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    <title><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper Podcasts]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is a national law firm whose litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base. We regularly present podcasts on some of the latest legal issues our clients are facing.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part Two]]></title>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper attorneys Chris Chuff and Taylor Bartholomew are well-versed in M&A transactions that involve Delaware law. In the second episode of this two-part series, Chris and Taylor discuss the rules of the road for fraud as they relate to private equity acquisitions.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:08:15 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part Two]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper attorneys Chris Chuff and Taylor Bartholomew are well-versed in M&A transactions that involve Delaware law. In the second episode of this two-part series, Chris and Taylor discuss the rules of the road for fraud as they relate to private equity acquisitions.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part Two]]></media:title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part One]]></title>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper attorneys Chris Chuff and Taylor Bartholomew are well-versed in M&A transactions that involve Delaware law. In the first episode of this two-part series, Chris and Taylor discuss drafting considerations for holding company operating agreements in private equity acquisitions.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part One]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper attorneys Chris Chuff and Taylor Bartholomew are well-versed in M&A transactions that involve Delaware law. In the first episode of this two-part series, Chris and Taylor discuss drafting considerations for holding company operating agreements in private equity acquisitions.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>1060</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part One]]></media:title>
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  <title><![CDATA[QuadrigaCX and the Estate of Gerald Cotten]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode of Digital Planning Podcast, hosts Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown welcomed Sheona McDonald, an accomplished filmmaker, who discussed her recently released documentary Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery, now available on Discovery Plus. The documentary chronicles the investigation post-collapse of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX; the company's subsequent bankruptcy proceedings; and attempts to piece together what happened.

Sheona also wrote the Foreword to the book Digital Asset Entanglement: Unraveling the Intersection of Estate Laws & Technology (LexisNexis/March 2022), authored by Digital Planning Podcast co-host Jen Zegel and veteran Digital Planning Podcast guest Sharon Hartung, who also join the podcast discussion. Their book focuses on the ways technology has disrupted the traditionally paper-based estate industry and raises awareness on the importance of digital asset planning and the challenges associated with managing digital assets. The book sets forth a personas-based framework to help advisors begin to analyze a client's planning needs by their digital behavior and applies this framework through a comprehensive case study of QuadrigaCX and the estate of its late CEO, Gerald Cotten.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[QuadrigaCX and the Estate of Gerald Cotten]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Digital Planning Podcast, hosts Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown welcomed Sheona McDonald, an accomplished filmmaker, who discussed her recently released documentary Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery, now available on Discovery Plus. The documentary chronicles the investigation post-collapse of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX; the company's subsequent bankruptcy proceedings; and attempts to piece together what happened.

Sheona also wrote the Foreword to the book Digital Asset Entanglement: Unraveling the Intersection of Estate Laws & Technology (LexisNexis/March 2022), authored by Digital Planning Podcast co-host Jen Zegel and veteran Digital Planning Podcast guest Sharon Hartung, who also join the podcast discussion. Their book focuses on the ways technology has disrupted the traditionally paper-based estate industry and raises awareness on the importance of digital asset planning and the challenges associated with managing digital assets. The book sets forth a personas-based framework to help advisors begin to analyze a client's planning needs by their digital behavior and applies this framework through a comprehensive case study of QuadrigaCX and the estate of its late CEO, Gerald Cotten.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>2345</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[QuadrigaCX and the Estate of Gerald Cotten]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode of Digital Planning Podcast, hosts Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown welcomed Sheona McDonald, an accomplished filmmaker, who discussed her recently released documentary Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery, now available on Discovery Plus. The documentary chronicles the investigation post-collapse of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX; the company's subsequent bankruptcy proceedings; and attempts to piece together what happened.

Sheona also wrote the Foreword to the book Digital Asset Entanglement: Unraveling the Intersection of Estate Laws & Technology (LexisNexis/March 2022), authored by Digital Planning Podcast co-host Jen Zegel and veteran Digital Planning Podcast guest Sharon Hartung, who also join the podcast discussion. Their book focuses on the ways technology has disrupted the traditionally paper-based estate industry and raises awareness on the importance of digital asset planning and the challenges associated with managing digital assets. The book sets forth a personas-based framework to help advisors begin to analyze a client's planning needs by their digital behavior and applies this framework through a comprehensive case study of QuadrigaCX and the estate of its late CEO, Gerald Cotten.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Opportunities and Optimism: M&A Deal Trends]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper Private Equity Partner Alec Watson recently moderated a panel at the ACG Atlanta M&A South Conference. In this podcast, Alec and fellow Partner Jeremy Levy discuss the following panel topics and takeaways:
 
•  2021 year-end review from a buy-side vs sell-side perspective
•  Trends in deal processes
•  Rep and Warranty insurance update
•  COVID-19 effects on deal-making
•  Macro-economic issues affecting deal-making]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:08:04 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Opportunities and Optimism: M&A Deal Trends]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Recap Discussion Around ACG Atlanta M&A South Panel]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper Private Equity Partner Alec Watson recently moderated a panel at the ACG Atlanta M&A South Conference. In this podcast, Alec and fellow Partner Jeremy Levy discuss the following panel topics and takeaways:
 
•  2021 year-end review from a buy-side vs sell-side perspective
•  Trends in deal processes
•  Rep and Warranty insurance update
•  COVID-19 effects on deal-making
•  Macro-economic issues affecting deal-making]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1053</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Opportunities and Optimism: M&A Deal Trends]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper Private Equity Partner Alec Watson recently moderated a panel at the ACG Atlanta M&A South Conference. In this podcast, Alec and fellow Partner Jeremy Levy discuss the following panel topics and takeaways:
 
•  2021 year-end review from a buy-side vs sell-side perspective
•  Trends in deal processes
•  Rep and Warranty insurance update
•  COVID-19 effects on deal-making
•  Macro-economic issues affecting deal-making]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Corporate Fiduciaries Holding Cryptocurrency]]></title>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In our first episode of 2022, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Joel Revill, CEO of Two Ocean Trust in Jackson Hole, WY. Two Ocean Trust is the first financial institution in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive and frictionless digital asset wealth management platform for private clients and advisors. Listen as Joel discusses the unique challenges faced by corporate fiduciaries in holding cryptocurrency.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Corporate Fiduciaries Holding Cryptocurrency]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our first episode of 2022, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Joel Revill, CEO of Two Ocean Trust in Jackson Hole, WY. Two Ocean Trust is the first financial institution in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive and frictionless digital asset wealth management platform for private clients and advisors. Listen as Joel discusses the unique challenges faced by corporate fiduciaries in holding cryptocurrency.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>2180</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Corporate Fiduciaries Holding Cryptocurrency]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In our first episode of 2022, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Joel Revill, CEO of Two Ocean Trust in Jackson Hole, WY. Two Ocean Trust is the first financial institution in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive and frictionless digital asset wealth management platform for private clients and advisors. Listen as Joel discusses the unique challenges faced by corporate fiduciaries in holding cryptocurrency.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anatomy of a Successful Motion to Dismiss in RICO Case]]></title>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rarely do civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) claims get dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage, and seldom does it happen twice. Troutman Pepper recently represented a lobster business in Maine and its family of longtime owners facing significant civil RICO claims in federal court, and twice won the dismissal of virtually all of the RICO claims against them. Here, the clients faced racketeering allegations of embezzling from a labor union, wire fraud, and money laundering.

Join Troutman Pepper Partners Cal Stein and Matt Adler as they discuss the case (1:40), RICO claims (3:58), and various strategies they employed to twice win dismissals (8:09), including focusing on previously taken discovery (14:05), leveraging case law and a past court ruling (20:41), and concentrating on specific elements of the predicate acts of wire fraud (26:15) and money laundering (31:13). They also will discuss the lessons they learned and their possible application to future RICO cases.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:59:06 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Anatomy of a Successful Motion to Dismiss in RICO Case]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rarely do civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) claims get dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage, and seldom does it happen twice. Troutman Pepper recently represented a lobster business in Maine and its family of longtime owners facing significant civil RICO claims in federal court, and twice won the dismissal of virtually all of the RICO claims against them. Here, the clients faced racketeering allegations of embezzling from a labor union, wire fraud, and money laundering.

Join Troutman Pepper Partners Cal Stein and Matt Adler as they discuss the case (1:40), RICO claims (3:58), and various strategies they employed to twice win dismissals (8:09), including focusing on previously taken discovery (14:05), leveraging case law and a past court ruling (20:41), and concentrating on specific elements of the predicate acts of wire fraud (26:15) and money laundering (31:13). They also will discuss the lessons they learned and their possible application to future RICO cases.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2249</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Anatomy of a Successful Motion to Dismiss in RICO Case]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Rarely do civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) claims get dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage, and seldom does it happen twice. Troutman Pepper recently represented a lobster business in Maine and its family of longtime owners facing significant civil RICO claims in federal court, and twice won the dismissal of virtually all of the RICO claims against them. Here, the clients faced racketeering allegations of embezzling from a labor union, wire fraud, and money laundering.

Join Troutman Pepper Partners Cal Stein and Matt Adler as they discuss the case (1:40), RICO claims (3:58), and various strategies they employed to twice win dismissals (8:09), including focusing on previously taken discovery (14:05), leveraging case law and a past court ruling (20:41), and concentrating on specific elements of the predicate acts of wire fraud (26:15) and money laundering (31:13). They also will discuss the lessons they learned and their possible application to future RICO cases.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[What You Need to Know About NFTs]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What are NFTs (non-fungible tokens)? What is all the media hype? What do you need to know about NFTs from an estate planning perspective? In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Ross, and Justin have a roundtable discussion about NFTs, and the issues and planning challenges raised by the technology.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[What You Need to Know About NFTs]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What are NFTs (non-fungible tokens)? What is all the media hype? What do you need to know about NFTs from an estate planning perspective? In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Ross, and Justin have a roundtable discussion about NFTs, and the issues and planning challenges raised by the technology.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2012</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[What You Need to Know About NFTs]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[What are NFTs (non-fungible tokens)? What is all the media hype? What do you need to know about NFTs from an estate planning perspective? In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Ross, and Justin have a roundtable discussion about NFTs, and the issues and planning challenges raised by the technology.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Secondary Considerations of Non-Obviousness]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper's Intellectual Property and Health Sciences Practice Group for the sixth installment of the podcast series focused on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

In this episode, Maia Harris, a partner in the firm, moderates a lively discussion with fellow firm partners Frank Liu and Dustin Weeks. Our speakers discuss evidence of secondary considerations of non-obviousness and the burden of proving a nexus to the patented claims.

Be on the lookout for the next episode in our podcast series.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Secondary Considerations of Non-Obviousness]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper's Intellectual Property and Health Sciences Practice Group for the sixth installment of the podcast series focused on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

In this episode, Maia Harris, a partner in the firm, moderates a lively discussion with fellow firm partners Frank Liu and Dustin Weeks. Our speakers discuss evidence of secondary considerations of non-obviousness and the burden of proving a nexus to the patented claims.

Be on the lookout for the next episode in our podcast series.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1081</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Secondary Considerations of Non-Obviousness]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper's Intellectual Property and Health Sciences Practice Group for the sixth installment of the podcast series focused on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

In this episode, Maia Harris, a partner in the firm, moderates a lively discussion with fellow firm partners Frank Liu and Dustin Weeks. Our speakers discuss evidence of secondary considerations of non-obviousness and the burden of proving a nexus to the patented claims.

Be on the lookout for the next episode in our podcast series.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[An Interview With FlexGen CEO Kelcy Pegler]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper energy partner Bill Derasmo talks with battery and storage experts from across the industry. The podcast shares the unique perspectives of industry veterans and thought leaders, exploring how they are deploying this new and exciting technology.

In this episode, Bill speaks with Kelcy Pegler, the CEO of FlexGen, a North Carolina-based leading energy storage technology solutions and services provider that delivers advisory, product technology, and operational maintenance services. The podcast explores the similarities between the emerging battery storage market and the solar market of years past, the role of battery storage as a platform that enables the energy transition, the ways in which utilities can make energy storage work for them, and much more. Don’t miss Kelcy's inspirational introspection that led him to launch FlexGen — spoiler alert — part of it involves his young children.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[An Interview With FlexGen CEO Kelcy Pegler]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper energy partner Bill Derasmo talks with battery and storage experts from across the industry. The podcast shares the unique perspectives of industry veterans and thought leaders, exploring how they are deploying this new and exciting technology.

In this episode, Bill speaks with Kelcy Pegler, the CEO of FlexGen, a North Carolina-based leading energy storage technology solutions and services provider that delivers advisory, product technology, and operational maintenance services. The podcast explores the similarities between the emerging battery storage market and the solar market of years past, the role of battery storage as a platform that enables the energy transition, the ways in which utilities can make energy storage work for them, and much more. Don’t miss Kelcy's inspirational introspection that led him to launch FlexGen — spoiler alert — part of it involves his young children.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>1535</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[An Interview With FlexGen CEO Kelcy Pegler]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper energy partner Bill Derasmo talks with battery and storage experts from across the industry. The podcast shares the unique perspectives of industry veterans and thought leaders, exploring how they are deploying this new and exciting technology.

In this episode, Bill speaks with Kelcy Pegler, the CEO of FlexGen, a North Carolina-based leading energy storage technology solutions and services provider that delivers advisory, product technology, and operational maintenance services. The podcast explores the similarities between the emerging battery storage market and the solar market of years past, the role of battery storage as a platform that enables the energy transition, the ways in which utilities can make energy storage work for them, and much more. Don’t miss Kelcy's inspirational introspection that led him to launch FlexGen — spoiler alert — part of it involves his young children.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Certifying Digital Court Records]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For hundreds of years, raised seals have authenticated official government documents of all varieties. But what is the electronic equivalent? How can government bodies certify an official document in the digital age? In this episode, the team speaks with Triedata Founder and CEO Raghunath Menon, who created a fully automated online digital certification service for Court Records and who will answer these questions.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Certifying Digital Court Records]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[For hundreds of years, raised seals have authenticated official government documents of all varieties. But what is the electronic equivalent? How can government bodies certify an official document in the digital age? In this episode, the team speaks with Triedata Founder and CEO Raghunath Menon, who created a fully automated online digital certification service for Court Records and who will answer these questions.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2338</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20211124092845-6226.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="46769590"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Certifying Digital Court Records]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[For hundreds of years, raised seals have authenticated official government documents of all varieties. But what is the electronic equivalent? How can government bodies certify an official document in the digital age? In this episode, the team speaks with Triedata Founder and CEO Raghunath Menon, who created a fully automated online digital certification service for Court Records and who will answer these questions.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Ayesha Minhaj, Google]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Accessing and transferring data and personal information in a deceased user’s online account can raise a number of legal and practical issues for family members. Google has emerged as a leader in the utilization of its Inactive Account Manager online tool to help mitigate these issues in advance. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin talk with Google Associate Security Counsel Ayesha Minhaj to learn more about online tools and Google’s Inactive Account Manager.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Ayesha Minhaj, Google]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Accessing and transferring data and personal information in a deceased user’s online account can raise a number of legal and practical issues for family members. Google has emerged as a leader in the utilization of its Inactive Account Manager online tool to help mitigate these issues in advance. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin talk with Google Associate Security Counsel Ayesha Minhaj to learn more about online tools and Google’s Inactive Account Manager.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2402</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20211014140925-5693.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="27011089"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Ayesha Minhaj, Google]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Accessing and transferring data and personal information in a deceased user’s online account can raise a number of legal and practical issues for family members. Google has emerged as a leader in the utilization of its Inactive Account Manager online tool to help mitigate these issues in advance. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin talk with Google Associate Security Counsel Ayesha Minhaj to learn more about online tools and Google’s Inactive Account Manager.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview With Mikhail Nikomarov]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Bushveld Energy Co-Founder and CEO Mikhail Nikomarov. As the developer of a vanadium-based, long-duration flow battery, Bushveld Energy provides energy solutions to clients worldwide. During the podcast, Bill and Mikhail examine a variety of market issues, such as how to qualify a storage facility as transmission, while also allowing it to participate in energy markets, as well as potential regulatory solutions to such a regulated/market paradigm. Tapping into his unique insights, Mikhail further provides an in-depth discussion on his company's vanadium-based solution and why it can be a superior long-duration solution.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview With Mikhail Nikomarov]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Bushveld Energy Co-Founder and CEO Mikhail Nikomarov. As the developer of a vanadium-based, long-duration flow battery, Bushveld Energy provides energy solutions to clients worldwide. During the podcast, Bill and Mikhail examine a variety of market issues, such as how to qualify a storage facility as transmission, while also allowing it to participate in energy markets, as well as potential regulatory solutions to such a regulated/market paradigm. Tapping into his unique insights, Mikhail further provides an in-depth discussion on his company's vanadium-based solution and why it can be a superior long-duration solution.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2819</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview With Mikhail Nikomarov]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Bushveld Energy Co-Founder and CEO Mikhail Nikomarov. As the developer of a vanadium-based, long-duration flow battery, Bushveld Energy provides energy solutions to clients worldwide. During the podcast, Bill and Mikhail examine a variety of market issues, such as how to qualify a storage facility as transmission, while also allowing it to participate in energy markets, as well as potential regulatory solutions to such a regulated/market paradigm. Tapping into his unique insights, Mikhail further provides an in-depth discussion on his company's vanadium-based solution and why it can be a superior long-duration solution.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Never Surrender? Recapturing Subject Matter in Reissue]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences practice groups for the fourth installment of their podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partner Dustin Weeks and Associate Megan O’Gara, who discuss doctrine and practical issues surrounding the prohibition against recapturing subject matter surrendered in prior prosecution during reissue proceedings.

Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will discuss sovereign immunity at the PTAB.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Never Surrender? Recapturing Subject Matter in Reissue]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences practice groups for the fourth installment of their podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partner Dustin Weeks and Associate Megan O’Gara, who discuss doctrine and practical issues surrounding the prohibition against recapturing subject matter surrendered in prior prosecution during reissue proceedings.

Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will discuss sovereign immunity at the PTAB.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1265</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Never Surrender? Recapturing Subject Matter in Reissue]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences practice groups for the fourth installment of their podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partner Dustin Weeks and Associate Megan O’Gara, who discuss doctrine and practical issues surrounding the prohibition against recapturing subject matter surrendered in prior prosecution during reissue proceedings.

Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will discuss sovereign immunity at the PTAB.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Mike Niggli]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Mike Niggli, chairman of ESS, Inc., an Oregon-based manufacturer of low cost, long duration iron flow battery solutions for commercial and utility-scale applications. Tapping into Mr. Niggli’s wealth of experience, including his tenure as former president and COO of San Diego Gas & Electric Company, the interview explores the significant role of iron flow batteries and the part ESS, Inc.’s solution plays in the continuing transformation of the energy sector.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Mike Niggli]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Mike Niggli, chairman of ESS, Inc., an Oregon-based manufacturer of low cost, long duration iron flow battery solutions for commercial and utility-scale applications. Tapping into Mr. Niggli’s wealth of experience, including his tenure as former president and COO of San Diego Gas & Electric Company, the interview explores the significant role of iron flow batteries and the part ESS, Inc.’s solution plays in the continuing transformation of the energy sector.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2162</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210819164213-9589.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="25086212"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Mike Niggli]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Mike Niggli, chairman of ESS, Inc., an Oregon-based manufacturer of low cost, long duration iron flow battery solutions for commercial and utility-scale applications. Tapping into Mr. Niggli’s wealth of experience, including his tenure as former president and COO of San Diego Gas & Electric Company, the interview explores the significant role of iron flow batteries and the part ESS, Inc.’s solution plays in the continuing transformation of the energy sector.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Drilling down: Real Parties in Interest and Time Bars]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode of our Post-Grant podcast series discusses real parties in interest and how time bars come into play.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Drilling down: Real Parties in Interest and Time Bars]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Patents: Post-Grant Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode of our Post-Grant podcast series discusses real parties in interest and how time bars come into play.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1979</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210802092934-9787.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="22284858"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Drilling down: Real Parties in Interest and Time Bars]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[This episode of our Post-Grant podcast series discusses real parties in interest and how time bars come into play.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210802092934-9787.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="22284858" duration="1979"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZ86m04X]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Freeman Hall]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews B2U Storage Solutions Co-Founder and President Freeman Hall. B2U Storage Solutions repurposes lithium ion batteries that have exhausted their useful life for transportation, giving them a second life in optimizing stationary storage solutions.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Freeman Hall]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews B2U Storage Solutions Co-Founder and President Freeman Hall. B2U Storage Solutions repurposes lithium ion batteries that have exhausted their useful life for transportation, giving them a second life in optimizing stationary storage solutions.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2486</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210720090103-6041.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="33928346"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Freeman Hall]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews B2U Storage Solutions Co-Founder and President Freeman Hall. B2U Storage Solutions repurposes lithium ion batteries that have exhausted their useful life for transportation, giving them a second life in optimizing stationary storage solutions.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210720090103-6041.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="33928346" duration="2486"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HVr1YvVX]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Cody Barbo]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin interview Trust & Will Founder/CEO Cody Barbo on Trust & Will’s solution to estate planning, along with the future of electronic wills.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Cody Barbo]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin interview Trust & Will Founder/CEO Cody Barbo on Trust & Will’s solution to estate planning, along with the future of electronic wills.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2769</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Cody Barbo]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin interview Trust & Will Founder/CEO Cody Barbo on Trust & Will’s solution to estate planning, along with the future of electronic wills.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Episode 9 - Interview with Paulo Misk]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Largo Resources CEO Paulo Misk, where they explore Largo’s long duration energy storage solution, which uses a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). This episode represents a bit of a departure from previous episodes, which have focused largely on shorter duration lithium ion-based storage. The podcast also includes a discussion on Largo’s unique “vertically-integrated” business model.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 9 - Interview with Paulo Misk]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Largo Resources CEO Paulo Misk, where they explore Largo’s long duration energy storage solution, which uses a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). This episode represents a bit of a departure from previous episodes, which have focused largely on shorter duration lithium ion-based storage. The podcast also includes a discussion on Largo’s unique “vertically-integrated” business model.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1908</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210706145104-2288.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="27077083"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Episode 9 - Interview with Paulo Misk]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Largo Resources CEO Paulo Misk, where they explore Largo’s long duration energy storage solution, which uses a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). This episode represents a bit of a departure from previous episodes, which have focused largely on shorter duration lithium ion-based storage. The podcast also includes a discussion on Largo’s unique “vertically-integrated” business model.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210706145104-2288.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="27077083" duration="1908"/>
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  <title><![CDATA[Supplemental Examination: A Tool Worth Further Consideration]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode discusses the basics of supplemental examinations and provides insights for patent owners considering this option.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Supplemental Examination: A Tool Worth Further Consideration]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Patents: Post-Grant Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode discusses the basics of supplemental examinations and provides insights for patent owners considering this option.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2067</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210630160213-3521.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="29208882"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Supplemental Examination: A Tool Worth Further Consideration]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[This episode discusses the basics of supplemental examinations and provides insights for patent owners considering this option.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210630160213-3521.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="29208882" duration="2067"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HVXzxyzX]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Lisa Grayson]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The pandemic has changed life in so many ways, including forever changing the probate process. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin welcome Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Lisa Grayson to discuss probate during and after COVID-19 and how the pandemic has accelerated the discussion on electronic wills.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Lisa Grayson]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The pandemic has changed life in so many ways, including forever changing the probate process. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin welcome Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Lisa Grayson to discuss probate during and after COVID-19 and how the pandemic has accelerated the discussion on electronic wills.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2122</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Lisa Grayson]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[The pandemic has changed life in so many ways, including forever changing the probate process. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin welcome Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Lisa Grayson to discuss probate during and after COVID-19 and how the pandemic has accelerated the discussion on electronic wills.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Knocking Out an IPR Institution Early]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences Groups for the first installment of its podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.
 
Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partners Dustin Weeks and Andrew Zappia, who discuss IPR institution procedures and strategies, including the importance of defeating a petition early as a patent owner, as well as considerations regarding patent litigation strategies as a whole. During this podcast, our experts also delve into the substantive and technical arguments to consider as part of a patent owner’s petition and a respondent’s preliminary response.
 
Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will examine the use of supplemental examinations to dispose of validity and/or duty of candor concerns.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Knocking Out an IPR Institution Early]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Patents: Post-Grant Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences Groups for the first installment of its podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.
 
Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partners Dustin Weeks and Andrew Zappia, who discuss IPR institution procedures and strategies, including the importance of defeating a petition early as a patent owner, as well as considerations regarding patent litigation strategies as a whole. During this podcast, our experts also delve into the substantive and technical arguments to consider as part of a patent owner’s petition and a respondent’s preliminary response.
 
Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will examine the use of supplemental examinations to dispose of validity and/or duty of candor concerns.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1853</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Knocking Out an IPR Institution Early]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences Groups for the first installment of its podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.
 
Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partners Dustin Weeks and Andrew Zappia, who discuss IPR institution procedures and strategies, including the importance of defeating a petition early as a patent owner, as well as considerations regarding patent litigation strategies as a whole. During this podcast, our experts also delve into the substantive and technical arguments to consider as part of a patent owner’s petition and a respondent’s preliminary response.
 
Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will examine the use of supplemental examinations to dispose of validity and/or duty of candor concerns.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Episode 8 - Interview With Jeff Bishop]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Jeff Bishop, the CEO of Key Capture Energy, a dynamic energy storage company with significant projects in New York, California, and several other markets. The podcast addresses in great detail the specifics of what has allowed their projects to “pencil out” and identifies some key issues in terms of monetizing the value stack associated with batteries. Mr. Bishop also discusses the challenges of starting a new company and dealing with both the equity and debt sides of funding. Don’t miss what may be our most “meaty” episode to date.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 8 - Interview With Jeff Bishop]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Jeff Bishop, the CEO of Key Capture Energy, a dynamic energy storage company with significant projects in New York, California, and several other markets. The podcast addresses in great detail the specifics of what has allowed their projects to “pencil out” and identifies some key issues in terms of monetizing the value stack associated with batteries. Mr. Bishop also discusses the challenges of starting a new company and dealing with both the equity and debt sides of funding. Don’t miss what may be our most “meaty” episode to date.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2559</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Episode 8 - Interview With Jeff Bishop]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Jeff Bishop, the CEO of Key Capture Energy, a dynamic energy storage company with significant projects in New York, California, and several other markets. The podcast addresses in great detail the specifics of what has allowed their projects to “pencil out” and identifies some key issues in terms of monetizing the value stack associated with batteries. Mr. Bishop also discusses the challenges of starting a new company and dealing with both the equity and debt sides of funding. Don’t miss what may be our most “meaty” episode to date.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: AutoTech Developments and Privacy Issues]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH

In this episode hosted by Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo, Joe talks with colleague and Partner Wynter Deagle. Both automotive enthusiasts, Joe and Wynter engage in a lively discussion on their experiences with classic cars; the evolution of the auto industry and the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles; what consumers should know about data collection and regulations governing auto data; advancements of autonomous driving; and the future of traditional auto repair/servicing and data privacy. 

Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and tech-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:27:24 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: AutoTech Developments and Privacy Issues]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH

In this episode hosted by Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo, Joe talks with colleague and Partner Wynter Deagle. Both automotive enthusiasts, Joe and Wynter engage in a lively discussion on their experiences with classic cars; the evolution of the auto industry and the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles; what consumers should know about data collection and regulations governing auto data; advancements of autonomous driving; and the future of traditional auto repair/servicing and data privacy. 

Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and tech-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2292</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: AutoTech Developments and Privacy Issues]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH

In this episode hosted by Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo, Joe talks with colleague and Partner Wynter Deagle. Both automotive enthusiasts, Joe and Wynter engage in a lively discussion on their experiences with classic cars; the evolution of the auto industry and the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles; what consumers should know about data collection and regulations governing auto data; advancements of autonomous driving; and the future of traditional auto repair/servicing and data privacy. 

Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and tech-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Digital Identity Discussion]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Ed Zabar, founder and CEO of Verify-y, to discuss digital identity and his solution to identity and credential verification]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Digital Identity Discussion]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Ed Zabar, founder and CEO of Verify-y, to discuss digital identity and his solution to identity and credential verification]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2790</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Digital Identity Discussion]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Ed Zabar, founder and CEO of Verify-y, to discuss digital identity and his solution to identity and credential verification]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Virginia Energy Legislation Update]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[After a short introduction and a yearlong hiatus, Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast host Bill Derasmo and his guest Andy Flavin discuss recent national developments (e.g., FERC’s Broadview Solar decision), but focus the lion’s share of Episode 7 on the energy storage market in Virginia. Specifically, the podcast examines the Virginia Clean Economy Act, legislation establishing a mandatory renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and specific targets for construction/acquisition of solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. Episode 7 also covers energy storage regulations set by the State Corporation Commission, as well as Virginia energy storage siting requirements and what approach to take in other states without such requirements. Finally, Bill and Andy look at electric transmission considerations for utility-scale storage facilities, both in Virginia and more broadly in RTO markets.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Virginia Energy Legislation Update]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After a short introduction and a yearlong hiatus, Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast host Bill Derasmo and his guest Andy Flavin discuss recent national developments (e.g., FERC’s Broadview Solar decision), but focus the lion’s share of Episode 7 on the energy storage market in Virginia. Specifically, the podcast examines the Virginia Clean Economy Act, legislation establishing a mandatory renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and specific targets for construction/acquisition of solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. Episode 7 also covers energy storage regulations set by the State Corporation Commission, as well as Virginia energy storage siting requirements and what approach to take in other states without such requirements. Finally, Bill and Andy look at electric transmission considerations for utility-scale storage facilities, both in Virginia and more broadly in RTO markets.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2458</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210412133404-6432.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="29441804"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Virginia Energy Legislation Update]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[After a short introduction and a yearlong hiatus, Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast host Bill Derasmo and his guest Andy Flavin discuss recent national developments (e.g., FERC’s Broadview Solar decision), but focus the lion’s share of Episode 7 on the energy storage market in Virginia. Specifically, the podcast examines the Virginia Clean Economy Act, legislation establishing a mandatory renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and specific targets for construction/acquisition of solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. Episode 7 also covers energy storage regulations set by the State Corporation Commission, as well as Virginia energy storage siting requirements and what approach to take in other states without such requirements. Finally, Bill and Andy look at electric transmission considerations for utility-scale storage facilities, both in Virginia and more broadly in RTO markets.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nursing Home Visitation Guidance Updated to Reflect Vaccine]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Nursing home residents’ ability to receive visitors has been strictly limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the increasing number of vaccinated residents and visitors, CMS and the CDC released updated guidance for nursing homes that provides a significant step toward resuming pre-pandemic visitation standards. This is welcomed news for nursing home residents and their families, many of whom have gone nearly a year without in-person visits with family and loved ones.  

Listen to Troutman Pepper attorneys Callan G. Stein, Jan P. Levine, Avrohom C. Einhorn, and Matthew F. Smith as they discuss the new guidance, next steps for nursing home operators, and the impact on the long-term care industry.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Nursing Home Visitation Guidance Updated to Reflect Vaccine]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nursing home residents’ ability to receive visitors has been strictly limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the increasing number of vaccinated residents and visitors, CMS and the CDC released updated guidance for nursing homes that provides a significant step toward resuming pre-pandemic visitation standards. This is welcomed news for nursing home residents and their families, many of whom have gone nearly a year without in-person visits with family and loved ones.  

Listen to Troutman Pepper attorneys Callan G. Stein, Jan P. Levine, Avrohom C. Einhorn, and Matthew F. Smith as they discuss the new guidance, next steps for nursing home operators, and the impact on the long-term care industry.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>886</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Nursing Home Visitation Guidance Updated to Reflect Vaccine]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Nursing home residents’ ability to receive visitors has been strictly limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the increasing number of vaccinated residents and visitors, CMS and the CDC released updated guidance for nursing homes that provides a significant step toward resuming pre-pandemic visitation standards. This is welcomed news for nursing home residents and their families, many of whom have gone nearly a year without in-person visits with family and loved ones.  

Listen to Troutman Pepper attorneys Callan G. Stein, Jan P. Levine, Avrohom C. Einhorn, and Matthew F. Smith as they discuss the new guidance, next steps for nursing home operators, and the impact on the long-term care industry.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: Data-Related Issues in SaaS Agreements]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH

In this episode hosted by Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo, Joe talks with Partner Peter Wakiyama about data-related issues in SaaS agreements. They discuss how software agreements have evolved; data use and rights under these agreements; the interplay between confidentiality obligations, data security protections, indemnification, and limitation of liability; and a training program for clients on how to navigate SaaS transactions from both vendor and customer perspectives.
 
Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and tech-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: Data-Related Issues in SaaS Agreements]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH

In this episode hosted by Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo, Joe talks with Partner Peter Wakiyama about data-related issues in SaaS agreements. They discuss how software agreements have evolved; data use and rights under these agreements; the interplay between confidentiality obligations, data security protections, indemnification, and limitation of liability; and a training program for clients on how to navigate SaaS transactions from both vendor and customer perspectives.
 
Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and tech-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1807</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: Data-Related Issues in SaaS Agreements]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH

In this episode hosted by Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo, Joe talks with Partner Peter Wakiyama about data-related issues in SaaS agreements. They discuss how software agreements have evolved; data use and rights under these agreements; the interplay between confidentiality obligations, data security protections, indemnification, and limitation of liability; and a training program for clients on how to navigate SaaS transactions from both vendor and customer perspectives.
 
Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and tech-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part Two]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper business litigation partners Brian Watt and Justin Weber discuss litigation trends regarding commercial leases arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is moderated by Troutman Pepper real estate partner Gary Knopf. Brian and Justin address recent and evolving developments in commercial lease litigation including:

• The application and interpretation of force majeure clauses 
• The application of the common law doctrine of frustration of purpose
• Case law interpretation of lease provisions 
• Unexpected real estate litigation issues arising as a result of the pandemic.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part Two]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Issues Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper business litigation partners Brian Watt and Justin Weber discuss litigation trends regarding commercial leases arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is moderated by Troutman Pepper real estate partner Gary Knopf. Brian and Justin address recent and evolving developments in commercial lease litigation including:

• The application and interpretation of force majeure clauses 
• The application of the common law doctrine of frustration of purpose
• Case law interpretation of lease provisions 
• Unexpected real estate litigation issues arising as a result of the pandemic.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1161</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part Two]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper business litigation partners Brian Watt and Justin Weber discuss litigation trends regarding commercial leases arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is moderated by Troutman Pepper real estate partner Gary Knopf. Brian and Justin address recent and evolving developments in commercial lease litigation including:

• The application and interpretation of force majeure clauses 
• The application of the common law doctrine of frustration of purpose
• Case law interpretation of lease provisions 
• Unexpected real estate litigation issues arising as a result of the pandemic.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Pamela Morgan Part Two]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we continue our discussion with Pamela Morgan and explore the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency.  Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Pamela Morgan Part Two]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we continue our discussion with Pamela Morgan and explore the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency.  Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1862</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Pamela Morgan Part Two]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we continue our discussion with Pamela Morgan and explore the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency.  Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: Interview with Innovative HC Tech Company]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH 
 
In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo talks with David Stefanich, founder and CEO of Rymedi, an innovative health care tech company. During their interview, they discuss Rymedi’s goals of “bringing wellness to market,” helping during the pandemic, navigating U.S. and European health care and data privacy regulations, using blockchain technology, and offering tips for tech entrepreneurs. 
 
Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and technology-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: Interview with Innovative HC Tech Company]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Discussion with Rymedi]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH 
 
In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo talks with David Stefanich, founder and CEO of Rymedi, an innovative health care tech company. During their interview, they discuss Rymedi’s goals of “bringing wellness to market,” helping during the pandemic, navigating U.S. and European health care and data privacy regulations, using blockchain technology, and offering tips for tech entrepreneurs. 
 
Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and technology-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2539</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Tech Podcast: Interview with Innovative HC Tech Company]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of tech-related topics and insights for tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the marketplace. #troutmanpepperTECH 
 
In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Joseph Guagliardo talks with David Stefanich, founder and CEO of Rymedi, an innovative health care tech company. During their interview, they discuss Rymedi’s goals of “bringing wellness to market,” helping during the pandemic, navigating U.S. and European health care and data privacy regulations, using blockchain technology, and offering tips for tech entrepreneurs. 
 
Troutman Pepper’s national, multidisciplinary Technology Practice Group handles technology transactions, IP protection and litigation matters, M&A, regulatory and compliance issues, data privacy and security concerns, and technology-related commercial litigation. For more information about the group, contact Joe Guagliardo at joseph.guagliardo@troutman.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Interview with Pamela Morgan Part One]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we speak with Pamela Morgan to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency.  Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Pamela Morgan Part One]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we speak with Pamela Morgan to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency.  Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2828</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Interview with Pamela Morgan Part One]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we speak with Pamela Morgan to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency.  Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster.

For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[EpiPen RICO Ruling Opens Door for Private AKS Enforcement]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A federal district court recently decided that private litigants may proceed in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) lawsuit predicated on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The plaintiffs allege that rebates paid by EpiPen manufacturer Mylan to various pharmacy benefit managers violate the AKS and increase list prices for wholesale purchasers. Although violations of the AKS do not constitute “racketeering activity” under RICO, the court allowed the plaintiffs’ case to proceed on the theory that the AKS violations constituted “bribery” in violation of the Travel Act (which constitutes “racketeering activity”). Despite no private right of action under the AKS itself, this case opens the door for private lawsuits to enforce the AKS.

Listen to Troutman Pepper Partners Callan Stein and Allan Theon as they discuss the case and its potential impact on the health care industry.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[EpiPen RICO Ruling Opens Door for Private AKS Enforcement]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A federal district court recently decided that private litigants may proceed in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) lawsuit predicated on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The plaintiffs allege that rebates paid by EpiPen manufacturer Mylan to various pharmacy benefit managers violate the AKS and increase list prices for wholesale purchasers. Although violations of the AKS do not constitute “racketeering activity” under RICO, the court allowed the plaintiffs’ case to proceed on the theory that the AKS violations constituted “bribery” in violation of the Travel Act (which constitutes “racketeering activity”). Despite no private right of action under the AKS itself, this case opens the door for private lawsuits to enforce the AKS.

Listen to Troutman Pepper Partners Callan Stein and Allan Theon as they discuss the case and its potential impact on the health care industry.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1279</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[EpiPen RICO Ruling Opens Door for Private AKS Enforcement]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[A federal district court recently decided that private litigants may proceed in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) lawsuit predicated on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The plaintiffs allege that rebates paid by EpiPen manufacturer Mylan to various pharmacy benefit managers violate the AKS and increase list prices for wholesale purchasers. Although violations of the AKS do not constitute “racketeering activity” under RICO, the court allowed the plaintiffs’ case to proceed on the theory that the AKS violations constituted “bribery” in violation of the Travel Act (which constitutes “racketeering activity”). Despite no private right of action under the AKS itself, this case opens the door for private lawsuits to enforce the AKS.

Listen to Troutman Pepper Partners Callan Stein and Allan Theon as they discuss the case and its potential impact on the health care industry.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[The State of Digital Assets]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In our first episode of Season 3, we welcome back Sharon Hartung, author of Your Digital Undertaker, to discuss the state of digital assets.  Sharon also provides an update to the saga with the Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchange QuadrigaCX connected with the death of Gerald Cotton, and how this story serves as an example for the need for businesses to incorporate planning for digital assets and interests.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The State of Digital Assets]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our first episode of Season 3, we welcome back Sharon Hartung, author of Your Digital Undertaker, to discuss the state of digital assets.  Sharon also provides an update to the saga with the Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchange QuadrigaCX connected with the death of Gerald Cotton, and how this story serves as an example for the need for businesses to incorporate planning for digital assets and interests.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2405</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210113165553-5051.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="28357291"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[The State of Digital Assets]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In our first episode of Season 3, we welcome back Sharon Hartung, author of Your Digital Undertaker, to discuss the state of digital assets.  Sharon also provides an update to the saga with the Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchange QuadrigaCX connected with the death of Gerald Cotton, and how this story serves as an example for the need for businesses to incorporate planning for digital assets and interests.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[De Novos During the Time of COVID-19]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper has produced a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
This episode features Troutman Pepper Financial Institutions lawyers Zayne Tweed (moderator) and James Stevens, who discuss de novo banks and “neo-banks” and some of the challenges faced while launching them during COVID-19 (which could be swapped out for any shock to the financial arena which impacts the regulatory process). 
 
Specific topics include:
• General  overview of the regulatory process when launching de novos
• Three case studies of de novo projects that took place in the past year
• How the shifting regulatory environment impacted the process for each project
• Communicating with the regulators in a crisis
• Definition of “neo-banks” and how they interact with banks as well as the unique hurdles they face
• How neo-banks offer their products and target customers – it’s often all about the mission
• Increased focus on underbanked communities.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[De Novos During the Time of COVID-19]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper has produced a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
This episode features Troutman Pepper Financial Institutions lawyers Zayne Tweed (moderator) and James Stevens, who discuss de novo banks and “neo-banks” and some of the challenges faced while launching them during COVID-19 (which could be swapped out for any shock to the financial arena which impacts the regulatory process). 
 
Specific topics include:
• General  overview of the regulatory process when launching de novos
• Three case studies of de novo projects that took place in the past year
• How the shifting regulatory environment impacted the process for each project
• Communicating with the regulators in a crisis
• Definition of “neo-banks” and how they interact with banks as well as the unique hurdles they face
• How neo-banks offer their products and target customers – it’s often all about the mission
• Increased focus on underbanked communities.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1391</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[De Novos During the Time of COVID-19]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper has produced a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
This episode features Troutman Pepper Financial Institutions lawyers Zayne Tweed (moderator) and James Stevens, who discuss de novo banks and “neo-banks” and some of the challenges faced while launching them during COVID-19 (which could be swapped out for any shock to the financial arena which impacts the regulatory process). 
 
Specific topics include:
• General  overview of the regulatory process when launching de novos
• Three case studies of de novo projects that took place in the past year
• How the shifting regulatory environment impacted the process for each project
• Communicating with the regulators in a crisis
• Definition of “neo-banks” and how they interact with banks as well as the unique hurdles they face
• How neo-banks offer their products and target customers – it’s often all about the mission
• Increased focus on underbanked communities.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Private Placement Life Insurance Discussion]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Gregory J. Nowak and Justin H. Brown join Brian Divack and Harvey Feinberg of The PPLI Group for a discussion about private placement life insurance as an estate planning and tax planning tool. The group also examines the impact of the upcoming Georgia Senate runoff races will have on estate planning.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Private Placement Life Insurance Discussion]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Gregory J. Nowak and Justin H. Brown join Brian Divack and Harvey Feinberg of The PPLI Group for a discussion about private placement life insurance as an estate planning and tax planning tool. The group also examines the impact of the upcoming Georgia Senate runoff races will have on estate planning.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1871</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201119163643-1862.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="21312419"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Private Placement Life Insurance Discussion]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Gregory J. Nowak and Justin H. Brown join Brian Divack and Harvey Feinberg of The PPLI Group for a discussion about private placement life insurance as an estate planning and tax planning tool. The group also examines the impact of the upcoming Georgia Senate runoff races will have on estate planning.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part One]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode features Troutman Pepper Real Estate Partners Monique Lashbrook (moderator), Gary Knopf, and Hannah Dowd McPhelin, who discuss commercial leasing trends on terminating and renegotiating commercial leases during COVID-19. Specific topics include:

• Terminating and renegotiating lease trends, including amendments to delay commencement dates, deferred rent, and rent abatement.
• Considerations when negotiating new leases.
• Force majeure clauses during a pandemic.
• Current changes in operating expenses due to COVID-19.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part One]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Issues Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode features Troutman Pepper Real Estate Partners Monique Lashbrook (moderator), Gary Knopf, and Hannah Dowd McPhelin, who discuss commercial leasing trends on terminating and renegotiating commercial leases during COVID-19. Specific topics include:

• Terminating and renegotiating lease trends, including amendments to delay commencement dates, deferred rent, and rent abatement.
• Considerations when negotiating new leases.
• Force majeure clauses during a pandemic.
• Current changes in operating expenses due to COVID-19.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1196</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201119115403-9065.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="12927545"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part One]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode features Troutman Pepper Real Estate Partners Monique Lashbrook (moderator), Gary Knopf, and Hannah Dowd McPhelin, who discuss commercial leasing trends on terminating and renegotiating commercial leases during COVID-19. Specific topics include:

• Terminating and renegotiating lease trends, including amendments to delay commencement dates, deferred rent, and rent abatement.
• Considerations when negotiating new leases.
• Force majeure clauses during a pandemic.
• Current changes in operating expenses due to COVID-19.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201119115403-9065.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="12927545" duration="1196"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZRvkLwk]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Board Diversity Discussion]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[With a hot national spotlight on issues of racial diversity, equality, and inclusion, the composition of corporate boards of directors faces increased scrutiny from the American public, legislators, and the plaintiffs’ bar. The plaintiffs’ bar fired its first shot in July 2020 with a shareholder derivative complaint against the board of a Fortune 100 company, claiming that the directors allegedly breached their fiduciary duties by failing to include diverse directors on their board, despite statements of commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Additional derivative lawsuits against the boards of several public companies that allegedly lack any racially diverse directors quickly followed, and more are likely to come. 

As a brief follow up to the October 21 article “A New Wave of Board Diversity Derivative Litigation,” this podcast with Troutman Pepper attorneys Pam Palmer, Howard Privette and Alex Peurach, takes only 10 minutes to expand upon the theories asserted in these new board-diversity derivative actions, analyze potential problems for plaintiffs in sustaining the claims, and provide additional guidance on how to respond to a shareholder demand to take action to address diversity and inclusion.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Board Diversity Discussion]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[With a hot national spotlight on issues of racial diversity, equality, and inclusion, the composition of corporate boards of directors faces increased scrutiny from the American public, legislators, and the plaintiffs’ bar. The plaintiffs’ bar fired its first shot in July 2020 with a shareholder derivative complaint against the board of a Fortune 100 company, claiming that the directors allegedly breached their fiduciary duties by failing to include diverse directors on their board, despite statements of commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Additional derivative lawsuits against the boards of several public companies that allegedly lack any racially diverse directors quickly followed, and more are likely to come. 

