Today’s world demands a multifaceted approach to digital content that can negatively affect your business. In this episode, we outline the five key steps to take in the face of a digital crisis, from defining what constitutes a crisis to setting up digital monitoring.

Presenters: Elisa D’Amico and Desiree Moore

In this episode, K&L Gates Miami lawyers Charles Wolf and Josh Carpenter discuss the practical implications of hurricane season on boat and marina owners, with a particular emphasis on Florida law as it relates to their respective obligations to remove and/or secure a docked vessel in the event of an impending hurricane.

Presenters: Charles Wolf and Josh Carpenter

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The United Kingdom has a very different legal structure relating to restructuring and insolvency than one finds in the United States. But listen in as Jonathan Lawrence (London) joins host Jeffrey Kucera (Miami) to discuss some potential amendments to those processes, including some proposed changes that will look very familiar to U.S. practitioners.

Presenters: Jonathan Lawrence and Jeffrey Kucera 

The legislation has been hailed for blazing a trail globally with nations from Australia to India poised to pass similar laws as the world seeks to meet a United Nations goal of ending by 2030 a crime estimated to enslave at least 40 million people. This episode explores the current status of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act, how it can affect your business, and what impact it has had in achieving its goals.

Presenters: Paul Callegari, James Millward, John Sullivan

Cyber due diligence is quickly becoming the “new normal” for buyers in M&A transactions as they seek to protect themselves against cyber risk.  Cyber due diligence, however, is only part of the solution. Many sophisticated buyers are also relying on insurance, including representations and warranties insurance and cyber insurance, to protect themselves against cyber risk in the M&A context.  In this episode of OnRisk, Jennifer Thiem and Jeff Meagher discuss insurance for cyber risk in M&A transactions, including best practices and potential pitfalls.

Presenters: Jennifer Thiem and Jeff Meagher

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts present unique challenges for non-US entities. In this episode, Lee Hogewood (Raleigh), Sven Nylen (Chicago), and host Jeffrey Kucera (Miami) discuss how they have helped non-US entities overcome logistical and substantive hurdles in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Presenters: Lee Hogewood, Sven Nylen, Jeffrey Kucera 

In this episode, Hayes Stover discusses the obligations of employers to complete and retain United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 for each of their new employee hires. 

Presenter: Hayes Stover

In this episode of the Working Wise Podcast Series, Sam Hernandez discusses trade secrets, key regulations governing them, and considerations for employers before, during, and after employment.

Presenters: Samuel Hernandez

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The U.S. International Trade Commission is charged with remedying unfair acts in the importation of products into the United States.  While alleged unfair acts at issue before the Commission tend to take the form of intellectual property infringement, the Commission’s mandate is broader, and can be construed to include unfair acts in the form of the importation of articles manufactured using child and forced labor in contravention of customary international law.  A complainant successfully proving such unfair acts is statutorily entitled to an order excluding such articles from further importation, engendering significant business and other benefits for such complainant.

Presenters: John Sullivan, III, Desiree Moore, George Summerfield

Matt Friedman is an expert on modern slavery in corporate supply chains and corporate best practices. He is the president and founder of the Mekong Club in Hong Kong which is a leader in uniting and mobilizing the private sector for collaboration to develop best practices for ethical supply chains. Several Fortune 500 are members of the collaborative process to eradicate modern slavery from corporate supply chains. Matt responds to questions from Robert Houston, a K&L Gates associate in Singapore, about his work.

Presenter: Robert Houston