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Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkListen to Your Gut: Choosing the Right Legal Career TrajectoryIn this episode of Real Talk, Leah R. Duggins, legal counsel and administrative director for the Litigation Department; Patti Scott, Lowenstein's director of professional development; and Sarah Scott, Lowenstein's associate general counsel, join Megan Monson and Diane Moss to share their personal career trajectories and illustrate that no legal career is alike. From conventional pursuits to partnership or pivots to non-practicing roles, the guests' career stories support that there are multiple ways to leverage a law degree. The guests offer advice to listeners at a career crossroads on listening to their gut and making career decisions without placing undue e...
2025-08-2829 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk“Real Talk” with Valley Hospital’s Robin Goldfischer: Learning from Both Successes and FailuresIn this episode of “Real Talk,” host, Megan Monson, partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation Employment and Benefits Practice Group, talks with Robin Goldfischer, senior vice president and general counsel at Valley Health System, about her career path, how she manages her own work-life balance, and the importance of knowing when you don’t know the answer. Robin says that her 40 years of experience in the practice of law has taught her many important lessons, including that learning is a continuous process, there is value in being kind, and professional women must advocate for each other. Speakers: ...
2025-03-2010 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastThe Advantages and Requirements for Severance Plans Subject to ERISAThis episode of “Just Compensation” features Andrew E. Graw, Megan Monson, and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld of Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits group discuss when severance plans will be subject to ERISA, and the requirements associated with complying with ERISA. They also address other deferred compensation considerations for severance plans such as compliance with Section 409A, noting that while having a severance plan subject to ERISA can impose additional responsibilities for employers, it can also have advantages. Episode Resources: Puttin’ on Your Top Hat: How to Effectively Structure a Deferred Compensation Plan as a “Top Hat” Pla...
2024-12-1922 minLowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastThe Advantages and Requirements for Severance Plans Subject to ERISAThis episode of “Just Compensation” features Andrew E. Graw, Megan Monson, and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld of Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits group discuss when severance plans will be subject to ERISA, and the requirements associated with complying with ERISA. They also address other deferred compensation considerations for severance plans such as compliance with Section 409A, noting that while having a severance plan subject to ERISA can impose additional responsibilities for employers, it can also have advantages. Episode Resources: Puttin’ on Your Top Hat: How to Effectively Structure a Deferred Compensation Plan as a “Top Hat” Pla...
2024-12-1922 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An Answer100 Episodes of “Don’t Take No for an Answer”! Thank you for Listening.Host Lynda A. Bennett, chair of the Insurance Recovery Practice at Lowenstein Sandler, introduces the100th episode of Don't Take No For An Answer. Since its launch, the podcast has interviewed guests from all corners of the insurance ecosystem to offer market insights, different perspectives, and practical tips to understand how insurance works and how to maximize recovery when claims are presented. Lynda describes the feedback from listeners, including clients, competitors, and adversaries across the country; she also lists the topics that sparked special interest, such as D&O risks, how to implement better risk management hygiene, and the...
2024-12-1909 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerWeather, Drones, and AI … Oh My! How the Insurance Industry Changed in 2024 In this episode of “Don’t Take No for An Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, joins Lowenstein’s Heather Weaver and Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer at SterlingRisk to recap changes in the insurance industry over the past year, particularly in the property and casualty sectors. They discuss areas in which insurance companies are increasingly looking to restrict coverage so businesses know what to look out for during the renewal process, and they share some steps that businesses can and should take internally to make sure that they're presenting themselves as an attractive risk as the...
