Timely Notice

Tom Segalla welcomes Chris Cavallo to the show for another episode of the special series on the Child Victims Act: State by State. Chris, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Newark office, continues the conversation in New Jersey. Chris provides an overview of the law, compares New Jersey’s law to other states with similar laws, and considers impacts on the insurance industry. Check out more Timely Notice episodes for coverage of the Child Victims Act in other states. 

Neil Magenheim of Lex Machina joins Goldberg Segalla's Jonathan Schwartz for a discussion of data analytics in the practice of law. Neil explains what clients can learn about private practitioners from available data, as well as how entities of all sizes can utilize data analytics to promote transparency in the law. Neil also shares some anecdotes about various firms’ successful use of data analytics in practice, including what they can learn about opposing counsel and judges. He concludes with his thoughts on the future of legal analytics.   

Tom Segalla returns to host the show for a special series on the Child Victims Act: State by State. He welcomes Al Alikin, a partner in Goldberg Segalla's Los Angeles office, to begin the conversation in California. Tom and Al offer an overview of the law, compare the law to the New York equivalent, consider impacts to the insurance industry, and more. 

Shiraz Saeed, National Cyber Practice Leader at Starr Insurance, joins Jonathan Schwartz on the show to share his insights on the regulation of biometric information. Shiraz explores the history of biometric information use and the regulatory response to the increased use of biometric information. He then discusses the contours of biometric privacy statutes, such as the Illinois BIPA. Shiraz also opines on how statutes like the Illinois BIPA have influenced the insurance industry, including new developments in network security and privacy policies. 

Goldberg Segalla's James Macri and Marc Brown join Timely Notice to talk about deed forgery. The two discuss the types of fraud that exist in real property transactions and offer an overview of forgeries in real property documents. They also cover problems associated with deed forgeries, common fraud schemes used with alleged forgeries, and burdens of proof for forgery claims.

Goldberg Segalla’s Joe Hanna, Dustin Osborne, and Anthony Kroese join Timely Notice to discuss the unanimous vote from the NCAA Board of Governors permitting student-athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image, and likeness. Dustin and Anthony debate how this change will affect college athletics, how this will affect the definition of amateurism, if college athletes should be able to profit at all, and much more.

Goldberg Segalla’s David Choi and Adam Dolan join the podcast to talk about the rash of vape-related illnesses, and what the e-cigarette and cannabis industries should be doing to protect the public and themselves. The two discuss what is causing the illnesses, potential future litigation, allegations that may be raised, and how manufacturers can combat those allegations.

Goldberg Segalla's Joe Hanna joins Jonathan Schwartz for this Pay it Forward Friday episode. Joe discusses the history of Bunkers in Baghdad, a not-for-profit charity that collects and sends golf balls, clubs, and equipment to troops around the world. Joe shares the motivation behind starting the charity, the impact it has made, and what he has learned along the way. 

Goldberg Segalla’s Al Alikin and Marc Voses join the podcast for an episode on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Al and Marc discuss the intent of the CCPA, threshold requirements, and a comparison to the GDPR. They also dig into enforcement, exceptions to compliance, and coverage implications on violations. Plus, they share resources and materials available through the firm for more information on this topic. 

Goldberg Segalla's Dan Lust returns to the show to discuss the developing world of online sports gambling. Dan begins by exploring the Supreme Court’s 2018 Murphy decision. He then opines on the impact of the growth of online sports gambling on the insurance and risk management industries, with special attention to the potential for new and increased exposures as legalized gambling becomes even more widespread.