As a brief follow up to the October 21 article “A New Wave of Board Diversity Derivative Litigation,” this podcast with Troutman Pepper attorneys Pam Palmer, Howard Privette and Alex Peurach, takes only 10 minutes to expand upon the theories asserted in these new board-diversity derivative actions, analyze potential problems for plaintiffs in sustaining the claims, and provide additional guidance on how to respond to a shareholder demand to take action to address diversity and inclusion.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>781</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201117085904-4425.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="8763030"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Board Diversity Discussion]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[With a hot national spotlight on issues of racial diversity, equality, and inclusion, the composition of corporate boards of directors faces increased scrutiny from the American public, legislators, and the plaintiffs’ bar. The plaintiffs’ bar fired its first shot in July 2020 with a shareholder derivative complaint against the board of a Fortune 100 company, claiming that the directors allegedly breached their fiduciary duties by failing to include diverse directors on their board, despite statements of commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Additional derivative lawsuits against the boards of several public companies that allegedly lack any racially diverse directors quickly followed, and more are likely to come. 

As a brief follow up to the October 21 article “A New Wave of Board Diversity Derivative Litigation,” this podcast with Troutman Pepper attorneys Pam Palmer, Howard Privette and Alex Peurach, takes only 10 minutes to expand upon the theories asserted in these new board-diversity derivative actions, analyze potential problems for plaintiffs in sustaining the claims, and provide additional guidance on how to respond to a shareholder demand to take action to address diversity and inclusion.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201117085904-4425.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="8763030" duration="781"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HrPTgFBk]]></link>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Enforcing IP in a Pandemic]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Moderna, a biotechnology company that is currently advancing a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, recently stated that it would not enforce its vaccine patents during the current health crisis.  In light of this announcement, Troutman Pepper Intellectual Property partners Maia Harris, Andrew Zappia and Louis DelJuidice discuss enforcing IP during the pandemic. Their discussion analyzes patent enforcement in the context of  litigation, prosecution, USPTO proceedings, and licensing.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Enforcing IP in a Pandemic]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Moderna, a biotechnology company that is currently advancing a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, recently stated that it would not enforce its vaccine patents during the current health crisis.  In light of this announcement, Troutman Pepper Intellectual Property partners Maia Harris, Andrew Zappia and Louis DelJuidice discuss enforcing IP during the pandemic. Their discussion analyzes patent enforcement in the context of  litigation, prosecution, USPTO proceedings, and licensing.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1347</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201027150654-2564.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="15536956"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Enforcing IP in a Pandemic]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Moderna, a biotechnology company that is currently advancing a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, recently stated that it would not enforce its vaccine patents during the current health crisis.  In light of this announcement, Troutman Pepper Intellectual Property partners Maia Harris, Andrew Zappia and Louis DelJuidice discuss enforcing IP during the pandemic. Their discussion analyzes patent enforcement in the context of  litigation, prosecution, USPTO proceedings, and licensing.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hs60FMhk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Using Regulation D Rule 506(c) to Raise Capital]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Raising investment capital through private offerings has always been a challenge, especially for new and emerging investment managers.  COVID-19 has exasperated this challenge by significantly limiting traditional means of marketing, especially in-person pitches and due diligence meetings. This podcast explores an alternative to traditional marketing by engaging in general solicitation and advertising in reliance on Regulation D, Rule 506(c). In this podcast, Troutman Pepper partners Genna Garver and Greg Nowak are joined by Eric Chung from the Lighthaven Fund.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Using Regulation D Rule 506(c) to Raise Capital]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Raising investment capital through private offerings has always been a challenge, especially for new and emerging investment managers.  COVID-19 has exasperated this challenge by significantly limiting traditional means of marketing, especially in-person pitches and due diligence meetings. This podcast explores an alternative to traditional marketing by engaging in general solicitation and advertising in reliance on Regulation D, Rule 506(c). In this podcast, Troutman Pepper partners Genna Garver and Greg Nowak are joined by Eric Chung from the Lighthaven Fund.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1914</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201016103223-7783.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="21851077"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Using Regulation D Rule 506(c) to Raise Capital]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Raising investment capital through private offerings has always been a challenge, especially for new and emerging investment managers.  COVID-19 has exasperated this challenge by significantly limiting traditional means of marketing, especially in-person pitches and due diligence meetings. This podcast explores an alternative to traditional marketing by engaging in general solicitation and advertising in reliance on Regulation D, Rule 506(c). In this podcast, Troutman Pepper partners Genna Garver and Greg Nowak are joined by Eric Chung from the Lighthaven Fund.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6JZkv6k"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Summer Enforcement Review and Raising Money in a Pandemic]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every month Troutman Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  This month, Greg was joined by Evan Katz for a candid review of the investment management space after the summer of 2020.

Topics covered:

- recent enforcement actions by the SEC –  
- crypto and MCAs
- CFTC compliance manual release and enforcement priorities
- expenses and disclosure issues
- raising capital in a pandemic – is 506(c) finally living up to its promise?]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 20:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Summer Enforcement Review and Raising Money in a Pandemic]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Investment Management and Private Funds ]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every month Troutman Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  This month, Greg was joined by Evan Katz for a candid review of the investment management space after the summer of 2020.

Topics covered:

- recent enforcement actions by the SEC –  
- crypto and MCAs
- CFTC compliance manual release and enforcement priorities
- expenses and disclosure issues
- raising capital in a pandemic – is 506(c) finally living up to its promise?]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3956</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20201002154423-8565.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="48030933"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Summer Enforcement Review and Raising Money in a Pandemic]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Every month Troutman Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  This month, Greg was joined by Evan Katz for a candid review of the investment management space after the summer of 2020.

Topics covered:

- recent enforcement actions by the SEC –  
- crypto and MCAs
- CFTC compliance manual release and enforcement priorities
- expenses and disclosure issues
- raising capital in a pandemic – is 506(c) finally living up to its promise?]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Elite Sportswear]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper has a proud history of advising pioneering and innovative businesses around the country. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients that are stepping up to help society during the pandemic.  

In this episode, Pepper partner Justin Weber has a conversation with Todd Kyriss EVP, Operations, and Matt Cowan, Chief Marketing Officer with Elite Sportswear.  While Elite Sportswear was planning on spending 2020 gearing up for the 2020 Olympics, they were forced to pivot and use their manufacturing operation to produce face masks and coverings during the pandemic.  The podcast covers the hurdles Elite Sportswear had to overcome and the legal challenges they faced as they changed their business overnight.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:13:04 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Elite Sportswear]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[COVID-19 Client Stories]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper has a proud history of advising pioneering and innovative businesses around the country. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients that are stepping up to help society during the pandemic.  

In this episode, Pepper partner Justin Weber has a conversation with Todd Kyriss EVP, Operations, and Matt Cowan, Chief Marketing Officer with Elite Sportswear.  While Elite Sportswear was planning on spending 2020 gearing up for the 2020 Olympics, they were forced to pivot and use their manufacturing operation to produce face masks and coverings during the pandemic.  The podcast covers the hurdles Elite Sportswear had to overcome and the legal challenges they faced as they changed their business overnight.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1124</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200624131222-7365.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="14565864"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Elite Sportswear]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper has a proud history of advising pioneering and innovative businesses around the country. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients that are stepping up to help society during the pandemic.  

In this episode, Pepper partner Justin Weber has a conversation with Todd Kyriss EVP, Operations, and Matt Cowan, Chief Marketing Officer with Elite Sportswear.  While Elite Sportswear was planning on spending 2020 gearing up for the 2020 Olympics, they were forced to pivot and use their manufacturing operation to produce face masks and coverings during the pandemic.  The podcast covers the hurdles Elite Sportswear had to overcome and the legal challenges they faced as they changed their business overnight.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Reopening Commercial Buildings]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Gary Knopf, Pepper Hamilton partner Hannah Dowd McPhelin, and Lisa Mize, Senior Vice President of Property Management and Construction Services for Shorenstein, discuss considerations for landlords and tenants as commercial buildings begin to reopen in this new normal. Pepper Hamilton associate Julia Tomec hosts the podcast. 

Gary, Hannah and Lisa address the following topics:
• Local laws and guidelines landlords should be familiar with in light of COVID-19, such as the number of people allowed to gather in one area, requirements for building occupants to wear masks, and requirements to provide sanitizing stations;

• Methods to control common areas and why landlords should be concerned;

• How landlords should manage deliveries to their buildings; and

• The potential impact of landlords’ responses to COVID-19 on tenants, including passthrough costs and lease amendments.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Reopening Commercial Buildings]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[COVID-19 Issues]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Gary Knopf, Pepper Hamilton partner Hannah Dowd McPhelin, and Lisa Mize, Senior Vice President of Property Management and Construction Services for Shorenstein, discuss considerations for landlords and tenants as commercial buildings begin to reopen in this new normal. Pepper Hamilton associate Julia Tomec hosts the podcast. 

Gary, Hannah and Lisa address the following topics:
• Local laws and guidelines landlords should be familiar with in light of COVID-19, such as the number of people allowed to gather in one area, requirements for building occupants to wear masks, and requirements to provide sanitizing stations;

• Methods to control common areas and why landlords should be concerned;

• How landlords should manage deliveries to their buildings; and

• The potential impact of landlords’ responses to COVID-19 on tenants, including passthrough costs and lease amendments.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1543</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Reopening Commercial Buildings]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Gary Knopf, Pepper Hamilton partner Hannah Dowd McPhelin, and Lisa Mize, Senior Vice President of Property Management and Construction Services for Shorenstein, discuss considerations for landlords and tenants as commercial buildings begin to reopen in this new normal. Pepper Hamilton associate Julia Tomec hosts the podcast. 

Gary, Hannah and Lisa address the following topics:
• Local laws and guidelines landlords should be familiar with in light of COVID-19, such as the number of people allowed to gather in one area, requirements for building occupants to wear masks, and requirements to provide sanitizing stations;

• Methods to control common areas and why landlords should be concerned;

• How landlords should manage deliveries to their buildings; and

• The potential impact of landlords’ responses to COVID-19 on tenants, including passthrough costs and lease amendments.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200616132722-8003.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="17325118" duration="1543"/>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Georgetown University]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[At Pepper, we have a proud history of helping universities protect and commercialize the innovations and new discoveries developed on their campuses. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients that are stepping up to help society during the pandemic.  

In this episode, Shelley Jones, a patent attorney in the Health Sciences Department of Pepper Hamilton has a discussion with Claudia Stewart, Vice President for Technology Commercialization at Georgetown University. They discussed how Georgetown is pivoting some of their research to COVID-19 research projects and how the office of technology commercialization (OTC) supports innovation at the university.  The OTC at Georgetown University was an early adopter of socially responsible licensing and Claudia describes how they are implementing socially-responsible licensing in response to COVID-19.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Georgetown University]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[COVID-19 Client Stories]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At Pepper, we have a proud history of helping universities protect and commercialize the innovations and new discoveries developed on their campuses. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients that are stepping up to help society during the pandemic.  

In this episode, Shelley Jones, a patent attorney in the Health Sciences Department of Pepper Hamilton has a discussion with Claudia Stewart, Vice President for Technology Commercialization at Georgetown University. They discussed how Georgetown is pivoting some of their research to COVID-19 research projects and how the office of technology commercialization (OTC) supports innovation at the university.  The OTC at Georgetown University was an early adopter of socially responsible licensing and Claudia describes how they are implementing socially-responsible licensing in response to COVID-19.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2446</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Georgetown University]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[At Pepper, we have a proud history of helping universities protect and commercialize the innovations and new discoveries developed on their campuses. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients that are stepping up to help society during the pandemic.  

In this episode, Shelley Jones, a patent attorney in the Health Sciences Department of Pepper Hamilton has a discussion with Claudia Stewart, Vice President for Technology Commercialization at Georgetown University. They discussed how Georgetown is pivoting some of their research to COVID-19 research projects and how the office of technology commercialization (OTC) supports innovation at the university.  The OTC at Georgetown University was an early adopter of socially responsible licensing and Claudia describes how they are implementing socially-responsible licensing in response to COVID-19.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Impact for Health & Welfare Plans]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.  

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton Counsel Rebecca Alperin and Troutman Sanders Counsel Lisa Shallue discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and subsequent Department of Labor and IRS guidance in the context of health and welfare plans. Rebecca and Lisa explain steps that employers will need to take in order to implement required and optional changes relating to health and welfare plans in response to the new legislation and guidance. Troutman Sanders associate Nida Javaid moderates the discussion. 

Lisa and Rebecca address the following topics:
• Group health coverage for COVID-19 and telehealth services – including implications for HSA-compatible high deductible health plans;
• Administrative challenges related to extended deadlines for participants to exercise various COBRA, HIPAA special enrollment, and ERISA claims rights; 
• Permitted changes to cafeteria plan flexible spending accounts; and 
• Permissible expansion of Educational Assistance Programs to include employer provided student loan repayments.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:47:44 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Impact for Health & Welfare Plans]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Issues for Employers]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.  

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton Counsel Rebecca Alperin and Troutman Sanders Counsel Lisa Shallue discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and subsequent Department of Labor and IRS guidance in the context of health and welfare plans. Rebecca and Lisa explain steps that employers will need to take in order to implement required and optional changes relating to health and welfare plans in response to the new legislation and guidance. Troutman Sanders associate Nida Javaid moderates the discussion. 

Lisa and Rebecca address the following topics:
• Group health coverage for COVID-19 and telehealth services – including implications for HSA-compatible high deductible health plans;
• Administrative challenges related to extended deadlines for participants to exercise various COBRA, HIPAA special enrollment, and ERISA claims rights; 
• Permitted changes to cafeteria plan flexible spending accounts; and 
• Permissible expansion of Educational Assistance Programs to include employer provided student loan repayments.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2502</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Impact for Health & Welfare Plans]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.  

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton Counsel Rebecca Alperin and Troutman Sanders Counsel Lisa Shallue discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and subsequent Department of Labor and IRS guidance in the context of health and welfare plans. Rebecca and Lisa explain steps that employers will need to take in order to implement required and optional changes relating to health and welfare plans in response to the new legislation and guidance. Troutman Sanders associate Nida Javaid moderates the discussion. 

Lisa and Rebecca address the following topics:
• Group health coverage for COVID-19 and telehealth services – including implications for HSA-compatible high deductible health plans;
• Administrative challenges related to extended deadlines for participants to exercise various COBRA, HIPAA special enrollment, and ERISA claims rights; 
• Permitted changes to cafeteria plan flexible spending accounts; and 
• Permissible expansion of Educational Assistance Programs to include employer provided student loan repayments.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[MAE Clauses]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman associate Sean Ehni leads a discussion on Material Adverse Effect (MAE) clauses.  Sean is joined by Pepper partners Matt Adler and Joanna Cline, and Troutman partners John Bradley and Coby Beck.  Topics discussed include how they are drafted and negotiated, and whether Covid-19 could qualify as an MAE and be used as an escape hatch to contractual performance.  They also discuss how MAE clauses are drafted and negotiated, how MAEs have been interpreted by courts, the litigation related to them, and dig into some other ways COVID-19 has affected the negotiation and execution of M&A transactions.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 14:17:16 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[MAE Clauses]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman associate Sean Ehni leads a discussion on Material Adverse Effect (MAE) clauses.  Sean is joined by Pepper partners Matt Adler and Joanna Cline, and Troutman partners John Bradley and Coby Beck.  Topics discussed include how they are drafted and negotiated, and whether Covid-19 could qualify as an MAE and be used as an escape hatch to contractual performance.  They also discuss how MAE clauses are drafted and negotiated, how MAEs have been interpreted by courts, the litigation related to them, and dig into some other ways COVID-19 has affected the negotiation and execution of M&A transactions.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1319</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200520091507-2053.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="19875154"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[MAE Clauses]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman associate Sean Ehni leads a discussion on Material Adverse Effect (MAE) clauses.  Sean is joined by Pepper partners Matt Adler and Joanna Cline, and Troutman partners John Bradley and Coby Beck.  Topics discussed include how they are drafted and negotiated, and whether Covid-19 could qualify as an MAE and be used as an escape hatch to contractual performance.  They also discuss how MAE clauses are drafted and negotiated, how MAEs have been interpreted by courts, the litigation related to them, and dig into some other ways COVID-19 has affected the negotiation and execution of M&A transactions.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200520091507-2053.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="19875154" duration="1319"/>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Back to Work Issues]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.

In this episode, Pepper of counsel Tracey Diamond discusses back to work issues for employers with Pepper partner Susan Lessack and associate Lee Tankle, and Troutman associate Kristalyn Lee. Topics discussed include workplace safety, employee exposure and employee complaints.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 14:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Back to Work Issues]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Issues for Employers]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.

In this episode, Pepper of counsel Tracey Diamond discusses back to work issues for employers with Pepper partner Susan Lessack and associate Lee Tankle, and Troutman associate Kristalyn Lee. Topics discussed include workplace safety, employee exposure and employee complaints.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2676</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Back to Work Issues]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.

In this episode, Pepper of counsel Tracey Diamond discusses back to work issues for employers with Pepper partner Susan Lessack and associate Lee Tankle, and Troutman associate Kristalyn Lee. Topics discussed include workplace safety, employee exposure and employee complaints.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Manufacturing Masks-Protective Equipment in the Age of COVID]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Robert Browne talks about considerations for limiting liability for manufacturers of masks and other protective gear for healthcare providers and the general public. Joining Robert for this podcast are Pepper partners Sharon Klein and Judy O’Grady, and Troutman Sanders associates Brett Tarver and Victoria Alvarez.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 21:56:57 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Manufacturing Masks-Protective Equipment in the Age of COVID]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Robert Browne talks about considerations for limiting liability for manufacturers of masks and other protective gear for healthcare providers and the general public. Joining Robert for this podcast are Pepper partners Sharon Klein and Judy O’Grady, and Troutman Sanders associates Brett Tarver and Victoria Alvarez.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1002</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200509165521-4372.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13131960"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Manufacturing Masks-Protective Equipment in the Age of COVID]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Robert Browne talks about considerations for limiting liability for manufacturers of masks and other protective gear for healthcare providers and the general public. Joining Robert for this podcast are Pepper partners Sharon Klein and Judy O’Grady, and Troutman Sanders associates Brett Tarver and Victoria Alvarez.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HXdXX6fk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[CARES Act – Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.  

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Mamta Shah and Pepper Hamilton partner Paul Porretta discuss opportunities provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to offer “qualified individuals” favorable tax treatment for “coronavirus-related distributions” and greater flexibility on plan loan limits and repayment terms in the context of 401(k) plans and other tax-qualified defined contribution retirement plans. Troutman Sanders associate Chris Stock moderates the discussion. 

Paul and Mamta address the following topics:
• The extent to which plan administrators are accepting self-certification of “qualified individual” status, and the form and content required;
• Money sources available in participant accounts for coronavirus-related distributions;
• Design and administrative considerations;
• Amending plan documents and updating summary plan descriptions;
• Communicating coronavirus-related distribution and plan loan rules to participants; and
• Key open issues pending IRS guidance.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 17:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[CARES Act – Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Issues for Employers]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.  

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Mamta Shah and Pepper Hamilton partner Paul Porretta discuss opportunities provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to offer “qualified individuals” favorable tax treatment for “coronavirus-related distributions” and greater flexibility on plan loan limits and repayment terms in the context of 401(k) plans and other tax-qualified defined contribution retirement plans. Troutman Sanders associate Chris Stock moderates the discussion. 

Paul and Mamta address the following topics:
• The extent to which plan administrators are accepting self-certification of “qualified individual” status, and the form and content required;
• Money sources available in participant accounts for coronavirus-related distributions;
• Design and administrative considerations;
• Amending plan documents and updating summary plan descriptions;
• Communicating coronavirus-related distribution and plan loan rules to participants; and
• Key open issues pending IRS guidance.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1836</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200508115653-5561.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="21465876"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[CARES Act – Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and considerations for employers as they navigate their response to those issues.  

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Mamta Shah and Pepper Hamilton partner Paul Porretta discuss opportunities provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to offer “qualified individuals” favorable tax treatment for “coronavirus-related distributions” and greater flexibility on plan loan limits and repayment terms in the context of 401(k) plans and other tax-qualified defined contribution retirement plans. Troutman Sanders associate Chris Stock moderates the discussion. 

Paul and Mamta address the following topics:
• The extent to which plan administrators are accepting self-certification of “qualified individual” status, and the form and content required;
• Money sources available in participant accounts for coronavirus-related distributions;
• Design and administrative considerations;
• Amending plan documents and updating summary plan descriptions;
• Communicating coronavirus-related distribution and plan loan rules to participants; and
• Key open issues pending IRS guidance.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200508115653-5561.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="21465876" duration="1836"/>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HDJzGMTk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[A Conversation With Consortium]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast series, we spend time talking to some of our clients that are stepping up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this episode, Pepper partner Peter Wakiyama has a discussion with Sam Payrovi, Chief Executive of Consortium.  They discuss some good tips for an emerging company in general and how Consortium quickly transformed their business to be able to move forward during COVID-19 and work with New York City, including the legal challenges they faced.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 18:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[A Conversation With Consortium]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[COVID-19 Client Stories]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast series, we spend time talking to some of our clients that are stepping up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this episode, Pepper partner Peter Wakiyama has a discussion with Sam Payrovi, Chief Executive of Consortium.  They discuss some good tips for an emerging company in general and how Consortium quickly transformed their business to be able to move forward during COVID-19 and work with New York City, including the legal challenges they faced.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2264</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200506131217-2609.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="35530356"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[A Conversation With Consortium]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast series, we spend time talking to some of our clients that are stepping up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this episode, Pepper partner Peter Wakiyama has a discussion with Sam Payrovi, Chief Executive of Consortium.  They discuss some good tips for an emerging company in general and how Consortium quickly transformed their business to be able to move forward during COVID-19 and work with New York City, including the legal challenges they faced.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200506131217-2609.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="35530356" duration="2264"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HDJzGMTk]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HBzCqzTk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[The Impact On Litigation]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton partner Amy Foerster focuses on the impact on litigation itself, both ongoing and newly filed cases.  Joining Amy for this podcast include Pepper Hamilton partners Alan Kessel and Jeff Carr, and Troutman Sanders partners Lindsey Mann and Alison Grounds. 

Topics covered in this podcast include:
• Current trends and tips to keep cases progressing, 
• Issues to consider when the courts reopen their physical operations, 
• Impact of the virtual working environment on data collection, 
• potential permanent changes to litigation practices following COVID-19.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The Impact On Litigation]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton partner Amy Foerster focuses on the impact on litigation itself, both ongoing and newly filed cases.  Joining Amy for this podcast include Pepper Hamilton partners Alan Kessel and Jeff Carr, and Troutman Sanders partners Lindsey Mann and Alison Grounds. 

Topics covered in this podcast include:
• Current trends and tips to keep cases progressing, 
• Issues to consider when the courts reopen their physical operations, 
• Impact of the virtual working environment on data collection, 
• potential permanent changes to litigation practices following COVID-19.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2160</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200505105241-3818.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="25753069"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[The Impact On Litigation]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton partner Amy Foerster focuses on the impact on litigation itself, both ongoing and newly filed cases.  Joining Amy for this podcast include Pepper Hamilton partners Alan Kessel and Jeff Carr, and Troutman Sanders partners Lindsey Mann and Alison Grounds. 

