Podcast appearances and mentions of richard levick

The Man To See: Eric Lewis of Lewis Baach On The Internationalization Of Disputes With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Eric Lewis of Lewis Baach practices in the areas of international litigation and arbitration, serious fraud and has had a central role in disputes arising out of virtually all of the major international fraud and financial collapses of the last quarter century. He joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the internationalization of disputes. He covers the increased sophistication and current limitations of the financial regulator, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC); the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); extradition and the historic SCOTUS reluctance to engage in the growing body of international law unless driven by treaty. He serves as Chairman of Reprieve US, a charity that actively litigates death penalty, indefinite detention and other human rights cases around the world.  

Jerry Maatman, Jr., chair and Jennifer Riley, vice chair of Duane Morris' Workplace Class Action group respectively, join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their latest annual Class Action Review – 2023, an analysis of 537 class action decisions in 2022. They provide actionable insights into trends such as opioid cases which generated more than $50 billion in settlements in 2022; how class action privacy cases are likely to explode in 2023; and the sharp upward trend in class action certifications. They provide important recommendations for what legal departments can do ahead of time through compliance and other best practices to reduce class action risks. The eBook can be ordered here.

The War on Education: Award Winning Education Journalist Rebecca Klein Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK to Discuss “Classroom Karens,” A New Version of “Jane Crows?” Education has become weaponized, with local groups banning books, fighting against teaching on the history of American slavery, the holocaust and more. Many of the new messaging and tactics come from those who fought classroom desegregation after Brown v. Board of Education but often hide under the guise of concerned, mostly white, mothers. What is the future of American exceptionalism if education is censored, largely segregated and weaponized? In addition to Ms. Klein's fascinating interview, read her terrifically insightful new work, “Jane Crow: Then and Now.” 

How Companies Can Reduce Risk With Political Disclosure & Accountability With Bruce Freed, President & Co-founder of the Center for Political Accountability and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Bruce Freed is widely respected as one of the leading figures in the money and politics space and offers guidance to companies trying to avoid being targeted by the Culture Wars, whether from the Right or Left. Bruce discusses CPA's annual CPA-Zicklin Index, which benchmarks the S&P 500 companies on their political disclosure and accountability policies and practices; how Mid Cap companies lag behind larger companies on disclosure and will find themselves increasingly at risk; how 3/5ths of America's leading companies have adopted political disclosure and accountability, and more.

A New Plaintiffs' Law Firm Model With Joshua Schwadron, Founder & CEO of Mighty With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Joshua Schwadron is an entrepreneur who founded and is currently CEO of Mighty, a company with an innovative, holistic approach to personal injury services. Mighty is a mission driven startup reimagining what happens to innocent people after an accident. Mighty Law lawyers have civil litigation experience, come from mission-driven backgrounds and agree to a strict Code of Conduct for how they work with clients. They help their clients with everything they need to move forward after an accident including legal representation, recommendations on access to medical care and financial services and other related services which can be terrifically helpful to accident victims. You can also find them on LinkedIn.

The Art of Hiring With Joe Stimac, Creator of Interview Ready and CEO of AccuHire With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Joe Stimac, creator of InterviewReady and CEO and Founder of AccuHire joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss how he has worked with companies of all sizes, public and private, to improve selection, retention and engagement.  It all starts with selection. If you have high turnover, you hired the wrong person. The biggest problem? Untrained interviewers who have pleasant conversations and ask hypothetical conversations.

The Year Democracy Fought Back With Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow in Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss global and domestic democracy trends in 2022. She covers the fragility of democracy; reviews historical parallels; trends in China, Iran, Israel and the United States; the past failures of sanctions as a foreign policy tool and the recent success of “smart sanctions” against Russia and its war on Ukraine; and explores the critical importance of anticorruption movements.

Navigating Myriad Cyber Regulations with Erez Liebermann With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Erez Liebermann, a litigation partner and member of Debevoise & Plimpton's Data Strategy & Security Group, who served as Chief Counsel of Cybersecurity & Privacy at Prudential and spent 10 years investigating and prosecuting global cyber and white collar crimes as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. He provides extraordinary insights into new and proposed cyber regulations, balancing privacy and security, monitoring insider risks, evolving regulations and trends in ransomware and extortion and what to expect next on the cyber-front. His firm produces the Debevoise Data Blog, one of the world's most authoritative blogs on cyber issues. He is widely acknowledged as a leading cybersecurity and data privacy professional and is ranked among the leading lawyers by Chambers USA (2022).

