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Ilan Nissan, head of private equity and M&A at Goodwin Procter, discusses how he developed and maintains his practice and why he enjoys advising PE sponsors on succession issues.

We Interview Scott Westfahl on leadership and critical lessons that he learned from his father– a former captain on a nuclear submarine. Professor Westfahl then explains design thinking and how it helps and can be harnessed by teams. He then discusses the legal profession, education, and dealing with uncertainty. Professor Westfahl concludes by analyzing a proposed case in which a firm notices that high performing associates have behavioral issues. A bit about Scott Westfahl:Prof. Westfahl is the Director of Harvard Law School Executive Education and also teaches courses on leadership and design thinking and innovation within the law school's J.D. curriculum. In 2024, his Legal Innovation Through Design Thinking course was recognized by Bloomberg Law as one of the law school innovations of the year. He oversees and teaches global leadership and design thinking for legal leaders from firms, government, and the judiciary. He focuses his Executive Education teaching and writing on leadership, teams, talent development as strategy, design thinking and driving innovation and organizational alignment from a talent management and diversity and inclusion perspective.Before HLS, Professor Westfahl was the Director of Professional Development at the law firm Goodwin Procter LLP. In 2008, Professor Westfahl was chosen as one of Law Firm, Inc. magazine's five “Innovators of the Year” for his development of a cutting edge attorney assignment system and database called iStaff, which effectively ties attorney work assignments to their professional development needs. Professor Westfahl is the author of the book You Get What You Measure: Lawyer Development Frameworks and Effective Performance Evaluations (NALP, 2008).Prior to his work at Goodwin Procter, Professor Westfahl spent six years leading professional development for the Washington, D.C. office of McKinsey & Company. Professor Westfahl earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988, and is a graduate from Dartmouth College.

This Day in Legal History: Flag Statutes in Public SchoolsOn this day in legal history, June 14, 1943, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, profoundly impacting the rights of individuals in public schools. The case arose when Jehovah's Witnesses challenged a West Virginia mandate requiring students to salute the American flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, actions contrary to their religious convictions. The Court ruled that forcing students to participate in patriotic rituals violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Justice Robert H. Jackson, writing for the majority, asserted that compelling students to salute the flag was a form of coerced speech that infringed upon their individual liberties. The decision overturned the 1940 ruling in Minersville School District v. Gobitis, which had upheld mandatory flag salutes. Jackson famously stated, "If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official... can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion."This ruling reinforced the principle that the government cannot force individuals to express beliefs they do not hold. It underscored the protection of individual freedoms against state-imposed conformity, significantly shaping the interpretation of First Amendment rights in the educational context. The Barnette decision remains a cornerstone in American constitutional law, symbolizing the enduring protection of individual liberties in the face of governmental authority.Large national law firms are increasingly establishing offices in Boston, potentially overshadowing local firms that have operated regionally for decades. This year, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Paul Hastings, and Blank Rome announced new Boston offices, while Covington & Burling, Arnold & Porter, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld did so last year. In a notable move, Goodwin Procter recently recruited a five-partner tech and life sciences team from Cooley in Boston, signaling a consolidation trend in legal services within these sectors. The health and energy industries have remained strong in a sluggish deals market, bolstered by the financial strength of health care giants and incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act.The number of law firm openings in Boston has surged over the past decade, with over 40 firms establishing a presence since 2016. This influx includes regulatory-focused firms like Covington and UK-based Magic Circle firms such as Allen & Overy. As large firms move in, regional firms face the risk of losing talent and clients.Despite these developments, the efforts of new Big Law entrants in Boston remain in their early stages, with firms like Simpson Thacher planning deliberate growth to tap into the city's talent pool.Big Law Firms Eye Boston to Tap Hot Tech, Health Care MarketsThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has three new commissioners, which could influence the review process for natural gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. Industry advocates argue these projects are essential to meet rising electricity demand, while environmental groups push for rejection due to the long-term climate impacts of fossil fuels. The newly confirmed commissioners—Democrats David Rosner and Judy Chang, and Republican Lindsay See—join FERC at a critical time. With Commissioner Allison Clements' upcoming departure, FERC will regain a 3-2 Democratic majority for the first time in 18 months.Historically, FERC's decisions on natural gas have been contentious, with a 2022 policy to scrutinize gas projects leading to the end of former Chairman Richard Glick's tenure. The new commissioners have indicated a focus on gas infrastructure, despite past environmental concerns. Chang, for example, moderated her previous stance against new gas pipelines during her confirmation hearing.FERC's decisions are crucial amid growing electricity demands, driven by factors like artificial intelligence and increased manufacturing. Natural gas consumption is at record highs, and new power generation, particularly from gas, is necessary to meet future needs. However, permitting reviews and litigation have slowed the expansion of pipeline capacity. Industry experts stress the need for regulatory certainty to align infrastructure with demand, a sentiment echoed by the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. The new FERC commissioners face the challenge of balancing these competing interests as they begin their terms.Divisive Gas Reviews Pose Early Test for New FERC CommissionersOn June 13, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced bipartisan legislation to create 66 new judgeships in federal district courts across states like California, Delaware, and Texas. This marks the first major judiciary expansion in over three decades. The committee's unanimous 20-0 vote moves the JUDGES Act to the full Senate for consideration. If enacted, it will be the first comprehensive authorization of new judges since 1990, addressing longstanding requests to manage rising caseloads in 25 district courts nationwide.The last time new judgeships were created was in 2003, but efforts to expand the federal bench have since stalled due to partisan concerns. The current bill mitigates these concerns by incrementally adding the new judicial seats over ten years, starting in January 2025, after the 2024 presidential election. This phased approach aims to prevent any single party or president from gaining an advantage.Democratic Senator Chris Coons, a co-sponsor of the bill, emphasized the urgency of expanding the federal bench to address the growing backlog of court filings since 1990. The JUDGES Act aligns with recommendations from the Judicial Conference, seeking to add judges in districts facing a "genuine crisis of workload."U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad expressed the judiciary's appreciation for the Senate's efforts. The judiciary currently has 677 authorized district court seats and 10 temporary ones, which another Senate-passed bill aims to make permanent.Initially opposed to adding more judges, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley supported the bill after amendments spread the additions over time. The JUDGES Act now plans to introduce the 66 new judgeships in five stages through 2035, with three temporary judgeships in Oklahoma.A companion bill is pending in the Republican-led House of Representatives, backed by Representative Darrell Issa, chair of the House Judiciary Committee's panel on courts.US Senate panel advances bipartisan bill to create new judgeships | ReutersThe proposed $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa and Mastercard to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants is in jeopardy. U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn indicated she is likely to reject the settlement, citing her intent to write an opinion detailing her decision. Both Visa and Mastercard expressed disappointment, describing the settlement as a fair and appropriate resolution to the nearly 19-year-old litigation.Announced on March 26, the settlement aimed to address most claims from nationwide litigation, with small businesses making up over 90% of the settling merchants. Businesses have long argued that Visa and Mastercard's swipe fees, which totaled $172 billion in 2023, are excessive and that the card networks illegally prevent them from steering customers to cheaper payment methods. The settlement proposed reducing swipe fees by at least 0.04 percentage points for three years, capping rates for five years, and removing anti-steering provisions.However, objectors, including the National Retail Federation, criticized the settlement as insufficient, arguing that it would still allow Visa and Mastercard to control swipe fees and prevent future claims by merchants. The case, known as In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.Visa, Mastercard $30 billion fee settlement in peril | ReutersThis week's closing theme is by John David Davis.John David Davis (22 October 1867 – 20 November 1942), often known as J. D. Davis, was an English composer born in Edgbaston, near Birmingham. Although he was born into a musical family, Davis was initially sent to Frankfurt to prepare for a commercial career. However, his passion for music led him to study under Hans von Bülow. Davis completed his education in Germany before furthering his studies in Brussels with Léopold Wallner, Arthur De Greef, and Maurice Kufferath.Upon returning to Birmingham in 1889, Davis began teaching music, notably at the Birmingham and Midland Institute from 1893 to 1904. In 1905, he joined the Guildhall School of Music as a professor of harmony and composition and also served as Professor of Solfège at the International Conservatoire in London.In 1919, Davis married Helen Winifred Juta, the daughter of South African judge Henry Juta. The couple lived in Earls Court, London, before moving to Lisbon in 1936. Davis passed away in Estoril, Portugal, in 1942, and his wife later returned to South Africa, where she died in 1952.This week's closing theme is John David Davis' evocative piece, "Summer's Eve at Cookham Lock, Op. 50." Composed in 1916 for the London String Quartet, this work captures the serene beauty of a summer evening at Cookham Lock. Known for its lyrical quality and gentle atmosphere, "Summer's Eve at Cookham Lock" offers a tranquil auditory experience.The piece, also known as an Idyl for string quartet, demonstrates Davis' ability to paint a vivid picture through music. Its delicate melodies and harmonies reflect the calm and reflective mood of a summer evening by the water. This composition stands as a testament to Davis' skill in creating evocative and picturesque musical landscapes, making it a fitting and soothing choice for this week's closing theme. Enjoy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

In this episode, Goodwin Procter's Omer Tene unpacks the recent settlement between DoorDash and California's attorney general. It's the second enforcement action under CCPA, and it's significant because the DoorDash case calls into question how the CCPA's provisions on data sharing and selling could be enforced in the future. Listen up for what you need to know!