Topics covered in this podcast include:
• Current trends and tips to keep cases progressing, 
• Issues to consider when the courts reopen their physical operations, 
• Impact of the virtual working environment on data collection, 
• potential permanent changes to litigation practices following COVID-19.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200505105241-3818.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="25753069" duration="2160"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HBzCqzTk]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HXJ2s2bX"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Episode VI: Impacts of COVID-19 on Battery and Storage Project Deployment and Financing]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Episode 6 of the Battery + Storage Podcast co-host Cliff Sikora provides an overview of reported trends regarding on-the-ground impacts of COVID-19 on battery and storage project deployment and financing. The podcast focuses on the Energy Storage Association (ESA) member survey about COVID-19 impacts published during the week of April 19,2020. The podcast highlights the survey’s results, and cites other data, regarding: (a) work force issues; (b) supply chain choke points (upstream and downstream); and (c) financial performance expectations for the storage sector. Regarding financial performance, the podcast reports on differences between: (1) in-the-pipe projects v. go-forward development decisions in near-term out-years; (2) hybrid projects (with renewables and storage) v. stand-alone-storage; and (3) observations of possible differences in investor perceptions between exchange traded equities and private equity.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode VI: Impacts of COVID-19 on Battery and Storage Project Deployment and Financing]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Episode 6 of the Battery + Storage Podcast co-host Cliff Sikora provides an overview of reported trends regarding on-the-ground impacts of COVID-19 on battery and storage project deployment and financing. The podcast focuses on the Energy Storage Association (ESA) member survey about COVID-19 impacts published during the week of April 19,2020. The podcast highlights the survey’s results, and cites other data, regarding: (a) work force issues; (b) supply chain choke points (upstream and downstream); and (c) financial performance expectations for the storage sector. Regarding financial performance, the podcast reports on differences between: (1) in-the-pipe projects v. go-forward development decisions in near-term out-years; (2) hybrid projects (with renewables and storage) v. stand-alone-storage; and (3) observations of possible differences in investor perceptions between exchange traded equities and private equity.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1499</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210401175924-5994.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="23997644"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Episode VI: Impacts of COVID-19 on Battery and Storage Project Deployment and Financing]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In Episode 6 of the Battery + Storage Podcast co-host Cliff Sikora provides an overview of reported trends regarding on-the-ground impacts of COVID-19 on battery and storage project deployment and financing. The podcast focuses on the Energy Storage Association (ESA) member survey about COVID-19 impacts published during the week of April 19,2020. The podcast highlights the survey’s results, and cites other data, regarding: (a) work force issues; (b) supply chain choke points (upstream and downstream); and (c) financial performance expectations for the storage sector. Regarding financial performance, the podcast reports on differences between: (1) in-the-pipe projects v. go-forward development decisions in near-term out-years; (2) hybrid projects (with renewables and storage) v. stand-alone-storage; and (3) observations of possible differences in investor perceptions between exchange traded equities and private equity.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20210401175924-5994.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="23997644" duration="1499"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HXJ2s2bX]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HNxqLpSk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Commercial Leases - Navigating a New Normal]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partners Hannah McPhelin and Justin Weber join this podcast to discuss issues regarding commercial real estate leasing in light of COVID-19. They explore what is currently occurring in the marketplace, what legal issues tenants and landlords are raising during the pandemic and the framework for examining these issues, and practical ways to approach these situations. They also focus on what issues parties should be anticipating and how the current situation will influence provisions in new leases that are being drafted.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Commercial Leases - Navigating a New Normal]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partners Hannah McPhelin and Justin Weber join this podcast to discuss issues regarding commercial real estate leasing in light of COVID-19. They explore what is currently occurring in the marketplace, what legal issues tenants and landlords are raising during the pandemic and the framework for examining these issues, and practical ways to approach these situations. They also focus on what issues parties should be anticipating and how the current situation will influence provisions in new leases that are being drafted.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1101</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200428172848-1990.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13824015"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Commercial Leases - Navigating a New Normal]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partners Hannah McPhelin and Justin Weber join this podcast to discuss issues regarding commercial real estate leasing in light of COVID-19. They explore what is currently occurring in the marketplace, what legal issues tenants and landlords are raising during the pandemic and the framework for examining these issues, and practical ways to approach these situations. They also focus on what issues parties should be anticipating and how the current situation will influence provisions in new leases that are being drafted.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200428172848-1990.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="13824015" duration="1101"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HNxqLpSk]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZpZFNSk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Regulatory Takings and Executive Power to Seize Property]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton partner Tambry Bradford focuses on regulatory takings and executive power to seize property during the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on business closure orders and other orders of state and local governments.  Joining Tambry for this podcast are Pepper Hamilton partners Mike Hino and Justin Weber, and Troutman Sanders partners Ashley Taylor and Chris Browning.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Regulatory Takings and Executive Power to Seize Property]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton partner Tambry Bradford focuses on regulatory takings and executive power to seize property during the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on business closure orders and other orders of state and local governments.  Joining Tambry for this podcast are Pepper Hamilton partners Mike Hino and Justin Weber, and Troutman Sanders partners Ashley Taylor and Chris Browning.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1847</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200425195202-8823.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="21565148"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Regulatory Takings and Executive Power to Seize Property]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton partner Tambry Bradford focuses on regulatory takings and executive power to seize property during the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on business closure orders and other orders of state and local governments.  Joining Tambry for this podcast are Pepper Hamilton partners Mike Hino and Justin Weber, and Troutman Sanders partners Ashley Taylor and Chris Browning.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200425195202-8823.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="21565148" duration="1847"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZpZFNSk]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hr7JlWKk"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Securities Litigation and Disclosure Issues]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton litigation partner Doug Herrmann focuses on securities litigation and disclosure issues.  Joining Doug are litigation partner Tim Mast and corporate partner David Meyers with Troutman Sanders, and Pam Palmer and Bob Hickok, litigation partners with Pepper Hamilton.  

Topics discussed include if there will be a rise in litigation, including class actions and derivative law suits, SEC disclosure guidance, and also loss causation claims and insolvency issues.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:59:51 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Securities Litigation and Disclosure Issues]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman and Pepper COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton litigation partner Doug Herrmann focuses on securities litigation and disclosure issues.  Joining Doug are litigation partner Tim Mast and corporate partner David Meyers with Troutman Sanders, and Pam Palmer and Bob Hickok, litigation partners with Pepper Hamilton.  

Topics discussed include if there will be a rise in litigation, including class actions and derivative law suits, SEC disclosure guidance, and also loss causation claims and insolvency issues.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1812</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200421115712-9976.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="21025274"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Securities Litigation and Disclosure Issues]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Pepper Hamilton litigation partner Doug Herrmann focuses on securities litigation and disclosure issues.  Joining Doug are litigation partner Tim Mast and corporate partner David Meyers with Troutman Sanders, and Pam Palmer and Bob Hickok, litigation partners with Pepper Hamilton.  

Topics discussed include if there will be a rise in litigation, including class actions and derivative law suits, SEC disclosure guidance, and also loss causation claims and insolvency issues.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200421115712-9976.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="21025274" duration="1812"/>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hy2HXJ7k"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Liability Issues for Open Businesses During the Crisis]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Brian Watt focuses on liability issues for businesses that remain open during the crisis with Troutman Sanders partners Matt Aaronson and Ashley Hager, and Pepper Hamilton partners Brian Downey and Will Taylor.

The team discusses:

• how the “stay at home” orders of various states impact whether a business should stay open, and what enforcement actions it may face if it is not an exempt business or does not follow the mitigation measures required of any exempt business

• several employment issues that employers are facing related to the crisis

• the types of litigation related to COVID-19 that businesses are already facing, including class action lawsuits 

• steps that a business should follow to reduce liability risks.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:20:07 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Liability Issues for Open Businesses During the Crisis]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Litigation Podcast]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Brian Watt focuses on liability issues for businesses that remain open during the crisis with Troutman Sanders partners Matt Aaronson and Ashley Hager, and Pepper Hamilton partners Brian Downey and Will Taylor.

The team discusses:

• how the “stay at home” orders of various states impact whether a business should stay open, and what enforcement actions it may face if it is not an exempt business or does not follow the mitigation measures required of any exempt business

• several employment issues that employers are facing related to the crisis

• the types of litigation related to COVID-19 that businesses are already facing, including class action lawsuits 

• steps that a business should follow to reduce liability risks.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2582</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20200416141606-9583.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="28352344"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Liability Issues for Open Businesses During the Crisis]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Brian Watt focuses on liability issues for businesses that remain open during the crisis with Troutman Sanders partners Matt Aaronson and Ashley Hager, and Pepper Hamilton partners Brian Downey and Will Taylor.

The team discusses:

• how the “stay at home” orders of various states impact whether a business should stay open, and what enforcement actions it may face if it is not an exempt business or does not follow the mitigation measures required of any exempt business

• several employment issues that employers are facing related to the crisis

• the types of litigation related to COVID-19 that businesses are already facing, including class action lawsuits 

• steps that a business should follow to reduce liability risks.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Force Majeure Provisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.  

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Alex Peurach discusses force majeure provisions and other common law defenses to contractual performance with David Meadows and James Washburn, litigation partners with Troutman Sanders, and Angelo Stio and Jeremy Heep, litigation partners with Pepper Hamilton.  

The team discusses a number of questions including:
• is the COVID-19 pandemic a force majeure event?
• does the occurrence of a force majeure event terminate the entire contract?
• can the occurrence of a force majeure event excuse a party’s payment obligations?
• what to tell a party to do if they receive a notice from a counterparty claiming force majeure, impossibility, or frustration of purpose?]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:17:56 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Force Majeure Provisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.  

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Alex Peurach discusses force majeure provisions and other common law defenses to contractual performance with David Meadows and James Washburn, litigation partners with Troutman Sanders, and Angelo Stio and Jeremy Heep, litigation partners with Pepper Hamilton.  

The team discusses a number of questions including:
• is the COVID-19 pandemic a force majeure event?
• does the occurrence of a force majeure event terminate the entire contract?
• can the occurrence of a force majeure event excuse a party’s payment obligations?
• what to tell a party to do if they receive a notice from a counterparty claiming force majeure, impossibility, or frustration of purpose?]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1730</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Force Majeure Provisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond.  

In this episode, Troutman Sanders partner Alex Peurach discusses force majeure provisions and other common law defenses to contractual performance with David Meadows and James Washburn, litigation partners with Troutman Sanders, and Angelo Stio and Jeremy Heep, litigation partners with Pepper Hamilton.  

The team discusses a number of questions including:
• is the COVID-19 pandemic a force majeure event?
• does the occurrence of a force majeure event terminate the entire contract?
• can the occurrence of a force majeure event excuse a party’s payment obligations?
• what to tell a party to do if they receive a notice from a counterparty claiming force majeure, impossibility, or frustration of purpose?]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Protecting Intellectual Property]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Lori E. Harrison, Michael K. Jones and Peter T. Wakiyama for a thought-provoking discussion about protecting intellectual property — the “secret sauce” of your asset management enterprise.

Key topics include:
• A review of recent rulings concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights and how they affect the asset management, lending and payments industries
• A review of basic M&A/deal principles when IP is involved
• How to protect your SEC track record from “poachers,” or conversely, how to make it portable.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Protecting Intellectual Property]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Investment Management Roundtable Discussion]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Lori E. Harrison, Michael K. Jones and Peter T. Wakiyama for a thought-provoking discussion about protecting intellectual property — the “secret sauce” of your asset management enterprise.

Key topics include:
• A review of recent rulings concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights and how they affect the asset management, lending and payments industries
• A review of basic M&A/deal principles when IP is involved
• How to protect your SEC track record from “poachers,” or conversely, how to make it portable.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3698</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Lori E. Harrison, Michael K. Jones and Peter T. Wakiyama for a thought-provoking discussion about protecting intellectual property — the “secret sauce” of your asset management enterprise.

Key topics include:
• A review of recent rulings concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights and how they affect the asset management, lending and payments industries
• A review of basic M&A/deal principles when IP is involved
• How to protect your SEC track record from “poachers,” or conversely, how to make it portable.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Episode V: Q1 2020 Perspective for Batteries and Storage]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Episode 5, the Battery + Storage Podcast team highlights 2019 developments in the grid-level storage market, and sets the stage for battery project development and finance issues that face industry stakeholders in 2020.  The team references its first four episodes of the podcast, in particular, the discussion with Mike Hopkins in Episode 2 regarding challenges facing stand-alone grid-level battery finance.  The team discusses a Q1 2020 Wall Street stock analyst’s report describing stand-alone battery finance as driven by merchant plays (in comparison to integrated utility entities that develop such assets on the company’s balance sheet).  The team concurs with the analyst’s report, noting that they have seen stakeholders face interesting issues in developing PPA-type contracts to secure battery financing, including risk identification and mitigation associated with product and service definition(s), performance assurances, warranties and other issues.  Battery merchant risks are borne by developers to the extent Regional Transmission Organization product markets are underpriced, or not yet in existence.  The team discusses state-federal regulatory issues that linger over battery project development, but shouldn’t. They focus on the parties’ briefs to the DC Circuit on appeal of Order No. 841, and raise a “Listener Mail” question about how to think about Standards of Conduct compliance for a hybrid (generation-transmission) battery.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode V: Q1 2020 Perspective for Batteries and Storage]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Episode 5, the Battery + Storage Podcast team highlights 2019 developments in the grid-level storage market, and sets the stage for battery project development and finance issues that face industry stakeholders in 2020.  The team references its first four episodes of the podcast, in particular, the discussion with Mike Hopkins in Episode 2 regarding challenges facing stand-alone grid-level battery finance.  The team discusses a Q1 2020 Wall Street stock analyst’s report describing stand-alone battery finance as driven by merchant plays (in comparison to integrated utility entities that develop such assets on the company’s balance sheet).  The team concurs with the analyst’s report, noting that they have seen stakeholders face interesting issues in developing PPA-type contracts to secure battery financing, including risk identification and mitigation associated with product and service definition(s), performance assurances, warranties and other issues.  Battery merchant risks are borne by developers to the extent Regional Transmission Organization product markets are underpriced, or not yet in existence.  The team discusses state-federal regulatory issues that linger over battery project development, but shouldn’t. They focus on the parties’ briefs to the DC Circuit on appeal of Order No. 841, and raise a “Listener Mail” question about how to think about Standards of Conduct compliance for a hybrid (generation-transmission) battery.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2182</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Episode V: Q1 2020 Perspective for Batteries and Storage]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In Episode 5, the Battery + Storage Podcast team highlights 2019 developments in the grid-level storage market, and sets the stage for battery project development and finance issues that face industry stakeholders in 2020.  The team references its first four episodes of the podcast, in particular, the discussion with Mike Hopkins in Episode 2 regarding challenges facing stand-alone grid-level battery finance.  The team discusses a Q1 2020 Wall Street stock analyst’s report describing stand-alone battery finance as driven by merchant plays (in comparison to integrated utility entities that develop such assets on the company’s balance sheet).  The team concurs with the analyst’s report, noting that they have seen stakeholders face interesting issues in developing PPA-type contracts to secure battery financing, including risk identification and mitigation associated with product and service definition(s), performance assurances, warranties and other issues.  Battery merchant risks are borne by developers to the extent Regional Transmission Organization product markets are underpriced, or not yet in existence.  The team discusses state-federal regulatory issues that linger over battery project development, but shouldn’t. They focus on the parties’ briefs to the DC Circuit on appeal of Order No. 841, and raise a “Listener Mail” question about how to think about Standards of Conduct compliance for a hybrid (generation-transmission) battery.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Regulatory Update]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow and Christopher M. Trueax to provide an SEC, FINRA and DOJ regulatory and enforcement update.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Regulatory Update]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow and Christopher M. Trueax to provide an SEC, FINRA and DOJ regulatory and enforcement update.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3804</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Regulatory Update]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow and Christopher M. Trueax to provide an SEC, FINRA and DOJ regulatory and enforcement update.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Kirsten Bay of Cysurance and Pepper partners Angelo A. Stio III and Peter T. Wakiyama for a discussion on how cybersecurity, cyber insurance and data protection affect the asset management (hedge, PE, alternative, SMA and registered funds) and brokerage industries.

Key topics include:

- What is data under the law - intellectual property, intangible asset or other classification?
- Is data capable of being owned?
- Can intellectual property rights be claimed and enforced for data? 

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Kirsten Bay of Cysurance and Pepper partners Angelo A. Stio III and Peter T. Wakiyama for a discussion on how cybersecurity, cyber insurance and data protection affect the asset management (hedge, PE, alternative, SMA and registered funds) and brokerage industries.

Key topics include:

- What is data under the law - intellectual property, intangible asset or other classification?
- Is data capable of being owned?
- Can intellectual property rights be claimed and enforced for data? 

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3751</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

For this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Kirsten Bay of Cysurance and Pepper partners Angelo A. Stio III and Peter T. Wakiyama for a discussion on how cybersecurity, cyber insurance and data protection affect the asset management (hedge, PE, alternative, SMA and registered funds) and brokerage industries.

Key topics include:

- What is data under the law - intellectual property, intangible asset or other classification?
- Is data capable of being owned?
- Can intellectual property rights be claimed and enforced for data? 

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Internet 3.0]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

Internet 1.0 is HTML websites. Internet 2.0 is a social network and user-created content. Internet 3.0 is the decentralization of everything: decentralization of marketplaces, resources usage and allocation, etc. Is Internet 3.0 the P2P of everything? This month, Mr. Nowak is joined by George Popescu, editor in chief, Blockchain Times and Lending Times; Mohamed El Dessouki, CEO, JACS; Shawn Belcher, executive director, Tezos Commons; and Salvatore Buccellato, partner, EtherDelta, to discuss legal and regulatory aspects of working on the Internet 3.0 framework.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Internet 3.0]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

Internet 1.0 is HTML websites. Internet 2.0 is a social network and user-created content. Internet 3.0 is the decentralization of everything: decentralization of marketplaces, resources usage and allocation, etc. Is Internet 3.0 the P2P of everything? This month, Mr. Nowak is joined by George Popescu, editor in chief, Blockchain Times and Lending Times; Mohamed El Dessouki, CEO, JACS; Shawn Belcher, executive director, Tezos Commons; and Salvatore Buccellato, partner, EtherDelta, to discuss legal and regulatory aspects of working on the Internet 3.0 framework.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3860</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Internet 3.0]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

Internet 1.0 is HTML websites. Internet 2.0 is a social network and user-created content. Internet 3.0 is the decentralization of everything: decentralization of marketplaces, resources usage and allocation, etc. Is Internet 3.0 the P2P of everything? This month, Mr. Nowak is joined by George Popescu, editor in chief, Blockchain Times and Lending Times; Mohamed El Dessouki, CEO, JACS; Shawn Belcher, executive director, Tezos Commons; and Salvatore Buccellato, partner, EtherDelta, to discuss legal and regulatory aspects of working on the Internet 3.0 framework.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Personal Estate Planning]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

In this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Brian Divack, vice president of advanced planning at Divack Insurance Group; Ricardo Calderon, managing director at MAS Advisors LLC; Robert Stuchiner, president of Synergy Life Brokerage Group; and Lawrence Lipoff, director at CohnReznick. The panelists provide an overview of utilizing life insurance and annuities as investment options and employing insurance to supercharge your personal estate plan and maximize your retirement portfolio.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Mgmt Roundtable Discussion - Personal Estate Planning]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.

In this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Brian Divack, vice president of advanced planning at Divack Insurance Group; Ricardo Calderon, managing director at MAS Advisors LLC; Robert Stuchiner, president of Synergy Life Brokerage Group; and Lawrence Lipoff, director at CohnReznick. The panelists provide an overview of utilizing life insurance and annuities as investment options and employing insurance to supercharge your personal estate plan and maximize your retirement portfolio.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3664</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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In this discussion, Mr. Nowak is joined by Brian Divack, vice president of advanced planning at Divack Insurance Group; Ricardo Calderon, managing director at MAS Advisors LLC; Robert Stuchiner, president of Synergy Life Brokerage Group; and Lawrence Lipoff, director at CohnReznick. The panelists provide an overview of utilizing life insurance and annuities as investment options and employing insurance to supercharge your personal estate plan and maximize your retirement portfolio.

This podcast is a recording of their discussion.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Discussion on Kollaritsch Decision]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title IX, a school’s response must have failed to protect a plaintiff against actual further harassment.  Listen to this podcast with partners Kristin H. Jones and Michael E. Baughman who discuss this important decision. Mr. Baughman represented Michigan State University in this case.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:49:38 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[A Discussion on Kollaritsch Decision]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title IX, a school’s response must have failed to protect a plaintiff against actual further harassment.  Listen to this podcast with partners Kristin H. Jones and Michael E. Baughman who discuss this important decision. Mr. Baughman represented Michigan State University in this case.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>545</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[A Discussion on Kollaritsch Decision]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title IX, a school’s response must have failed to protect a plaintiff against actual further harassment.  Listen to this podcast with partners Kristin H. Jones and Michael E. Baughman who discuss this important decision. Mr. Baughman represented Michigan State University in this case.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[International Litigation & Transactions in the Face of GDPR]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On December 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host our 10th Annual Antitrust Developments Update in Philadelphia.  This interactive seminar will cover some of the leading topics in antitrust today and will provide attendees with practical guidance on how to minimize and manage their exposure in litigation.

In this podcast, we are joined by Jeremy Heep, co-chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and co-chair of the Antitrust and Competition section, and Alex Nisenbaum, a member of the firm’s Health Sciences Department, to preview their panel at the conference entitled “International Litigation and Transactions in the Face of GDPR.” 

Topics discussed on the podcast include why does GDPR pose ethical challenges and what are some of the issues in transactions related to GDPR.

To request a seat at this event, contact Kim MacAlister at macalisterk@pepperlaw.com.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:02:43 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[International Litigation & Transactions in the Face of GDPR]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Panel Preview]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On December 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host our 10th Annual Antitrust Developments Update in Philadelphia.  This interactive seminar will cover some of the leading topics in antitrust today and will provide attendees with practical guidance on how to minimize and manage their exposure in litigation.

In this podcast, we are joined by Jeremy Heep, co-chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and co-chair of the Antitrust and Competition section, and Alex Nisenbaum, a member of the firm’s Health Sciences Department, to preview their panel at the conference entitled “International Litigation and Transactions in the Face of GDPR.” 

Topics discussed on the podcast include why does GDPR pose ethical challenges and what are some of the issues in transactions related to GDPR.

To request a seat at this event, contact Kim MacAlister at macalisterk@pepperlaw.com.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>635</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[On December 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host our 10th Annual Antitrust Developments Update in Philadelphia.  This interactive seminar will cover some of the leading topics in antitrust today and will provide attendees with practical guidance on how to minimize and manage their exposure in litigation.

In this podcast, we are joined by Jeremy Heep, co-chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and co-chair of the Antitrust and Competition section, and Alex Nisenbaum, a member of the firm’s Health Sciences Department, to preview their panel at the conference entitled “International Litigation and Transactions in the Face of GDPR.” 

Topics discussed on the podcast include why does GDPR pose ethical challenges and what are some of the issues in transactions related to GDPR.