2024-11-2116 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerIn Bad Faith: Understanding Bad Faith Claims and Policyholder Protection In this episode of “Don’t Take No for An Answer,” Eric Jesse, partner in Lowenstein Sandler’s Insurance Recovery Group, is joined by Alexander B. Corson to discuss bad faith in insurance claims. Highlighting a recent example of a case involving Rockefeller University, Eric and Alex explain how breach of contract claims are different from bad faith claims, why choice of law matters, and how policyholders can protect themselves against insurers who sit on their hands. Speakers: Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance RecoveryAlexander B. Corson, Associate, Insurance Recovery
2024-11-0717 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsCan’t Kick the Can Any More—How the Expiring Tax Cuts Could Affect YouOn this episode of “Splitting Heirs,” partner Warren K. Racusin, Chair of Lowenstein’s Trusts & Estates practice, invites Beth Shapiro Kaufman, Lowenstein Sandler partner and National Chair of the Private Client Services group, and Sandra Swirski, founder of the bipartisan advocacy firm Integer, to discuss how the upcoming 2024 presidential election may affect the taxes you have to pay--exclusions (including the ‘deceased spousal unused exclusion’ or DSUE), and other tax cuts expected to expire soon. In addition to examining the impact of these sunsetting cuts on a particular client, they also address the political and legislative factors that influence these kinds of chang...
2024-10-3128 min
Lowenstein Africa Presents: Venture VoicesWelcome to “LS Africa Presents: Venture Voices”Lowenstein Sandler is proud to launch its latest podcast: “LS Africa Presents: Venture Voices,” hosted by Rossie E. Turman III, Deangeor Chin, Raquel Smith, and Tolulope "Tolu" Adetayo. The podcast will explore the stories that define Africa's emerging company and venture capital landscape, featuring interviews with the audacious founders, visionary investors, and everyday individuals shaping Africa's venture landscape. We'll delve into the triumphs and the challenges, the risks, and the rewards. In this podcast series, we'll tell the stories of the entrepreneurs, investors, and others in the African ECVC ecosystem who are leading the way in the growing African mark...
2024-05-0903 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsThe Divorce, the Innocent Spouse, and the $78,000 MercedesHost Warren K. Racusin welcomes Melissa L. Wiley of Lowenstein’s Tax practice and Elie Honig, CNN senior legal analyst, former federal prosecutor, and special counsel in Lowenstein’s White Collar Criminal Defense practice, to the “Splitting Heirs” podcast to discuss the case of DeGuzman vs. the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, where a wealthy couple splits up and gets into a fight about responsibility for tax liability incurred during their marriage. The lawyers examine the concept of “the innocent spouse,” the differences between criminal tax fraud and civil tax fraud, how tax laws can be used to bring down organized cri...
2024-02-2732 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastMultiemployer Pension Plans: Mitigating Risk in the Context of a Business Transaction Andrew Graw, Taryn Cannataro, and Jessica Kriegsfield of Lowenstein Sandler's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group address multi-employer pension plans in the context of a business transaction, providing listeners with an overview of considerations and areas of potential liability plus tips on how to mitigate these issues. A multi-employer plan is comprised of various unrelated employers who make contributions on behalf of a unionized workforce; these contributions are based on a collective bargaining agreement, so failure to make those contributions or certain types of withdrawals can result in liability for the acquirer or the target. The lawyers advise...
2024-02-2211 minLowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastMultiemployer Pension Plans: Mitigating Risk in the Context of a Business Transaction Andrew Graw, Taryn Cannataro, and Jessica Kriegsfield of Lowenstein Sandler's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group address multi-employer pension plans in the context of a business transaction, providing listeners with an overview of considerations and areas of potential liability plus tips on how to mitigate these issues. A multi-employer plan is comprised of various unrelated employers who make contributions on behalf of a unionized workforce; these contributions are based on a collective bargaining agreement, so failure to make those contributions or certain types of withdrawals can result in liability for the acquirer or the target. The lawyers advise...
2024-02-2211 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerSometimes You Have To Sweat The Small Stuff: Technicality Renders $10M Excess Policy Valueless Hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein Sandler discuss how to access a tower of insurance coverage in light of the recent decision in Pharmacia Corporation v. Arch Specialty Insurance Company, where an eighth-level excess insurer leveraged a hyper-technical condition to avoid coverage even though each and every underlying insurer had actually paid its full policy limit. They outline best practices for policyholders to follow when negotiating the terms of excess policies and resolving claims that implicate excess coverage so that if the parties enter into a settlement at the lower layers, all the terms have been p...