This Day in Legal History: Congress Permits Voting Machines in Federal ElectionsOn this day in legal history, February 14, 1899, Congress marked a significant technological leap in the electoral process by approving the use of voting machines for federal elections. This decision opened a new chapter in how votes were cast and counted, moving away from the traditional paper ballots towards a more efficient and potentially more reliable mechanical method. The introduction of voting machines was seen as a revolutionary step forward, aimed at reducing fraud and errors that marred earlier elections. Like swapping a horse-drawn carriage for an automobile, this shift promised to propel the American electoral system into a new era of speed and precision, ensuring that the will of the people was registered and reported with unprecedented accuracy. This legislation not only reflected the innovative spirit of the age but also underscored a commitment to refining and advancing democratic processes.In a Bloomberg Law exclusive, Fenwick & West is laying off nearly 10% of its attorneys and staff amid challenges in the tech-focused legal market. The decision, communicated by firm chair Richard Dickson, comes after an evaluation of both current and anticipated future demands, affecting just under 10% of the firm's professionals. Fenwick & West, a key player in Silicon Valley legal circles with clients like Apple, Oracle, and Meta Platforms, is responding to a downturn in transactional markets that has similarly impacted other tech-centric law firms such as Cooley and Goodwin Procter. The firm had ramped up hiring from 2020 to early 2022 to meet a surge in demand, but the subsequent slowdown in transactional activity has led to misalignment between the firm's talent levels and client needs. Despite the layoffs, legal recruiter Summer Eberhard remains cautiously optimistic about the future of corporate transactional practices. Affected employees will receive a minimum of 13 weeks of base pay and health benefits, with the longest-tenured staff eligible for up to 40 weeks of compensation. Fenwick & West Laying Off Nearly 10% of Attorneys, Staff (2)A recent judicial decision has created significant ripples within the litigation financing sector, particularly impacting Burford Capital Ltd and its involvement in price-fixing lawsuits alongside plaintiff Sysco Corp. Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty ruled against the substitution of a Burford Capital affiliate as the plaintiff in pork and beef price-fixing cases, a move that challenged the firm's $140 million funding arrangement with Sysco. This decision underscores the tension between the objectives of litigation funders and the public policy against financial speculation on legal claims. The case has drawn attention to the broader litigation financing industry, valued at $13.5 billion, especially in the realm of antitrust claims, where the costs of litigation are notoriously high and outcomes uncertain.The clash between Sysco and Burford has ignited debate over the influence of third-party funders in litigation and prompted calls for increased transparency within the industry. Critics, including the US Chamber of Commerce, argue that such funding arrangements can unduly influence the course and outcomes of legal proceedings, pushing for legislation that would require disclosure of financing agreements in legal cases. Meanwhile, proponents of litigation finance see the judge's decision as a specific instance rather than a systemic problem within the industry, emphasizing its role in enabling costly antitrust litigation to proceed.The ruling, pending review, has not only put a spotlight on the practices and impacts of litigation finance but also sparked discussions on potential regulatory responses. As the industry navigates this challenging landscape, the case between Sysco and Burford may serve as a catalyst for reevaluating the balance between the needs of litigants for financial support and the integrity of the judicial process.Judge's Order Deals Blow to Sysco, Burford Capital in Pork SuitsAlphabet and Microsoft have diverged from the Nasdaq's recommended format for reporting board diversity, opting instead for a more visual representation using dots and check marks, while Tesla and Amazon have adhered more closely to the suggested templates. Since Nasdaq's rules requiring annual diversity disclosure took effect in 2022, companies listed on the exchange have adopted varied approaches to reporting, complicating direct comparisons between them. The regulations also mandate Nasdaq-listed companies to maintain diverse boards or explain the absence of diversity, a requirement that has withstood legal challenges from conservative groups. Despite the differences in reporting styles, experts like Amy Augustine of Boston Trust Walden Co. view the overall trend towards disclosure as progress, providing investors with crucial information previously unavailable. The use of symbols for disclosure, as seen in Alphabet and Microsoft's reports, is defended by some as offering more detail than Nasdaq's templates, though it presents challenges for analysis, particularly by computers. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s move towards machine-readable data in proxy statements, such as requiring XBRL for pay-versus-performance data, contrasts with the less standardized board diversity information, which is not required to be XBRL-compliant. This discrepancy highlights the ongoing challenge of making diverse corporate disclosures more accessible for automated analysis. By way of very brief background XBRL, or eXtensible Business Reporting Language, is a global standard for digitally sharing financial and business information. Think of it as a translator, turning human-readable reports like financial statements into machine-readable data. This data is tagged with specific meanings, allowing computers to easily understand and analyze it. XBRL benefits everyone: companies save time and effort, investors gain deeper insights, and regulators get better data for analysis. It's revolutionizing the way business information is shared and used.As the SEC contemplates broader board diversity disclosure requirements for all public companies, the landscape of corporate reporting on board composition is poised for further evolution. This movement reflects a growing recognition of the importance of diversity in corporate governance and the need for transparency to support investors' decision-making processes.Alphabet, Microsoft Pivot From Nasdaq Diversity Reporting FormatElon Musk has vocalized concerns that Delaware, a jurisdiction chosen by a majority of large public companies for incorporation due to its predictable legal system, is attempting to thwart companies from relocating, particularly in light of a court decision that invalidated his $56 billion Tesla compensation package. Musk's reaction, notably on social media, suggests an urge for companies to consider moving their incorporations out of Delaware, citing the state's alleged efforts to "lock the doors," as exemplified by the Tripadvisor case.The TripAdvisor case revolves around the company's desire to relocate its incorporation from Delaware to Nevada, a move that reflects broader corporate discontent with Delaware's legal environment, despite its reputation for business-friendliness. TripAdvisor's move, endorsed primarily by chairman Greg Maffei despite opposition from a majority of minority shareholders, aims to benefit from Nevada's more lenient laws on self-dealing, where directors face fewer legal challenges. This case not only underscores the tension between corporate interests and shareholder protections but also signals a potential shift in the landscape of corporate registrations, with states like Nevada and Texas vying to attract businesses away from Delaware. The outcome of TripAdvisor's attempt to move could set a precedent affecting Tesla's and other companies' relocation plans, amidst ongoing debates about the balance between corporate governance and shareholder rights.Delaware's legal framework, historically favored for its specialized Chancery Court and non-jury trials, has been perceived as facilitating rather than obstructing corporate moves to other states. Recent legislative adjustments in 2022 have simplified the process for companies wishing to reincorporate elsewhere, allowing such moves with majority shareholder approval, a shift from the previous requirement for unanimous consent. This modification ostensibly makes Delaware more accommodating for companies contemplating relocation.However, the Delaware Court of Chancery's ongoing examination of reincorporation efforts, especially those potentially advantageous to controlling shareholders, introduces a layer of complexity. The Tripadvisor litigation highlights this scrutiny, with allegations that a planned move to Nevada could enable easier self-dealing by significant stakeholders, suggesting Delaware's courts may critically evaluate such transitions to ensure they do not undermine minority shareholder interests.The situation with Tesla underscores a broader dialogue on corporate governance, shareholder rights, and the legal mechanisms in place to safeguard these interests. While Musk's significant influence at Tesla has been acknowledged by Delaware courts, the specific dynamics of Tesla's proposed shift to Texas—where legal protections differ from Nevada—might not directly align with the concerns raised in the Tripadvisor case.The impending ruling in the Tripadvisor case is anticipated with interest, as it will offer further clarity on Delaware's stance towards companies seeking to relocate, especially those with intricate shareholder structures. This decision will be pivotal, potentially setting precedents on the degree of judicial oversight Delaware will exercise over such moves, and elucidating the balance between corporate autonomy and the protection of shareholder interests.In summary, while Delaware has been characterized by Musk as obstructive, the state's legal amendments and judicial attitudes suggest a more nuanced approach, aiming to balance the flexibility for companies to reincorporate with the need to protect minority shareholders. The outcomes of ongoing legal deliberations, including the TripAdvisor and Tesla situations, will likely contribute significant insights into the evolving landscape of corporate governance and relocation.Explainer: Did Delaware 'lock the doors' to stop companies from leaving, as Musk claims? | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Corporate deliberations on ESG often revolve not only around shareholders, but also the relationships with employees, customers, governments, the local community and even the planet. But sometimes tensions can arise between these various groups, and one stakeholder can be vital to helping corporate managers navigate these challenges: the lawyers. On this episode of ESG Currents, senior ESG Analyst Rob Du Boff is joined by Abigail Gampher Takacs of Bloomberg Law to chat with Danielle Reyes, a partner and co-chair of the ESG & Impact practice at Goodwin Procter, to discuss the legal issues facing corporations and investors. This episode was recorded on Nov. 27.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the nuances of driving innovation within a law firm or legal department? For an inside perspective on that question, we speak with Rachel Dooley, who at the time of this recording was chief innovation officer at the law firm Goodwin Procter, and Ilona Logvinova, managing counsel and head of innovation for McKinsey Legal. Dooley and Logvinova spoke together at the recent Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference in New York City, sharing their views and insights on innovation from their unique perspectives. Shortly after they spoke, they sat down live with LawNext host Bob Ambrogi to record this conversation about innovation in legal.  Note that since we recorded this conversation, Dooley has left Goodwin Procter. This is the third LawNext episode featuring conversations recorded at the conference. To listen to the prior two, check out: Two KM Keynotes – Andrea Alliston, KM Leader At Fasken, and Mark Smolik, GC at DHL, On Disruption and Innovation in Legal, in which we spoke with the conference's two keynote speakers.  The Founders of Two Legal Tech Startups: Nicole Clark of Trellis and Kevin Walker and Bryan Davis of Centari, featuring interviews with two of the startups that attended the conference.  The conference was organized by Patrick DiDomenico, president and founder of InspireKM Consulting, and Joshua Fireman, president and founder of the strategic consulting firm Fireman & Company, an Epiq Company.  Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, MerusCase and LollyLaw; the e-payments platform Headnote; and the legal accounting software TrustBooks. DocReviewPad, the easy-to-use app to review, organize issue code, and produce documents Legalweek NY 2024, Described as the “one legal event that hits all the marks for information, education, and networking”    If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.  

In this episode, longtime friends Angelique Carson, Goodwin Procter's Gabe Maldoff, and the IAPP's Cobun Zweifel-Keegan discuss some of today's privacy pro conundrums, including data brokers' longevity, why it takes some companies so long to implement the GDPR, and Angelique's peanut butter hangover. Plus, a special guest makes a surprise cameo at the top!