The Road to ESG Litigation is Paved With Good Intentions - Justin Anderson, a Partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Weiss Discusses the Latest ESG Litigation Trends With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Justin Anderson is a partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Weiss and a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial and appellate lawyer. He represents clients in a variety of litigation and regulatory matters, including antitrust, securities, consumer class actions, white collar matters, internal investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings and complex business litigation. He spoke with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the changing and ever more challenging issues companies are confronting now and in the near future on ESG issues. He discusses the litigation trends related to climate change and ESG; what kind of statements give rise to claims; best advice; greenwashing claims; the SEC's increased aggressiveness on ESG and more.Empowering NonprofitsMy mission is to empower those who empower others! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

The Complicated World of Data Privacy and Why It Matters with Dan Frechtling, CEO of Boltive With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Dan Frechtling, CEO of Boltive, which secures advertisers and publishers against invasive media speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK. The digital ad ecosystem is baffling and convoluted. Marketers and brands trying to reach their audiences are faced with making sense of a confusing landscape. Technical complexity creates openings for data leakage and privacy compliance problems caused by interventions of bad actors and honest mistakes of well-meaning partners. In a new privacy-oriented world, data sharing can create liability more often than data theft does. Every day consumers choose to accept or reject cookies on websites. But for “opt-outs” and “opt-ins” to work, the plumbing of the internet must work. Most people are unaware that the actual plumbing is broken and 20% or more of consent declarations are null and lost. Dan discusses tips to keep your brand and your customers secure; what the future holds for data privacy and much more.Empowering NonprofitsMy mission is to empower those who empower others! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

A China Briefing on Trade & Taxes With Kyle Freeman, a Partner at Dezan Shira & Associates in Beijing and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kyle Freeman, a partner at Dezan Shira & Associates, who leads their International Business Advisory team in North China as well as the firm's North American client services desk in Asia, spoke with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. He advises clients on market entry strategy, corporate structuring and establishment and related tax and legal issues concerning investment in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. He addressed the questions of whether the Biden administration will be more accommodating of China or take advantage of the new status quo established under his predecessor and the major issues foreign companies operating in China are facing in the current environment. The firm produces a remarkably comprehensive blog updated near daily on China-U.S. issues.Empowering NonprofitsMy mission is to empower those who empower others! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Closing the Barn Door First: The Critical Importance of Early Crisis Detection With Kailash Ambwani, Chief Executive Officer at Constella Intelligence With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kailash Ambwani, Chief Executive Officer at Constella Intelligence, a global leader in Digital Risk Protection -- protecting more than 25 million users and over 100 organizations worldwide -- joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss all the things companies can do to anticipate and detect bad cyber actors before they strike. Constella Intelligence is a leading global Digital Risk Protection business that works in partnership with some of the world's largest organizations to safeguard what matters most and defeat digital risk. Constella combines investigation platforms and proprietary data lakes, advanced proprietary technology and best-in-class analytics to enable organizations to anticipate and mitigate risks to their business, their people and their reputations. They have managed the largest breach data collection on the planet, with over 100 billion attributes and 45 billion curated identity records spanning 125 countries and 53 languages and provide early detection, analysis of impact while its happening and identify individuals or groups behind the event.Empowering NonprofitsMy mission is to empower those who empower others! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Mortgage Connects, an MGIC PodcastInsights and tips from top mortgage industry pros!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

