Podcast appearances and mentions of josh rubenstein

Pandora's box got flung wide open this week, and secrets about how global billionaires and politicians stash their assets came spilling out. The Pandora Papers are a giant leak of millions of financial documents, reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. They show how many ultra-wealthy people and global leaders are using offshore trusts and other financial entities to store huge amounts of the assets they own. On this episode of our weekly Talking Tax podcast, reporter Michael Rapoport hears two very divergent views on what should be done about this. We hear from Christian Hallum, tax policy lead for the charity and advocacy group Oxfam International, who decries the practices detailed in the documents and says they perpetuate global inequality. And we also speak with Josh Rubenstein, a trusts and estates attorney and national chair of the private wealth department at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, who worries that a crackdown could ultimately invade the privacy of law-abiding people who use trusts to manage their wealth. Have feedback on this episode of Talking Tax? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Josh Rubenstein made his name on Los Angeles Television reporting news and presenting weather for KCBS/KCAL. Now, as the LAPD’s Public Information Director, he uses his television knowledge in the presentation for body-cam videos in which there are questions of possible abuse of power. For his first sit-down interview about his former and new career ,Josh discusses why the career switch and how these videos are prepared for use on television. From some quarters they’ve drawn criticism and he addresses that as well. To watch an interview with Josh, visit the FOX 11 News In Depth page here: http://www.foxla.com/entertainment/features/fox-11-news-in-depth-upcoming-anniversary-of-the-las-vegas-massacre-lapd-body-cams Hit the subscribe button on this podcast, and connect with Hal on social:  Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagram.com/HalEisner Twitter.com/HalEisner You can watch FOX 11 News In Depth Sundays at noon PT on KCOP Channel 13. Thanks for listening! Hal Eisner

Josh Rubenstein returns to talk about life on a kibbutz in Israel. With host Steve Roney, and regulars Eoin O'Shea, Jessie Preisendorfer & Kevin Regan.

From night lights, walk lights to exterior lights and even under the counter lighting Josh Rubenstein takes you through the finer details of choosing lighting for you home and what the benefits of each type are Not to mention covering the basic rules behind wall outlets and how they have to be apart every four or six feet. Josh also shares why he’s a fan of custom closets especially for home in cities like New York because it essentially removes the need for a lot of furniture. Josh also goes into his insights on smart homes and the installation priority for those items that are Bluetooth capable in the grand scheme of building your home. You’ll get a lot from this episode that will ensure you don’t forget to add items into your home before it’s too late in the game. Taking you from top to bottom inside and out. For more information please visit: www.jbuildersny.com

Here’s your crash course Harvard education for building a home from the costs associated with each item to what the first three steps are in the process. This begins to cover the point where you're ready to start construction. Josh Rubenstein will cover items like what to watch for when creating foundations for your home that involve your neighbor via a process called Shoring that keeps your property lines from falling into each other. Also, Josh covers what type of piping you’re allowed to use legally if you’re in New York City for your home. Expect to learn about the different types of insulations available like the fiberglass or spray foam.   For more information please visit: http://www.jbuildersny.com

Finding out if the contractor is gonna be taking responsibility for violations or stop work orders. How stop work orders affect workflow and timelines. How the building department can give violations to the homeowner or to the contractor. What type of warranties should you expect from your contractor--Also, Josh Rubenstein will cover whether you should consider hiring your friend or family who does plumbing versus using the contractor. Finally, how often you should be in touch with your contractor and if you should meet up at the job site. For more information please visit: http://www.jbuildersny.com

How to make sure a contractor's licensed and other requirements that vary by city and state with a focus on how specifically New York City and the surrounding boroughs operate. Josh includes insights on going to the New York City department of buildings and typing in the name of the contractor to verify their legitimacy -- Going to the better business bureau to tell if there are filed complaints. Josh Rubenstein also covers his best advice when it comes to preparing a payment schedule that works in your favor when working with a contractor-- again Josh arms you with the know-how you need to do it on your own if you want to and he shows you how you can make your life easier by not doing it on your own. For more information please visit: http://www.jbuildersny.com

One of the biggest expenses in your life is worth getting educated about and Josh Rubenstein wants to share his Harvard Education level experience in the business with you -- From eight story condo buildings to residential family homes Josh shares an overview of 14 years in building homes.   Most important to Josh is that you become aware of You Might As Well Syndrome, where you as a buyer decide to continue adding in changes and upgrades into your original proposal because you may as well add it while you're in the middle of building your home.   Tune in and start your journey so that by the time you're done listening to this podcast you'll be better prepared to build and design your home. For more info: www.jbuildersny.com

This segment of GLOBAL IMPACT addresses the state of the world's human rights as documented in the newly published Amnesty International Report 2010. It documents the state of human rights across 159 countries in 2009. It details a year in which - although important gains were made - accountability and effective justice seemed a remote ideal for many, as people's lives continued to be torn apart by repression, violence, discrimination, power plays and political stalemates. The report also celebrates real progress as it reveals how it is harder now for perpetrators of the worst crimes to feel confident that they will escape justice. Amnesty International identifies a global "justice gap" which sustains a pernicious web of repression where they have recorded torture or other ill-treatment in at least 111 countries, unfair trials in at least 55 countries, restrictions on free speech in at least 96 countries and prisoners of conscience imprisoned in at least 48 countries. Amnesty International has called on governments to ensure accountability for their own actions and fully sign up to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure that crimes under international law can be prosecuted anywhere in the world. Our distinguished guests for this important broadcast are Josh Rubenstein and Elise Auerbach of Amnesty International. The dialogue will also focus on the state of human rights in Iran.

This segment of GLOBAL IMPACT addresses the maternal health care crisis in the United States. Our special guest will be Mr. Josh Rubenstein of Amnesty International. We will be discussing Amnesty International's newly published report concerning the maternal health crisis in the USA. The report is based on research carried out during 2008 and 2009 by Amnesty International USA. Amnesty International conducted over 100 in-depth interviews an 17 focus groups with women, their families, activists, advocates, public health experts, support workers, services providers and health workers across the United States. The total amount spent on health care in the USA is greater than in any other country in the world. Hospitalization related to pregnancy and childbirth costs some US$86 billion a year; the highest hospitalizations costs of any area of medicine. Despite this, women in the USA have a greater lifetime risk of dying of pregnancy-related complications than women in 40 other countries. African-American women are at especially high risk; they are nearly four times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white women. Even for white women in the USA, however, the maternal mortality ratios are higher than for women in 24 other industrialized countries. These rates and disparities have not improved in more than 20 years. Maternal mortality ratios have actually increased from a low 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 to 13.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2006. While some of the increase may be due to improved data collection, the fact that mortality ratios have doubled is a cause for concern. The discussion will address maternal health and human rights, discrimination and maternal health, barriers to maternal health care services, systemic failures and accountability. Please join us for this very provocative segment of GLOBAL IMPACT.