This day in legal history, October 27, 1787, marks the first publication of the Federalist Papers, an event that significantly influenced the ratification of the United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the collective pseudonym "PUBLIUS," these essays were intended to sway public opinion in favor of adopting the new Constitution, which had been drafted in Philadelphia earlier that year. The first paper, penned by Alexander Hamilton, was published in a New York newspaper and argued that the proposed system would safeguard against factionalism, a problem that had plagued the country under the Articles of Confederation.The Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays, each dissecting different elements of the Constitution and the broader governmental system it sought to create. From the division of powers among the three branches of government to the mechanisms of checks and balances, the papers provide a comprehensive rationale for the Constitution's architecture. John Jay wrote only a few of the essays due to illness, while Hamilton and Madison carried the bulk of the work. Interestingly, these papers were aimed specifically at the state of New York, as it was a critical swing state for the Constitution's ratification.As an intellectual cornerstone, the Federalist Papers are not just historical artifacts but continue to be cited in legal opinions, scholarly works, and constitutional debates to this day. The trio's incisive arguments succeeded in their immediate goal; New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788. However, the enduring legacy of the Federalist Papers stretches far beyond that, serving as an indispensable guide to understanding the intentions of the Framers and the intricate framework of American governance.This year's annual bonus season for Big Law firms is anticipated to be relatively uneventful in terms of changes to the bonus scale. Top firms are expected to maintain the existing bonus structure, offering up to $115,000 for the most senior associates, even as the industry faces a slowdown in corporate work and some firms have reduced staff. While firms that have laid off associates or faced declining profits are expected to offer market-rate bonuses to signal a return to full strength, eligibility criteria are likely to be stricter. Firms are expected to increase the billable hour requirements for bonuses and may also consider office attendance as a factor.Joshua Holt, a former Goodwin Procter lawyer, suggests that the strict criteria allow firms to claim they offer market rates, even if few associates actually qualify for bonuses. Quinn Emanuel has broken the mold by announcing special bonuses based on seniority and billable hours, but this move is not expected to set a trend. According to industry data, lateral associate hiring has also declined by nearly one-third, reducing expectations for additional bonuses.The widening gap between the most profitable firms and the rest raises questions about whether some firms will cease trying to match industry-leading compensation packages. Moreover, firms like Davis Polk & Wardwell, Sidley Austin, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have announced they might cut bonuses for associates not meeting office attendance targets, prompting discussions on the fairness of such criteria.Big Law Bonuses Holding Steady But Now Come With More StringsCalifornia has passed a bill (A.B. 39) to license the cryptocurrency industry, making it the second major U.S. state after New York to regulate the sector. While the comprehensive regulations will not come into effect until July 2025, the bill outlines various requirements for applicants and gives the state Department of Financial Protection and Innovation discretion over who should be regulated. Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed the bill, indicated that the licensing framework may still require further clarity and potential cleanup legislation. Industry groups are now focusing their attention on the department, which will write the rules for licensing and enforcement.The bill also includes a provision that allows the department to grant exemptions from the licensing requirements if deemed "in the public interest." This has led industry groups like the Crypto Council for Innovation to lobby for broader exemptions, especially for startups and smaller companies. Joe Ciccolo, a board member of the Digital Currency Traders Alliance, said that the department could handle exemptions in various ways, including categorizing activities into different risk classes or regulating on a case-by-case basis.Concerns have been raised about the logistical challenges of implementing the new licensing system. Industry representatives are wary of a slow rollout similar to New York's and are calling for a public plan detailing how the department will manage the expected influx of applications. Despite these challenges, there's optimism about the law's future, as California officials have reportedly been in communication with counterparts in New York, and the state has shown willingness to listen to industry perspectives.Crypto Industry Girds Itself for California's New Licensing LawNew findings suggest that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to fully repay a significant portion of a $267,230 loan he received in 1999 from wealthy friend Anthony Welters. Senate Democrats have intensified their criticism of the Supreme Court for not having a binding code of conduct in light of this information. The loan was reportedly forgiven in 2008, but Thomas did not disclose the "forgiven debt" on his 2008 financial disclosure forms, raising ethical and legal questions. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden has asked Thomas to clarify how much debt was forgiven and whether it was reported on his tax returns.In response, Thomas's attorney stated that the loan was never forgiven and that all payments were made until the agreement's terms were satisfied. The case adds to previous criticisms of Thomas for failing to disclose luxury trips and real estate transactions. Unlike other federal judges, Supreme Court justices are not subject to a binding code of ethics, although they do have certain financial disclosure obligations. Legal ethics experts have noted that the failure to disclose the loan is more significant than past omissions, highlighting the absence of a binding ethics code for Supreme Court justices. The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a Democratic-backed bill to mandate such a code, but it faces stiff Republican opposition.Clarence Thomas loan report spurs new ethics criticism of US Supreme Court | ReutersLegal academics are expressing concern over a proposal by the American Bar Association (ABA) to standardize what law students should learn and how they are assessed. The ABA suggests that law schools should adopt and publish specific learning objectives for each class to help schools better understand their educational goals. However, numerous law professors and deans argue that the ABA is overreaching its authority and micromanaging how law is taught. They worry that the proposal could stifle the freedom faculty members have to teach courses based on their own expertise and approaches.Law deans from prestigious institutions like Columbia, UC Berkeley, Vanderbilt, and Georgetown have jointly written that the proposal could constrain faculty members and deprive students of a diverse learning experience. The ABA's managing director of accreditation and legal education, William Adams, explained that the proposed changes aim to provide clearer guidance to schools, as existing standards were criticized for being "too general."The proposal also includes a requirement for all first-year classes to have at least one early assessment and mandates academic support for students who don't perform satisfactorily. Some critics say this proposal could dismantle the successful system of student learning outcomes that the ABA introduced in 2015, which allows schools to set their own objectives and evaluate student progress accordingly.The new proposal extends to individual classes as well, demanding a set of skills and knowledge that students should acquire from each course. Some commenters worry that this could create additional bureaucratic burdens for schools, particularly as the proposal offers no specifics on how these outcomes should be measured. The ABA's legal education council is expected to consider the proposal in its February meeting.Law professors say ABA is 'micromanaging' with proposal to make courses more uniform | ReutersJudge Pauline Newman, the oldest federal judge with active status at 96, is fighting for reinstatement after her colleagues on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended her. The suspension followed an investigation into her mental fitness and her refusal to undergo a full neurological workup. Newman has sued several of her fellow judges and the court's Judicial Council, which voted unanimously to suspend her for at least a year. In a recent filing, Newman argues that the US District Court for the District of Columbia should grant an injunction to restore her to the bench immediately.The Judicial Council contends that the district court lacks the authority to review its disciplinary actions. Newman fired back, stating that a judicial council should not operate without constraints or review mechanisms, as that would be an exercise of "arbitrary power" not tolerated by the Constitution. Newman is also challenging the council's dual suspensions against her; one for a case backlog and another for her refusal to cooperate with the mental fitness investigation.Newman argues that the council was not acting as a court but in an administrative role when they suspended her, which means their actions should be reviewed by a district court, not the Supreme Court. She accused Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore of pre-judging her case, arguing that her colleagues merely adopted formal procedures afterwards.Mediation between Newman and the council has reached a deadlock, and both parties are now disputing a confidentiality agreement they signed before the mediation session. Newman also plans to challenge the council's order at the US Judicial Conference's Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability. The case represents a significant clash over the extent to which judicial councils can exercise authority over individual judges.Nation's Oldest Judge Claps Back as She Seeks Reinstatement (1) Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The artificial intelligence hype is getting out of hand so today Laura and Kevin speak with Mollie Nichols of Redgrave Data to breakdown what is real and what is just noise.  As the CEO of Redgrave Strategic Data Solutions LLC (“Redgrave Data”), Mollie is a mission-driven, collaborative, and visionary leader of the organization guiding a team of business process, technology, and data professionals to produce data driven solutions that efficiently manage and analyze litigation, compliance, and deal data. She drives the strategic relationships with Redgrave LLP, clients, and service providers, and oversees the development of the team's approach to the search and analysis of client data in matters using advanced technologies, including machine learning, data visualization, and advanced analytics.  Mollie's extensive background and knowledge in the information law field, which includes more than 35 years of experience as a litigator, law professor, and in law firm management.  Prior to joining Redgrave Data, Mollie served as the Head of Advanced Client Data Solutions at Hogan Lovells, where she was responsible for developing the global business model for client data technology services. Before Hogan, Mollie built an eDiscovery program at Goodwin Procter and was a partner at Redgrave LLP. Mollie has tried more than 25 cases as lead counsel during her career. She was formerly an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Texas, a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, and worked in private practice as a litigator. 

