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ABI Podcast"Unordinary Course" Podcast Examines Financial Challenges Facing Colleges and Universities - Ep. 274The latest episode of the ABI Business Reorganization Committee’s “Unordinary Course” podcast series features host Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Mark Podgainy, a managing director at Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, about the financial and operational challenges facing institutions of higher education.
2024-10-2028 min
ABI Podcast”Unordinary Course” Podcast Examines Financial Challenges Facing Colleges and Universities - Ep. 274The latest episode of the ABI Business Reorganization Committee’s “Unordinary Course” podcast series features host Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Mark Podgainy, a managing director at Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, about the financial and operational challenges facing institutions of higher education.
2024-10-2028 minABI PodcastCurrent State of Retail and the Industry’s Future - Ep. 272Host Lee Pacchia of ICR talks with James Doak, the head of Miller Buckfire, a Stifel company, to discuss current trends in the retail industry and what to expect going forward.
2024-07-1129 min
ABI PodcastCurrent State of Retail and the Industry’s Future - Ep. 272Host Lee Pacchia of ICR talks with James Doak, the head of Miller Buckfire, a Stifel company, to discuss current trends in the retail industry and what to expect going forward.
2024-07-1129 minABI PodcastProf. Kevin Kaiser Provides His Take on the Intersection of Private Equity and RestructuringLatest "Unordinary Course" Podcast
Prof. Kevin Kaiser of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business joins host Lee Pacchia of ICR on the latest edition of "Unordinary Course" to take a closer look at the intersection of private equity and restructuring, and the recent spike in private-equity-backed companies filing for chapter 11.
2024-05-1523 min
ABI PodcastProf. Kevin Kaiser Provides His Take on the Intersection of Private Equity and Restructuring- Ep. 270Latest "Unordinary Course" Podcast
Prof. Kevin Kaiser of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business joins host Lee Pacchia of ICR on the latest edition of "Unordinary Course" to take a closer look at the intersection of private equity and restructuring, and the recent spike in private-equity-backed companies filing for chapter 11.
2024-05-1523 min
ABI PodcastChallenges in the Digital Media Industry - ABI’s Latest ”Unordinary Course” Podcast - Ep. 268The latest episode of ABI’s "Unordinary Course" podcast, brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, features Lee Pacchia of ICR Inc. (New York) talking with Frank Pometti of AlixPartners, LLP (New York) about the ongoing turmoil and challenges in the digital media space, and where the industry might be headed in the future.
2024-04-0925 minABI PodcastChallenges in the Digital Media Industry - ABI's Latest "Unordinary Course" Podcast - ep. 268The latest episode of ABI’s "Unordinary Course" podcast, brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, features Lee Pacchia of ICR Inc. (New York) talking with Frank Pometti of AlixPartners, LLP (New York) about the ongoing turmoil and challenges in the digital media space, and where the industry might be headed in the future.
2024-04-0925 min
ABI PodcastUnpacking the Collapse of SVB and the Current State of the American Banking Sector - Ep. 264The latest episode of "Unordinary Course," brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, examines key events in SVB's demise, regional banking distress last year and the current state of the American banking sector. Host Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) talks with Marshall S. Huebner, co-head of restructuring at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York) and counsel to the ad hoc group of SVB's senior noteholders. Huebner gave a presentation in November at the New York State Bar Association’s 2023 Corporate Counsel Institute titled, "Silicon Valley Bank: A Tragedy in Three or Four Chapters."
2024-01-3029 minABI PodcastUnpacking the Collapse of SVB and the Current State of the American Banking Sector - Ep. 264The latest episode of "Unordinary Course," brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, examines key events in SVB's demise, regional banking distress last year and the current state of the American banking sector. Host Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) talks with Marshall S. Huebner, co-head of restructuring at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York) and counsel to the ad hoc group of SVB's senior noteholders. Huebner gave a presentation in November at the New York State Bar Association’s 2023 Corporate Counsel Institute titled, "Silicon Valley Bank: A Tragedy in Three or Four Chapters."
2024-01-3029 min
ABI PodcastInaugural Episode of ”Unordinary Course” Podcast Examines Industrial Policy Issues - Ep. 261ABI's Business Reorganization Committee is proud to launch "Unordinary Course," a podcast series that aims to unpack current events and emerging trends in the restructuring industry. The inaugural episode features host
Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Karol Denniston of Squire Patton Boggs about trends and issues surrounding industrial policy, and why practitioners should take note.
2023-12-1227 minABI PodcastInaugural Episode of "Unordinary Course" Podcast Examines Industrial Policy Issues - Ep. 261ABI's Business Reorganization Committee is proud to launch "Unordinary Course," a podcast series that aims to unpack current events and emerging trends in the restructuring industry. The inaugural episode features host
Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Karol Denniston of Squire Patton Boggs about trends and issues surrounding industrial policy, and why practitioners should take note.