2024-02-2212 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerMass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part IIHost Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of the Insurance Recovery practice at Lowenstein Sandler, welcomes back Freda L. Wolfson, Michael A. Kaplan, and Ruth Fong Zimmerman to continue their discussion on mass arbitration and mediation, taking a deep dive into what to do when a company is subject to a mass arbitration demand, or when a company has been asked to head off to a mass mediation. The panel emphasizes the importance of identifying the scope of valid claims early in the process and evaluating the exposure, particularly with respect to statutory claims. They also address how much information to s...
2024-02-0118 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real EstateInsuring Real Estate Transactions: When RWI Pays OffIn this episode of Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate, hosts Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico of Lowenstein Sandler’s Real Estate practice are joined by Eric Jesse, a partner in the firm’s Insurance Recovery practice, to discuss representations and warranties insurance, or RWI, within the context of real estate transactions. The hosts and guest discuss the benefits of having RWI, who pays, and how premiums are formulated, plus the impact of market conditions on these arrangements. Speakers: Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance Recovery Stacey C. Tyler, Counsel, Real Estate; Deputy Chair, Cannabis Prac...
2024-01-1812 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerMass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part I Host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Freda L. Wolfson, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and Chair of Lowenstein's Alternative Dispute Resolution group; Michael A. Kaplan, partner in Lowenstein’s White Collar Criminal Defense group, and Ruth Fong Zimmerman, an associate in the Litigation Department, to talk about the emergence of mass arbitrations and mediations in the class action space. Mandatory arbitration clauses were originally intended as a way to avoid expensive class actions; now they are being leveraged by litigation funders to generate massive arbitration fees before anything is...
2024-01-1817 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerFavorite Topics of 2023On the last “Don't Take No For an Answer” podcast of 2023, Lynda Bennett, Chair of the Insurance Recovery practice at Lowenstein Sandler, looks back on some of the series’ most popular topics, such as difference between the duty to defend and the duty to reimburse; a day in the life of an insurance broker when the building is on fire; and avoiding the bait and switch. 2023 generally revealed a more entrenched coverage position by insurers, a trend that the podcast host predicts is likely to continue in the new year. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chai...
2023-12-2106 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real EstateA Lawyer’s Approach to Real Estate InvestmentJonathan Wishnia, Chair of the Mortgage & Structured Finance practice at Lowenstein Sandler, and real estate investor, talks with Lowenstein commercial real estate lawyers Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico on today’s episode of “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” about what he is seeing in the current market in terms of financing and deal flow. Wishnia discusses the relationship between interest rates and pooled mortgage loans, prepayments, and defaults and how he draws upon on his personal experience as both a lawyer and a real estate investor to assess risk, delegate property management, and scrutinize real estate marketing.
2023-12-1421 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerInsurance Coverage for Harvard’s SCOTUS Affirmative Action: Broker Malpractice as the Next Chapter in the Coverage PlaybookIn this episode of “Don't Take No For an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse, partners in Lowenstein Sandler’s Insurance Recovery Group, discuss an insurance coverage issue stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court case involving Harvard University’s affirmative action program. After Harvard and/or its broker failed to notify an excess insurer of the affirmative action lawsuit, and after Harvard litigated and lost against that insurer to try to get coverage, Harvard went to the next chapter in the coverage playbook and filed a broker malpractice lawsuit. Lynda and Eric use this lawsuit as a case s...
2023-12-0718 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerPolicyholders Beware: Maximizing Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance in a Steadily Hardening Market - Part IIToday on “Don't Take No for An Answer,” Eric Jesse and Heather Weaver of Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group continue their discussion about the property and casualty insurance market. With guests Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer at SterlingRisk, and Brad Barron, partner and managing Deputy General Counsel at Conner Strong & Buckelew, Eric and Heather explore how insurers are reacting to challenging market conditions including inflation and supply chain delays, and the increased claims arising therefrom. They explain the shift from blanket limits in commercial property insurance towards the increased use of sublimits, larger deductibles, and co-insurance; where there may be r...
2023-11-1623 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerPolicyholders Beware: Maximizing Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance in a Steadily Hardening Market Today, Eric Jesse and Heather Weaver of Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group sit down with executives from two major insurance brokerage firms: Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer at SterlingRisk, and Brad Barron, partner and managing Deputy General Counsel at Conner Strong & Buckelew, to discuss recent developments in the property and casualty insurance market, including the current state of the market, major drivers, new coverage restrictions, ways policyholders can improve their risk profiles, and where they think the market is going over the next few years. The conversation touches on the impact of the plaintiff’s bar, supply chain issues, an...