Davis Siksnans built his own unicorn startup before becoming an investor to help other entrepreneurs maximize the potential of their own ventures. His initial startup, Printful, attracted funding from top-tier investors like Bregal Sagemount, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Procter.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is offering $8.9 billion to settle all lawsuits over its talc products, which have been linked to cancer, and at least two outside litigation funders stand to benefit. Virage Capital Management and TRGP Capital have invested in hundreds of claims in exchange for a share of any winnings. The funders worked with plaintiffs lawyers handling some of the cases, and their role in the litigation is public knowledge because the cases are in a federal court in New Jersey that requires disclosure of third-party funding. Since the disclosure rule was introduced in 2019, only nine cases have acknowledged outside funding. At the same time, calls for litigation funders to be regulated are increasing. The J&J cases illustrate how third-party funding can level the playing field between individuals and major corporations that often use their resources to steamroll smaller opponents in court.J&J Talc Suits' Outside Funders Unveiled Via Little Used NJ RuleBaidu has filed lawsuits against Apple and certain app developers over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple's app store. Baidu's artificial intelligence-powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been referred to as China's closest answer to the U.S.-developed chatbot ChatGPT. For the uninitiated, Ernie bot is the Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration service, an AI chatbot service product of Baidu, under development since 2019. It is based on a large language model named "Ernie 3.0-Titan" and it was released on March 17, 2023.Baidu sues Apple, app developers over fake Ernie bot apps | ReutersA trial will begin on April 15 in a Delaware court to decide whether Fox News should pay Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion for spreading election-rigging falsehoods. The trial has been widely viewed as a test of whether Fox's coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the heedless pursuit of ratings, as Dominion alleges and Fox denies. Dominion alleges that Fox destroyed its business by knowingly airing false claims that its ballot counting machines were used to flip the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election against former President Donald Trump. Fox says the evidence of high-level involvement is threadbare. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said he would not block Dominion from calling Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox News parent company Fox Corp, to testify in-person about his involvement in the coverage, which Davis has ruled was false and defamatory. The question could hinge upon troves of internal Fox communications and testimony by Murdoch, his son Lachlan, and a parade of Fox higher-ups and hosts who are expected to testify. Opening arguments are set to begin April 17, so look for that to dominate our newscasts next week.In Fox-Dominion defamation trial, jury to weigh executives' role | ReutersA Tesla owner in California has filed a prospective class-action lawsuit against the electric car manufacturer, alleging that it violated customers' privacy. The lawsuit came after Reuters reported that groups of Tesla employees privately shared highly invasive videos and images recorded by customers' car cameras between 2019 and 2022. The plaintiff, Henry Yeh, who owns a Tesla Model Y, claims that Tesla employees accessed the images and videos for their "tasteless and tortious entertainment" and for the "humiliation of those surreptitiously recorded." The lawsuit asks the court to enjoin Tesla from violating customers' privacy and to recover actual and punitive damages. The prospective class would include individuals who owned or leased a Tesla within the past four years. Tesla has not yet responded to requests for comment.Tesla hit with class action lawsuit over alleged privacy intrusion | ReutersLaw firms are continuing to face layoffs due to the decline in global deals and faltering client demand. Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, a Silicon Valley-founded law firm known for working with emerging tech and life sciences companies, has cut 10% of attorneys, paralegals, and staff in its U.S. offices in response to current macroeconomic and market conditions. Other law firms, including Cooley, Goodwin Procter, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, and Shearman & Sterling, have also laid off lawyers and staff since late last year due to a slowdown in work. The total value of global announced M&A deals in the first quarter of 2023 fell by 44% compared to the same period last year, and legal recruiting firms predict more law firm layoffs heading into the second quarter of 2023.Law firm layoffs spread as cooling economy keeps clients wary | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging.  For this week's episode we partner with April Doner and the Abundant Community to speak with Yuki Jackson.Yuki Jackson is a Black and Japanese poet, text-based artist and educator. She focuses on empowerment and enlightenment,  specifically seeking to share her perspective and experiences as the divine feminine. Her poetry has been published in literary journals such as Four Way Review and Cream City Review, for which she was nominated for a 2021 Best of the Net Award and the 2020 Summer Poetry Prize. She is a regular contributor for the “Poet's Notebook” column of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay and has been featured as a poet, speaker and panelist at various institutions, organizations and media outlets, including the University of South Florida, Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Metro Inclusive Health, 88.5 WMNF radio station and WEDU PBS. Among her commissioned work, she has written and performed a poem for the Goodwin-Procter global law firm.Yuki has taught writing classes as a professor at Ringling College of Art and Design and as a freelance teaching artist for community-based nonprofits such as Keep St.Pete Lit, SpaceCRAFT and Cultured Books. Her work as an arts educator includes being the founder of The Battleground, a youth program serving a historically marginalized community in Tampa, Florida. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from the University of Tampa and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminology from the University of South Florida.The inspiration for all of Yuki's work is based on her Soka Gakkai International Buddhist practice, hip-hop lyricism and the art in daily life.Yuki's recited poems were Power, Rocket Ships and The Sower.April Doner is a community connector, artist, and mother who is passionate about igniting the intersection between re-weaving neighbor relationships, strengthening local economies, and healing / reconciling inequities and injustices. She is a Steward at the ABCD Institute DePaul University and, while not practicing neighboring in her own neighborhood, she trains, coaches, and consults in Asset Based Community Development. April also documents local resilience as well as group processes through various creative means including writing, photography, video, and graphic recording. Since 2020, she has curated content for Abundant Community.Abundant Community is a place to visit. To read and hear stories of action. More valuable than your daily newspaper. A way to learn about citizen-led action that illuminates a new direction, away from the dominant consumerist and dependency-producing habits that we thought we had to purchase. Communities forever have known how to produce family and neighborhood functions such as raising children, building healthy local economies and caring for people on the margin. This website invites you into this possibility. This episode was hosted and produced by Joey Taylor and the music is from Jeff Gorman. You can find more information about the Common Good Collective here. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live & Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation. 

On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!   “Don't let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”   HIGHLIGHTS: Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Daniel's epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate Lessons learned from couch surfing Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur The best assets to invest in for today's most successful passive investors How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures What separates people who take action from those stuck Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success And so much more!   ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA: As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters. Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm's sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm's due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures. Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms. Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker's license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.   FIND | DANIEL COCCA: Website: https://www.alphai.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/   CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY: Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/ Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys Follow Us: Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!   “Don't let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”   HIGHLIGHTS: Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Daniel's epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate Lessons learned from couch surfing Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur The best assets to invest in for today's most successful passive investors How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures What separates people who take action from those stuck Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success And so much more!   ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA: As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters. Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm's sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm's due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures. Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms. Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker's license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.   FIND | DANIEL COCCA: Website: https://www.alphai.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/   CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY: Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/ Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys Follow Us: Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

#4: Equity, stock options, and other compensation; a complex topic that has essentially limitless negotiable options. We are going to be walking through the basics to lay a foundation and then we will break down the most common mistakes that people make in this area. If you need to know more about offer letters, vesting stocks, and managing exits this episode is for you!Connect with The SkipThe Skip: Newsletter | Website | LinkedIn CPO GroupNikhyl Singhal: LinkedIn | Twitter | FacebookLynda Galligan: Goodwin ProfileAnthony McCusker: Goodwin Profile Full Show Notes:[0:00] Welcome to The Skip![2:30] Introducing our guests Anthony McCusker and Lynda Galligan - Attorneys at Goodwin Procter[4:00] Our first example: Startup X offers you an equity package[10:00] What questions do you typically want to make sure that the employee just sort of understands when they're looking at compensation?[12:30] Is the number of shares in the offer important? Balance against the percentage of shares available[16:30] Tax liability when a company has more value on paper than reality[21:30] An 83B election[14:30] Vested options vs unvested options[27:30] Post-termination exercise periods[29:30] Incentive Stock Options or ISOs[37:00] Exploring rainy day scenarios[41:00] You have stock options but the market or company value is going down. What do you do?[43:00] Risks that are specific to private company scenarios[45:00] 409A evaluations[48:00] Important tax stipulations that disallow repricing the same option[49:30] A reminder that none of the conversation today should be regarded as legal advice[50:00] Thank you Anthony McCusker and Lynda Galligan![51:30] Episode summary and wrap up with Nikhyl—-----The Skip podcast helps tech professionals get ahead in their career. It's hosted by Nikhyl Singhal, a successful founder, head of product, and executive. He coaches more than 100 executives, managers, and rising stars navigate important career decisions, management challenges, and personal crossroads to maximize their happiness and professional life.Join entrepreneur, coach, and Facebook VP Nikhyl Singhal as he offers guidance on navigating important career decisions, management challenges, and personal crossroads. For many, career is one of the most critical parts of identity. Yet most people don't have a clear sense of how to maximize their current position, evaluate job transitions, or invest in the right long-term skills to optimize their professional life. Unfortunately, if you work at a company, your manager is rarely capable or incentivized to help you develop the necessary skills or to think through transitions. And most self-help books and articles focus on your current role, not on the next one or on any sort of long-term career roadmap.Nikhyl advises nearly a hundred leaders on their tech careers. Nikhyl is certain, however, there are many others also looking to become more intentional about their career choices – which has led him to produce this podcast. Each edition, Nikhyl will dive into some of the common questions he encounters and give his distinctive insight with the hope of reaching as many people as possible. Though Nikhyl mostly works with tech leaders, he believes the themes apply to anyone looking to shape a fulfilling career.  

For biopharma and medtech companies developing new treatments, capital for advancement and growth is invariably dependent on strategic preparation, differentiation, and persistence. Good preparation can mean funding or famine in a retracted market—and ultimately can impact the trajectory of a company and whether treatment reaches people in the clinical setting. In a down market, there are creative and thoughtful approaches companies can take to stand out as capital becomes more closely guarded and the competition becomes fierce.  In this episode of Back Bay's industry podcast, the Life Science Report, Jonathan Gertler speaks with Goodwin Procter life science partner Kristopher Brown about the current market landscape and how life science companies can recalibrate and prepare for capital raises—no matter the market outlook. This episode focuses on discussion of deal management in the current market, including:   The current deal scape—difficult times ahead or par for the course in the life science sector? Approaches to deal preparation in a challenging environment Tentative M&A, licensing, partnering activity and public markets necessitate preparation and strategic focus ahead of capital raise, particularly:Thorough knowledge of asset differentiation - positioning, competitive intensity, pricing, milestone development/definition and valuation, among other activities Creative deal financing models – royalty monetization, tranced investments, debt financing, preferred stock, liquidation preferences Structure and valuation discipline Portfolio and selection management toward a deal, including the use of AI in population identification   Find the video podcast and contribute to the conversation on Back Bay's website: www.bblsa.com/podcasts 

And what's going on with the legal market right now? The Supreme Court's inquiry into the source of the leak of its draft opinion in Dobbs failed to find the culprit among the clerks and permanent staff. Attorneys familiar with internal investigations pointed out that the report appeared carefully drafted to mislead the public without technically lying about the failure to investigate the people with the most access and motive, leaving the Court's legitimacy more compromised than when the investigation started. Meanwhile, an attorney caught billing hundreds of hours for document review he didn't do earns a suspension, and Goodwin Procter makes heads spin as its layoffs are immediately followed with a major lateral move.

The Supreme Court's inquiry into the source of the leak of its draft opinion in Dobbs failed to find the culprit among the clerks and permanent staff. Attorneys familiar with internal investigations pointed out that the report appeared carefully drafted to mislead the public without technically lying about the failure to investigate the people with the most access and motive, leaving the Court's legitimacy more compromised than when the investigation started. Meanwhile, an attorney caught billing hundreds of hours for document review he didn't do earns a suspension, and Goodwin Procter makes heads spin as its layoffs are immediately followed with a major lateral move.

Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks with Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld, Partner, Jones Day, about some of the key health care fraud and abuse trends from 2022 and what to expect in 2023. Laura is the author of the recent supplement to the Fifth Edition of AHLA's Legal Issues in Health Care Fraud and Abuse. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Watch the conversation here.To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

We're coming down to the end of Season 3 of the Tech Policy Grind! For our last Fellow Highlight of the season (and 2022), Reema chats with Class 4 Foundry Fellow Nathan Reitinger, PhD Candidate in Computer Science at the University of Maryland...and JD? Tune in to hear about Nathan's experience in applied privacy, and what a career at the nexus of law and computer science looks like. Nathan is a lawyer and computer scientist. He holds a masters in computer science, security track, from Columbia University (advised by Steve Bellovin), a JD from Michigan State (licensed in New Hampshire), and is currently enrolled in a computer science PhD program at the University of Maryland (advised by Michelle Mazurek). Nathan's work focuses on where law and computer science meet, using tools from each of the respective disciplines to solve interesting problems. More specifically, he works in the area of applied privacy: It shouldn't take a masters-level degree in computing to obtain privacy in today's world, but it does---and we should fix that! Check out Nathan's website here; https://nathanreitinger.umiacs.io/ If you would like to sponsor an episode or propose a guest for the show, get in touch with us: foundrypodcasts@ilpfoundry.us If you'd like to support the show, please donate to the Foundry here. Article Mentioned: EU Commission Publishes Draft Adequacy Decision on Privacy Shield 2.0 [Goodwin Procter, Data + Privacy + Cybersecurity Insights Blog by Lore Leitner, Boris Segalis, Omer Tene, Gretchen Scott, Gabe Maldoff, Josephine Jay and Arjun Dhar].