To request a seat at this event, contact Kim MacAlister at macalisterk@pepperlaw.com.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode IV– With John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Episode IV, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions (CES). In this episode, John discusses how FERC Orders 755, 841, 1000, and 2000 impact battery storage, as well as how battery storage has evolved over the years. John notes, when discussing FERC order 841 for example, that storage resources can get qualified for capacity credit in certain regions if an entity demonstrates it could deliver capacity for a four-hour peak, and how in a few years this number may soon be reduced to a two-hour peak.  He also discusses how battery storage is becoming a cheaper and faster way for addressing the incredibly expensive and complex challenges associated with building more transmission lines (e.g. removes the need to obtain permits and resolves interconnection challenges). John specifically states that storage’s “flexibility” and ability to move around removes the risk of stranded assets and can improve a utility’s timeliness and financial risk exposure. In thinking about bulk power, John discusses how battery storage may in the future be deployed on the bulk power system as distribution, transmission, and generation, as well as the challenges that may arise with such an allowance.  John also analyzes ancillary services and how battery storage qualifies to deliver those services as devices aimed at regulation and primary frequency response. He specifically notes, for example, that storage is “… well positioned to earn revenues from a service like regulation.” He further notes how CES specifically models its projects for its clients and is designed as a storage platform that generally relies on lithium-based batteries.  In the last portion of the show, John discusses the potential pitfalls and merits of the roles the various players should play regarding distribution planning in the storage sector, as well as for the RTOs and ISOs.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode IV– With John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Episode IV, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions (CES). In this episode, John discusses how FERC Orders 755, 841, 1000, and 2000 impact battery storage, as well as how battery storage has evolved over the years. John notes, when discussing FERC order 841 for example, that storage resources can get qualified for capacity credit in certain regions if an entity demonstrates it could deliver capacity for a four-hour peak, and how in a few years this number may soon be reduced to a two-hour peak.  He also discusses how battery storage is becoming a cheaper and faster way for addressing the incredibly expensive and complex challenges associated with building more transmission lines (e.g. removes the need to obtain permits and resolves interconnection challenges). John specifically states that storage’s “flexibility” and ability to move around removes the risk of stranded assets and can improve a utility’s timeliness and financial risk exposure. In thinking about bulk power, John discusses how battery storage may in the future be deployed on the bulk power system as distribution, transmission, and generation, as well as the challenges that may arise with such an allowance.  John also analyzes ancillary services and how battery storage qualifies to deliver those services as devices aimed at regulation and primary frequency response. He specifically notes, for example, that storage is “… well positioned to earn revenues from a service like regulation.” He further notes how CES specifically models its projects for its clients and is designed as a storage platform that generally relies on lithium-based batteries.  In the last portion of the show, John discusses the potential pitfalls and merits of the roles the various players should play regarding distribution planning in the storage sector, as well as for the RTOs and ISOs.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2867</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode IV– With John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In Episode IV, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions (CES). In this episode, John discusses how FERC Orders 755, 841, 1000, and 2000 impact battery storage, as well as how battery storage has evolved over the years. John notes, when discussing FERC order 841 for example, that storage resources can get qualified for capacity credit in certain regions if an entity demonstrates it could deliver capacity for a four-hour peak, and how in a few years this number may soon be reduced to a two-hour peak.  He also discusses how battery storage is becoming a cheaper and faster way for addressing the incredibly expensive and complex challenges associated with building more transmission lines (e.g. removes the need to obtain permits and resolves interconnection challenges). John specifically states that storage’s “flexibility” and ability to move around removes the risk of stranded assets and can improve a utility’s timeliness and financial risk exposure. In thinking about bulk power, John discusses how battery storage may in the future be deployed on the bulk power system as distribution, transmission, and generation, as well as the challenges that may arise with such an allowance.  John also analyzes ancillary services and how battery storage qualifies to deliver those services as devices aimed at regulation and primary frequency response. He specifically notes, for example, that storage is “… well positioned to earn revenues from a service like regulation.” He further notes how CES specifically models its projects for its clients and is designed as a storage platform that generally relies on lithium-based batteries.  In the last portion of the show, John discusses the potential pitfalls and merits of the roles the various players should play regarding distribution planning in the storage sector, as well as for the RTOs and ISOs.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Episode III with Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Episode III, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA). In this episode, Mathy discusses the incredibly important role GBA and the World Resource Institute play in the battery storage space. He shares how batteries are a vehicle to jump-start economies and keep them moving in a sustainable way. This will be essential, as battery consumption projections are expected to increase “13-fold” by 2030. Battery storage, Mathy said, is at an inflection point and will serve as one of the major drivers toward mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/reports/a-vision-for-a-sustainable-battery-value-chain-in-2030">click here</a> to view the full report).</p> <p>However, this increased demand and reliance on battery storage has resulted in a wealth of human rights concerns. Mathy presents the example of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where child labor is exploited in artisanal mining of cobalt, a critical element used in the production of lithium-ion batteries. In response, Mathy discusses the complex challenges of addressing such human rights concerns, given the critical role batteries will play in the worldwide energy future. He posits that it is the responsibility of the entire value chain to fix this problem and shares that GBA is rolling-out a roadmap for a sustainable battery value chain.</p> <p>Mathy concludes by sharing his thoughts on how proactive policy approaches are needed to respond to the growing battery demand and the importance of having more pro-competitive conversations solving both the opportunities and problems of the future.</p> <p>Be on the lookout for another episode with Mathy in the coming weeks as we continue the conversation.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode III with Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In Episode III, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA). In this episode, Mathy discusses the incredibly important role GBA and the World Resource Institute play in the battery storage space. He shares how batteries are a vehicle to jump-start economies and keep them moving in a sustainable way. This will be essential, as battery consumption projections are expected to increase “13-fold” by 2030. Battery storage, Mathy said, is at an inflection point and will serve as one of the major drivers toward mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/reports/a-vision-for-a-sustainable-battery-value-chain-in-2030">click here</a> to view the full report).</p> <p>However, this increased demand and reliance on battery storage has resulted in a wealth of human rights concerns. Mathy presents the example of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where child labor is exploited in artisanal mining of cobalt, a critical element used in the production of lithium-ion batteries. In response, Mathy discusses the complex challenges of addressing such human rights concerns, given the critical role batteries will play in the worldwide energy future. He posits that it is the responsibility of the entire value chain to fix this problem and shares that GBA is rolling-out a roadmap for a sustainable battery value chain.</p> <p>Mathy concludes by sharing his thoughts on how proactive policy approaches are needed to respond to the growing battery demand and the importance of having more pro-competitive conversations solving both the opportunities and problems of the future.</p> <p>Be on the lookout for another episode with Mathy in the coming weeks as we continue the conversation.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1839</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Episode III with Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[<p>In Episode III, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA). In this episode, Mathy discusses the incredibly important role GBA and the World Resource Institute play in the battery storage space. He shares how batteries are a vehicle to jump-start economies and keep them moving in a sustainable way. This will be essential, as battery consumption projections are expected to increase “13-fold” by 2030. Battery storage, Mathy said, is at an inflection point and will serve as one of the major drivers toward mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/reports/a-vision-for-a-sustainable-battery-value-chain-in-2030">click here</a> to view the full report).</p> <p>However, this increased demand and reliance on battery storage has resulted in a wealth of human rights concerns. Mathy presents the example of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where child labor is exploited in artisanal mining of cobalt, a critical element used in the production of lithium-ion batteries. In response, Mathy discusses the complex challenges of addressing such human rights concerns, given the critical role batteries will play in the worldwide energy future. He posits that it is the responsibility of the entire value chain to fix this problem and shares that GBA is rolling-out a roadmap for a sustainable battery value chain.</p> <p>Mathy concludes by sharing his thoughts on how proactive policy approaches are needed to respond to the growing battery demand and the importance of having more pro-competitive conversations solving both the opportunities and problems of the future.</p> <p>Be on the lookout for another episode with Mathy in the coming weeks as we continue the conversation.</p>]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode II - With Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, Lead Director of Plus Power and previously long-time CEO of Ice Energy]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Episode 2, the Battery + Storage team interviews Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, who is, objectively, destined for immortality on “Storage Mt. Rushmore;” (2:40), (although, as he adamantly tells the team, he is still, very much “alive”). While focusing on storage, Mike provides a 360 degree view of the evolution of North American energy markets including his intimate background with the Canadian natural gas industry in Alberta (6:30), and how that experience shaped his thoughts about the role of government and regulatory intervention in markets (in particular, with respect to California’s involvement in fostering the in-state battery and storage markets)(16:00). He says that if government intervention is required they should  “. . . as soon as possible, return to what I would think of as normal regulatory policy which is about ensuring that resources are fully valued and the value is efficiently extracted.” The podcast covers how the Energy Storage Act in California was revolutionary for storage, taking the asset from an R&amp;D concept to the facilitator of a tradable commodity. We hear about Mike’s experience as a first-mover storage proponent with Ice Energy in SCE’s revolutionary 2014 all-source RFP, his views on the future of project finance and PPAs for battery resources, his views on how battery project development is funded in 2019 (and investor risk assessments of the same efforts), the future of repeatable C&amp;I battery deployment (like rooftop solar), the importance of communication and control systems on the distribution grid to facilitate commercial values (and the need for price transparency), the necessity of reflecting customer demand in product development, and details regarding ICE Energy’s storage technology and its market success.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode II - With Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, Lead Director of Plus Power and previously long-time CEO of Ice Energy]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In Episode 2, the Battery + Storage team interviews Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, who is, objectively, destined for immortality on “Storage Mt. Rushmore;” (2:40), (although, as he adamantly tells the team, he is still, very much “alive”). While focusing on storage, Mike provides a 360 degree view of the evolution of North American energy markets including his intimate background with the Canadian natural gas industry in Alberta (6:30), and how that experience shaped his thoughts about the role of government and regulatory intervention in markets (in particular, with respect to California’s involvement in fostering the in-state battery and storage markets)(16:00). He says that if government intervention is required they should  “. . . as soon as possible, return to what I would think of as normal regulatory policy which is about ensuring that resources are fully valued and the value is efficiently extracted.” The podcast covers how the Energy Storage Act in California was revolutionary for storage, taking the asset from an R&amp;D concept to the facilitator of a tradable commodity. We hear about Mike’s experience as a first-mover storage proponent with Ice Energy in SCE’s revolutionary 2014 all-source RFP, his views on the future of project finance and PPAs for battery resources, his views on how battery project development is funded in 2019 (and investor risk assessments of the same efforts), the future of repeatable C&amp;I battery deployment (like rooftop solar), the importance of communication and control systems on the distribution grid to facilitate commercial values (and the need for price transparency), the necessity of reflecting customer demand in product development, and details regarding ICE Energy’s storage technology and its market success.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>4197</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode II - With Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, Lead Director of Plus Power and previously long-time CEO of Ice Energy]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[<p>In Episode 2, the Battery + Storage team interviews Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, who is, objectively, destined for immortality on “Storage Mt. Rushmore;” (2:40), (although, as he adamantly tells the team, he is still, very much “alive”). While focusing on storage, Mike provides a 360 degree view of the evolution of North American energy markets including his intimate background with the Canadian natural gas industry in Alberta (6:30), and how that experience shaped his thoughts about the role of government and regulatory intervention in markets (in particular, with respect to California’s involvement in fostering the in-state battery and storage markets)(16:00). He says that if government intervention is required they should  “. . . as soon as possible, return to what I would think of as normal regulatory policy which is about ensuring that resources are fully valued and the value is efficiently extracted.” The podcast covers how the Energy Storage Act in California was revolutionary for storage, taking the asset from an R&amp;D concept to the facilitator of a tradable commodity. We hear about Mike’s experience as a first-mover storage proponent with Ice Energy in SCE’s revolutionary 2014 all-source RFP, his views on the future of project finance and PPAs for battery resources, his views on how battery project development is funded in 2019 (and investor risk assessments of the same efforts), the future of repeatable C&amp;I battery deployment (like rooftop solar), the importance of communication and control systems on the distribution grid to facilitate commercial values (and the need for price transparency), the necessity of reflecting customer demand in product development, and details regarding ICE Energy’s storage technology and its market success.</p>]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode I - With EEI Executive Vice President Hon. Phil Moeller]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the<em> </em>Battery &amp; Storage Podcast partners Cliff Sikora and Bill Derasmo interview <a href="https://www.eei.org/about/leadership/Pages/Philip-D.-Moeller.aspx"> Hon. Philip D. Moeller</a>, Executive Vice President Edison Electric Institute (EEI). </p> <p>The episode covers:</p> <ul>
<li>Commissioner Moeller’s dedication to the values of public service (4:15)</li> <li>the importance of relationships and courtesy in Washington, DC (5:44)</li> <li>his view of industry restructuring while at FERC  (9:00) partisanship (15:40)</li> <li>EEI’s position on how batteries should be classified as either transmission or distribution, and the launch of Order No. 841 (17:28)</li> <li>approval of FERC’s direction (even with no state opt-out) (18:58)</li> <li>understanding of differences in regional system peaks (19:29)</li> <li>batteries are the ultimate “utility infielder;” and require flexibility in regulatory oversight (20:01)</li> <li>view on FERC’s transmission’s NOI and the future of CAPEX deployment and RTO planning (21:35)</li> <li>the success of MISO’s MVP projects (24:00)</li> <li>ownership of batteries and control of functionality, microgrids (27:37)</li> <li>electric vehicles (34:03)</li> <li>non-discrimination requirements for storage access to markets (28:45)</li> <li>and environmental justice (29:12)  </li> </ul>]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode I - With EEI Executive Vice President Hon. Phil Moeller]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the<em> </em>Battery &amp; Storage Podcast partners Cliff Sikora and Bill Derasmo interview <a href="https://www.eei.org/about/leadership/Pages/Philip-D.-Moeller.aspx"> Hon. Philip D. Moeller</a>, Executive Vice President Edison Electric Institute (EEI). </p> <p>The episode covers:</p> <ul>
<li>Commissioner Moeller’s dedication to the values of public service (4:15)</li> <li>the importance of relationships and courtesy in Washington, DC (5:44)</li> <li>his view of industry restructuring while at FERC  (9:00) partisanship (15:40)</li> <li>EEI’s position on how batteries should be classified as either transmission or distribution, and the launch of Order No. 841 (17:28)</li> <li>approval of FERC’s direction (even with no state opt-out) (18:58)</li> <li>understanding of differences in regional system peaks (19:29)</li> <li>batteries are the ultimate “utility infielder;” and require flexibility in regulatory oversight (20:01)</li> <li>view on FERC’s transmission’s NOI and the future of CAPEX deployment and RTO planning (21:35)</li> <li>the success of MISO’s MVP projects (24:00)</li> <li>ownership of batteries and control of functionality, microgrids (27:37)</li> <li>electric vehicles (34:03)</li> <li>non-discrimination requirements for storage access to markets (28:45)</li> <li>and environmental justice (29:12)  </li> </ul>]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>2043</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Battery + Storage Podcast Episode I - With EEI Executive Vice President Hon. Phil Moeller]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the<em> </em>Battery &amp; Storage Podcast partners Cliff Sikora and Bill Derasmo interview <a href="https://www.eei.org/about/leadership/Pages/Philip-D.-Moeller.aspx"> Hon. Philip D. Moeller</a>, Executive Vice President Edison Electric Institute (EEI). </p> <p>The episode covers:</p> <ul>
<li>Commissioner Moeller’s dedication to the values of public service (4:15)</li> <li>the importance of relationships and courtesy in Washington, DC (5:44)</li> <li>his view of industry restructuring while at FERC  (9:00) partisanship (15:40)</li> <li>EEI’s position on how batteries should be classified as either transmission or distribution, and the launch of Order No. 841 (17:28)</li> <li>approval of FERC’s direction (even with no state opt-out) (18:58)</li> <li>understanding of differences in regional system peaks (19:29)</li> <li>batteries are the ultimate “utility infielder;” and require flexibility in regulatory oversight (20:01)</li> <li>view on FERC’s transmission’s NOI and the future of CAPEX deployment and RTO planning (21:35)</li> <li>the success of MISO’s MVP projects (24:00)</li> <li>ownership of batteries and control of functionality, microgrids (27:37)</li> <li>electric vehicles (34:03)</li> <li>non-discrimination requirements for storage access to markets (28:45)</li> <li>and environmental justice (29:12)  </li> </ul>]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Art of International Arbitration –]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On October 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host an interactive seminar entitled “The Art of International Arbitration.”   Matt Adler, partner and chair of Pepper’s International and Domestic Arbitration Practice Group, Maia Harris, partner with the firm’s Intellectual Property Department, and Zach Torres-Fowler, associate in the firm’s Construction Practice Group, join this podcast to preview the topics that are going to be addressed at the conference and who might be interested in attending.

Contact Kim MacAlister at 215.981.4249 or macalisterk@pepperlaw.com with any questions about the conference or to request the materials.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The Art of International Arbitration –]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[October 2019 Pepper Conference Preview ]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On October 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host an interactive seminar entitled “The Art of International Arbitration.”   Matt Adler, partner and chair of Pepper’s International and Domestic Arbitration Practice Group, Maia Harris, partner with the firm’s Intellectual Property Department, and Zach Torres-Fowler, associate in the firm’s Construction Practice Group, join this podcast to preview the topics that are going to be addressed at the conference and who might be interested in attending.

Contact Kim MacAlister at 215.981.4249 or macalisterk@pepperlaw.com with any questions about the conference or to request the materials.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>1012</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[The Art of International Arbitration –]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[On October 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host an interactive seminar entitled “The Art of International Arbitration.”   Matt Adler, partner and chair of Pepper’s International and Domestic Arbitration Practice Group, Maia Harris, partner with the firm’s Intellectual Property Department, and Zach Torres-Fowler, associate in the firm’s Construction Practice Group, join this podcast to preview the topics that are going to be addressed at the conference and who might be interested in attending.

Contact Kim MacAlister at 215.981.4249 or macalisterk@pepperlaw.com with any questions about the conference or to request the materials.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fund Fees and Expenses Trends]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Julie Corelli, a Pepper partner and co-chair of the firm’s Private Fund Services Group, joins this Pepper podcast to discuss trends in fund fees and expenses. In 2014, 2016 and 2018, Julie spearheaded for Pepper surveys published by PFM, in which fund managers shared how they deal with fees and expenses. In addition, in 2015, Pepper and MergerMarket partnered to take a close look at the co-investment environment.

Taken collectively, these surveys offer unique insight into how fund CFOs and CCOs approach ordinary and extraordinary fees and expenses that occur in the life of a private equity fund. These fees and expenses need to be appropriately allocated to investors, co-investors and/or managers. But what is appropriate? 

Julie recently wrote an article for the Journal of Private Equity where she reviewed the guidance that the surveys offer and how to address unanswered questions when industry guidance is lacking.

Julie joined the podcast to share what she learned from the process of writing that article. 

Topics covered include:
 
• Where along the deal timeline do expenses cease to be included under management fees and become deal costs?
• How are broken deal expenses treated?
• What are the major drivers of co-investing?
• Are regulatory expenses growing?]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:46:02 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Fund Fees and Expenses Trends]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Julie Corelli, a Pepper partner and co-chair of the firm’s Private Fund Services Group, joins this Pepper podcast to discuss trends in fund fees and expenses. In 2014, 2016 and 2018, Julie spearheaded for Pepper surveys published by PFM, in which fund managers shared how they deal with fees and expenses. In addition, in 2015, Pepper and MergerMarket partnered to take a close look at the co-investment environment.

Taken collectively, these surveys offer unique insight into how fund CFOs and CCOs approach ordinary and extraordinary fees and expenses that occur in the life of a private equity fund. These fees and expenses need to be appropriately allocated to investors, co-investors and/or managers. But what is appropriate? 

Julie recently wrote an article for the Journal of Private Equity where she reviewed the guidance that the surveys offer and how to address unanswered questions when industry guidance is lacking.

Julie joined the podcast to share what she learned from the process of writing that article. 

Topics covered include:
 
• Where along the deal timeline do expenses cease to be included under management fees and become deal costs?
• How are broken deal expenses treated?
• What are the major drivers of co-investing?
• Are regulatory expenses growing?]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1909</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Fund Fees and Expenses Trends]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Julie Corelli, a Pepper partner and co-chair of the firm’s Private Fund Services Group, joins this Pepper podcast to discuss trends in fund fees and expenses. In 2014, 2016 and 2018, Julie spearheaded for Pepper surveys published by PFM, in which fund managers shared how they deal with fees and expenses. In addition, in 2015, Pepper and MergerMarket partnered to take a close look at the co-investment environment.

Taken collectively, these surveys offer unique insight into how fund CFOs and CCOs approach ordinary and extraordinary fees and expenses that occur in the life of a private equity fund. These fees and expenses need to be appropriately allocated to investors, co-investors and/or managers. But what is appropriate? 

Julie recently wrote an article for the Journal of Private Equity where she reviewed the guidance that the surveys offer and how to address unanswered questions when industry guidance is lacking.

Julie joined the podcast to share what she learned from the process of writing that article. 

Topics covered include:
 
• Where along the deal timeline do expenses cease to be included under management fees and become deal costs?
• How are broken deal expenses treated?
• What are the major drivers of co-investing?
• Are regulatory expenses growing?]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Pepper ACORN Program!]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper recently announced a new program for emerging hedge fund managers.  The ACORN Program (Asset management Compliance and Operational Regulatory jumpstart iNitiative) is designed to bring an affordable package of resources to qualifying new hedge fund managers at the early stages of their operations.

Pepper partner Greg Nowak is on the ACORN committee and joins the podcast to describe the program and the reasons behind this being a need with the current environment of the investment management industry.

Visit acorn.pepperlaw.com for more information on the program and an online Questionnaire.]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Pepper ACORN Program!]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper recently announced a new program for emerging hedge fund managers.  The ACORN Program (Asset management Compliance and Operational Regulatory jumpstart iNitiative) is designed to bring an affordable package of resources to qualifying new hedge fund managers at the early stages of their operations.

Pepper partner Greg Nowak is on the ACORN committee and joins the podcast to describe the program and the reasons behind this being a need with the current environment of the investment management industry.

Visit acorn.pepperlaw.com for more information on the program and an online Questionnaire.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>483</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Pepper ACORN Program!]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper recently announced a new program for emerging hedge fund managers.  The ACORN Program (Asset management Compliance and Operational Regulatory jumpstart iNitiative) is designed to bring an affordable package of resources to qualifying new hedge fund managers at the early stages of their operations.

Pepper partner Greg Nowak is on the ACORN committee and joins the podcast to describe the program and the reasons behind this being a need with the current environment of the investment management industry.

Visit acorn.pepperlaw.com for more information on the program and an online Questionnaire.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  "Alt Fi" Investment Opps]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak will host an in-depth discussion of "Alt Fi" investment opportunities, such as merchant cash advance, Regulation A+, factoring, syndication and participations. Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper Special Counsel Mark T. Dabertin and Alex Shvarts, founder and CTO of FundKite.

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:19:30 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  "Alt Fi" Investment Opps]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak will host an in-depth discussion of "Alt Fi" investment opportunities, such as merchant cash advance, Regulation A+, factoring, syndication and participations. Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper Special Counsel Mark T. Dabertin and Alex Shvarts, founder and CTO of FundKite.