When Something is Lost, Something is Gained: Tom Hoog, Former CEO of Hill and Knowlton/USA and Grandfather of Tyler Hoog, a C4-C3 Quadriplegic Since An Accident as a 17 Year Old Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Tom Hoog, former President and CEO of Hill and Knowlton/USA and former chief of staff for U.S. Senator Gary Hart and Tyler, his grandson, who was paralyzed in an ATV accident when he was 17, speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the power of love and never giving up. “Honestly, it was never a focus on if I would ever walk again. My mom did a very good job of really shifting the perspective where beforehand we were going to baseball practice, now we're going to physical therapy. My mom made it so there wasn't a moment where we sat and felt devastated. It was just ‘this is the situation, so we're going to make some lemonade.'” As a result, I got into disability advocacy, and really made myself confront my disability as a whole, and how I view myself, how I interact with my disability and allow others to interact with it.” Among other activists activities, Tyler has worked as a Fellow at RespectAbility -- a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change. Since his injury, Tyler earned high school, Bachelor's and Master's degrees and is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles. There are more than 358,000 people living with spinal cord injuries in the United States, and according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are 17,810 new cases each year. Only 27% of people with spinal cord injuries were employed 10 years after injury. After listening to this show, you will be asking, “What can I do?”

Up Close & Personal With Tiffany Zeigler, Chief Marketing Officer at Polsinelli With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: As part of our occasional series on the great law firm marketing professionals both inside and consulting to law firms, Tiffany Zeigler, CMO of Polsinelli, spoke with Richard Levick of LEVICK about her journey over the past 20+ years from lawyer to marketing professional. She has led strategic business development and marketing teams for several Am Law 100 firms and leads marketing operations, communications, executive business development coaching and training, client service and experience programming and public relations for Polsinelli. On what makes a great marketing professional, her favorite attribute is courage, including the importance of telling truth to power, even when they don't want to hear it.

Know ‘Em Before You Need ‘Em With Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash, Co-Chairs of the Cozen O'Connor State Attorney General Practice With Their Partner Chris Allen and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lori Kalani, Bernie Nash and Chris Allen of the Cozen O'Connor State Attorney General Practice join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the power of state AGs and the significance of the upcoming state AG elections, recapping races over the course of primary season including upsets, surprises and drama in open seats through this week's August 2 primaries for Arizona and Kansas, and what the results mean for the overall trajectory of the election. They discuss bipartisanship, AG associations and the role they play and make predictions for the general election on November 8 and the potential consequences for business. If you have issues before State AGs, it is a show that cannot be missed.

Know ‘Em Before You Need ‘Em With Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash, Co-Chairs of the Cozen O'Connor State Attorney General Practice With Their Partner Chris Allen and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lori Kalani, Bernie Nash and Chris Allen of the Cozen O'Connor State Attorney General Practice join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the power of state AGs and the significance of the upcoming state AG elections, recapping races over the course of primary season including upsets, surprises and drama in open seats through this week's August 2 primaries for Arizona and Kansas, and what the results mean for the overall trajectory of the election. They discuss bipartisanship, AG associations and the role they play and make predictions for the general election on November 8 and the potential consequences for business. If you have issues before State AGs, it is a show that cannot be missed.

The Path For Startups in Maryland With Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Troy LeMaile-Stovall is the CEO of TEDCO—Maryland's economic engine for technology companies – which to date has helped create more than 10,000 jobs. He leads the organization's mission to support economic development through the cultivation of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem, including access to funding and critical resources. He brings to bear more than 25 years of experience in investment management, higher education, telecommunications, information/communication technology and management consulting in his leadership role. Troy and TEDCO serves as wizards, helping tech startups with the full spectrum of resources. Troy discusses with Richard Levick of LEVICK how they serve the entire technology start up community as well as their significant efforts to embrace and represent traditionally underserved communities.

The Last Word on Franchising With Michael Einbinder of Einbinder & Dunn With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Michael Einbinder, a founding partner of Einbinder & Dunn and a member firm of IR Global, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss all things franchise, including how it is defined, the critical nature of trade secrets, intellectual property and more. Michael has extensive experience representing franchisor and franchisee clients in all categories of disputes including trademark infringement claims, termination issues, enforcement of non-competition agreements, breach of contract and fraud claims. He has been selected as one of the best attorneys in franchising by his peers in conjunction with Franchise Times' editorial board since 2004. Michael has also been recognized by Who's Who Legal:  Franchise 2016 as being “among the world's leading Franchise lawyers."