In this free-ranging episode, host Angelique Carson chats with longtime pals Gabe Maldoff, privacy attorney at Goodwin Procter, and Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, IAPP's managing DC director, about the big privacy news in 2022. There's lots of talk about CPRA, the Sephora case, California's need to constantly pass laws, and why Gabe hates cruises.

The journey to CMO or Communications leader is often indirect. In many cases, the most successful marketing leaders have wide-ranging experience across different industries, roles and geographies. Eugene McCormick is lucky to welcome someone who has brought his communications and agency experience to his role in legal. Today on the CMO Series we welcome Konstantin Shishkin, Chief Communications Officer at Goodwin Procter. Konstantin shares how he's building an innovative legal marketing team that breaks the mould of the traditional law firm approach. Eugene and Konstantin cover:  Konstantin's career journey to his role now as Chief Communications Officer at Goodwin The unique characteristics or experiences from his work in communications and how they have influenced the marketing and communications team at Goodwin The key differentiators regarding the firm's strategy and the main focus areas Influencing the approach to recruitment and growing a marketing team that aligns with the firm's strategy Building the marketing team like a startup and how that differs to other firms The problem with the traditional approach to recruiting and building marketing teams in law firms The challenges to building a team in this innovative way Advice for other marketing and communications professionals in the industry looking to take a more innovative approach to growing a team  

Welcome to Episode 1141 in which Steve Raye interviews Michael Votto, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today's guest: Mike is an attorney and entrepreneur from New Haven County, Connecticut. He grew up in a large Italian-American family that was a big part of the motivation to launch of Votto Vines in 2009. He co-founded the business with four family members as a family passion project after visiting a winery in Tuscany that did not export to the US. Votto Vines has grown rapidly since its founding, having been featured in Forbes, Wine Enthusiast, Inc. Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. The diverse professional backgrounds of the founders has been instrumental in the development of its unique business model. Prior to transitioning to a full-time role at Votto Vines, Mike spent more than ten years practicing commercial real estate and corporate law at two American Lawyer Top 100 law firms, Goodwin Procter in Boston and Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York City, and later served as Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of an asset management firm with greater than $25B in assets under management. Mike earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in European History at Union College where he was a member of the varsity basketball team. Mike also studied abroad in Florence, Italy during his undergraduate studies. He earned a law degree magna cum laude from Syracuse University, which he attended on a full scholarship as a graduate assistant for the Syracuse football program. Subsequent to law school graduation, Mike completed Wine Studies II coursework at the Boston University Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center. Mike is currently enrolled at Columbia Business School in its Venture Capital and Private Equity Program. Mike has previously been featured in Forbes and named one of the top middle market CEOs in America by Axial. In 2019, Mike was a semi-finalist for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He currently resides in Connecticut with his wife and children. To learn more visit: Company Website: www.vottovines.com Personal Website: www.michaelvotto.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vottovines Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-votto-26218a12/ More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Another Supreme Court term will begin on Monday, October 3, with major cases on affirmative action, voting rights, and free speech. To talk through the cases already scheduled this year, Amy is joined by experienced Supreme Court attorneys Morgan Ratner, special counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell, and Jaime Santos, partner at Goodwin Procter. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you're calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks with Jennifer Michael, Member, Bass Berry & Sims, about OIG Advisory Opinion 22-14, which was released on June 29 and analyzes an ophthalmology practice's proposal to offer continuing education (CE) programs for local optometrists. They discuss the requestor's four proposals for financing the CE programs, OIG's analysis and the questions it raises, and advice for the drug and device industry. Jennifer is the former Head of OIG's Industry Guidance Branch. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

We're back to outside guests this week, as 9fin's US editor Will Caiger-Smith dials up Kris Ring, a debt finance partner at Goodwin Procter on the West Coast. With primary issuance so slow, what are lawyers and sponsors working on these days?

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks with Robert S. Salcido, Partner, Akin Gump, about recent developments related to the False Claims Act (FCA). They discuss the ongoing split in circuit cases regarding when reasonable clinical judgements can be subject to the FCA, the government's attack on joint ventures involving referral sources, and potentially amending the FCA's damages provision to make it fairer to health care entities. Robert is the author of the brand-new Fourth Edition of AHLA's False Claims Act & The Health Care Industry: Counseling & Litigation. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks with Julie Wagner, Head of Global Ethics, Compliance & Enforcement Legal Policy, PhRMA, and Martina Rozumberkova, Principal, Control Risks, about changes made to the PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Code related to speaker programs, partly in response to 2020 guidance from HHS' Office of Inspector General. They discuss PhRMA's process for making the changes, what compliance officers need to know about the changes, and PhRMA's role in the debate about the provision of meals. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Chris Sabis, who heads the Government Compliance & Investigations Group at Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC, about recent developments in the government's approach to electronic health records (EHRs). They discuss what constitutes EHR fraud, the concept of Meaningful Use, the theories that the government uses to pursue fraud in the EHR space, and what general counsel and compliance officers should be considering when updating their organizations' EHR systems. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Greg Russo, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group, about HRSA-paid COVID claims and some of the potential fraud and compliance risks that providers might face as the public health emergency continues and eventually comes to an end. They discuss HRSA's guidance for providers, provider concerns over coding, and longer-term consequences beyond the public health emergency. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Brett McNeal, Vice President of Legal Affairs, CAN Community Health Inc., Rob Yates, Deputy Attorney General, Indiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and Joe Wolfe, Partner, Hall Render, about some of their fraud and abuse predictions for 2022. They discuss the continued aftermath of the 2019 Allinadecision, 340B program enforcement, recently enacted Stark and AKS regulations and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule changes, and developments related to the expansion of telehealth coverage. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

Intro.(1:40) - Start of interview.(2:34) - Dan's "origin story". He grew up in southern California, did his undergrad at Stanford where he studied international relations. This prompted his quest to do something "cross-border." He did an exchange program in his junior year to Santiago, Chile, where he met his now wife and that planted a seed to do something related to Latin America. After law school he went to London where he practiced with Allen & Overy for 4.5 years. In 2004 he came back to Silicon Valley to practice as a corporate associate at WSGR, where he spent 6 years. At that time, there was not much cross-border work with Latin America, although there were partners focused on China, Israel and India, so the international blueprint was there to start building bridges between Silicon Valley and Latin America. Since then, he has developed his practice (passing through Goodwin Procter and Greenberg Traurig) and now at Gunderson Dettmer where about 80% of his practice is focused on Latin America.(5:53) - Dan's description of Gunderson's Latin America practice: "Fundamentally, we're transactional lawyers that do international cross-border work." Their focus is on venture-backed technology-driven, high growth companies.(10:21) - Why he advises his clients to incorporate in the Cayman Islands. "When we advise clients on a choice of a holding company, it comes down to a mix of investor preferences, tax considerations and administrative aspects." For Latin American companies, there are now three preferred choices: Delaware C-corp, a Cayman Islands company or a UK company. Kaszek Ventures was an early advocate for using a Cayman holding company. "I think we're going to see those 3 structures prevail in the market." Three prominent examples with Cayman holding structures: Nubank (the Brazilian neobank that recently IPOed in the US), Cornershop (a Chilean grocery delivery company that was acquired by Uber) and Kavak (a Mexican used-car online marketplace).(17:26) - On the geopolitical tensions between the US and China, and its implications for the startup ecosystem in Latin America. On the rising investments from China in Latin America and the increasing role and scope of the Committee of Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) impacting transactions in the US.(20:39) - On the increasing antitrust pressure from local regulators in Latin America. The example of Cornershop in Mexico and Chile.(23:19) - Dan's overview of entrepreneurship in Latin America. "Brazil is by far the most important market, followed by quite a distant second place from Mexico. Those two markets by themselves dominate the region in terms of capital deployed, number of deals, exits activity, etc." 2021 was a record year for venture activity in the region [$15bn in venture investments]. What's driving this growth? A combination of factors, per Dan: "The pandemic accelerated many changes, all of it boosted by widespread broadband adoption, digitally native people, younger generations, generational shifts in family businesses with decision-makers in their 40s or 30s and a vast under-banked and under-served population." There is also a virtuous cycle with big investors such as Softbank investing in the region ($8bn in two funds focused in Latin America) and other late-stage investors that have increased the cadence and velocity of investments such as Tiger Global. On the corporate governance implications of these investments.(30:22) - On the changing landscape of venture funding  in Latin America: "There is a much richer ecosystem of investors in Latin America, with stronger local investors." The rounds are getting bigger and investments are done at a faster pace. "But the markets will always be cyclical." His take on dual-class shares and other governance structures. "There will be down-rounds or re-caps if we go on down cycles, and these questions may play out in the next decade. We are still in an incipient stage of corporate governance in the region."(39:13) - On SPACs, and how they can impact exit strategies for Latin American companies. "I'm somewhat cautionary and skeptical of this structure, generally." "It doesn't really save that much time, nor much cost." [See Prof. Klausner's latest research on SPACs.](44:20) - On the role of directors, and diversity on boards. What's the status in Latin America? "It's slowly percolating down in Latin America." "Some of the investors are pushing some ESG standards in their investments, but not so much on gender diversity."(48:28) - On the positive impact in the increase of equity compensation and stock options in Latin American startups ("from top to bottom"). This is a sort of "democracy within the cap table." This is a trend that is starting to become more prevalent in the region.(52:15) - Dan favorite books:Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell (2008)Historical novels and intrigue, such as Red Notice by Bill Browder (2015)(53:27) - Who were your mentors, and what did you learn from them?Steve Bochner (WSGR)(54:36) - Quotes that he thinks of often, or lives his life by:"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." Dr. Seuss.(55:41) - An unusual habit that he loves: He likes to collect scorecards from golf courses, he's been doing it since childhood.(57:56) - The living person he most admires: Barack Obama.Dan Green is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Latin America Practice for Gunderson Dettmer, a prominent international law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. __ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter @evanepsteinLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack https://evanepstein.substack.com/Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License 