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>3881</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  "Alt Fi" Investment Opps]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak will host an in-depth discussion of "Alt Fi" investment opportunities, such as merchant cash advance, Regulation A+, factoring, syndication and participations. Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper Special Counsel Mark T. Dabertin and Alex Shvarts, founder and CTO of FundKite.

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  Choosing the Best Structure]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak focuses on finding the best structure for your investment strategy/platform. Topics include: service or product; SAM or fund; open or closed-end; registered or unregistered; privately offered or some form of general solicitation; CRA, Opportunity Zone, Crypto or blockchain, or standard venture, PE or hedge; and fee structures for the seasoned investment professional or the startup manager.

This podcast is a recording of his presentation.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:43:34 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  Choosing the Best Structure]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak focuses on finding the best structure for your investment strategy/platform. Topics include: service or product; SAM or fund; open or closed-end; registered or unregistered; privately offered or some form of general solicitation; CRA, Opportunity Zone, Crypto or blockchain, or standard venture, PE or hedge; and fee structures for the seasoned investment professional or the startup manager.

This podcast is a recording of his presentation.
]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>3849</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  Choosing the Best Structure]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak focuses on finding the best structure for your investment strategy/platform. Topics include: service or product; SAM or fund; open or closed-end; registered or unregistered; privately offered or some form of general solicitation; CRA, Opportunity Zone, Crypto or blockchain, or standard venture, PE or hedge; and fee structures for the seasoned investment professional or the startup manager.

This podcast is a recording of his presentation.
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  Economics]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper attorney Ausra Ragauskaite, Dave Dalzell from Dalzell Trading and Timothy V. Frazier from TriNet to discuss the economics and reasons for outsourcing. Topics will include:

• What are the SEC and FINRA ground rules for outsourcing by registered investment advisers and broker dealers, respectively?
• Who are the logical users of outsourced services and why:
     o FINOP and CCO
     o Custody and administration
     o	Investment management
     o	Trading
     o	HR functions
     o	What do these relationships look like? 
         How do they operate in practice?
• When is it a good time to outsource — at the beginning of your growth spurt, as you grow, or after you have turned the corner?

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:33:20 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update –  Economics]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[and Reasons for Outsourcing]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper attorney Ausra Ragauskaite, Dave Dalzell from Dalzell Trading and Timothy V. Frazier from TriNet to discuss the economics and reasons for outsourcing. Topics will include:

• What are the SEC and FINRA ground rules for outsourcing by registered investment advisers and broker dealers, respectively?
• Who are the logical users of outsourced services and why:
     o FINOP and CCO
     o Custody and administration
     o	Investment management
     o	Trading
     o	HR functions
     o	What do these relationships look like? 
         How do they operate in practice?
• When is it a good time to outsource — at the beginning of your growth spurt, as you grow, or after you have turned the corner?

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3661</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper attorney Ausra Ragauskaite, Dave Dalzell from Dalzell Trading and Timothy V. Frazier from TriNet to discuss the economics and reasons for outsourcing. Topics will include:

• What are the SEC and FINRA ground rules for outsourcing by registered investment advisers and broker dealers, respectively?
• Who are the logical users of outsourced services and why:
     o FINOP and CCO
     o Custody and administration
     o	Investment management
     o	Trading
     o	HR functions
     o	What do these relationships look like? 
         How do they operate in practice?
• When is it a good time to outsource — at the beginning of your growth spurt, as you grow, or after you have turned the corner?

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Regulatory and Enforcement Update]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month,  Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow, Richard J. Zack and Cassandre L. Juste to provide an SEC, FINRA and DOJ regulatory and enforcement update.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:49:42 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Regulatory and Enforcement Update]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month,  Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow, Richard J. Zack and Cassandre L. Juste to provide an SEC, FINRA and DOJ regulatory and enforcement update.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3998</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Regulatory and Enforcement Update]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month,  Mr. Nowak will be joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow, Richard J. Zack and Cassandre L. Juste to provide an SEC, FINRA and DOJ regulatory and enforcement update.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Exit Strategies]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano, chief operating officer at Emerald Asset Management, Inc., Frederic Way, director of asset management industry vertical of the financial institutions group of Barclays Capital, and Paul L. Porretta and Katelyn D. Winslow, attorneys in Pepper Hamilton’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. The panelists will discuss exit strategies — understanding industry comparable and harvesting value from your asset management firm through sales, management buyouts, ESOP structures, profit-sharing plans, SARs, deferred compensation plans and other planning devices.

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:21:37 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Exit Strategies]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano, chief operating officer at Emerald Asset Management, Inc., Frederic Way, director of asset management industry vertical of the financial institutions group of Barclays Capital, and Paul L. Porretta and Katelyn D. Winslow, attorneys in Pepper Hamilton’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. The panelists will discuss exit strategies — understanding industry comparable and harvesting value from your asset management firm through sales, management buyouts, ESOP structures, profit-sharing plans, SARs, deferred compensation plans and other planning devices.

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>3725</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Exit Strategies]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano, chief operating officer at Emerald Asset Management, Inc., Frederic Way, director of asset management industry vertical of the financial institutions group of Barclays Capital, and Paul L. Porretta and Katelyn D. Winslow, attorneys in Pepper Hamilton’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. The panelists will discuss exit strategies — understanding industry comparable and harvesting value from your asset management firm through sales, management buyouts, ESOP structures, profit-sharing plans, SARs, deferred compensation plans and other planning devices.

This podcast is a recording of their presentation.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fixed-Price Contracts Are Simple – Or Are They?]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fixed-price contracts are well-known among contractors. These agreements seem simple — they do not allow the contract price to be modified after the award unless the parties expressly agree. But is it really that simple? In reality, there is very little case law guiding the practical approach to these types of contracts. 

In this podcast, Marion Hack, a partner in Pepper’s nationally recognized Construction Practice Group, which Chambers USA recently named Construction Law Firm of the Year, discusses the definition of fixed-price contracts and cases in which the audit provision in the contract has been unsuccessfully used to assert claims for reimbursement and False Claims Act liability.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:33:27 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Fixed-Price Contracts Are Simple – Or Are They?]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fixed-price contracts are well-known among contractors. These agreements seem simple — they do not allow the contract price to be modified after the award unless the parties expressly agree. But is it really that simple? In reality, there is very little case law guiding the practical approach to these types of contracts. 

In this podcast, Marion Hack, a partner in Pepper’s nationally recognized Construction Practice Group, which Chambers USA recently named Construction Law Firm of the Year, discusses the definition of fixed-price contracts and cases in which the audit provision in the contract has been unsuccessfully used to assert claims for reimbursement and False Claims Act liability.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>655</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180629113221-4780.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10496393"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Fixed-Price Contracts Are Simple – Or Are They?]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Fixed-price contracts are well-known among contractors. These agreements seem simple — they do not allow the contract price to be modified after the award unless the parties expressly agree. But is it really that simple? In reality, there is very little case law guiding the practical approach to these types of contracts. 

In this podcast, Marion Hack, a partner in Pepper’s nationally recognized Construction Practice Group, which Chambers USA recently named Construction Law Firm of the Year, discusses the definition of fixed-price contracts and cases in which the audit provision in the contract has been unsuccessfully used to assert claims for reimbursement and False Claims Act liability.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6kRMGFx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[When Can a State Require a Vendor to Collect Sales Tax?]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper tax attorney Lance Jacobs takes a look at the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2018, and a decision is expected this June.  This case affects any company that handles sales over the internet.

Mr. Jacobs discusses the state of U.S. sales tax law leading up to this case, explains the South Dakota law at issue in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., looks at how both sides are arguing their respective cases, and gives insight on how the case could be decided.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 14:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[When Can a State Require a Vendor to Collect Sales Tax?]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Look at the U.S. Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper tax attorney Lance Jacobs takes a look at the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2018, and a decision is expected this June.  This case affects any company that handles sales over the internet.

Mr. Jacobs discusses the state of U.S. sales tax law leading up to this case, explains the South Dakota law at issue in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., looks at how both sides are arguing their respective cases, and gives insight on how the case could be decided.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>824</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180503143137-8223.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13198157"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[When Can a State Require a Vendor to Collect Sales Tax?]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper tax attorney Lance Jacobs takes a look at the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2018, and a decision is expected this June.  This case affects any company that handles sales over the internet.

Mr. Jacobs discusses the state of U.S. sales tax law leading up to this case, explains the South Dakota law at issue in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., looks at how both sides are arguing their respective cases, and gives insight on how the case could be decided.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180503143137-8223.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="13198157" duration="824"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6kRMGFx]]></link>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HX55zMwx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Innovative Fund Structures]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Angel Colon of Turing Funds and Gil Mendez of Red Ivy Funds, along with Pepper special counsel Mark T. Dabertin, for a discussion of innovative fund structures, foreign exchanges, ISIN qualification and U.S. securities laws issues and implications, including AML and KYC.

This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Innovative Fund Structures]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Angel Colon of Turing Funds and Gil Mendez of Red Ivy Funds, along with Pepper special counsel Mark T. Dabertin, for a discussion of innovative fund structures, foreign exchanges, ISIN qualification and U.S. securities laws issues and implications, including AML and KYC.

This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3569</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180328141614-3462.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="57105548"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Innovative Fund Structures]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Angel Colon of Turing Funds and Gil Mendez of Red Ivy Funds, along with Pepper special counsel Mark T. Dabertin, for a discussion of innovative fund structures, foreign exchanges, ISIN qualification and U.S. securities laws issues and implications, including AML and KYC.

This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Regulatory Developments]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper attorneys Joseph C. Guagliardo, Todd R. Kornfeld and Johanna R. Collins-Wood and director of business development at Trident Trust Group David Madden to discuss recent regulatory developments in the cryptocurrency space.  The panel discusses both the point of view of the ICO/crypto issuer and the ICO/crypto investor.

This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Regulatory Developments]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Investment Management Update]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper attorneys Joseph C. Guagliardo, Todd R. Kornfeld and Johanna R. Collins-Wood and director of business development at Trident Trust Group David Madden to discuss recent regulatory developments in the cryptocurrency space.  The panel discusses both the point of view of the ICO/crypto issuer and the ICO/crypto investor.

This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3918</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180227092243-8274.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="62701213"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Regulatory Developments]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper attorneys Joseph C. Guagliardo, Todd R. Kornfeld and Johanna R. Collins-Wood and director of business development at Trident Trust Group David Madden to discuss recent regulatory developments in the cryptocurrency space.  The panel discusses both the point of view of the ICO/crypto issuer and the ICO/crypto investor.

This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[A Discussion on Independent Sponsors]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton has been a sponsor of iGlobal’s Independent Sponsors Summit in New York City for the last couple of years.  In this podcast we are joined by Pepper attorneys Julie Corelli, Ben Mittman and Jeremy Levy.  Julie joined a panel at the conference this year and was also able to give a ten minute talk to the conference on “Structuring an Independent Sponsor Program,” while Ben and Jeremy were active attendees.  

In this podcast we discuss themes we heard from capital providers and independent sponsors that were in attendance at the conference.  We also go into detail about Julie’s “Structuring an Independent Sponsor Program” topic from the conference.  This discussion covers issues from the new tax rules, choice of entity for the firm, special purpose vehicles, how to position yourself for success and the regulatory landscape facing independent sponsors.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:31:51 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[A Discussion on Independent Sponsors]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton has been a sponsor of iGlobal’s Independent Sponsors Summit in New York City for the last couple of years.  In this podcast we are joined by Pepper attorneys Julie Corelli, Ben Mittman and Jeremy Levy.  Julie joined a panel at the conference this year and was also able to give a ten minute talk to the conference on “Structuring an Independent Sponsor Program,” while Ben and Jeremy were active attendees.  

In this podcast we discuss themes we heard from capital providers and independent sponsors that were in attendance at the conference.  We also go into detail about Julie’s “Structuring an Independent Sponsor Program” topic from the conference.  This discussion covers issues from the new tax rules, choice of entity for the firm, special purpose vehicles, how to position yourself for success and the regulatory landscape facing independent sponsors.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1256</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180209143012-1384.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="20099845"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[A Discussion on Independent Sponsors]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton has been a sponsor of iGlobal’s Independent Sponsors Summit in New York City for the last couple of years.  In this podcast we are joined by Pepper attorneys Julie Corelli, Ben Mittman and Jeremy Levy.  Julie joined a panel at the conference this year and was also able to give a ten minute talk to the conference on “Structuring an Independent Sponsor Program,” while Ben and Jeremy were active attendees.  

In this podcast we discuss themes we heard from capital providers and independent sponsors that were in attendance at the conference.  We also go into detail about Julie’s “Structuring an Independent Sponsor Program” topic from the conference.  This discussion covers issues from the new tax rules, choice of entity for the firm, special purpose vehicles, how to position yourself for success and the regulatory landscape facing independent sponsors.]]></media:text>
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  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HBq6ZPBx]]></link>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HWf9tpJx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[The Impact of the Tax Act on Funds]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partners Joan C. Arnold and Jennifer A. O’Leary and of counsel David Stauber to discuss the impact of the Tax Act on funds, investors and investment managers.  This podcast is a recording of the webinar.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:25:44 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The Impact of the Tax Act on Funds]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partners Joan C. Arnold and Jennifer A. O’Leary and of counsel David Stauber to discuss the impact of the Tax Act on funds, investors and investment managers.  This podcast is a recording of the webinar. ]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3582</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180207092101-3709.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="57324553"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[The Impact of the Tax Act on Funds]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partners Joan C. Arnold and Jennifer A. O’Leary and of counsel David Stauber to discuss the impact of the Tax Act on funds, investors and investment managers.  This podcast is a recording of the webinar. ]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180207092101-3709.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="57324553" duration="3582"/>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZPXhSbx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Cannabis Podcast — Update on Sessions Memo]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo to all U.S. Attorneys discussing marijuana enforcement. The one-page memo rescinds previous DOJ guidance on marijuana enforcement, and has been seen by some as Sessions’ crackdown on the legal cannabis industry. 

This podcast is a discussion with Alva Mather and Jay Dubow, leaders of Pepper’s Cannabis Industry Group, about the Sessions memo and its impact.  Topics discussed include how will the new DOJ guidance affect legal recreational marijuana; how does the Session’s memo affect industries that support cannabis industries; and the political impact of the Sessions memo.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:06:28 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Cannabis Podcast — Update on Sessions Memo]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo to all U.S. Attorneys discussing marijuana enforcement. The one-page memo rescinds previous DOJ guidance on marijuana enforcement, and has been seen by some as Sessions’ crackdown on the legal cannabis industry. 

This podcast is a discussion with Alva Mather and Jay Dubow, leaders of Pepper’s Cannabis Industry Group, about the Sessions memo and its impact.  Topics discussed include how will the new DOJ guidance affect legal recreational marijuana; how does the Session’s memo affect industries that support cannabis industries; and the political impact of the Sessions memo.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>712</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180112090522-8598.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="11397107"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Cannabis Podcast — Update on Sessions Memo]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo to all U.S. Attorneys discussing marijuana enforcement. The one-page memo rescinds previous DOJ guidance on marijuana enforcement, and has been seen by some as Sessions’ crackdown on the legal cannabis industry. 

This podcast is a discussion with Alva Mather and Jay Dubow, leaders of Pepper’s Cannabis Industry Group, about the Sessions memo and its impact.  Topics discussed include how will the new DOJ guidance affect legal recreational marijuana; how does the Session’s memo affect industries that support cannabis industries; and the political impact of the Sessions memo.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180112090522-8598.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="11397107" duration="712"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZPXhSbx]]></link>
  <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180112090522-8598.mp3]]></guid>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HrlQ1bhx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[View of Venture Capital and Emerging Companies]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton was the coaching sponsor of the 2017 New England Venture Summit at the end of last year.  Pepper had a nice team at the conference over the two days, and we are joined by most of them for this podcast.  Pepper attorneys Shirley Kuhlmann, Steve London, Nick Stawasz, and Dan Sieck joined me to discuss a recap of the themes, insights and concerns they heard from the VCs and companies looking for funding during the conference.

Topics covered include blockchain technology, tips for pitching to VCs, industries and sectors being invested in, and competition for available VC dollars.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[View of Venture Capital and Emerging Companies]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From New England Venture Summit]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton was the coaching sponsor of the 2017 New England Venture Summit at the end of last year.  Pepper had a nice team at the conference over the two days, and we are joined by most of them for this podcast.  Pepper attorneys Shirley Kuhlmann, Steve London, Nick Stawasz, and Dan Sieck joined me to discuss a recap of the themes, insights and concerns they heard from the VCs and companies looking for funding during the conference.

Topics covered include blockchain technology, tips for pitching to VCs, industries and sectors being invested in, and competition for available VC dollars.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1269</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180110085839-1788.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="20311826"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[View of Venture Capital and Emerging Companies]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton was the coaching sponsor of the 2017 New England Venture Summit at the end of last year.  Pepper had a nice team at the conference over the two days, and we are joined by most of them for this podcast.  Pepper attorneys Shirley Kuhlmann, Steve London, Nick Stawasz, and Dan Sieck joined me to discuss a recap of the themes, insights and concerns they heard from the VCs and companies looking for funding during the conference.

Topics covered include blockchain technology, tips for pitching to VCs, industries and sectors being invested in, and competition for available VC dollars.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20180110085839-1788.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="20311826" duration="1269"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HrlQ1bhx]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HyHCQnhx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Cannabis Podcast — A New Jersey Update]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act was passed in 2010, legalizing marijuana use for patients with certain approved debilitating medical conditions. 
In the 2017 election for New Jersey’s next governor, both candidates promised changes to the state’s laws surrounding marijuana. With Democrat Phil Murphy set to take office on January 16, we sat down with Alva Mather and Jessica Bae, members of our Cannabis Industry Group to discuss what’s next in New Jersey and how it may affect neighboring states.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 10:54:45 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Cannabis Podcast — A New Jersey Update]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act was passed in 2010, legalizing marijuana use for patients with certain approved debilitating medical conditions. 
In the 2017 election for New Jersey’s next governor, both candidates promised changes to the state’s laws surrounding marijuana. With Democrat Phil Murphy set to take office on January 16, we sat down with Alva Mather and Jessica Bae, members of our Cannabis Industry Group to discuss what’s next in New Jersey and how it may affect neighboring states.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>449</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20171219105408-5090.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="7199995"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Cannabis Podcast — A New Jersey Update]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act was passed in 2010, legalizing marijuana use for patients with certain approved debilitating medical conditions. 
In the 2017 election for New Jersey’s next governor, both candidates promised changes to the state’s laws surrounding marijuana. With Democrat Phil Murphy set to take office on January 16, we sat down with Alva Mather and Jessica Bae, members of our Cannabis Industry Group to discuss what’s next in New Jersey and how it may affect neighboring states.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HcNDv46x"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Cannabis Industry FAQ – December 2017]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In July of 2017 Pepper Hamilton formalized our cannabis industry group by drawing together attorneys from a variety of practice areas to make a multidisciplinary team.  Those practices included attorneys with experience in health sciences, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property protection and alcohol and food regulations.

We are joined on this podcast by the three partners leading this team – Alva Mather, Jay Dubow and Michael Jones.  Topics covered on the podcast include: 
• providing a general overview of the state of marijuana nationally, at both the federal and state levels
• discussing the background of the Cole Memo
• reviewing whether cannabidiol (aka CBD oil) is legal under federal or state law and the practical implications for these distinctions
• covering banking concerns when running a marijuana business
• reviewing whether marijuana businesses can receive any patent protection, federal trademark registrations or federal copyright protections.

Please feel free to contact any of our podcast speakers if you wanted to discuss these topics further or go over other topics not covered during our podcast.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Cannabis Industry FAQ – December 2017]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In July of 2017 Pepper Hamilton formalized our cannabis industry group by drawing together attorneys from a variety of practice areas to make a multidisciplinary team.  Those practices included attorneys with experience in health sciences, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property protection and alcohol and food regulations.

We are joined on this podcast by the three partners leading this team – Alva Mather, Jay Dubow and Michael Jones.  Topics covered on the podcast include: 
• providing a general overview of the state of marijuana nationally, at both the federal and state levels
• discussing the background of the Cole Memo
• reviewing whether cannabidiol (aka CBD oil) is legal under federal or state law and the practical implications for these distinctions
• covering banking concerns when running a marijuana business
• reviewing whether marijuana businesses can receive any patent protection, federal trademark registrations or federal copyright protections.

Please feel free to contact any of our podcast speakers if you wanted to discuss these topics further or go over other topics not covered during our podcast.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>858</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20171201152212-4608.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13736826"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Cannabis Industry FAQ – December 2017]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In July of 2017 Pepper Hamilton formalized our cannabis industry group by drawing together attorneys from a variety of practice areas to make a multidisciplinary team.  Those practices included attorneys with experience in health sciences, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property protection and alcohol and food regulations.

We are joined on this podcast by the three partners leading this team – Alva Mather, Jay Dubow and Michael Jones.  Topics covered on the podcast include: 
• providing a general overview of the state of marijuana nationally, at both the federal and state levels
• discussing the background of the Cole Memo
• reviewing whether cannabidiol (aka CBD oil) is legal under federal or state law and the practical implications for these distinctions
• covering banking concerns when running a marijuana business
• reviewing whether marijuana businesses can receive any patent protection, federal trademark registrations or federal copyright protections.

Please feel free to contact any of our podcast speakers if you wanted to discuss these topics further or go over other topics not covered during our podcast.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Review of Initial Coin Offerings]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  Recent reports have noted that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have raised more investor capital than venture and angel investing combined since the beginning of 2017. The institutional investor community needs to understand this important new asset class.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by David Madden, Director at Trident Trust Group,  Tim Kuhman, General Counsel and VP of Compliance at Kingdom Trust and Tom Garrambone, Founding Partner at Tetras Capital, for a robust discussion on ICOs and the investments they spawn - what are they; what is the investment opportunity; can these be commingled in a fund; what are the risks to be aware of as an issuer, servicer, investor and exchange; and what have the SEC and other regulators âhad to say.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 18:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[A Review of Initial Coin Offerings]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[- and What They Mean for the Institutional Investor Community]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  Recent reports have noted that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have raised more investor capital than venture and angel investing combined since the beginning of 2017. The institutional investor community needs to understand this important new asset class.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by David Madden, Director at Trident Trust Group,  Tim Kuhman, General Counsel and VP of Compliance at Kingdom Trust and Tom Garrambone, Founding Partner at Tetras Capital, for a robust discussion on ICOs and the investments they spawn - what are they; what is the investment opportunity; can these be commingled in a fund; what are the risks to be aware of as an issuer, servicer, investor and exchange; and what have the SEC and other regulators âhad to say.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3697</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20171107180341-5408.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="59161893"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[A Review of Initial Coin Offerings]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  Recent reports have noted that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have raised more investor capital than venture and angel investing combined since the beginning of 2017. The institutional investor community needs to understand this important new asset class.