2023-11-0220 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An Answer"Keeping Track” of Your Cyber (and Other) Coverage Part II On this episode of Don't Take No for An Answer, host, Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, is joined by David Anderson, Vice President, Cyber Liability at Woodruff Sawyer, and Heather Weaver, Counsel in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, to take a deeper dive into insurance coverage for claims arising from tracking tools. They examine the different types of policies and coverage grants that may be triggered, stress the importance of understanding potential coverage limitations for these claims including exclusions, narrow definitions, and sublimits, and discuss how the underwriting process may be impacted by th...
2023-10-1921 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBuilding a Brand: More than Random Acts of LunchIn today’s episode of “Real Talk,” Megan Monson, partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice, speaks with her colleagues Diane Moss, counsel in Lowenstein's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital group, and Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of the firm’s Insurance Recovery group, about how lawyers can cultivate their brands so that they stand out amongst competitors, attract potential clients, and foster relationships with existing clients. They describe the benefits of intentionally spending one’s non-billable time through involvement with organizations, boards, and groups—both law-related and otherwise; how networking can build transferrable skills such as consensus building and...
2023-10-0527 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real EstateManaging Leases in the Current Market: Closing Deals in the Age of Subleases and HotelingOn today’s episode, hosts Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico speak with Daniel Suckerman, partner in Lowenstein Sandler’s Real Estate practice, about recent trends in the industrial and office leasing markets, including subleasing, hoteling, and a general lack of expansion. They also discuss how to mitigate risk in subleases of circumstances like bankruptcy, and provide tips for negotiating and closing deals that benefit all the parties. Speakers: Daniel Suckerman, Partner, Real Estate Stacey Tyler, Counsel, Real Estate Stephen Tanico, Associate, Real Estate
2023-09-2119 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real EstateWelcome to Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real EstateIn this inaugural episode, hosts Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico introduce Lowenstein Sandler’s latest podcast Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate, and explain why real estate investors, professionals, and business people need to hear the legal perspective on topics across the real estate world. The podcast will address creative ways to close transactions such as leases, financing, purchases and sales, joint ventures, and development deals; and will also examine the latest market outlook and cyclical trends. Speakers: Stacey Tyler, Counsel, Real Estate Stephen Tanico, Associate, Real Estate
2023-09-2103 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastSECURE 2.0, and How Its Changes May Impact Your Company’s Retirement PlansAndrew E. Graw, Megan Monson, Jessica Kriegsfeld discuss the SECURE 2.0 Act and some of the retirement plan changes it will create in 2023 and beyond, such as raising the age for taking required minimum distributions from tax-qualified plans; mandating automatic enrollment; and increasing the catch-up contribution limit. The lawyers explain the public policy behind the changes— to increase retirement plan savings as well as the number of people participating in 401Ks, —and reiterate the importance of employers providing information that allows employees to make educated decisions about their retirement plan savings and deferral elections. Episode Resource: SECURE 2.0 Legis...
2023-06-1525 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerPart II: The Intersection of Emerging Trends in M&A/ Private Equity and Reps & Warranty Insurance: The Road Remains Bumpy For Dealmakers Hosts Lynda Bennett and Eric Jesse build on their recent discussion with Lowenstein M&A Chair and Transactions & Advisory Group co-Chair Marita Makinen about the current state of play in the M&A and private equity space. The co-hosts consider emerging RWI trends and lessons learned from the fast paced deal flow activity of the past several years and the RWI claims that followed. They analyze Makinen’s predictions that diligence must become even more careful, especially in light of the increased frequency and severity of RWI claims found by Lowenstein’s recent survey, as well as the growing impac...
2023-06-1515 minLowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastSECURE 2.0, and How Its Changes May Impact Your Company’s Retirement PlansAndrew E. Graw, Megan Monson, Jessica Kriegsfeld discuss the SECURE 2.0 Act and some of the retirement plan changes it will create in 2023 and beyond, such as raising the age for taking required minimum distributions from tax-qualified plans; mandating automatic enrollment; and increasing the catch-up contribution limit. The lawyers explain the public policy behind the changes— to increase retirement plan savings as well as the number of people participating in 401Ks, —and reiterate the importance of employers providing information that allows employees to make educated decisions about their retirement plan savings and deferral elections. Episode Resource: SECURE 2.0 Legis...