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Charles Oppenheim, Partner, Hooper Lundy, about recent developments to the Stark Law one year after sweeping new regulations were enacted in January 2021. They discuss issues that are new to the health care delivery system that remain unaddressed by the Stark Law regulations, challenges that clients are facing related to COVID-19 waivers, and how clients are navigating the new value-based arrangement exception. Charles is co-author of the brand-new Seventh Edition of AHLA's The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis and Practical Guide. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Todd Nova, Shareholder, Hall Render, about issues related to the 340B drug discount program. They discuss discrepancies in how federal courts are interpreting the program's requirements around contract pharmacies, issues related to drug diversion and duplicate discounts, legislative and regulatory developments, and predictions for 2022 and beyond. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!   “Don't let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”   HIGHLIGHTS: Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Daniel's epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate Lessons learned from couch surfing Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur The best assets to invest in for today's most successful passive investors How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures What separates people who take action from those stuck Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success And so much more!   ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA: As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters. Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm's sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm's due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures. Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms. Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker's license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.   FIND | DANIEL COCCA: Website: https://www.alphai.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/   CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY: Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/ Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys Follow Us: Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/  

On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!   “Don't let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”   HIGHLIGHTS: Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Daniel's epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate Lessons learned from couch surfing Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur The best assets to invest in for today's most successful passive investors How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures What separates people who take action from those stuck Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success And so much more!   ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA: As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters. Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm's sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm's due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures. Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms. Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker's license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.   FIND | DANIEL COCCA: Website: https://www.alphai.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/   CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY: Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/ Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys Follow Us: Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/  

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld, Partner, Jones Day, about some of the significant changes that have taken place in health law enforcement over the past year. They discuss changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute safe harbor for personal services arrangements, challenges related to telemedicine fraud enforcement, and DOJ's back-and-forth on the use of agency guidance documents in civil enforcement actions. Laura is the author of the recent supplement to the Fifth Edition of AHLA's Legal Issues in Health Care Fraud and Abuse. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Jennifer Michael, Bass Berry & Sims, and Samantha Flanzer, OIG, about OIG's September 24 Request for Information (RFI) on how to improve its guidance and “modernize the accessibility and usability of our publicly available resources.” They discuss what is prompting OIG's modernization drive, what to expect from OIG during the process, and what the RFI is asking commenters to focus on. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

Intro.(1:11) - Start of interview.(3:04) - Kendrick's "origin story". He was born in Vietnam and grew up in the Bay Area. After law school he worked at Goodwin Procter for a couple of years before taking a position in-house for a large fund-of-funds (Permal Group) in NYC. He then worked at the Stanford Rock Center with Joe Grunfdest.  After Stanford, he joined AngelList as the GC, and launched Republic in 2016.(4:37) - On the origin and mission statement of Republic. In 2016, Reg CF allowed equity crowdfunding from unaccredited investors for the first time. The vision is that "there will be a seismic shift of consumers wanting to be investors." "We call this the ownership economy." "This will become the dominant driving force in changing VC and PE, and broadly speaking, the financial markets in the coming years."(7:58) - The evolution of equity crowdfunding in the last 5 years. "It took the SEC 5 years to increase the cap from $1 million to $5 million in Reg CF, and $75 million in Reg A, effective since March 2021. "The first 5 years was slow, but now Republic has deployed $700 million in capital and much of it (over $600 million) came in the last 18 months."(10:13) - International crowdfunding. The UK allowed equity crowdfunding before the US, it has been a very successful model, the cap is $15 million and there are tax advantages to invest via crowdfunding. "About 20% of all early fundraising in UK tech startups comes from equity crowdfunding."(11:30) - Equity crowdfunding in the U.S. in 2020.(12:28) - Republic's different platforms. "Republic is as much a legal tech company as it is a just a tech company."(14:43) - His take on the evolution and growth of private markets: "There is no question in my mind that retail capital is coming to the private markets." "There will be many changes, mimicking changes in society." "This will give rise to a new multi-trillion market that will probably eclipse the size of VC and PE if you're just looking at tech."(18:17) - How "retail capital" will impact corporate governance (where institutional investors has reigned in both public and private markets). "Private companies will soon have a lot more stakeholders, including thousands investors from the customer base."(21:57) - How will venture capital change with the rise of retail capital. "The very top VCs (those with real value add) will remain important players, but the next cohort of VCs will need to be nimble to adjust to 1) the new forces of retail capital; and 2) other sources of capital that will enter the space." "The flow of capital will be more robust (from retail capital and high net worth capital) and it will challenge the VC market."(26:11) - How will VC-backed companies (or retail-backed companies) change the composition of their board or their corporate governance? "One of the advantages of raising $5 million in crowdfunding from tens of thousands of investors is that it is very founder-friendly, it does not come with a board seat." "It's still very early in the evolution of retail capital to work out these details." "Retail investors (tens of thousands of customers that may only invest $10 or $20 each in the company) may care more about the social narrative, liability or image of the company than their return on investment."(29:00) - Crowdfunding stories from Gumroad (raised $5 million from thousands of investors in 12 hours), Backstage Capital (raised $5m in exchange for 10% of the management fees and carried interest in the VC firm), Bucket List (raised ~$3m from ~30,000 investors), Robot Cache (a gaming company that raised ~$30m in a Reg A fundraising over 2 weeks) in the Republic platform.(31:21) - Some corporate governance implications of having retail investors in the cap table in private companies.(38:13) - How crypto has impacted the fundraising scene. Republic itself has raised ~$70 million since its founding, ~$50 million in equity and about $20 million in a token offering. Since 2018, Republicy Crypto has been on the forefront of the U.S. regulated securities fundraising in the blockchain space.(44:44) - On the governance of Blockchains, could it disrupt corporate governance itself and thoughts on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations ("DAOs"). "[One issue] is that organizations [in my subjective experience] tend to have a group of people that have superior knowledge, dedication and drive [so the idea] of consensus decision-making is challenging. It sounds good in theory but in practice is it compatible with building a complicated organization?" "Institutional investors are still not 100% on board with crypto."(53:05) - A recent book that he recommends: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership (2015), by Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman.(53:25) - His mentors:Joe Grundfest, Stanford Law School.Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder of AngelList.(54:15) - Quote that he thinks of often, or lives his life by: "Happiness is success."(55:35) - An unusual or absurd habit that he loves: Sleeping in sofas, even when there is a comfortable bed!(56:17) - The living person he most admires: there isn't one person (other than his parents). There is something to learn from everyone.Kendrick Nguyen is the Founder and CEO of Republic, a private investing platform launched in 2016 for investors seeking high growth potential across startups, gaming, real estate, and crypto.If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. __ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter @evanepsteinLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack https://evanepstein.substack.com/Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Rob Cepielik, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group, and David Resnicoff, Partner, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP, about third-party monitorships, including recommendations for how companies can plan for a government-imposed monitor or an independent review organization and what to expect during the process. They discuss the different types of monitorships, key government guidance, the benefits to a company of having a monitorship in place, and how monitors handle potential violations. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Kim Brandt, Partner, Tarplin Downs & Young LLC, about her path to public service, some of the lessons she's learned from her different positions within the government, the importance of good mentors and large networks, and her thoughts on some of the current hot topics in health care. Kim's long career in government has spanned leadership positions at CMS, OIG, and Capitol Hill, and culminated in her position as Principal Deputy Administrator for Operations and Policy at CMS from August 2017 to December 2020, where she ran the agency's day-to-day operations. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.Read more about Kim's journey and experiences in the September 2021 issue of Health Law Connections magazine.Listen to the July 2021 episode, which discusses career journeys to compliance.

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Jessica Pill, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Boston Scientific Corporation, about her unique path to compliance, what a typical day looks like, the toughest part of the job, and the role of mentorship in her career. They also discuss how compliance spans different academic and technical disciplines, the role of compliance in the health care industry, and how to get started in the compliance field. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

“I think in tech, and in Silicon Valley in particular, people overvalue ingenuity, brilliance and innovation, and undervalue timing, luck and resilience.” – Ken Nguyen In this episode of Outliers, I’m talking with Ken Nguyen (@KendrickEsq) about how his company, Republic, is working to bring private investing to the masses.  Ken Nguyen is Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high-growth potential. Ken studied at Berkeley, BU, and Oxford before starting his career in securities litigation with Goodwin Procter. He served as a Fellow at Stanford and as General Counsel at AngelList before founding Republic, which has facilitated over $350M in investments from over one million global community members. Ken is passionate about providing more access to investment opportunities in startups, real estate, crypto, and even video games. Show notes with links, quotes, and a transcript of the episode: https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-show-notes  Chapters in this interview: 00:00:06 – Ken’s background and experiences that led to the founding of Republic 00:02:42 – The exponential growth of Republic and its investments 00:06:34 – Ken’s experience in securities litigation and his work at AngelList 00:11:25 – Regulation Crowdfunding, and how it affected Republic 00:21:12 – How investing and ownership has changed in recent years 00:27:44 – New investment opportunities through Republic and beyond 00:29:42 – Gumroad and Backstage Capital as Republic success stories 00:33:26 – Social validation as a benefit of investing 00:35:04 – The history of crowdfunding 00:39:06 – How technology blurs the geographical boundaries of investing 00:46:16 – The importance of timing, luck and resilience in entrepreneurship 00:52:45 – Resources Ken recommends for those getting started in investing 00:54:28 – Daily habits to keep focused 01:00:20 – Ken’s final words of advice for entrepreneurs and investors   Sign up here for Outliers Weekly, our Sunday newsletter that highlights the latest episode, expands on important business and investing concepts, and contains the best of what we read each week. Follow Outliers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyoutliers. If you loved this episode, please share a quick review on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Davis, Partner at Goodwin Procter and Oxford University Alumni, shares his thoughts on the future of fintech and gives invaluable career advice for any aspiring law graduate.The former Magic Circle graduate started his career at Allen & Overy, before departing for Taylor Wessing. Within just 14 years of graduating from Oxford University, with a degree in Law, Andrew made Partner at Taylor Wessing and spent 7 years in his position before joining Goodwin Procter as a Partner, advising in their Technology and Life Sciences practices.Andrew Davis joins Work in Fintech founder Matthew Cheung and founder member Ben Ford to help our listeners better understand the future of fintech, investment trends in the industry, and how law students can get themselves a seat in the Magic Circle.For more episodes like this please visit www.workinfintech.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