This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by David Madden, Director at Trident Trust Group,  Tim Kuhman, General Counsel and VP of Compliance at Kingdom Trust and Tom Garrambone, Founding Partner at Tetras Capital, for a robust discussion on ICOs and the investments they spawn - what are they; what is the investment opportunity; can these be commingled in a fund; what are the risks to be aware of as an issuer, servicer, investor and exchange; and what have the SEC and other regulators âhad to say.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Summer Blockbusters]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorney Cassandre L. Juste, and together they provide a review of the âsummer blockbustersâ affecting the investment management and brokerage industries including:

â¢ New form ADV effective October 1, 2017; the SEC is focusing in on compensation that is tied to solicitation of clients by your employees (among other issues)
â¢ New FINRA licensing line-up and procedures
â¢ The SECâs focus on cryptocurrencies â The DAO Whitepaper
â¢ Recent enforcement cases, including one against a CCO.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:25:28 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Summer Blockbusters]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorney Cassandre L. Juste, and together they provide a review of the âsummer blockbustersâ affecting the investment management and brokerage industries including:

â¢ New form ADV effective October 1, 2017; the SEC is focusing in on compensation that is tied to solicitation of clients by your employees (among other issues)
â¢ New FINRA licensing line-up and procedures
â¢ The SECâs focus on cryptocurrencies â The DAO Whitepaper
â¢ Recent enforcement cases, including one against a CCO.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3818</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20171107101955-1775.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="61099573"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Summer Blockbusters]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorney Cassandre L. Juste, and together they provide a review of the âsummer blockbustersâ affecting the investment management and brokerage industries including:

â¢ New form ADV effective October 1, 2017; the SEC is focusing in on compensation that is tied to solicitation of clients by your employees (among other issues)
â¢ New FINRA licensing line-up and procedures
â¢ The SECâs focus on cryptocurrencies â The DAO Whitepaper
â¢ Recent enforcement cases, including one against a CCO.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[How to Be Successful During the Invt. Banker-Led Auction Process]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The last several years have seen the investment banker-led auction become a common method of selling businesses. We recently sat down with Pepper partner Andrew Hulsh and Eric Saucedo of Tricap Partners & Co. to discuss this topic. Mr. Hulsh and Mr. Saucedo both participated in a breakfast briefing in Pepper’s New York office around the auction process, which also featured executives from Star Mountain Capital, TSG Consumer Partners and JMP Securities.  

Topics covered in the podcast include: the current state of the investment market (:55); how does a company approach an auction process (2:19); what does a PE fund or institutional investor need to do before an auction to increase their probability of success (3:13); tips for dealing with the management team of the company up for sale (7:39); if auctions are here to stay (10:00); and valuation and deal structure issues (10:44).]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:59:44 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[How to Be Successful During the Invt. Banker-Led Auction Process]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The last several years have seen the investment banker-led auction become a common method of selling businesses. We recently sat down with Pepper partner Andrew Hulsh and Eric Saucedo of Tricap Partners & Co. to discuss this topic. Mr. Hulsh and Mr. Saucedo both participated in a breakfast briefing in Pepper’s New York office around the auction process, which also featured executives from Star Mountain Capital, TSG Consumer Partners and JMP Securities.  

Topics covered in the podcast include: the current state of the investment market (:55); how does a company approach an auction process (2:19); what does a PE fund or institutional investor need to do before an auction to increase their probability of success (3:13); tips for dealing with the management team of the company up for sale (7:39); if auctions are here to stay (10:00); and valuation and deal structure issues (10:44).]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>916</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20171103115806-3084.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="14657189"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[How to Be Successful During the Invt. Banker-Led Auction Process]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[The last several years have seen the investment banker-led auction become a common method of selling businesses. We recently sat down with Pepper partner Andrew Hulsh and Eric Saucedo of Tricap Partners & Co. to discuss this topic. Mr. Hulsh and Mr. Saucedo both participated in a breakfast briefing in Pepper’s New York office around the auction process, which also featured executives from Star Mountain Capital, TSG Consumer Partners and JMP Securities.  

Topics covered in the podcast include: the current state of the investment market (:55); how does a company approach an auction process (2:19); what does a PE fund or institutional investor need to do before an auction to increase their probability of success (3:13); tips for dealing with the management team of the company up for sale (7:39); if auctions are here to stay (10:00); and valuation and deal structure issues (10:44).]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Talking Arbitration With the Peppers Who Wrote the Book]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton partner Matthew H. Adler chairs the firm's International and Domestic Arbitration Practice Group and is co-chairman of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He is also a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law. Matt recently authored a new text book on arbitration with the help of some Pepper associates, including Katherine B. Puccio and Ryan E. Peters. We sat down with all three Peppers to discuss the new book and its impact on law students and Pepper clients.  

Topics covered include a background on the project (0:35); discussion of the three-part chronology of the book (2:31); international arbitration (7:30); social impact of arbitration (15:24); and why arbitration is an important tool (22:30).

The book is available for purchase from Carolina Academic Press.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Talking Arbitration With the Peppers Who Wrote the Book]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton partner Matthew H. Adler chairs the firm's International and Domestic Arbitration Practice Group and is co-chairman of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He is also a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law. Matt recently authored a new text book on arbitration with the help of some Pepper associates, including Katherine B. Puccio and Ryan E. Peters. We sat down with all three Peppers to discuss the new book and its impact on law students and Pepper clients.  

Topics covered include a background on the project (0:35); discussion of the three-part chronology of the book (2:31); international arbitration (7:30); social impact of arbitration (15:24); and why arbitration is an important tool (22:30).

The book is available for purchase from Carolina Academic Press.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1600</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170919094539-4130.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="25609380"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Talking Arbitration With the Peppers Who Wrote the Book]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton partner Matthew H. Adler chairs the firm's International and Domestic Arbitration Practice Group and is co-chairman of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He is also a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law. Matt recently authored a new text book on arbitration with the help of some Pepper associates, including Katherine B. Puccio and Ryan E. Peters. We sat down with all three Peppers to discuss the new book and its impact on law students and Pepper clients.  

Topics covered include a background on the project (0:35); discussion of the three-part chronology of the book (2:31); international arbitration (7:30); social impact of arbitration (15:24); and why arbitration is an important tool (22:30).

The book is available for purchase from Carolina Academic Press.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Trending VC and Startup Insights from NY Venture Summit]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper has been a longtime sponsor of the New England Venture Summit and, for the last two years, has taken over the Coaching Sponsor role of the New York Venture Summit.  This year's Summit took place in mid-July, and Pepper partner Scott Jones from our Health Sciences Department and Emerging Growth Group moderated two VC panels over the course of the Summit.  

Scott joined us to discuss insights he learned from his VC panelists; trends he heard during  conversations with guests at our private VC dinner the night before the Summit; and the biggest concerns he heard from startup leaders at the conference looking for financing.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 20:54:46 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Trending VC and Startup Insights from NY Venture Summit]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper has been a longtime sponsor of the New England Venture Summit and, for the last two years, has taken over the Coaching Sponsor role of the New York Venture Summit.  This year's Summit took place in mid-July, and Pepper partner Scott Jones from our Health Sciences Department and Emerging Growth Group moderated two VC panels over the course of the Summit.  

Scott joined us to discuss insights he learned from his VC panelists; trends he heard during  conversations with guests at our private VC dinner the night before the Summit; and the biggest concerns he heard from startup leaders at the conference looking for financing.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>614</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170803155340-6737.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9830601"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Trending VC and Startup Insights from NY Venture Summit]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper has been a longtime sponsor of the New England Venture Summit and, for the last two years, has taken over the Coaching Sponsor role of the New York Venture Summit.  This year's Summit took place in mid-July, and Pepper partner Scott Jones from our Health Sciences Department and Emerging Growth Group moderated two VC panels over the course of the Summit.  

Scott joined us to discuss insights he learned from his VC panelists; trends he heard during  conversations with guests at our private VC dinner the night before the Summit; and the biggest concerns he heard from startup leaders at the conference looking for financing.]]></media:text>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HBY4vX9x"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Raising Investment Dollars]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Alex Mascioli, Managing Partner at North Street LP and Evan Katz, Managing Director at Crawford Ventures, Inc. for a discussion of best practices for raising investment dollars for your private fund and investment management business. Mr. Nowak will review recent developments affecting private placements, business brokers, JOBS Act placements, and other capital-raising strategies.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:20:11 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Raising Investment Dollars]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Alex Mascioli, Managing Partner at North Street LP and Evan Katz, Managing Director at Crawford Ventures, Inc. for a discussion of best practices for raising investment dollars for your private fund and investment management business. Mr. Nowak will review recent developments affecting private placements, business brokers, JOBS Act placements, and other capital-raising strategies.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3657</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170606151408-2691.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="58527855"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Raising Investment Dollars]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Alex Mascioli, Managing Partner at North Street LP and Evan Katz, Managing Director at Crawford Ventures, Inc. for a discussion of best practices for raising investment dollars for your private fund and investment management business. Mr. Nowak will review recent developments affecting private placements, business brokers, JOBS Act placements, and other capital-raising strategies.

This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[SEC Modernization in Plain English]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.   

In October 2016, the SEC issued its final Investment Company Reporting Modernization rules with a 597-page release. Although the registered investment company industry is well acquainted with sweeping regulatory changes, these new rules pose unique reporting challenges for all registered funds and their service providers.

This month, Mr. Nowak is joined by John P. Falco, partner with Pepper Hamilton, and Jay Nusblatt, managing director at Donnelley Financial Solutions, for a discussion tailored for registered funds and mutual funds that are subject to the new reporting requirements. The panelists will discuss their joint white paper regarding the recent rules and practical tips and strategies for preparing to comply with the new requirements. This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:56:10 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[SEC Modernization in Plain English]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Investment Management Roundtable Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.   

In October 2016, the SEC issued its final Investment Company Reporting Modernization rules with a 597-page release. Although the registered investment company industry is well acquainted with sweeping regulatory changes, these new rules pose unique reporting challenges for all registered funds and their service providers.

This month, Mr. Nowak is joined by John P. Falco, partner with Pepper Hamilton, and Jay Nusblatt, managing director at Donnelley Financial Solutions, for a discussion tailored for registered funds and mutual funds that are subject to the new reporting requirements. The panelists will discuss their joint white paper regarding the recent rules and practical tips and strategies for preparing to comply with the new requirements. This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3631</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170505105035-6754.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="58110735"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[SEC Modernization in Plain English]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.   

In October 2016, the SEC issued its final Investment Company Reporting Modernization rules with a 597-page release. Although the registered investment company industry is well acquainted with sweeping regulatory changes, these new rules pose unique reporting challenges for all registered funds and their service providers.

This month, Mr. Nowak is joined by John P. Falco, partner with Pepper Hamilton, and Jay Nusblatt, managing director at Donnelley Financial Solutions, for a discussion tailored for registered funds and mutual funds that are subject to the new reporting requirements. The panelists will discuss their joint white paper regarding the recent rules and practical tips and strategies for preparing to comply with the new requirements. This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZTRKzPx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Valuation Issues in Hedge Funds]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Jim Kerr, managing director at Rockport Investment Partners and Andrew Halperin, partner at EisnerAmper to discuss the valuation of assets held by funds, of interests in funds and of the manager's/GP's carry.  This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:10:44 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Valuation Issues in Hedge Funds]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Investment Management Roundtable Series]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Jim Kerr, managing director at Rockport Investment Partners and Andrew Halperin, partner at EisnerAmper to discuss the valuation of assets held by funds, of interests in funds and of the manager's/GP's carry.  This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3690</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170505100514-6264.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="59050709"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Valuation Issues in Hedge Funds]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Jim Kerr, managing director at Rockport Investment Partners and Andrew Halperin, partner at EisnerAmper to discuss the valuation of assets held by funds, of interests in funds and of the manager's/GP's carry.  This podcast is a recording of this session.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[100 Days]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Title IX guidance and enforcement were a major focus of the Obama administration and now after the 100th day of the new administration, most members of the higher education community still are wondering if we will continue to see the same level of regulatory enforcement as the prior administration.  

In this podcast we are joined by Michael E. Baughman and Kristin H. Jones, leaders of Pepper's Higher Education practice, to discuss what we have learned in these first few months of the administration,  the Department of Education's  February 22, 2017 Dear Colleague Letter and recommendations to higher education institutions right now on the future of Title IX and the 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague Letters.

Please email dolanb@pepperlaw.com if you are interested in signing up for future podcasts and alerts on higher education issues.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 14:12:31 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[100 Days]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What the Start of the Trump Administration Means for the Department of Education and Title IX]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Title IX guidance and enforcement were a major focus of the Obama administration and now after the 100th day of the new administration, most members of the higher education community still are wondering if we will continue to see the same level of regulatory enforcement as the prior administration.  

In this podcast we are joined by Michael E. Baughman and Kristin H. Jones, leaders of Pepper's Higher Education practice, to discuss what we have learned in these first few months of the administration,  the Department of Education's  February 22, 2017 Dear Colleague Letter and recommendations to higher education institutions right now on the future of Title IX and the 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague Letters.

Please email dolanb@pepperlaw.com if you are interested in signing up for future podcasts and alerts on higher education issues.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>596</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170504091137-6751.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9543478"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[100 Days]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Title IX guidance and enforcement were a major focus of the Obama administration and now after the 100th day of the new administration, most members of the higher education community still are wondering if we will continue to see the same level of regulatory enforcement as the prior administration.  

In this podcast we are joined by Michael E. Baughman and Kristin H. Jones, leaders of Pepper's Higher Education practice, to discuss what we have learned in these first few months of the administration,  the Department of Education's  February 22, 2017 Dear Colleague Letter and recommendations to higher education institutions right now on the future of Title IX and the 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague Letters.

Please email dolanb@pepperlaw.com if you are interested in signing up for future podcasts and alerts on higher education issues.]]></media:text>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HyPF1ZLx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Independent Sponsors in the Lower Middle Market]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton has been a sponsor of iGlobal’s Independent Sponsors Summit in New York City for the last couple of years.  In this podcast we are joined today by Pepper partner John Rogers who is slated to speak at the Summit on April 20, 2017.  We discussed what activity he is seeing in the independent sponsor space, regulatory issues that need to be focused on and developments in how independent deals are being financed.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:45:02 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Independent Sponsors in the Lower Middle Market]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton has been a sponsor of iGlobal’s Independent Sponsors Summit in New York City for the last couple of years.  In this podcast we are joined today by Pepper partner John Rogers who is slated to speak at the Summit on April 20, 2017.  We discussed what activity he is seeing in the independent sponsor space, regulatory issues that need to be focused on and developments in how independent deals are being financed.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>267</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170412162257-7035.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="4278823"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Independent Sponsors in the Lower Middle Market]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper Hamilton has been a sponsor of iGlobal’s Independent Sponsors Summit in New York City for the last couple of years.  In this podcast we are joined today by Pepper partner John Rogers who is slated to speak at the Summit on April 20, 2017.  We discussed what activity he is seeing in the independent sponsor space, regulatory issues that need to be focused on and developments in how independent deals are being financed.]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[LendIt USA 2017 Recap Discussion]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper had a large presence at LendIt USA 2017 on March 6-7, 2017 in New York City.  We sat down with two members of Pepper’s Marketplace Lending team that were there to discuss their thoughts on the conference.  Pepper attorneys Gregory J. Nowak and Todd R. Kornfeld covered what were the most pressing issues they were hearing from attendees (2:55); China’s presence at the conference (6:22); the Trump administration effect on the industry (11:00); the monetization of the industry (14:27); key takeaways from panels (15:42); and the Madden case (20:28).

If you are interested in subscribing to Pepper’s Marketplace Lending alerts to keep up with this fast moving industry, please email dolanb@pepperlaw.com.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[LendIt USA 2017 Recap Discussion]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper had a large presence at LendIt USA 2017 on March 6-7, 2017 in New York City.  We sat down with two members of Pepper’s Marketplace Lending team that were there to discuss their thoughts on the conference.  Pepper attorneys Gregory J. Nowak and Todd R. Kornfeld covered what were the most pressing issues they were hearing from attendees (2:55); China’s presence at the conference (6:22); the Trump administration effect on the industry (11:00); the monetization of the industry (14:27); key takeaways from panels (15:42); and the Madden case (20:28).

If you are interested in subscribing to Pepper’s Marketplace Lending alerts to keep up with this fast moving industry, please email dolanb@pepperlaw.com. 
]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1404</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170320134001-3395.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="22469235"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[LendIt USA 2017 Recap Discussion]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper had a large presence at LendIt USA 2017 on March 6-7, 2017 in New York City.  We sat down with two members of Pepper’s Marketplace Lending team that were there to discuss their thoughts on the conference.  Pepper attorneys Gregory J. Nowak and Todd R. Kornfeld covered what were the most pressing issues they were hearing from attendees (2:55); China’s presence at the conference (6:22); the Trump administration effect on the industry (11:00); the monetization of the industry (14:27); key takeaways from panels (15:42); and the Madden case (20:28).

If you are interested in subscribing to Pepper’s Marketplace Lending alerts to keep up with this fast moving industry, please email dolanb@pepperlaw.com. 
]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[The New Tax Landscape for Investment Management]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partners Joan C. Arnold, Steven D. Bortnick and Jennifer A. O’Leary to discuss the new tax landscape. The discussion will include the following topics:

-Investment proposals in Ryan’s “A Better Way” blueprint for tax changes
- Status of carry taxation
- Fee waiver regulations]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:03:41 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The New Tax Landscape for Investment Management]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partners Joan C. Arnold, Steven D. Bortnick and Jennifer A. O’Leary to discuss the new tax landscape. The discussion will include the following topics:

-Investment proposals in Ryan’s “A Better Way” blueprint for tax changes
- Status of carry taxation
- Fee waiver regulations]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3658</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170306115845-5359.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="58542091"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[The New Tax Landscape for Investment Management]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group hosts a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers for West LegalEdcenter.

This month Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partners Joan C. Arnold, Steven D. Bortnick and Jennifer A. O’Leary to discuss the new tax landscape. The discussion will include the following topics:

-Investment proposals in Ryan’s “A Better Way” blueprint for tax changes
- Status of carry taxation
- Fee waiver regulations]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170306115845-5359.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="58542091" duration="3658"/>
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    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HsNfpbTx"/>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Protecting IP]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Michael K. Jones, Peter T. Wakiyama, Lori Harrison and Joseph J. Holovachuk to discuss “Protecting Intellectual Property Using Business Process Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights and Trademarks.” The panel covers the importance of having an IP strategy and IP portfolio among other topics.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:53:49 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Protecting IP]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Michael K. Jones, Peter T. Wakiyama, Lori Harrison and Joseph J. Holovachuk to discuss “Protecting Intellectual Property Using Business Process Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights and Trademarks.” The panel covers the importance of having an IP strategy and IP portfolio among other topics.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3727</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170130135210-8628.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="29817004"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - Protecting IP]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Michael K. Jones, Peter T. Wakiyama, Lori Harrison and Joseph J. Holovachuk to discuss “Protecting Intellectual Property Using Business Process Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights and Trademarks.” The panel covers the importance of having an IP strategy and IP portfolio among other topics.]]></media:text>
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  <media:comments>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - FCPA and PE Fees and Expenses]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper partners Martin S. Bloor and Julia D. Corelli to discuss recent enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and findings of Pepper's recently published report on private equity funds entitled Fees and Expenses 2016: A pfm Benchmarking Survey.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:41:40 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - FCPA and PE Fees and Expenses]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper partners Martin S. Bloor and Julia D. Corelli to discuss recent enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and findings of Pepper's recently published report on private equity funds entitled Fees and Expenses 2016: A pfm Benchmarking Survey.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3899</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170130104001-5293.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="31194563"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - FCPA and PE Fees and Expenses]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  In this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper partners Martin S. Bloor and Julia D. Corelli to discuss recent enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and findings of Pepper's recently published report on private equity funds entitled Fees and Expenses 2016: A pfm Benchmarking Survey.]]></media:text>
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  <media:comments>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - SEC/CFTC Discussion]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  For this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow and Cassandre L. Juste to discuss the efforts of the SEC and CFTC during 2016.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:18:33 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - SEC/CFTC Discussion]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  For this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow and Cassandre L. Juste to discuss the efforts of the SEC and CFTC during 2016.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3689</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170130101438-4794.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="29513105"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Investment Management Update - SEC/CFTC Discussion]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter.  For this episode, Mr. Nowak is joined by Pepper attorneys Jay A. Dubow and Cassandre L. Juste to discuss the efforts of the SEC and CFTC during 2016.]]></media:text>
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  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[What Do the Election Results Mean for Fin Svrs Industry]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[With President-Elect Donald Trump taking office in a couple of weeks, we thought it was a good time to discuss a topic that a lot of our clients have been calling us about since November 9th -  what does a Donald Trump presidency mean for the Financial Services Industry.  

Joining forces from Pepper’s Financial Services practice for this podcast are Pepper partners Rick Eckman and Greg Nowak, and special counsel Mark Dabertin.  Topics covered in detail include: impact of a Trump presidency on our economy in general and specifically the financial services industry (:39); discussion on the type of person that could be named to positions such as the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and members of the Federal Reserve Board (3:53); changes at the Department of Justice as they relate to the financial services industry with Senator Sessions being nominated to be the Attorney General (7:28); if a return of Glass Steagall is in the cards (10:15); the future of Dodd Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (21:27); most likely changes to the CFPB (36:36); CFPB’s controversial rulemaking in progress relating to small dollar loans and arbitration (40:15); will the CFPB continue to regulate by enforcement (45:50); is a repatriation of offshore money coming (48:04); how will the fintech industry be affected (54:16); the Federal Trade Commission’s role in consumer protection (56:39); and whether consumer protection is dead under a Trump administration (1:00:34).]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[What Do the Election Results Mean for Fin Svrs Industry]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[With President-Elect Donald Trump taking office in a couple of weeks, we thought it was a good time to discuss a topic that a lot of our clients have been calling us about since November 9th -  what does a Donald Trump presidency mean for the Financial Services Industry.  

Joining forces from Pepper’s Financial Services practice for this podcast are Pepper partners Rick Eckman and Greg Nowak, and special counsel Mark Dabertin.  Topics covered in detail include: impact of a Trump presidency on our economy in general and specifically the financial services industry (:39); discussion on the type of person that could be named to positions such as the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and members of the Federal Reserve Board (3:53); changes at the Department of Justice as they relate to the financial services industry with Senator Sessions being nominated to be the Attorney General (7:28); if a return of Glass Steagall is in the cards (10:15); the future of Dodd Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (21:27); most likely changes to the CFPB (36:36); CFPB’s controversial rulemaking in progress relating to small dollar loans and arbitration (40:15); will the CFPB continue to regulate by enforcement (45:50); is a repatriation of offshore money coming (48:04); how will the fintech industry be affected (54:16); the Federal Trade Commission’s role in consumer protection (56:39); and whether consumer protection is dead under a Trump administration (1:00:34).]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3861</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20170105135044-1317.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="61792107"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[What Do the Election Results Mean for Fin Svrs Industry]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[With President-Elect Donald Trump taking office in a couple of weeks, we thought it was a good time to discuss a topic that a lot of our clients have been calling us about since November 9th -  what does a Donald Trump presidency mean for the Financial Services Industry.  