The Path For Startups in Maryland With Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Troy LeMaile-Stovall is the CEO of TEDCO—Maryland's economic engine for technology companies – which to date has helped create more than 10,000 jobs. He leads the organization's mission to support economic development through the cultivation of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem, including access to funding and critical resources. He brings to bear more than 25 years of experience in investment management, higher education, telecommunications, information/communication technology and management consulting in his leadership role. Troy and TEDCO serves as wizards, helping tech startups with the full spectrum of resources. Troy discusses with Richard Levick of LEVICK how they serve the entire technology start up community as well as their significant efforts to embrace and represent traditionally underserved communities.

The Death of History With Ruben Zeeman, co-editor of the Network of Concerned Historians and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Ruben Zeeman, the co-editor of the Network of Concerned Historians joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the growing trends in threatening, intimidating and criminalizing the work of historians around the world. Ruben discusses authoritarian trends in France, Russia, China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, America and more countries, where historians are on the front lines and their craft is being increasingly being positioned as enemies of the state. As Ruben says, “The past is back at the center of today's politics.” Read the Annual Reports of the Network of Concerned Historians testifies to the large and global scale.

Tony Haight, PhD, Distinguished Research Fellow, Novel Therapeutic Platforms, Speaks With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK About Testing Promising Drugs: Tony Haight, PhD Distinguished Research Fellow, Novel Therapeutic Platforms and a consultant to the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute (cc-TDI) speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the process of testing promising drugs, how it succeeds and how it fails and about his work on children's cancer therapies, an area of medicine which lags far behind the adult versions of the disease. Currently, Dr Haight leads the Emerging Therapeutics Platform Organization in Development Sciences focused on cross-functional efforts for learnings - in such areas as antibody drug conjugates, targeted degradation, and targeted delivery.  Dr Haight received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He has presented his research, authored, or coauthored more than 25 articles and is inventor or co-inventor on more than 50 patents or patent applications.

Tenny Amin, Co-owner & Partner and Shayda Nassirian, Associate in The TALG Law Offices Speak With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK About Family Law Issues: Tenny Amin, a Co-owner and Partner and Shayda Nassirian, an Associate in the Irvine, California office of TALG speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Tenny, Shayda and the practice focus on intricate custody disputes as well as cases involving the characterization and division of high asset and complex marital estates. The two discuss a large number of recommendations for those individuals considering divorce as well as those couples contemplating marriage. 

Is The U.S. Supreme Court the New Bastille With Christine Adams, A Professor At St. Mary's College With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Christine Adams, who has taught at St. Mary's College for 30 years and published extensively on French family and gender history and on current events with a particular interest in the politics of gender and reproductive rights, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She compares the nearly 100 years of unsettled French governments more than a century ago to the current divisiveness in America and the transformation of American democratic institutions into authoritarian ones, including increasingly the Supreme Court. Professor Adams wrote, “Apparently beyond the reach of Congress, the executive branch, and a majority of the voters, the United States is governed now to an alarming degree by six unelected Supreme Court justices with lifetime tenure who have arrogated to themselves the power to make and break laws with impunity… surely, Chief Justice John Marshall, who authored Marbury v. Madison, did not envision the Supreme Court imposing its will as modern courts have.”

Powerlines: Words That Sell Brands, Grip Fans, and Sometimes Change History With Author & Marketing Guru Steve Cone With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Steve Cone, the Chief of Communications, Marketing, and Philanthropy at Capital Caring Health joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the remarkable work of Capital Caring -- the largest and most experienced nonprofit providers of hospice care, palliative care and bereavement counseling services in the nation -- and his latest book, Powerlines: Words That Sell Brands, Grip Fans, and Sometimes Change History. He is a nationally recognized leader in marketing and brand management and has authored three books and lectured worldwide on proven marketing principles. Steve has created or led efforts to develop many national loyalty programs including United's MileagePlus®, Hyatt's Gold Passport and Saks Fifth Avenue's, SaksFirst rewards program. Powerlines covers the exceptional slogans that people remember long after the campaign ends and stand out from the barrage of marketing messages consumers face each day. Why do we remember slogans for Diet Coke from the mid-1980s, but not what we had for breakfast yesterday? And why do companies that have worked so hard own a piece of our minds with brilliant slogans abandon them for eminently forgettable one?

Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health: Implications for Employers and Employer Plan Sponsors With Jonathan Zimmerman, a Partner With Morgan Lewis and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Many employers are now struggling to remain compliant with federal and state laws in a post-Roe environment, especially one that continues to change rapidly. Jonathan Zimmerman, a partner with Morgan Lewis, which helps clients design and maintain all types of employee benefit plans and programs, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the immediate landscape for employers in the wake of this decision. He discusses the most pressing concern which is whether employers can continue offering coverage of abortions through health benefit plans, including by reimbursing costs incurred when traveling to a jurisdiction to procure an abortion lawful in that jurisdiction. He also discusses what avenues employers with employees in states where abortion is illegal may consider to facilitate abortion access for employees and their dependents. Morgan Lewis provides a centralized portal of weekly updates on all legal activities related to this constantly changing issue.

Getting to Yes - Kelley Howes, Vice Chair of Morrison & Foerster's Investment Management Group With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kelley Howes, vice chair of Morrison & Foerster's Investment Management Group with deep experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance and other matters and the former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Group Inc., a NYSE-listed global asset management holding company, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK. She discusses some of the significant changes being introduced by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler including on ESG, crypto and blockchain, Material Non-Public Information and more. She also covers the strong capital markets, the challenges of the brain drain at the SEC, which has led to a loss of institutional memory and the importance of finding a way to get to yes for your clients.

An Unsung Hero: Rescuing Shirley Chisholm's Life from Symbolism With Author Anastasia Curwood, Professor of History and Director of African American & Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky: Decades before Hillary Clinton there was Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, running an outsider's campaign for the 1972 Democratic Presidential nomination. Two remarkable things happened next – armed with less than $300,000 in campaign funds, Congresswoman Chisholm finished a remarkable 4th in the final vote tally and secondly, she has been largely lost to history with a dearth of scholarship. Anastasia Curwood, Professor of History and Director of African American & Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK to fill many of those unfortunate gaps, discussing her new book Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics. Her scholarship focuses on the interface between private life and historical context for black Americans in the twentieth century. She is also the author of Stormy Weather: Middle-Class African American Marriages Between the Two World Wars.

When Failure Is Not An Option With Matthew Svalina, Senior Research Scientist Emeritus, Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Matthew Svalina, Senior Research Scientist Emeritus and a co-founder of Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute, discusses his unique career path with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Matthew earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 2007, then earned a paramedic license through Malcolm X College in Chicago, where he completed his field internship with the Chicago Fire Department on ambulances serving the south side of Chicago, providing paramedic services in one of the most challenging places in America. Matthew is currently finishing his MD-PhD degree from the University of Colorado-Denver. He discusses the personal challenges of choosing this career and the remarkable rewards. The FDA approves on average 12 drugs every year to treat adult cancer, but has only approved 10 drugs to treat childhood cancer since 1978 (10 in 44 years for kids). Since their inception in 2015, cc-TDI has pushed two drugs into three clinical trials to treat childhood cancer.

Navigating the Cayman Island's Investor Black Holes With Kyle Broadhurst, Managing Partner of Broadhurst in the Cayman Island, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kyle Broadhurst, Managing Partner of Broadhurst in the Cayman Islands and a member firm of IR Global, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about how investors should proceed with investment opportunities that touch on the Cayman Islands and how they can navigate it if fraud has been committed. Many fraud victims incorrectly believe that they have no recourse when the Cayman Islands are involved but this is far from true. With the help of Kyle Broadhurst and lawyers like him, investors can follow the money and seek justice. Revenge is sweetest when monetized.

Keeping Your Eye on the Prize With Lois Liberman, Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law, Blank Rome With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lois Liberman, a partner in the Matrimonial & Family Law practice group at Blank Rome, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK, about the joys and challenges of representing high-net-worth individuals, prominent figures, business leaders and celebrities in divorce. She also makes recommendations that everyone similarly situated should listen to before they get married. Despite seeing people at their most challenging, she keeps her sense of humor and brings joy to a practice known for challenging everyone involved. Blank Rome has the largest family law practice built inside an AmLaw firm nationwide. She is a champion for empowering female attorneys, served on Blank Rome's Women's Steering Committee and Diversity Committee and is a member of the firm's Women's Forum, which aims to enhance the professional and business development of the female attorneys and foster their success.