BREAKING NEWS We reached out to USAG about Jade Carey's Olympic spot, whether she's going to compete at Trials, and whether she'll be considered for the main team. Their answer was wild. And now we have some additional questions: "Based on our understanding of the current FIG qualification rules, we believe Jade Carey’s performances on the floor exercise in the World Cup Series have mathematically qualified her, by name, to the Tokyo Olympic Games. Barring any rule changes, we anticipate that FIG will award her the spot. We are extremely proud of Jade’s performance on the world stage, which earned her this well-deserved opportunity. This path – to pursue the opportunity for an individual qualification – was open to certain qualified national team athletes. No other eligible athletes opted to pursue this qualification route. We anticipate that Jade will be competing at Trials. Unless she accepts the individual spot beforehand, Jade would be eligible to make the four-person team. At this time, FIG has not announced when they will officially award the spot or whether they will impose a deadline for acceptance. In any event, the choice to accept or reject the qualified spot is hers, and she has the full support of USA Gymnastics in any outcome." Golden is coming. A six-episode docuseries about Laurie Hernandez (produced by Deanna Hong), Morgan Hurd, Suni Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner in the run-up to Trials. NCAA NATIONALS Michigan becomes the 7th team to win a national title! We gush about their performance, the excitement of nationals, and who's going to be the next team to win a title. Valiant efforts from Oklahoma and Utah, plus we parse just what went wrong for Florida in the final month The Cal COVID scare right before the semifinal That nail-biter second semifinal where Utah advanced by less than a tenth over Alabama and LSU Is 5-up, 5-count the way forward for NCAA gym? JAMIE SANTOS Esq. INTERVIEW Ms Santos is a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. She explains what NCAA vs. Alston case heard by the SCOTUS in March is about and what that outcome could mean for your favorite gymnast or college team. EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS It's coming this week. We run through the schedule, what's at stake in terms of Olympic spots, and the latest news out of training. JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd or buy a gift membership for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Behind The Scenes: LIVE after NCAA Finals Live Blog: 2021 NCAA Championship Finals Live Blog: 2021 NCAA Championships Semifinal 2 Live Blog: 2021 NCAA Championships Semifinal 1 Behind The Scenes: Aimee Boorman to the Netherlands Behind The Scenes: Beam Smash Regionals Behind the Scenes: Jade as an alternate? Behind The Scenes: March 19 2021 Behind The Scenes: Megan, Harry, Listunova and Oprah Behind The Scenes: Post-Winter Cup Syndrome Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have masks too! RELATED EPISODES Soviet Gymnastics: Not the Specter of Evil (Commissioned) 2021 NCAA Championship Preview Regionals Got Weird WATCH Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and see video clips of the gymnastics while we discuss.Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here.

Stuart Cable, vice chair and head of M&A at Goodwin Procter, discusses building the firm's biotech practice, helping Covid-19 vaccine developer Moderna grow over the years and recent transformational deals in the latest edition of the Drinks With The Deal podcast. 

Kendrick is Co-Founder & CEO of Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high-growth potential opportunities across startups, gaming, real estate, and crypto. Prior to Republic, he served as General Counsel of AngelList and Fellow of Stanford University’s Center for Corporate Governance. Kendrick was also a Co-Founder of CoinList and spent some time as the company's CEO. He began his career in law as an Associate Attorney at Goodwin Procter before serving as Vice President and Chief US Counsel at Permal Group and COO of Kanbar Enterprises. -- Thank you for listening to Pod of Jake! All shares and reviews are sincerely appreciated! LINKS: Website: podofjake.com Blog: blogofjake.com Twitter: @blogofjake Email: jake@blogofjake.com Call: superpeer.com/jake Support: patreon.com/blogofjake Bitcoin: 3ESGQxrJZmGqd2SifqCUiHPvah1uWtN1Zd Ethereum: blogofjake.eth 0xF89aCC1f8c4FeEAc372997006BfE7c0fdD99F80c Bitcoin Cash: qznma8vxf8kjn4v9phsfkhzd0559gm7yfsx0gkl4sf -- Disclaimer: Republic Core LLC (“Core”) is “testing the waters” with respect to the sale of Republic Notes under Regulation A of the Securities Act. The “testing the waters” process allows companies to determine whether there may be interest in an eventual offering of its securities to qualified purchasers under Regulation A. Core is not under any obligation to make an offering under Regulation A. No money or other consideration is being solicited for an offering under Regulation A at this time and, if sent, it will not be accepted. Core may choose to make an offering to some, but not all, of the people who indicate an interest in investing, and that offering may or may not be made under Regulation A. For example, Core may choose to proceed with its offering under Rule 506(c) without ever conducting a Regulation A offering, in which case only accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 will be able to buy Republic Notes. If and when Core conducts an offering under Regulation A of the Act, it will do so only once (i) it has filed an offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), (ii) the SEC has qualified such offering statement and (iii) investors have subscribed to the offering in the manner provided for in the offering statement. The information in the offering statement will be more complete than any test-the-waters materials and could differ in important ways. Prospective investors who are interested in participating in the Regulation A offering must read the offering statement filed with the SEC, when that offering statement becomes publicly available. No money or other consideration is being solicited at this time in connection with any potential Regulation A offering and, if tendered, will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities in a Regulation A offering can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until an offering statement is qualified with the SEC. Any offer to buy securities may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time before notice of its acceptance is given after the qualification date. Any indication of interest in Core’s offering involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.

California has regulated a largely legalized marijuana market; the federal government, not so much. Just how are businesses to operate under a system of regulation that is, to say the least, fluid and evolving. How is a business – often a very large enterprise – to move through the myriad regulations and keep its executives out of Leavenworth? YLR host Jeff Hayden is joined by a distinguished panel: Courtesy of Goodwin Procter, LLP, Brett Shuman is the chair of the firm’s San Francisco office and co-chairs the firm’s cannabis practice, from Weaver Johnston Nelson, PLLC Richard Cheng developed a cannabis regulatory and corporate practice starting in late 2013 and has been listed as a top 250 cannabis expert by Databird Research Journal and a global top 200 cannabis lawyer by Cannabis Law Report & Cannabis Law Journal, from Ragghianti | Freitas LLP, in San Rafael, Habib Bentelab is a corporate attorney with clients both in and outside of the cannabis industry who regularly speaks at

In the seventh instalment of Reorg's new Covenants Conversations series, hosts Shweta Rao and Peter Washkowitz talk to Goodwin Procter private equity and debt finance partner Kristopher Ring about recent covenant changes in mid-market documentation, strategies employed by sponsors and borrowers to tide over liquidity crises and issues mid-market companies are facing in accessing government relief.

Sherri Goodman is an experienced leader and senior executive, lawyer and director in the fields of national security, energy, science, oceans and environment.  She is co-founder of Red Duke Strategies, a strategic advisory firm, Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center and CNA, and Senior Strategist at the Center for Climate and Security.  Previously, she served as the President and CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Sherri served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of CNA (Center for Naval Analyses)  where she was also the founder and Executive Director of the CNA Military Advisory Board, whose landmark reports include National Security and the Threat of Climate Change (2007), and National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change (2014),  Advanced Energy and US National Security (2017), and The Role of Water Stress in Instability and Conflict (2017) among others.  The film The Age of Consequences  in which Sherri is featured, is based on the work of the CNA Military Advisory Board. Sherri served as the first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security) from 1993-2001.   As the chief environmental, safety, and occupational health officer for the Department of Defense (DoD), she established the first environmental, safety and health performance metrics for the Department, and led its energy, environmental and natural resource conservation programs. Overseeing the President’s plan for revitalizing base closure communities, she ensured that 80% of base closure property became available for transfer and reuse. Sherri has served on the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee for Committee Chairman Senator Sam Nunn.  She has practiced law at Goodwin Procter, as both a litigator and environmental attorney, and has worked at RAND and SAIC.

The U.S. Supreme Court is no stranger to antitrust law. Jaime Santos, a partner in Goodwin Procter's appellate group, joins Christina Ma and John Roberti to explore recent Supreme Court antitrust cases, including FTC v. Actavis, Ohio v. American Express, and Apple v. Pepper. Listen to this episode to learn more about how the changing Supreme Court bench is likely to impact antitrust cases in the years to come. Related Links: Apple v. Pepper SCOTUS decision  Ohio v. American Express SCOTUS decision  FTC v. Actavis SCOTUS decision  FTC/DOJ Rift Over Qualcomm Hosted by: Christina Ma, Associate, Wachtell Lipton and John Roberti, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP

Chris has over 12 years of legal and compliance experience; currently serving as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of a $3B New York City-based asset management firm, Semper Capital. Prior to his current role Chris was most recently in the Business Law Department of Goodwin Procter LLP advising on corporate and securities law matters. Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Chris was in the legal and compliance group of Invesco's alternative investments business, responsible for the private equity firm WL Ross & Co. LLC, Invesco Private Capital and Invesco Senior Secured Management. Chris began his career at Vanguard in 2006 following active duty service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Chris is a frequent speaker at industry events on legal and compliance matters and advises emerging asset management firms, entrepreneurs, and start-ups across various sectors and industries. Chris is actively involved in several charitable organizations, including serving on the board of directors of Volunteers of Legal Service and the CFA Society New York’s Veterans Roundtable. Chris earned his J.D. from Rutgers Law School and B.B.A. from Temple University. In addition to his fast paced life as a lawyer, he is passionate about, health, training, and pushing the limits to see what he can do! He is a very interesting, dynamic, and focused individual that is constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in the corporate world as well as in the competitive world. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrmendez/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

Brackett Denniston, former General Counsel of General Electric, joins Goodwin's Chairman David Hashmall for this month's episode of Perspective. Hear from Brackett on what it was like to work with Jeff Welch, the importance of humility, and why doing pro bono is good for your heart. This and much more on Perspectives. In 2016, Brackett rejoined Goodwin as Senior Counsel from General Electric Company, where he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for more than a decade. In this position, he was responsible for leading a global legal, environmental and safety, and government affairs team of more than 3,000 professionals worldwide in matters involving compliance, corporate governance, IP protection, dispute resolution, government affairs, pro bono and diversity. During his time at GE, it was named best legal department by Corporate Counsel magazine and he was named among the most influential lawyers by the National Law Journal. He joined GE in 1996 as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Litigation and Legal Policy. Prior to his work with GE, Brackett served as Chief Legal Counsel to Governor William F. Weld of Massachusetts from 1993-1996. His public sector work also includes service as Chief of the Major Frauds Unit in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, where he led prosecutions relating to securities and financial fraud, and was awarded the Department of Justice’s Director’s Award for Superior Performance for his role overseeing numerous successful prosecutions. Brackett was a partner at Goodwin from 1986-1993, and also practiced as an associate at the firm from 1974-1982, where he focused on complex civil litigation, securities matters and white collar crime cases.