Joining forces from Pepper’s Financial Services practice for this podcast are Pepper partners Rick Eckman and Greg Nowak, and special counsel Mark Dabertin.  Topics covered in detail include: impact of a Trump presidency on our economy in general and specifically the financial services industry (:39); discussion on the type of person that could be named to positions such as the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and members of the Federal Reserve Board (3:53); changes at the Department of Justice as they relate to the financial services industry with Senator Sessions being nominated to be the Attorney General (7:28); if a return of Glass Steagall is in the cards (10:15); the future of Dodd Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (21:27); most likely changes to the CFPB (36:36); CFPB’s controversial rulemaking in progress relating to small dollar loans and arbitration (40:15); will the CFPB continue to regulate by enforcement (45:50); is a repatriation of offshore money coming (48:04); how will the fintech industry be affected (54:16); the Federal Trade Commission’s role in consumer protection (56:39); and whether consumer protection is dead under a Trump administration (1:00:34).]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bar Talk – Alva Mather]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Glen and Joe talk with Alva Mather, an attorney who practices alcohol law.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:34:57 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Bar Talk – Alva Mather]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Glen and Joe talk with Alva Mather, an attorney who practices alcohol law.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>1292</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Bar Talk – Alva Mather]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen and Joe talk with Alva Mather, an attorney who practices alcohol law.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20161102103449-4312.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="20679241" duration="1292"/>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HWxpvf7x"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Funds and Leverage]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a monthly Investment Management Roundtable for West LegalEdCenter.  This session’s topic was funds and leverage.  Pepper attorneys John P. Falco, John M. Ford, Paul W. Hespel, Todd R. Kornfeld and Elizabeth R. Tabas Carson joined Mr. Nowak.

The panel covered:
- How funds take down leverage – bank lines, senior debt, mezz debt, securitization and swaps
- Cross-border issues
- Standard documentation set
- U.S. Regulatory issues including account control agreements, trust indentures and UCC filings.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:24:55 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Funds and Leverage]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a monthly Investment Management Roundtable for West LegalEdCenter.  This session’s topic was funds and leverage.  Pepper attorneys John P. Falco, John M. Ford, Paul W. Hespel, Todd R. Kornfeld and Elizabeth R. Tabas Carson joined Mr. Nowak.

The panel covered:
- How funds take down leverage – bank lines, senior debt, mezz debt, securitization and swaps
- Cross-border issues
- Standard documentation set
- U.S. Regulatory issues including account control agreements, trust indentures and UCC filings.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3595</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20161031152447-4287.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="57523714"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Funds and Leverage]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a monthly Investment Management Roundtable for West LegalEdCenter.  This session’s topic was funds and leverage.  Pepper attorneys John P. Falco, John M. Ford, Paul W. Hespel, Todd R. Kornfeld and Elizabeth R. Tabas Carson joined Mr. Nowak.

The panel covered:
- How funds take down leverage – bank lines, senior debt, mezz debt, securitization and swaps
- Cross-border issues
- Standard documentation set
- U.S. Regulatory issues including account control agreements, trust indentures and UCC filings.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20161031152447-4287.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="57523714" duration="3595"/>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZ7gNlXx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Enterprise Risk Assessment]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a monthly Investment Management Roundtable for West LegalEdCenter.  This session’s topic was enterprise risk assessment.  Joining this program was Adam Depanfilis, Director at KPMG, and Jeff Lindenbaum, Chief Executive Officer at CQS.
 
The panel discussed the following topics:

• Defining and understanding enterprise-wide risks (EWRs)
• Addressing regulatory requirements for dealing with EWRs
• Effective compliance strategies in today’s regulatory environment.

Download a copy of the PowerPoint slides from this session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Enterprise Risk Assessment]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a monthly Investment Management Roundtable for West LegalEdCenter.  This session’s topic was enterprise risk assessment.  Joining this program was Adam Depanfilis, Director at KPMG, and Jeff Lindenbaum, Chief Executive Officer at CQS.
 
The panel discussed the following topics:

• Defining and understanding enterprise-wide risks (EWRs)
• Addressing regulatory requirements for dealing with EWRs
• Effective compliance strategies in today’s regulatory environment.

Download a copy of the PowerPoint slides from this session.
]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3676</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20161031145504-2344.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="58808455"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Enterprise Risk Assessment]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosts a monthly Investment Management Roundtable for West LegalEdCenter.  This session’s topic was enterprise risk assessment.  Joining this program was Adam Depanfilis, Director at KPMG, and Jeff Lindenbaum, Chief Executive Officer at CQS.
 
The panel discussed the following topics:

• Defining and understanding enterprise-wide risks (EWRs)
• Addressing regulatory requirements for dealing with EWRs
• Effective compliance strategies in today’s regulatory environment.

Download a copy of the PowerPoint slides from this session.
]]></media:text>
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  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZ7gNlXx]]></link>
  <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20161031145504-2344.mp3]]></guid>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hr2rSXkx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Going Private Transactions]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner James D. Rosener spoke on a Strafford webinar on “Going Private Transactions: Deal Structure Considerations, SEC Disclosure Obligations, Fiduciary Duties and More.” 

Going-private transactions are significantly more challenging than other sale transactions as a result of complex SEC disclosure issues.  This recording is a portion of Mr. Rosener’s presentation.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Going Private Transactions]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner James D. Rosener spoke on a Strafford webinar on “Going Private Transactions: Deal Structure Considerations, SEC Disclosure Obligations, Fiduciary Duties and More.” 

Going-private transactions are significantly more challenging than other sale transactions as a result of complex SEC disclosure issues.  This recording is a portion of Mr. Rosener’s presentation.  
]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>276</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160927153937-2402.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="4418837"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Going Private Transactions]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner James D. Rosener spoke on a Strafford webinar on “Going Private Transactions: Deal Structure Considerations, SEC Disclosure Obligations, Fiduciary Duties and More.” 

Going-private transactions are significantly more challenging than other sale transactions as a result of complex SEC disclosure issues.  This recording is a portion of Mr. Rosener’s presentation.  
]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160927153937-2402.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="4418837" duration="276"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hr2rSXkx]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HyTSbGxx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[The Current State of Marketplace Lending and Investing]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recent legal and regulatory developments are affecting the ways that marketplace
lenders and investors do business — and their impact will continue to be felt well into the
future. This is a turbulent time in this developing industry and senior members of Pepper
Hamilton’s Marketplace Lending practice sat down for a podcast to discuss some of the
industry’s most significant issues and their implications leading into the 2016 Marketplace
Lending + Investing Conference.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:13:54 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The Current State of Marketplace Lending and Investing]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Recent legal and regulatory developments are affecting the ways that marketplace
lenders and investors do business — and their impact will continue to be felt well into the
future. This is a turbulent time in this developing industry and senior members of Pepper
Hamilton’s Marketplace Lending practice sat down for a podcast to discuss some of the
industry’s most significant issues and their implications leading into the 2016 Marketplace
Lending + Investing Conference. ]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>2713</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160920091408-5684.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="43415426"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[The Current State of Marketplace Lending and Investing]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Recent legal and regulatory developments are affecting the ways that marketplace
lenders and investors do business — and their impact will continue to be felt well into the
future. This is a turbulent time in this developing industry and senior members of Pepper
Hamilton’s Marketplace Lending practice sat down for a podcast to discuss some of the
industry’s most significant issues and their implications leading into the 2016 Marketplace
Lending + Investing Conference. ]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160920091408-5684.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="43415426" duration="2713"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HyTSbGxx]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hc14Rq4x"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Evolution of Blockchain for Investment Management Companies]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak was joined for a West LegalEdcenter webinar by fellow Pepper attorneys Joseph C. Guagliardo, partner and chair of the firm's Technology Practice, and Todd R. Kornfeld, to discuss the evolution of blockchain and examine its potential uses in creating a secondary marketplace for peer to peer loans, merchant cash advance and for eliminating the bank payment processing system.

This podcast is a recording of that webinar.

Download a copy of the PowerPoint slides from the session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:42:02 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Evolution of Blockchain for Investment Management Companies]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[and Hedge Funds]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak was joined for a West LegalEdcenter webinar by fellow Pepper attorneys Joseph C. Guagliardo, partner and chair of the firm's Technology Practice, and Todd R. Kornfeld, to discuss the evolution of blockchain and examine its potential uses in creating a secondary marketplace for peer to peer loans, merchant cash advance and for eliminating the bank payment processing system.

This podcast is a recording of that webinar.

Download a copy of the PowerPoint slides from the session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3878</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160602114208-3462.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="62049325"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Evolution of Blockchain for Investment Management Companies]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak was joined for a West LegalEdcenter webinar by fellow Pepper attorneys Joseph C. Guagliardo, partner and chair of the firm's Technology Practice, and Todd R. Kornfeld, to discuss the evolution of blockchain and examine its potential uses in creating a secondary marketplace for peer to peer loans, merchant cash advance and for eliminating the bank payment processing system.

This podcast is a recording of that webinar.

Download a copy of the PowerPoint slides from the session.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160602114208-3462.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="62049325" duration="3878"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hc14Rq4x]]></link>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HVrysz4x"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Labor and Employment Issues for Investment Management Companies]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak  hosted a webinar for West LegalEdcenter to discuss labor and employment issues for investment management companies and hedge funds.  

Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partner Richard J. Reibstein as well as Laura Kibbe, Managing Director of Professional Services at RVM Enterprises, Inc.

Topics covered included independent contractor vs. employee status determination issues, what to do when a professional leaves your firm, and uses of the “tracer” analytical tools to protect your company against theft of intellectual property.

This podcast is a recording of that session.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 19:42:30 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Labor and Employment Issues for Investment Management Companies]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[and Hedge Funds]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak  hosted a webinar for West LegalEdcenter to discuss labor and employment issues for investment management companies and hedge funds.  

Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partner Richard J. Reibstein as well as Laura Kibbe, Managing Director of Professional Services at RVM Enterprises, Inc.

Topics covered included independent contractor vs. employee status determination issues, what to do when a professional leaves your firm, and uses of the “tracer” analytical tools to protect your company against theft of intellectual property.

This podcast is a recording of that session.]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3780</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160527144235-2176.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="60477388"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Labor and Employment Issues for Investment Management Companies]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak  hosted a webinar for West LegalEdcenter to discuss labor and employment issues for investment management companies and hedge funds.  

Mr. Nowak was joined by Pepper partner Richard J. Reibstein as well as Laura Kibbe, Managing Director of Professional Services at RVM Enterprises, Inc.

Topics covered included independent contractor vs. employee status determination issues, what to do when a professional leaves your firm, and uses of the “tracer” analytical tools to protect your company against theft of intellectual property.

This podcast is a recording of that session.]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160527144235-2176.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="60477388" duration="3780"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HVrysz4x]]></link>
  <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160527144235-2176.mp3]]></guid>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HsDt9Psx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[KIND Litigation – Issues Companie Face When Use "Healthy"]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you go down the aisle of your neighborhood grocery store, you’ll find the terms “all-natural” or “healthy” emblazoned on a growing number of products—products that often garner higher prices than their competitors.  Over the past couple of years, there has been quite a lot of press over litigation facing manufacturers making these claims – from food to beverages and even cosmetics.  

One of those companies is KIND.

This podcast with Yvonne McKenzie and Stefan Ellis, members of Pepper’s Food and Beverage team, covers an update of the KIND litigation and discusses issues companies can face when dealing with cases alleging false advertising claims based on “natural” or “healthy” descriptions of their product.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 20:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[KIND Litigation – Issues Companie Face When Use "Healthy"]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you go down the aisle of your neighborhood grocery store, you’ll find the terms “all-natural” or “healthy” emblazoned on a growing number of products—products that often garner higher prices than their competitors.  Over the past couple of years, there has been quite a lot of press over litigation facing manufacturers making these claims – from food to beverages and even cosmetics.  

One of those companies is KIND.

This podcast with Yvonne McKenzie and Stefan Ellis, members of Pepper’s Food and Beverage team, covers an update of the KIND litigation and discusses issues companies can face when dealing with cases alleging false advertising claims based on “natural” or “healthy” descriptions of their product.  
]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>800</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160504151414-3153.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="12806973"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[KIND Litigation – Issues Companie Face When Use "Healthy"]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[If you go down the aisle of your neighborhood grocery store, you’ll find the terms “all-natural” or “healthy” emblazoned on a growing number of products—products that often garner higher prices than their competitors.  Over the past couple of years, there has been quite a lot of press over litigation facing manufacturers making these claims – from food to beverages and even cosmetics.  

One of those companies is KIND.

This podcast with Yvonne McKenzie and Stefan Ellis, members of Pepper’s Food and Beverage team, covers an update of the KIND litigation and discusses issues companies can face when dealing with cases alleging false advertising claims based on “natural” or “healthy” descriptions of their product.  
]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160504151414-3153.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="12806973" duration="800"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HsDt9Psx]]></link>
  <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160504151414-3153.mp3]]></guid>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H19RpZQx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[All the Moving Parts: What Do They Mean For You?]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A number of recent developments affecting the marketplace lending industry are raising questions about what the industry will look like in the future and how it will be regulated. Senior members of Pepper Hamilton’s Marketplace Lending practice sat down for a podcast to discuss their views leading into LendIt USA 2016.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[All the Moving Parts: What Do They Mean For You?]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A number of recent developments affecting the marketplace lending industry are raising questions about what the industry will look like in the future and how it will be regulated. Senior members of Pepper Hamilton’s Marketplace Lending practice sat down for a podcast to discuss their views leading into LendIt USA 2016. ]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>3029</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160407085303-8979.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="48470626"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[All the Moving Parts: What Do They Mean For You?]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[A number of recent developments affecting the marketplace lending industry are raising questions about what the industry will look like in the future and how it will be regulated. Senior members of Pepper Hamilton’s Marketplace Lending practice sat down for a podcast to discuss their views leading into LendIt USA 2016. ]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160407085303-8979.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="48470626" duration="3029"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H19RpZQx]]></link>
  <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160407085303-8979.mp3]]></guid>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6tcNNQx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[Food Industry Needs to Take Product Safety More Seriously]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There have been a number of examples lately of the U.S. Justice Department investigating and prosecuting the food industry on their product safety measures.  The latest examples making headlines include Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. regarding an E. coli outbreak, Roos Foods regarding a listeria outbreak, and Blue Bell Creameries LP also over a listeria outbreak.

In this podcast, we are joined by two partners from Pepper's Food and Beverage Industry team, Christopher W. Wasson and  Yvonne M. McKenzie, to discuss what is going on in the industry.

Topics covered include: can a breakdown in a company’s food safety program lead to exposure in other areas; has there been an increase in DOJ activity around food recalls; what are risks that can be triggered from a food recall and how to mitigate these risks; and what kind of sanctions are being leveled in the industry right now.

(Running Time - 11:34)]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Food Industry Needs to Take Product Safety More Seriously]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Or Pay]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There have been a number of examples lately of the U.S. Justice Department investigating and prosecuting the food industry on their product safety measures.  The latest examples making headlines include Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. regarding an E. coli outbreak, Roos Foods regarding a listeria outbreak, and Blue Bell Creameries LP also over a listeria outbreak.

In this podcast, we are joined by two partners from Pepper's Food and Beverage Industry team, Christopher W. Wasson and  Yvonne M. McKenzie, to discuss what is going on in the industry.

Topics covered include: can a breakdown in a company’s food safety program lead to exposure in other areas; has there been an increase in DOJ activity around food recalls; what are risks that can be triggered from a food recall and how to mitigate these risks; and what kind of sanctions are being leveled in the industry right now.

(Running Time - 11:34)]]></itunes:summary>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:duration>694</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
  <enclosure url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160205143236-6419.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="11106412"/>
  <media:title><![CDATA[Food Industry Needs to Take Product Safety More Seriously]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[There have been a number of examples lately of the U.S. Justice Department investigating and prosecuting the food industry on their product safety measures.  The latest examples making headlines include Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. regarding an E. coli outbreak, Roos Foods regarding a listeria outbreak, and Blue Bell Creameries LP also over a listeria outbreak.

In this podcast, we are joined by two partners from Pepper's Food and Beverage Industry team, Christopher W. Wasson and  Yvonne M. McKenzie, to discuss what is going on in the industry.

Topics covered include: can a breakdown in a company’s food safety program lead to exposure in other areas; has there been an increase in DOJ activity around food recalls; what are risks that can be triggered from a food recall and how to mitigate these risks; and what kind of sanctions are being leveled in the industry right now.

(Running Time - 11:34)]]></media:text>
  <media:content url="https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160205143236-6419.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" fileSize="11106412" duration="694"/>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6tcNNQx]]></link>
  <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://pepper.hipcast.com/deluge/pepper-20160205143236-6419.mp3]]></guid>
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  <media:comments>
    <media:comment rel="page" href="https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HXGFSSzx"/>
  </media:comments>
  <title><![CDATA[The Rising Co-investment Climate in Private Equity]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast series we take a look at some of the current legal trends in the marketplace and cover them in five questions for our audience.  This edition takes a look at the current climate for co-investment in private equity.  Pepper recently commissioned Mergermarket to interview 50 private equity executives from across the United States that have co-invested with an institutional investor within the previous three years.  

Joining us for this podcast is Bruce K. Fenton, partner and head of the firm’s Investment Funds Industry Group and Private Equity Practice and Julia D. Corelli,  partner and head of the Funds Services practice in addition to being co-chair of the Commercial Department.  

The topics covered are: why are private equity groups relying more on co-investments; what are some of the regulatory concerns that PE firms should have with co-investments; what are the benefits of co-investments; based on the study results, what were the deal terms most often included in co-investment transactions and why; and what are some best practices for handling the administration of LP co-investment.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:40:57 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[The Rising Co-investment Climate in Private Equity]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast series we take a look at some of the current legal trends in the marketplace and cover them in five questions for our audience.  This edition takes a look at the current climate for co-investment in private equity.  Pepper recently commissioned Mergermarket to interview 50 private equity executives from across the United States that have co-invested with an institutional investor within the previous three years.  

Joining us for this podcast is Bruce K. Fenton, partner and head of the firm’s Investment Funds Industry Group and Private Equity Practice and Julia D. Corelli,  partner and head of the Funds Services practice in addition to being co-chair of the Commercial Department.  

The topics covered are: why are private equity groups relying more on co-investments; what are some of the regulatory concerns that PE firms should have with co-investments; what are the benefits of co-investments; based on the study results, what were the deal terms most often included in co-investment transactions and why; and what are some best practices for handling the administration of LP co-investment.
]]></itunes:summary>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[The Rising Co-investment Climate in Private Equity]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast series we take a look at some of the current legal trends in the marketplace and cover them in five questions for our audience.  This edition takes a look at the current climate for co-investment in private equity.  Pepper recently commissioned Mergermarket to interview 50 private equity executives from across the United States that have co-invested with an institutional investor within the previous three years.  

Joining us for this podcast is Bruce K. Fenton, partner and head of the firm’s Investment Funds Industry Group and Private Equity Practice and Julia D. Corelli,  partner and head of the Funds Services practice in addition to being co-chair of the Commercial Department.  

The topics covered are: why are private equity groups relying more on co-investments; what are some of the regulatory concerns that PE firms should have with co-investments; what are the benefits of co-investments; based on the study results, what were the deal terms most often included in co-investment transactions and why; and what are some best practices for handling the administration of LP co-investment.
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  <title><![CDATA[Review of 2015 SEC and FINRA Enforcement Activity for HFs]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak is joined by fellow partners Jay A. Dubow and Ivan B. Knauer for a comprehensive review of SEC and FINRA enforcement activity for 2015. What can we expect for 2016?]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:52:03 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Review of 2015 SEC and FINRA Enforcement Activity for HFs]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak is joined by fellow partners Jay A. Dubow and Ivan B. Knauer for a comprehensive review of SEC and FINRA enforcement activity for 2015. What can we expect for 2016?]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>3809</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Review of 2015 SEC and FINRA Enforcement Activity for HFs]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak is joined by fellow partners Jay A. Dubow and Ivan B. Knauer for a comprehensive review of SEC and FINRA enforcement activity for 2015. What can we expect for 2016?]]></media:text>
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  <title><![CDATA[Issues Affecting Family Offices, Hedge Funds and Private Equ]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak is joined by Myles Edwards, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Shufro, Rose & Co. and Irshad Karim, General Counsel at Lion Point Capital.

Mr. Nowak leads a discussion on 
•	fund expenses – recent SEC initiatives
•	fund due diligence
•	cross trades – what are they and what to look out for?
•	the recent FinCen Proposal to extend AML reporting to RIAs and their funds – what does it mean for family offices? 
•	the outsourced CIO – a megatrend or fad?]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 21:09:39 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Issues Affecting Family Offices, Hedge Funds and Private Equ]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak is joined by Myles Edwards, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Shufro, Rose & Co. and Irshad Karim, General Counsel at Lion Point Capital.

Mr. Nowak leads a discussion on 
•	fund expenses – recent SEC initiatives
•	fund due diligence
•	cross trades – what are they and what to look out for?
•	the recent FinCen Proposal to extend AML reporting to RIAs and their funds – what does it mean for family offices? 
•	the outsourced CIO – a megatrend or fad?
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  <itunes:duration>3715</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[Issues Affecting Family Offices, Hedge Funds and Private Equ]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak is joined by Myles Edwards, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Shufro, Rose & Co. and Irshad Karim, General Counsel at Lion Point Capital.

Mr. Nowak leads a discussion on 
•	fund expenses – recent SEC initiatives
•	fund due diligence
•	cross trades – what are they and what to look out for?
•	the recent FinCen Proposal to extend AML reporting to RIAs and their funds – what does it mean for family offices? 
•	the outsourced CIO – a megatrend or fad?
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  <title><![CDATA[FinCEN’s Proposal to Extend the Anti-money Laundering Regula]]></title>
  <description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak was joined by Pepper partner Timothy R. McTaggart and Walter B. Donaldson, II from the Freeh Group International Solutions (FGIS) to discuss FinCEN’s proposal to extend the anti-money laundering regulations (including the requirement for SAR reporting) to SEC registered investment advisors. These rules are generally applicable now to banks, brokerage houses and other financial institutions.

This session will provide you with a road map for the new FinCEN proposed rule and how you can make a difference in shaping the eventual final rule and its effect on the industry.]]></content:encoded>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:04:22 GMT</pubDate>
  <itunes:title><![CDATA[FinCEN’s Proposal to Extend the Anti-money Laundering Regula]]></itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[-]]></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak was joined by Pepper partner Timothy R. McTaggart and Walter B. Donaldson, II from the Freeh Group International Solutions (FGIS) to discuss FinCEN’s proposal to extend the anti-money laundering regulations (including the requirement for SAR reporting) to SEC registered investment advisors. These rules are generally applicable now to banks, brokerage houses and other financial institutions.

This session will provide you with a road map for the new FinCEN proposed rule and how you can make a difference in shaping the eventual final rule and its effect on the industry.]]></itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>3734</itunes:duration>
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  <media:title><![CDATA[FinCEN’s Proposal to Extend the Anti-money Laundering Regula]]></media:title>
  <media:text type="plain"><![CDATA[In this podcast, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak was joined by Pepper partner Timothy R. McTaggart and Walter B. Donaldson, II from the Freeh Group International Solutions (FGIS) to discuss FinCEN’s proposal to extend the anti-money laundering regulations (including the requirement for SAR reporting) to SEC registered investment advisors. These rules are generally applicable now to banks, brokerage houses and other financial institutions.

This session will provide you with a road map for the new FinCEN proposed rule and how you can make a difference in shaping the eventual final rule and its effect on the industry.]]></media:text>
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