2023-12-1227 min
ABI PodcastExperts Recap Key Distressed Health Care Developments and Spotlight Upcoming Events - Ep. 259Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) interviewed members of ABI's Health Care Committee to discuss the health care trends that shaped 2023, what they expect for 2024, and upcoming events that practitioners should note on their calendars to help prepare for the year ahead. Pacchia was joined by Health Care Committee Co-Chair Cynthia Romano of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Committee Special Projects Leader Clare Moylan of Gibbins Advisors (Nashville, Tenn.) and David Gordon of Polsinelli (Atlanta). The conversation weaves through 2023 trends, 2024 expectations and upcoming events, including the health care panel at this week’s 2023 Winter Leadership Conference, a special ab...
2023-11-2816 minABI PodcastExperts Recap Key Distressed Health Care Developments and Spotlight Upcoming Events - Ep. 259Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) interviewed members of ABI's Health Care Committee to discuss the health care trends that shaped 2023, what they expect for 2024, and upcoming events that practitioners should note on their calendars to help prepare for the year ahead. Pacchia was joined by Health Care Committee Co-Chair Cynthia Romano of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Committee Special Projects Leader Clare Moylan of Gibbins Advisors (Nashville, Tenn.) and David Gordon of Polsinelli (Atlanta). The conversation weaves through 2023 trends, 2024 expectations and upcoming events, including the health care panel at this week’s 2023 Winter Leadership Conference, a special ab...
2023-11-2816 min
Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business LeadersLee Pacchia and Joan Vollero, Managing Directors of Special Situations, ICR – Mastering Crisis: Navigating High-Stakes Shifts with Legal and Communications ExpertiseWhen it comes to high-stakes strategising for businesses undergoing challenging shifts, the incredible value of legal training mixed with communications expertise can't be overstated. Today's guests know all about that.On this episode, we welcome two of ICR's finest, Joan Vollero and Lee Pacchia. Joan and Lee are both Managing Directors in ICR's Special Situations practice group.Joan advises companies and individuals on a wide range of matters relating to crisis and litigation. For more than 11 years, she ran communications and external affairs for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, where she served as the Director...
2023-07-2624 min
Nights & Weekends#13 - Lots of NothingDr. Alberto Montero shares a reading of his essay Rounds, recently published at Journal of the Plague Year. After that, Lee Pacchia speaks with Dan Alpert, Managing Partner at Westwood Capital, about emerging signs of economic malaise as America tries to find a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, writer Luke O'Neil talks about his project Welcome to Hell World, an ongoing series of conversations with Americans struggling through the economic downturn.
2020-10-091h 01Nights & Weekends#12 - So TiredNovelist Steve Erickson shares a reading of On Fear, recently published at Journal of the Plague Year. After that, Lee Pacchia talks with Jason Koebler, Editor In Chief at Motherboard, about his story examining thousands of reported incidents of Americans receiving unsolicited packages of seeds from China. Finally, attorney Elizabeth Savage talks about the wildfires in Oregon.
2020-09-2440 minNights & Weekends#11 - Eric Holthaus, Bryn Stole - Hurricane Laura Postscript, Climate ChangeEric Holthaus, meteorologist and writer for The Correspondent, talks with Lee Pacchia about how unusual weather activity in 2020 demonstrates worsening effects from climate change and some of the ways the United States can start to respond to the growing threat. Eric's book The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming is out now. Also, Lee speaks with Bryn Stole, investigative journalist for the New Orleans-based The Times-Pic | The Advocate. Bryn was on the ground near Lake Charles, LA when Hurricane Laura passed through and was able to report on the storm's aftermath.
2020-09-1149 minNights & Weekends#10 - Lyz Lenz, Sam Thielman - Hurricane in Iowa, The Church of QAnonLyz Lenz, author and columnist at The Cedar Rapids Gazette, talks with Lee Pacchia about the severe thunderstorms that brought 120 mph winds through much of Iowa last week. The storms inflicted severe damage, leaving many homeless and in need of basic services. Lyz talks about the damage and some of the reasons why it took so long for local, state and federal government officials to even realize there was a problem in Cedar Rapids. Also, Sam Thielman, writer and host of the Young Adult Movie Ministry podcast talks with Lee about his recent article in CJR on QAnon and...
2020-08-1953 minNights & Weekends#9 - David Roth, Eric Feigl-Ding - Quitting Deadspin, Launching Defector, New Study on Covid19David Roth, writer and podcast host, talks with Lee Pacchia about resigning with his colleagues from Deadspin and plans to start a new website and podcast under the name Defector. They also talk about the challenges facing professional sports in America in the era of coronavirus. Also, Eric Feigl-Ding, Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, talks about a spate of new studies on Covid-19 and how the press and government are communicating new information to the public.