Goodwin's Chairman David Hashmall interviews Heidi K. Gardner, PhD, Distinguished Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, about Dr. Gardner's new book "Smart Collaboration for Lateral Hiring", the link between a firm's culture and its lateral recruitment efforts, the building blocks of a successful lateral integration program, how recruitment tactics differ across geographies, and more. Dr. Gardner has lived and worked on four continents, including positions with McKinsey & Co., Procter & Gamble, as a Fulbright Scholar, and most recently as a professor with both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School Executive Education. Over the past decade, Dr. Gardner conducted in-depth studies on numerous global professional service firms and performed empirical research on organizational collaboration. Dr. Garner published the results of her work in Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos in January 2017. Her clear and convincing case that collaboration pays for professionals and their firms was recognized by the Academy of Management’s prize for Outstanding Paper with Practical Implications for Management. Dr. Gardner has addressed more than 20,000 professionals in more than two dozen countries on themes of Smart Collaboration. She continues to lead discussions on topics of leadership and collaboration as a Distinguished Fellow and Lecturer at Harvard Law School, as well as the Faculty Chair of the school’s Executive Education Program. Her collection of published works includes more than 60 book chapters, case studies, and articles in scholarly and practitioner journals. All of this work has earned her a variety of esteemed recognitions, including being named a Next Generation Business Thinker by Thinkers50.

Goodwin's Chairman David Hashmall sits down with Trevor W. Morrison, the Dean and Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, to talk about leading one of the world's top law schools, the value of a law degree, and the leaderships skills that every new lawyer should focus on. Prior to his current role, Dean Morrison was the Liviu Librescu Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, where he was also faculty co-director of the Center for Constitutional Governance and faculty co-chair of the Hertog Program on Law and National Security. Before that, he was on the faculty of Cornell Law School. Dean Morrison spent 2009 in the White House, where he served as associate counsel to President Barack Obama. Drawing on both his scholarship and work experience, he has developed particular renown for his expertise in constitutional law as practiced in the executive branch. Dean Morrison's research and teaching interests are in constitutional law (especially separation of powers and federalism), federal courts, and the law of the executive branch. His scholarship has appeared in the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the Columbia Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, the Cornell Law Review, and the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, among others.

Goodwin's Chairman David Hashmall interviews David M. Stark, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's largest generic drug company. Mr. Stark discusses his role, the evolving relationship between clients and their law firms, the importance of diversity and inclusion in the legal industry, and more. Mr. Stark became Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of Teva in November 2017. From November 2016 to November 2017, he served as Group Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer. From 2014 to 2015, Mr. Stark was Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Global Specialty Medicines. Since joining Teva in 2002, Mr. Stark served in a series of roles with increasing responsibilities in Teva North America and Teva Americas, including as Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel, and Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining Teva, Mr. Stark was an associate attorney in the litigation departments at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP between 1998 and 2002, Chadbourne & Parke between 1997 and 1998 and Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens between 1994 and 1997. Mr. Stark received a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. in political science from Northeastern University, summa cum laude.

Law firm Goodwin Procter LLP launches PropTech practice to serve intersection of real estate and technology innovation… Minta Kay (Chair of Goodwin’s Real Estate Industry group) and Salil Gandhi (partner in Goodwin’s Technology group) of Goodwin Procter LLP, join Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu.In this episode: What inspired the PropTech initiative at Goodwin Procter The firm’s huge global real estate bench, and huge technology bench How the firm has been getting a lot of calls, inquiries Woke up with convergence of practices, obvious place to go Tech – type of company, not an industry sector Also Fintech, Blockchain, do a lot in that space as well Real estate has been slow to adopt tech—that’s changing Need to pay attention, a cascade coming down around them Real estate becoming a service instead of just a hard asset The greatest potential for opportunity From first innovations on prop tech side on consumer listing sites, been seeing it on consumer side for awhile, bigger than a couple of entrepreneurs disrupting Investors are investing to remain abreast of latest innovations Keeping informed on opportunities to return investor returns, smarter buildings, manage portfolios How people are thinking about what a building is and how it is structured, and that it is driving business decisions and entrepreneurial innovation Why autonomous cars are important for real estate Why re-purposing of spaces and buildings is huge Going to raise a lot of new bureaucratic activity, permitting, zoning Collecting more data than ever before, so sourcing deals to pricing deals, design, maintenance From one transaction to an ongoing sharing of information Open-mindedness on real estate and regulatory that will allow innovation to occur Elasticity in the space is very important The need to house fleets of vehicles is coming, a shift is needed How smart contracts can shift advice business From ballet, chemical engineering and art history — to law PropTech is happening now in Asia too

In Today’s Legal Market On Episode 111 Brooks Brown of Goodwin Procter talks about the initiative and energy required for consistent business development success; that building relationships that lead to new clients and additional work with current clients should be part of each day. Reviewing a single page business development strategy document weekly and prioritizing tactical business development objectives is an important and enjoyable part of legal work and a priority within his practice. For Brooks, repeat success comes from understanding the goals of his clients and their organizations.  Asking early what success looks like, beyond the facts then collaborating with them to meet their business objectives.  His success story reflects on educating firm relationship partners on a specific area of risk, and it’s associated litigation. Explaining a complex legal concept concisely using business terms that lawyers could remember and convey to others. Brooks advise to those starting out?   Be focused on building a toolkit of what works in business development today.  Clients in today’s market value experience and expertise that allows them to be efficient in what they do. Using data intelligence to support alternative pricing models builds confidence both internally and with clients.  Sharing firm operations expertise; recommendations on fee arrangements; and providing input on e-discovery tools are examples of helping clients achieve effective outcomes. Brooks Brown is a partner in Goodwin Procter’s financial industry group and co-chair of the banking and consumer financial services practice.  He specializes in defense of leading financial services and technology companies in consumer class action, government investigations, and enforcement actions.  Brooks Brown Bio

This week's Pro Say is our Supreme Court special, where we step back and take a look at the lessons from the 2017 term. This term the justices considered some blockbuster cases, but the outcomes weren't exactly what many court watchers expected. Willy Jay, co-chair of Goodwin Procter's appellate litigation practice comes on the show to break down the action, including what to expect now that Justice Anthony Kennedy has retired. Also this week, we talk about all the key stats you need to know to understand the impact of the high court's actions this year.

According to a Business Insider report, messaging apps are growing faster than social networks. While consumer social networks have moved aggressively to take advantage of the rise of mobile messaging, there is a huge void in the market for chatting with your extended business network. Further, LinkedIn users are unhappy with the social network experience due to recruiter solicitations and InMail spam, which no longer makes it the platform to engage with your most valued business connections. VentureApp is a chat platform for professionals to communicate with their closest business contacts and connect with new partners in their extended business network.  Upon hearing about $4 million funding and that thousands of professionals from DraftKings, Silicon Valley Bank, HubSpot, Drizly, Goodwin Procter, and more, are chatting on VentureApp, I invited Chase Garbarino, co-founder and CEO onto the show to learn more.

There’s no such thing as a typical day for someone who runs knowledge management for a law firm, in the same way that there’s no such thing as a typical KM setup, or even a typical person who manages KM for a firm. The person in charge of KM can be anyone from a law librarian to a chief knowledge officer to a practice group leader, a IT manager, or even someone who does a little bit of all those things. Welcome to KM with Kim, where we share best practices and the latest in getting the most from your knowledge management systems with Kim Stein, national manager for knowledge management for Thomson Reuters. In this episode, Kim takes a look at “A Day in the Life of KM,” through the eyes of  David Hobbie, Litigation Knowledge Management Attorney at Goodwin Procter, LLP in Boston. at Goodwin Proctor. David talk about how his firm uses KM, and he manages his role to make the firm more efficient and productive through its use of KM. You can also visit David’s blog: http://caselines.blogspot.com/

Bill Growney is a Partner at Goodwin Procter, one of Silicon Valley's leading startup law firms. Bill has 20+ of startup law experience both inside big firms and on the company side while at iMeem and Rich Relevance, a late stage eCommerce software company. Bill talks about common mistakes early stage startups make while setting up their company including securing the IP, stock options, and how to navigate liquidation preferences if you're raising a venture capital round.

Last month, Justice Antonin Scalia passed away unexpectedly sparking a huge reaction from the legal and political world. Justice Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and is known for his conservative position in his rulings. Since his death, there has been great controversy over his replacement on the High Court and the nomination process under President Obama. In this episode of Lawyer 2 Lawyer, hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams join Tony Mauro, the Supreme Court correspondent for the National Law Journal and Kevin P. Martin, an appellate and regulatory litigation partner and co-chair of Goodwin Procter’s Appellate Litigation Group and Justice Scalia’s former law clerk, as they discuss the passing of Justice Scalia, his legacy, the controversy over a replacement, and the impact his death will have on the future of the Supreme Court and the laws of the land. Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Elise Zoli, a partner with Goodwin Procter, is a specialist in energy  and clean tech law; and teaches at MIT. I caught up with her at a Fountain Blue Green Transport Event where we discussed two hot areas in clean tech: energy storage and nuclear power. Elise […]

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues I caught up with Elise Zoli at FountainBlue’s Forum on Clean Green Transportation this month. Elise is a Boston based partner with law firm, Goodwin Procter, but is a frequently in Silicon Valley to serve her local clients. She specializes in energy, climate change and clean tech law. We […]

Last week Ralph R. Cioffi and Matthew M. Tannin, both former hedge fund managers for Bear Stearns, surrendered to federal agents and were charged with nine counts of securities, mail and wire fraud. Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Attorney Rich Strassberg, a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Litigation Department and chair of its White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice, to discuss the details of this criminal case. They will explore the Bear Stearns scandal, look into the criminal charges against the ex-managers, the state of the mortgage market, the evidence in their email correspondence, tackle the topic of white-collar crime and look at what criminally can happen to these once successful fund managers.