When it comes to digital threats, universities must protect not only a broad and deeply layered infrastructure, but also vast populations of students.  In this episode, Elisa D’Amico and Desiree Moore outline their top five digital precautions for universities.

Presenters: Elisa D’Amico and Desiree Moore 

Digital crises spread at a rapid-fire pace and have a lasting impact on your brand, reputation, goodwill and bottom line. In this episode, we define what constitutes a crisis and discuss the legal tools available to tackle it head on.

Presenters: Elisa D'Amico and Desiree Moore

In this episode, K&L Gates Seattle Of Counsel Catherine Smith discusses five key tips to help employers prepare for a union organizing drive and union representation election. Employers will learn what they can and cannot do in responding to union organizing efforts.

Presenter: Catherine C. Smith

Appeals happen. Maybe you won in the trial court and the other side wants to challenge, or maybe you lost (but that must have been a mistake, right?). Either way, you need to preserve your arguments and prepare for an appeal while the trial court action is still ongoing. In this special crossover episode, Jeffrey Kucera discusses various appellate issues with David Fine, the chair of K&L Gates’ appellate group. Jeff and David will talk about how to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat -- while keeping the other side from doing the same to you.

Presenters: David Fine and Jeffrey Kucera

John Wilson and Trevor Gates discuss the goals for the Talking Sports Law podcast, provide an introduction to future episodes, and each discusses a timely topic from the world of sports law.

Presenters: John Wilson and Trevor Gates

In 2016, Rachel Denhollander and another former gymnast revealed that they had been sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, a doctor working with USA Gymnastics. Since then, there have been over 250 identified victims of Dr. Nassar. Those claims have resulted in several high-level departures from USA Gymnastics, including the CEO and the replacement CEO. The U.S. Olympic Committee began decertification proceedings. Several sponsors have discontinued their relationship. USA Gymnastics is in a tailspin, and is looking to Chapter 11 for a solution. Our podcast will discuss the pros and cons of the bankruptcy filing, and some issues that USA Gymnastics may have to face as the case moves forward.

Presenters: Elisa D’Amico and Jeffrey Kucera 

In this episode, K&L Gates Miami partner April Boyer and associate Yamilet Hurtado discuss a number of key issues on “How To Keep Your Holiday Party Festive While Still Complying with Employment Laws”. The “most wonderful time of the year” is often one of the busiest times of the year for a company’s human resources professionals and employment attorneys as a result of holiday festivities. Many employers sponsor holiday parties to reward employees, cultivate team spirit, and spread holiday good cheer. However well-intentioned, such parties can also create potential legal liability. So we are going to discuss a few key issues employers in South Florida and beyond should be mindful of to help keep the festivities from turning into liabilities in the New Year.

Presenters: April Boyer and Yamilet Hurtado

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Receiverships are an extraordinary remedy that can maximize the return to creditors by freezing assets and allowing a third party to conduct necessary litigation. John Gardner (Raleigh) and David Neu (Seattle) join host Jeffrey Kucera (Miami) to discuss their experiences representing receivers and petitioning creditors, including the potential pitfalls along the way.

Presenters: John Gardner, Jeff Kucera, and David Neu

In this episode, Suzanne Thomas discusses federal and state regulations regarding employers' use of credit checks, and offers some helpful practices for employers.

Presenter: Suzanne Thomas

In this episode, K&L Gates Miami partner Elisa D’Amico brings you five digital crisis management “best practices” to help business plan for and recover from the digital effects of any natural disaster.  Hurricanes, wildfires, or earthquakes, can cause unavoidable disruptions to business operations. As we live in an increasingly digital world, business must think not only about the physical losses that a natural disaster may cause, but must be sure to proactively plan for and think about how natural disasters can impact a business from a digital or technological perspective. A comprehensive evaluation of company operations and a specifically tailored crisis management plan are critical to maximizing protection against digital risk and information management disruption and ensuring business continuity. Our goal is to ensure that your business is prepared to weather any storm.

Presenters: Elisa D’Amico 

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