2023-06-1525 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkLeveraging the Clerkship Experience When Transitioning to Private Practice In this episode of “Real Talk,” Nicole Fulfree and Amanda Cipriano talk with Lowenstein associates Mikayla Berliner and Markiana Julceus about judicial clerkships, including the benefits they gained from their respective experiences and the challenges of transitioning from chambers to private practice. The hosts discuss the ways their clerkships helped to expand their networks, review the differences between state and appellate clerkships, and offer pro tips for the transition process. Speakers: Nicole Fulfree, Partner, Bankruptcy & RestructuringAmanda Cipriano, Associate, White Collar Criminal DefenseMikayla Berliner, Associate, LitigationMarkiana Julceus, Associate, White Collar Crim...
2023-06-0134 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Intersection of Emerging Trends in M&A/ Private Equity and Reps & Warranty Insurance: The Road Remains Bumpy For DealmakersIn today’s episode of Don’t Take No For An Answer, hosts Lynda Bennett and Eric Jesse are joined by Marita Makinen, Partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Mergers & Acquisitions group and Co-chair of its Transactions & Advisory Group, to talk about the intersection of the M&A transactions, private equity deals, and the reps and warranty policies that insure them. The trio explore current instabilities in the market with respect to deal flow, valuation issues, and emerging risks. The partners also discuss current hot topics in due diligence, why RWI has become standard for deals of all sizes, and wh...
2023-06-0114 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerFinding the Right Fit: The Duty to Defend vs. the Duty to Reimburse (Part II)Hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group continue their discussion about the difference between the duty to defend, the duty to reimburse, and the duty to advance. They run through the steps of a typical case involving these issues, addressing how to negotiate the allocation of costs, and the importance of securing an insurer’s immediate defense in the event of a claim. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance Recovery
2023-05-1814 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsWhose Cello Is It Anyway? Or, a Lawyer, a Judge, and a Professional Athlete Talk About Family LitigationIn this episode of “Splitting Heirs” host Warren K. Racusin of Lowenstein’s Trusts & Estates practice is joined by Jeffrey J. Wild, Lowenstein partner and litigator whose practice focuses on fiduciary issues; the Honorable Paul D. Wilson, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court; and Zachary Racusin, professional baseball player and owner/director of player development of Rax Hax Pro Performance, to explore the dynamics of competition when family members fight over inherited property. How can litigants prove a decedent’s wishes regarding his or her intentions, when is it worth the time and expense of going to trial, and when...
2023-05-1630 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastAcquiring a Company with a PEO? What Buyers Need to KnowThe latest “Just Compensation” podcast features Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, and Jessica Kriegsfeld of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group describing some of the benefits-related considerations of which buyers should be aware in transactions involving an entity that uses a professional employer organization or PEO. Many companies use PEOs to handle HR tasks such as payroll; however, acquiring a company that uses a PEO may require a different approach for deal documentation and consideration on the go-forward status of health/welfare and retirement plans, including understanding procedural requirements and limitations, to name a few—all of which could ca...
