see enormous business o...
ListenLife Science Innovators Tackle COVID-19: Developing Pathways to Diagnose, Prevent and Treat the Virus from 2020-04-09T12:00
Life sciences companies are rushing to find ways to diagnose, prevent and treat the COVID-19 virus. They face legal challenges, from regulatory oversight to supply chain disruption and product l...
ListenManaging Through Crisis: How Boards Can Navigate COVID-19 from 2020-03-17T20:00
The COVID-19 virus is spreading around the world and is officially a pandemic. With global markets falling to their lowest since the financial crisis, fears of a recession have increased. As com...
ListenThe Perfect Storm: The Impact of COVID-19 and Oil Price War on the Energy Industry from 2020-03-12T10:00
Just as the coronavirus (COVID-19) has the whole world in crisis, an oil price war is now further roiling global markets and the business world. These seismic events raise substantial legal iss...
ListenBrexit: What Happens Next? from 2020-01-24T10:00
With a new prime minister and a mandate from the voters, the United Kingdom’s Brexit from the European Union is finally upon us. The day after the referendum in 2016, the most searched for quest...
ListenThe New Era in Corporate Governance from 2020-01-08T11:00
For whose benefit should a corporation be governed? That question would get a very different answer 20 years ago. What’s changed since then? Well a lot, as we found out in the inaugural episode ...
ListenThe New Era in Corporate Governance from 2020-01-08T11:00
For whose benefit should a corporation be governed? That question would get a very different answer 20 years ago. What’s changed since then? Well a lot, as we found out in the inaugural episode ...
ListenThe New Era in Corporate Governance from 2020-01-08T10:00
For whose benefit should a corporation be governed? That question would get a very different answer 20 years ago. What’s changed since then? Well a lot, as we found out in the inaugural episode ...
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