Pepper Podcasts

UPDATE: Significant Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Investments in U.S. Financial Institutions

Brian Dolan — 2009-06-26T11:37:51-07:00

Since our last podcast on significant private equity and sovereign wealth investments in U.S. financial institutions, there have been some significant updates in the marketplace. Tim McTaggart, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Pepper who focuses his practice on bank and financial services regulatory matters and Travis Nelson, an attorney in Pepper’s Princeton office and a member of the firm’s Financial Services and White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice Groups, return to discuss these updates.

A chart of significant private equity and sovereign wealth investments in U.S. financial institutions is referenced throughout the podcast.

Listeners can subscribe to receive Pepper’s Financial Services Update by emailing podcasts@pepperlaw.com.

(Running Time: 8:59)

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Tim McTaggart
Partner

Travis Nelson
Associate

Has the Bell Tolled for Triangular Setoffs?

Brian Dolan — 2009-06-17T14:09:16-07:00

In this podcast with Fran Lawall, a partner in Pepper’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, Fran discusses triangular setoffs and why these practices have now been called into question by the Delaware court’s decision in the In re SemCrude, L.P. case.

If you are interested in the latest in the world of bankruptcy, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com and subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.

(Running Time: 7:16)

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Fran Lawall
Partner

New Light Shed by Fourth Circuit on Bankruptcy ‘Safe Harbors' for Commodity Forward Contracts

Brian Dolan — 2009-06-15T07:12:45-07:00

Gregg Miller, a partner in Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, recently authored an article titled “New Light Shed by Fourth Circuit on Bankruptcy ‘Safe Harbors’ for Commodity Forward Contracts.”

In this podcast, Gregg discusses the new light that has been shed and why this information is important to the energy industry.

If you are interested in the latest in the world of bankruptcy, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com and subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.

(Running Time: 12:39)

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J. Gregg Miller
Partner

Plenary Guardian Blocked from Declining Life-Sustaining Medical Care by Pennsylvania Court

Brian Dolan — 2009-06-10T11:46:38-07:00

In this podcast, Kathleen Huang, an attorney in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton, discusses In re D.L.H., a matter where the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that a court-appointed plenary guardian does not have inherent legal authority to decline life-sustaining medical care on behalf of an incapacitated adult who is not suffering from an end-stage medical condition.

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(Running Time: 6:34)

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Kathleen Huang
Associate

Pennsylvania Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship

Brian Dolan — 2009-06-05T06:42:05-07:00

In this podcast with Dusty Elias Kirk and Zeina Kazour, attorneys in Pepper’s Real Estate Practice Group and residents of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, they discuss what property owners need to know about the Pennsylvania Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act.

If you’re interested in learning more about the latest developments in Real Estate Law, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Real Estate Updates.

(Running Time: 7:41)

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Zeina Kazour
Associate

Dusty Elias Kirk
Partner

Reductions in Force: What About those Left Behind?

Brian Dolan — 2009-06-04T07:25:20-07:00

In this tough economy, many organizations have come to the conclusion that layoffs are necessary if the business is to remain afloat. Most companies try to come up with a plan for discharging those employees in a manner that maximizes their human dignity and minimizes disruption to your business operations.

In this podcast, Mike Canavan, an attorney in Pepper’s Princeton office concentrating his practice in labor and employment law, discusses how to get the most out of your remaining employees who are about to watch their friends and colleagues lose their jobs.

(Running Time: 7:49)

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Mike Canavan
Partner

Significant Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Investments in U.S. Financial Institutions

Brian Dolan — 2009-05-22T12:24:17-07:00

This podcast features a discussion on significant private equity and sovereign wealth investments in U.S. financial institutions, including descriptions of some of the investment structures used in these transactions and an explanation of how private equity and sovereign wealth investments are structured in India and the challenges with these structures.

Participants in this podcast include Tim McTaggart, a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Pepper who focuses his practice on bank and financial services regulatory matters; Brad Boericke, a Pepper partner in London and a member of the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group; Janaki Rege Catanzarite, an associate in the Investment Management Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton; and Travis Nelson, an associate in the Financial Services and White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice Groups of the firm and a resident in both the Philadelphia and Princeton offices.

A chart of significant private equity and sovereign wealth investments in U.S. financial institutions is referenced throughout the podcast.

Listeners can subscribe to receive Pepper’s Financial Services Update by emailing podcasts@pepperlaw.com.

(Running Time: 27:48)

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Brad Boericke
Partner

Janaki Rege Catanzarite
Associate

Tim McTaggart
Partner

Travis Nelson
Associate

Stimulus Package: Buy Back Debt Today, Pay Tax Later

Brian Dolan — 2009-05-18T09:56:18-07:00

As market conditions continue to depress the value of outstanding debt, private equity funds and other debt issuers have the opportunity to acquire their indebtedness at significant discounts.

Pepper Hamilton attorney Steve Bortnick, a partner in the New York and Princeton offices and a member of the firm’s Tax Department, recently authored an article with fellow Pepper attorney Tim Leska titled “Stimulus Package: Buy Back Debt Today, Pay Tax Later.”

In this podcast, Steve discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act affects private equity funds and other debt issuers and discusses examples that he featured in his article.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of tax, you can request to receive an electronic copy of our monthly Tax Update newsletter by emailing podcasts@pepperlaw.com.

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Steve Bortnick
Partner

UPDATE: Preemptive Rule: The End of Pharmaceutical Litigation

Brian Dolan — 2009-04-20T10:33:22-07:00

Recently, we recorded a podcast with Pepper attorney John Brenner, a partner in the Health Effects Litigation Practice Group, talking about the Food and Drug Administration’s preemption rule change. We followed up with John to get additional insights on this issue after the Supreme Court ruling in Wyeth v. Levine.

Email podcasts@pepperlaw.com to suggest future topics for Pepper Hamilton alerts and podcasts.

(Running Time: 9:14)

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John Brenner
Partner

The Refinement of Adverse and Never Events - Time for a Plan

Brian Dolan — 2009-04-17T10:57:00-07:00

With the release of the National Coverage Determinations, Medicare has taken a new approach to forcing acute care providers to reckon with some of the most vexing medical management and quality issues in clinical care.

In this podcast with Henry Fader, partner and chair of Pepper Hamilton’s health care practice, he discusses adverse and never events and their impact on all health care providers in the areas of quality care, risk management, revenue management, and governance.

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(Running Time: 11:38)

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Henry Fader
Partner