The Cult of the Robe With Deborah Kelly, A Partner In the Employment & Labor Practice At Manatt and Former Pro Bono Counsel to the National Abortion Federation Speaks With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Deborah Kelly, a partner in the Employment and Labor practice at Manatt, was pro bono counsel to the National Abortion Federation for ten years and in that capacity dealt with the height of Operation Rescue murdering clinic doctors and co-authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on abortion, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Deborah, who is known for her straightforward, “cut-to-the-chase” opinions, speaks for herself – not for Manatt – in this remarkably candid and opinionated interview. From her experiences, she is fully aware of what some in the pro-life movement are capable of, especially now that they have been unleashed and are already introducing and passing legislation in multiple states to make access to some forms of contraception, interstate travel and corporate health care limited and, in some cases illegal. She provides recommendations for companies and provides an unvarnished view of the road ahead.

Patriotic Capitalism -- Accountant Olena Levshun, Senior Partner at EBS, Speaks From Kyiv, Ukraine With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Olena Levshun, a Senior Partner with EBS and a member firm of IR Global in Kyiv, Ukraine, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. While she speaks about some of the accounting issues, she largely discusses what it is like to work and live in Kyiv during the Russian invasion of her country. While many Americans complain about high gasoline prices, in part the result of the Russian invasion, Olena speaks with remarkable calmness about how she, her family and co-workers have adjusted to the tragedy. For companies wanting to do something, you can reach out to EBS to have them do some of your accounting and legal work. A chance to engage in some patriotic capitalism.

Addressing Corporate Risk Management in the Global Environment With Stephen Ward, CEO of Polaris Risk Management With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Stephen Ward, CEO of Polaris Risk Management, an investigations and intelligence company with deployable services in over 85 countries, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about addressing security vulnerabilities that come from conducting business in a global environment. He addresses brand and Intellectual property protection, global investigations, executive protection, cyber security, supply chain security and more.

A New Approach to IP With Steven Weigler, Founding Attorney of EmergeCounsel With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Steven Weigler, the founder of EmergeCounsel, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the EmergeCounsel model, which provides a worldwide clientele with protection of intellectual property and business assets. Their TotalTM® and eCommerce services provide trademark guidance, search, appeals of office actions and denials, and trademark monitoring and enforcement at flat, affordable rates and work with an extensive network of professionals who provide co-counsel and services in taxation, patents, accounting, marketing, copywriting, financing and more.

Former Federal Prosecutor & Former President of the Black Women Lawyers of Greater Chicago, Kalia Coleman, a Partner with Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kalia Coleman, a litigator who transitioned to private practice after 10 years as a prosecutor, focusing on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations and compliance work at Chicago's Riley Safer, Holmes & Cancila joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss both her practice and the inspiration, since childhood of Justice Thurgood Marshall and the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which she first learned about in sixth grade. It was “the first time I understood the power of persuasion that a lawyer possesses.” She also discusses the significant influence of her partner, Judge Patricia Brown Holmes and the appointment and confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson have had on her life. A deeply moving and personal show which will help you appreciate the importance of the past 60 years in jurisprudence and its impact on real and remarkable people.

Protecting & Enabling Your Global Revenue Stream With Kenneth Peterson, Founder and CEO of Churchill & Harriman With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Kenneth Peterson, Founder and CEO of Churchill & Harriman joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to address the growing threat of ransomware, inward and outward facing security and due diligence and growing risks in health care, financial services, information technology and other industries. They have recently released a new video on Protecting & Enabling Existing and New Revenue Streams to the Automotive ISAC. Churchill & Harriman is a strategic consulting company specializing in the development and implementation of risk management strategies across critical infrastructure clientele in several industries and government.

