Recently Pepper hosted an event entitled “Investing in Financial Institutions – Opportunities and Pitfalls.” This event examined the key legislative and regulatory issues involved in investing in financial institutions and how the rules change when the target institution is a failed bank.

This podcast features the presentation of Tim McTaggart. Tim is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Pepper who focuses his practice on bank and financial services regulatory matters. His presentation focused on the hot legislative issues in the banking industry.

Download a copy of his presentation.

As the winter months set in, some people may notice that they feel more tired, experience weight gain, or struggle to get out of bed in the morning. While the majority of people who experience these symptoms have nothing more than the “winter blues,” others suffer from a potentially debilitating condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or “SAD”.

In this podcast, Susan Lessack, a partner in the Berwyn and Philadelphia offices of Pepper Hamilton who concentrates her practice in employment counseling and employment litigation, describes the symptoms of SAD and what an employer should do if one of their employees are suffering from the disorder.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper@Work. This is an electronic news alert that provides employers with advice on how recent labor judgments and opinions will affect their organization.

The U.S. government, along with other world governments and health organizations, is closely monitoring H1N1 flu—also known as the swine flu—that was first identified this past spring. This summer, the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert level to Phase 6, signaling that a global pandemic was under way and on October 24, 2009, President Obama declared a national emergency to deal with the “rapid increase in illness.”

In this podcast with Heather Hoyt, an attorney in the Berwyn office of Pepper Hamilton and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, she discusses what businesses should be doing to prepare for a pandemic, including appointing a pandemic coordinator who would be responsible for the company’s planning process.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper@Work. This is an electronic news alert that provides employers with advice on how recent labor judgments and opinions will affect their organization.

In this podcast, Bill Cohen, a partner in Pepper’s Detroit office and the immediate past chair of Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, discusses executory contracts in bankruptcy and the lessons we can learn from the unique Chrysler and GM cases.

If you are interested in the latest in the world of bankruptcy, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.

In this podcast, Bill Cohen, a partner in Pepper’s Detroit office and the immediate past chair of Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, discusses executory contracts in bankruptcy and the lessons we can learn from the unique Chrysler and GM cases.

If you are interested in the latest in the world of bankruptcy, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.

Businesses are increasingly finding benefits to “going green”. The economic savings, corporate goodwill and environmental benefits associated with sustainable building and development have led many companies and institutions to look at their businesses and consider the vast possibilities. One of those possibilities, green roofs, are a growing trend in sustainable building.

In this podcast with Alan Sable, a partner in the Pittsburgh office and a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and Greg Ricciardi, an associate in the Princeton office and also a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Sustainability, CleanTech and Climate Change Practice Groups, they discuss what makes a roof green as well as the benefits and drawbacks of having one.

If you’re interested in learning more about the latest developments in Real Estate Law or Sustainability, CleanTech and Climate Change, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper’s client alerts.

Last year, there were increased efforts by federal prosecutors and IRS agents to investigate taxpayers for failing to file Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBARs) and foreign earned income.

In this podcast with Len Schneidman, of counsel in Pepper Hamilton’s Tax practice and resident of Pepper’s Boston office, and Michael Schwartz, a partner in Pepper’s White Collar and Corporate Investigations practice and resident of the Philadelphia office, they discuss one of the tactics of the IRS to recover these outstanding taxes, the Voluntary Disclosure Program.

If you are interested in receiving Pepper’s Tax or White Collar and Corporate Criminal Investigations Client Alerts, please email [email protected].

Last year, there were increased efforts by federal prosecutors and IRS agents to investigate taxpayers for failing to file Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBARs) and foreign earned income.

In this podcast with Len Schneidman, of counsel in Pepper Hamilton’s Tax practice and resident of Pepper’s Boston office, and Michael Schwartz, a partner in Pepper’s White Collar and Corporate Investigations practice and resident of the Philadelphia office, they discuss one of the tactics of the IRS to recover these outstanding taxes, the Voluntary Disclosure Program.

If you are interested in receiving Pepper’s Tax or White Collar and Corporate Criminal Investigations Client Alerts, please email [email protected].

Transactions that are effected in down markets tend to attract litigation – either by stockholders or competing bidders at the outset, or when one party seeks to get out, or after market conditions have improved and second-guessing sets in.

In this podcast with Pepper attorneys Roger Lane and Courtney Worcester, members of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and residents of Pepper’s Boston office, they discuss an interesting issue in these trying economic times, how to prevent litigation before entering a major transaction.

If you would like to read more about litigation matters, email [email protected] to request the latest edition of Pepper Hamilton’s Litigation Update.

In this podcast with Vicki Harding, a member of Pepper Hamilton’s Real Estate Practice Group and resident of the firm’s Detroit office, she discusses leases and bankruptcy from a landlord’s perspective, including what options are available concerning leases during a bankruptcy and what a landlord can do to protect their rights.

If you’re interested in learning more about the latest developments in Real Estate Law, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Real Estate Updates.