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.

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.