A Look At A Watershed Supreme Court Term With Nicholas Nelson, Counsel at Faegre Drinker With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Nicholas Nelson, an experienced litigator in the U.S. Supreme Court and appellate courts nationwide, who has filed briefs in over 20 U.S. Supreme Court cases and is Counsel at Faegre Drinker joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the current U.S. Supreme Court term including the reversal of Roe v. Wade (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization) and Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion which targets LGBTQ rights, same sex marriage, access to contraception and substantive due process; the Second Amendment and the right to carry concealed weapons (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen); the free exercise of religion and the Establishment Clause (Kennedy v. Bremerton School District); and the cases that are still to come down this term, including a look at the power of federal administrative agencies to regulate (the Chevron Doctrine) and much more.

How Aguilar Bentley Has Grown As A Certified Woman Owned Law Firm With Lisa Bentley And Anna Aguilar With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Lisa Bentley and Anna Aguilar of Aguilar Bentley join host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss why they founded and how they grew Aguilar Bentley, a boutique commercial litigation firm located in New York City and New Jersey.  They provide all levels of litigation-related services to corporate and individual clients throughout the country and around the world and are a certified women's business enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and members of NAMWOLF -- The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms . They discuss the challenges to operating a small commercial litigation firm, benefits and challenges of being a boutique, navigating Covid and the unique challenges of being a women-owned law firm.

A Litigator's Mindset With Maura Monaghan, Co-Chair of Debevoise Commercial Litigation Group With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Maura Monaghan, Co-Chair of Debevoise Commercial Litigation Group and Healthcare & Life Sciences Group speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about crisis management in multidimensional crises; the evolving challenges to litigation to solve big problems; the decline of class actions and the rise of state attorneys general activities; the future of bankruptcy and more. Her practice focuses on a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including products liability and mass tort litigation, environmental, healthcare, regulatory and criminal investigations and arbitration. She was recently named Law360's “Healthcare MVP” (2020) and one of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” by Benchmark Litigation (2015–2021). 

Too Big to Shill? Trends in Fraud With Edward Davis, Jr., A Founding Shareholder of Sequor Law With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Edward Davis, Jr., a founding shareholder of Sequor Law, represents victims of fraud throughout the world -- including the second-largest Ponzi scheme in world history – and joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss trends, recommendations and the personality traits of fraudsters. Victims of fraud, both corporate and individuals, experience four stages – denial, self-blame, anger and, if they are lucky, resolution. We are on high alert for the small fraud – the grifter who wants to take us for a few dollars. But the larger the opportunity the more our due diligence seems to fade as we experience the triumph of hope over experience.

How Woke Are Millennials and Gen Zs? Not So Much. Christina Elson, Executive Director of the Wake Forest Center for the Study of Capitalism Joins Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Christina Elson Executive Director, WFU Center for the Study of Capitalism, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss their recent study, Views of Democracy, Egalitarianism and Capitalism Among Millennials and Gen Zs, which has received a great deal of media coverage. While many assume that 40% of younger Americans support socialism over capitalism, this in-depth study suggests that younger generations aren't as woke as you think and largely support democracy and capitalism just as their parents and grandparents did. While the loudest voices on the left and right often get the most attention, in-depth conversations reveal a much different reality.

Two Lions of the DOJ, Now With Morrison Foerster, Brandon Van Grack & Alex Iftimie Discuss Cyber Security and the Rise of Ransomware With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Brandon Van Grack, former Chief of DOJ's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, and a lead prosecutor for Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and Alex Iftimie, former Counselor to the Attorney General and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and now co-chairs of Morrison Foerster's National Security and Global Risk + Crisis Management groups speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the rise of ransomware. They cover how the threat has evolved; the rising Russia cyberthreats and why it is going to get worse; steps to take to minimize risk and damage; what the government is doing to help and more.

Community & Regional Bank Regulatory Matters For With Sandy Brown, A Co-Leader Of Alston & Bird's Financial Services & Products Group, With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Sandy Brown, a co-leader of Alston & Bird's Financial Services & Products Group, who formerly served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the Reagan Administration, counsels and represents financial institutions and specialty finance companies, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK. Sandy discusses banking corporate and regulatory matters, particularly for community and regional banks; the increased politicization of public policy issues related to bank supervision; consolidation in the banking industry and its causes; what caused bank M&A activity to slow considerably in 2022, compared to 2021; elements that have led to massive bank failures in the past and much more.

