POLSINELLI INSIDE LAW PODCASTS

Robert Hingula, Shareholder | January 23, 2017 | It is not uncommon for employees to seek opportunities to make money by picking up extra shifts at their current employer – even if those shifts have different duties or have different rates of pay. This raises questions regarding the proper treatment, classification, and compensation of employees performing both non-exempt and exempt work, as well as how to properly calculate pay for non-exempt employees in this situation. In this week's Polsinelli Podcast, Employment Attorney Robert Hingula explores the issue. Robert represents management and helps clients avoid employment related disputes before they enter the courtroom. He has experience in both state and federal court and with state and federal agencies.

John Schmidt, Shareholder – September 28, 2015 – You’re a successful business owner who spends most of your time operating your business. While you probably have a business succession plan, does it coordinate with your estate plan? In this week’s Polsinelli Podcast, Shareholder John Schmidt explores the issue. John is the chair of Polsinelli’s Wealth Planning Practice and for more than 30 years has helped prepare clients for their immediate needs and long term goals.

Phil Feigen, Shareholder – September 9, 2015 – Have you considered an investment in or creating a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC)? Doing so may provide financial institutions with a number of benefits under the Community Reinvestment Act. In this week’s Polsinelli Podcast, Shareholder Phil Feigen explains the basics of SBIC and the benefits.

Edward Novak, Shareholder – August 17, 2015 – If you’re a smaller business owner who routinely deposits cash into the bank, there are changes underway that could one day make banks no longer want to handle cash. What does this mean for your business and what’s behind the potential change? In this week’s Polsinelli Podcast, Shareholder Ed Novak explores the issue. Ed leads the firm’s Government Investigations Practice and assists professionals facing government investigations in a variety of areas including banking, health care, securities, education and many others.

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August 1, 2015 – In a closely-watched case between Amgen and Sandoz regarding the first biosimilar approved (Zarxio), the Federal Circuit interpreted key Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) provisions regarding Sandoz’s obligation to disclose information related to its application, and whether Sandoz could effectively provide notice of commercial marketing before FDA approval.

The Federal Circuit decided that certain information-sharing requirements of the BPCIA are optional, because Amgen, the reference product sponsor (RPS) in this case, can obtain such information through discovery following suit for patent infringement, and that is the sole remedy contemplated by the BPCIA.

Tracy Hammond, Senior Policy Advisor – August 1, 2015 – Republicans and Democrats continue to clash over energy and environmental policy at every turn. In this week's Polsinelli Podcast, Tracy Hammond explores the hot issues that may impact energy strategy. As a member of the firm’s National Public Policy group, he assists clients interested in shaping energy and environmental legislation and regulation. He advises both individual companies and coalitions with strategic planning and tactical implementation through advocacy with fellow industry members, elected officials, and other key decision makers.

Robert J. Hingula, Shareholder – October 26, 2015 – It's not uncommon for employers to provide cell phones to employees so they can be reached 24/7. But the rules are different for exempt and nonexempt employees. The subject has caught the attention of the Department of Labor which may be reclassifying types of employees. This could change what is legally allowed "off the clock." In this week's Polsinelli Podcast, Employment Attorney Robert Hingula explores the issue. Robert represents management and helps clients avoid employment related disputes before they enter the courtroom. He has experience in both state and federal court and with state and federal agencies.

July 13, 2015 | With the threat of terrorists and conflicts around the globe, the security of our nation has been tighter. If you are a party in a U.S. transaction that includes foreign investment, you are probably familiar with the U.S. Agency called CIFIUS or the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. In this week's Polsinelli Podcast, Greg Jacobs explains the role of CIFIUS and how U.S. companies need to prepare to work with this government agency. Greg works with companies across all apsects of government contracts law.

June 22, 2015 | In the United States, 2015 has brought forth several regulatory proposals in what has become a perpetual Washington, D.C. conversation: Why is there more than one federal agency responsible for food safety and what can and should be done about it? In this week's Polsinelli Podcast, Stuart Pape discusses the issue. Stuart is a well-known FDA attorney with extensive knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and leads Polsinelli's FDA Practice.

June 8, 2015 | Companies are generating data faster than ever before. Now, businesses have the challenge of staying ahead of technology in terms of management and privacy of that data. In this week's Polsinelli Podcast, Shareholder Greg Kratofil discusses the big 3: Volume, Velocity and Variability. Greg is a recognized leader in information security, health care information technology and data center operation industries.