Work and Play: A Constangy Employment Law Podcast

Cybersecurity has long been viewed as a “tech” issue that only concerns a company’s IT department. Not anymore! In this episode, Ron Sarian, Chair of Constangy's Digital Workplace & Data Privacy Practice Group, shares his unique background in handling cybersecurity issues as both in-house and now outside counsel, discusses emerging threats to businesses of all sizes in this area, and explains how cybersecurity requires management from different departments within a business – even Human Resources - to work together cohesively.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

Cybersecurity has long been viewed as a “tech” issue that only concerns a company’s IT department. Not anymore! In this episode, Ron Sarian, Chair of Constangy's Digital Workplace & Data Privacy Practice Group, shares his unique background in handling cybersecurity issues as both in-house and now outside counsel, discusses emerging threats to businesses of all sizes in this area, and explains how cybersecurity requires management from different departments within a business – even Human Resources - to work together cohesively.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

In this two-part podcast, Jackie Johnson, Co-Chair of Constangy’s Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Practice Group and Partner in Constangy’s Dallas, Texas, office, visits with Bill McMahon about the ins-and-outs of trade secret law. The first part focuses on the trade secret law basics, while the second part looks at best practices for trade secret protection and unfair competition prevention. You will find this Trade Secret Two-Step from our Dallas subject matter expert to be both helpful and informative.

In this two-part podcast, Jackie Johnson, Co-Chair of Constangy’s Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Practice Group and Partner in Constangy’s Dallas, Texas, office, visits with Bill McMahon about the ins-and-outs of trade secret law. The first part focuses on the trade secret law basics, while the second part looks at best practices for trade secret protection and unfair competition prevention. You will find this Trade Secret Two-Step from our Dallas subject matter expert to be both helpful and informative.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

This is a two-part series where we are doing a deep dive into noncompete agreements and traps for the unwary. Noncompete agreements have a reputation for being technical, but what is it exactly that makes them so tricky? Join host Bill McMahon and guest Ken Carlson as they cover the most common drafting and enforcement traps with noncompete agreements and the best ways to avoid them.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

Immigration Law has a reputation for being something only multinational companies are concerned with, but is that true? How can companies use immigration law to identify the best talent for their organizations? Join host Bill McMahon and guest Piyumi Samaratunga as they break down what immigration law is really about and how it is more accessible than it may seem at first glance.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

Can business be a force for good? What happens when you have a noble purpose, put people at the center, embrace all stakeholders, treat profit as an outcome, and push your suppliers, vendors and partners to embrace key values along the way? Join Susan Bassford Wilson and guests Piyumi Samaratunga and Hubert Joly for this enlightening discussion. Piyumi is co-chair of  Constangy's Immigration Practice, Partner and head of Constangy’s Minneapolis office. Hubert is former Chairman and CEO of Best Buy credited with the company’s overwhelmingly successful transformation and sustained success, Additionally, he is the author of The Heart of Business – Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism, which was published on May 4th by Harvard Business Review Press and can be ordered via Hubertjoly.org. Hubert is currently a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, where he teaches on issues of business transformation, corporate sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. In this Podcast, Susan, Piyumi, and Hubert discuss the importance of embracing a new set of people-centric principles for this new post COVID19 era in business.

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

Can employers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations? Should they? Do employees’ sincerely held religious or moral beliefs alter that analysis? What about employees’ pre-existing medical conditions or pregnancy? How should employers communicate with employees about vaccinations? What litigation can employers expect related to COVID-19? Join Susan Bassford Wilson and Guest Jon Yarbrough for a discussion of your vital vaccination questions!

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

Should every employee sign an arbitration agreement? When are non-competition and non-solicitation agreements appropriate? Do you really need to hire an employment lawyer to respond to a charge of discrimination or wage claim? Are annual performance reviews on the way out the door? Join us as we talk through more scenarios where reasonable minds and reasonable companies can differ!

This podcast is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice or to establish an attorney-client relationship. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.