Not Your Parents SEC with Thomas Redburn Jr., Partner and Chair of Lowenstein Sandler's Securities Litigation Practice With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Thomas Redburn Jr., Partner and Chair of Lowenstein Sandler's Securities Litigation Practice joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss SEC Chair Gary Gensler's ambitious rulemaking agenda. Tom provides tremendous insight and analysis on two significant proposed changes - insider trading and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC). As Tom says, "While Gensler is a believer in the capital markets as a means of capital formation, he is all about protecting investors ... love him or hate him, that's who he is."

From Coercion to Compliance? How China Tests US Boundaries With Josh Stone, Combat Veteran and Ph.D Candidate At The Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: In a return visit, Josh Stone, Ph.D candidate in Political Science with the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and a combat veteran of the United States Army joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the changes in China-U.S. relations over the past months and how China seems to be showing signs of acting more compliant after a period of increased diplomatic and economic hostility. While these signs are still early, it fits in with a past pattern of “frenemies” behavior. Josh discusses Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken's most recent remarks, the Biden Administration outlook, Taiwan, economic integration, fair trade and more.

Other People's Money – The Rise of Fraud in the Crypto & NFT Worlds With Erwin Shustak, Managing Partner of Shustak Reynolds & Partners With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Erwin Shustak, founder and Managing Partner of Shustak Reynolds & Partners, who for more than 30 years served as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the rise of fraud in new investment vehicles such as crypto currencies and NFTs. Erwin discusses the surprisingly high rate of broker bankruptcies, Ponzi schemes and industry dishonesty which is far more pervasive than people would want to believe. People spend more time doing due diligence on a restaurant than they do on an investment advisor, all in the hopes of getting rich quickly. The psychology of these scams is so powerful that even after people have been defrauded, they often cannot come to terms with the fact that the person they trusted has taken their money. Fool me once? Fool me again.

How Clothes Limited & Empowered Women Through History With Professor Einav Rabinovitch-Fox With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Case Western Reserve University Professor Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, author of Dressed for Freedom: The Fashionable Politics of American Feminism and a recent article in the History News Network on fashion and race, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the intersections between fashion, politics and modernity. Often condemned as a form of oppression, fashion could and did allow women to express modern gender identities and promote feminist ideas. Professor Rabinovitch-Fox examines how clothes empowered women -- particularly women barred from positions of influence due to race or class. She starts from the 1890s shirtwaists through the miniskirts and unisex styles of the 1970s and shows how the rise of mass media culture made fashion a vehicle for women to assert claims over their bodies, femininity and social roles. She also explores how Ralph Lauren's HBCU Tribute Line is part of a long history of fighting for recognition through fashion.

Up Close & Personal With Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu of The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss the long history, politics and unsettled issues of Cyprus, which, for nearly 60 years, have been the source of a dispute between the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot peoples. The Foreign Minister, a life-long outspoken advocate, discusses his long and distinguished political career; the Turkish Cypriot perspective; the role of Turkey; the U.N., U.K. and U.S. positions, the failure of negotiations to resolve the dispute and more. It is a perspective seldom heard in Washington and well worth listening to.

From Hanging Chads to The Precinct Strategy – How Elections & Democracy Hang In the Balance With Election Law Professor Richard Hasen of the University of California, Irvine, Co-Director of the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center and Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Professor Richard Hasen is the Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine and Co-Director of the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center. He is a nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation and is the co-author of leading casebooks in election law and remedies; named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by The National Law Journal; author of the recently released book Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It and writes the often-quoted Election Law Blog. Professor Hasen speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK and discusses election law from the Florida election recount through the Steve Bannon designed “Precinct Strategy,” a four part campaign to be unleashed for the 2022 election cycle which includes election-denier poll watchers, on-call GOP lawyers, party friendly district attorneys and loyalist Boards of Canvassers, all designed to intimidate voters and drive down Democratic participation. With Moore v. Harper likely headed to the Supreme Court in 2023, which would give profound powers to the states to curb voting, this show has never been more timely.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Richard Levick, Chairman & CEO of LEVICK, a leading public relations and crisis communications firm, discuss how boards can lead effectively in times of company crisis.