2020-08-0657 minNights & Weekends#8 - Susan Zakin, Nandini Jammi - Failed States, Sleeping GiantsSusan Zakin talks with Lee Pacchia about her recent article in The Baffler discussing the concept of failed states and how the United States is starting to show early warning signs of joining such an ignominious club. Later, Lee speaks with Nandini Jammi co-founder of Sleeping Giants about her time with the online activist group organizing campaigns to force brands and organizations to take a critical look at where their ad dollars are being spent.
2020-07-291h 07Nights & Weekends#7 - Ken Klippenstein, Miles Klee, Aleks Chan - Stormtroopers in PDX, Cancel Culture Grifting, The Discourse BlogKen Klippenstein, DC Correspondent at The Nation, talks about his recent scoop detailing how members of the US Customs and Border Protection Agency are behind a recent spate of previously unidentified agents detaining protestors. Later, Miles Klee, writer at Mel Magazine, wades into the debate surrounding the so-called Cancel Culture phenomenon. Co-owner and business manager, Aleksander Chan, talks to us about the launch of The Discourse Blog, a new digital media publication owned and operated by former staffers of Gizmodo Media Group's Splinter Blog.
2020-07-211h 07Nights & Weekends#6 - Eric Feigl-Ding, George Shea - Covid-19 & The Media, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ContestEric Feigl-Ding, the epidemiologist and health economist who first sounded the alarm on the pandemic in January of 2020, talks with Lee Pacchia about recent indications that the Covid-19 virus might be airborne and the challenges facing the US government and media in communicating updates and recommendations relating to the disease. Also, George Shea co-owner of Major League Eating talks about running the 2020 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest amidst the global pandemic.
2020-07-131h 03Nights & Weekends#5 - Niko Georgiades, Jay Rosen - Unicorn Riot, Black Lives Matter, Citizen JournalismUnicorn Riot is a non-profit, alternative news organization that specializes in covering protests from community members' perspective. Niko Georgiades talks with Lee Pacchia about Unicorn Riot's growth over the last five years, his work covering the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis and plans for the future. Lee also speaks with NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen about how groups like Unicorn Riot fit into the broader media landscape.
2020-07-0653 minNights & Weekends#4 - Ken Layne - Desert Oracle, Gawker's Demise, American Digital MediaKen Layne, founder of Desert Oracle, talks with Lee Pacchia about building a multimedia company in the middle of the Mohave Desert, his past stints with Gawker and Wonkette and the future of digital media in America.
2020-06-2957 minNights & Weekends#3 - Elie Mystal, Rich Boatti - Black Lives Matter, Police Reform & Canceling ColumbusElie Mystal, Justice Correspondent at The Nation, talks with Lee Pacchia about the actual legislation and policy reforms likely to emerge from the recent spate of Black Lives Matter protests sweeping across the United States. Rich Boatti, attorney and activist, talks about why it's time for Italian-Americans to consider replacing Christopher Columbus Day with a less problematic and more relevant figure.
2020-06-2553 minNights & Weekends#2 David Karpf - Newsrooms in Revolt, Trouble at the New York TimesDavid Karpf, associate professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University, talks with Lee Pacchia about recent turmoil between labor and management in newsrooms and media organizations around the country.
2020-06-1851 minNights & Weekends#1 Ben Adler - Cop Unions, Bill De Blasio & the future of New York CityBen Adler, senior editor at City & State, talks about how police unions in New York City have stood in the way of reforming law enforcement and how that could be changing in light of recent protests. Ben also drills down on how NYC's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and George Floyd will end Bill De Blasio's political career and who might be his replacement. Finally, Ben talks about how the recent spate of crises facing the city will effect the city's future.
2020-06-141h 00
Hidden ForcesTransformation of the News Media and the Legacy of War and Finance | Lee PacchiaIn this special episode of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas and Lee Pacchia discuss their experience working in media during the 2008 financial crisis, as well as what it was like to come of political age during the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. This is the overtime to that episode. Learn more about how you can gain access to the full episode, including transcripts and rundowns, at HiddenForces.io/subscribe. Lee is currently a Director at Traxi, a consulting firm focused on helping businesses in crisis, turnaround and restructuring scenarios. In his capacity at the firm, Lee wo...
2019-02-0535 min
The Comedians at Law PodcastEpisode 76 - The Sterling Saga Continues, Clooney Meets HIs Match and Interview w Lee PacchiaThis week Matt Ritter and Ndidi Oriji host. We get further down the Sterling rabbit hole before moving onto some lighter fare. George Clooney finally decides to settle down with a well education serious lawyer, is he up to the task. Matt and Ndidi do a little role play in the Clooney household.
Matt then interviews Lee Pacchia, lawyer, former host of Bloomberg Law show and now founder of Mimesis, a production company for law firms and law schools, helping them to get there content out there.
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2014-05-0553 min