2023-05-1115 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsQuai Network – A Revolutionary Proof of Work BlockchainHosts Ethan Silver and Eric Swartz welcome Alan Orwick, CEO of Dominant Strategies, the developer of Quai Network, to Lowenstein Crypto Innovators podcast to discuss Quai Network's revolutionary proof-of-work 2.0. They also discuss how to convince regulators and legislators to champion crypto’s role in the U.S. economy so that developers will not be driven offshore. Speakers: Ethan Silver, Partner, Co-Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Alan Orwick, CEO of Dominant Strategies, the developer of Quai Network
2023-05-0434 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Difference between the Duty to Defend and the Duty to Reimburse: What Policyholders Need to KnowIn this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group discuss the difference between a duty to defend versus a duty to reimburse. They explain why policyholders may intentionally choose one option over the other, what each option covers, and how much say in choice of counsel and legal strategy a policyholder maintains under each. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance RecoveryEric Jesse, Partner, Insurance Recovery
2023-05-0215 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsAccelerating the Web3 Evolution: A Discussion with Plug and Play’s Maximillian JungreisToday on Crypto Innovators, host Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, speaks with Maximillian Jungreis, head of Crypto and Digital Assets at Plug and Play Ventures, one of the world’s largest global accelerators. Jungreis discusses his background in finance, blockchain, and web3 projects, and how Plug and Play helps large corporations with both innovation strategy and connecting with web3 projects. Speakers: Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Maximillian Jungreis, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets at Plug and Play
2023-04-2045 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerAvoiding the Bait and Switch: When Excess Insurers Don’t Follow Primary Insurers’ Acceptance of CoverageToday on “Don't Take No for an Answer,” co-hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of the Insurance Recovery Group at Lowenstein Sandler discuss how to deal with excess insurers who refuse to follow a primary insurer’s acknowledgement of coverage. They provide an overview of excess insurance policies, explain how “follow form” excess coverage is designed to work, and what policyholders can do to “fight the good fight” to try to secure coverage. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance RecoveryEric Jesse, Partner, Insurance Recovery
2023-04-2018 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkHow an Associate’s Prior Work Experience Can Benefit Their Practice in Big Law In this episode of “Real Talk,” Lowenstein associates discuss their pre-law school careers, and how that work experience has enhanced their practices. Partners Megan Monson, and Nicole Fulfree welcome associate Amanda Cipriano as host and guests, associates Pati Candelario and Rachel Moseson Dikovics, who all describe their respective experiences of joining the workforce after graduation vs. going directly from college to law school. The conversation covers how gaining work experience before going to law school can provide opportunities to hone skills that are also valuable in the law firm environment, such as communication, time management, and problem-solving; as well as t...
2023-04-1334 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerWhat’s New in the RWI Market? A Sneak Peek at Lowenstein’s Upcoming Survey ResultsToday on “Don't Take No for an Answer,” co-hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of the Insurance Recovery Group at Lowenstein Sandler discuss the upcoming publication of their second report on reps and warranties insurance claims. The report examines recent changes and developing coverage issues in the RWI market since their 2020 survey, and Lynda and Eric give listeners a sneak peek at their findings, including more claims exceeding the retention, less claims being resolved through negotiations with R&W insurers, the overlay of R&W claims and SPAC and ESG transactions to name a few. Speakers:...
2023-04-0616 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Podcast401k Plan Considerations in M&A Transactions In this edition of “Just Compensation,” Andrew E. Graw, Chair of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, talks with partner Megan Monson and counsel Taryn E. Cannataro about 401(k) plan considerations in the context of mergers and acquisitions. They address potential alternatives on what to do with a target’s 401(k) plan (if anything) in a transaction, including some pros/cons of each approach; specific considerations for 401(k) plans that vary based upon deal structure; the 401(k) plan termination process; and the importance of employee messaging related to 401(k) plan treatment. Speakers: Andrew E. Graw, Partner a...
2023-04-0621 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsNFTs and Ordinals: A Conversation with WenMint Co-Founder Leroy WareOn this episode of the Crypto Innovators podcast, Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, talks with Leroy Ware, co-founder and blockchain engineer at WenMint, a Web3 launchpad specializing in launching NFT and Ordinal collections. Ware compares the evolution of the NFT space to a venture capital launch and explains the difference between NFTs and blockchain Ordinals. Speakers: Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Leroy Ware, Co-Founder and Blockchain Engineer at WenMint
2023-03-2333 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerWhen Insurance and Real Estate Issues Collide: Key Considerations For Leasing or Purchasing PropertyIn this episode of “Don't Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett talks to Stacey C. Tyler, counsel in Lowenstein’s Real Estate practice group, about some of the key insurance coverage issues that come up when a company wants to either lease or own property. Stacey notes that there is always room to negotiate the many kinds of insurance policies necessary for leasing or buying real property, from specific subrogation language to the right to adjust coverage requirements in the future. Lynda and Stacey also discuss the difference between a loss payee and an additional insured, and why th...
2023-03-2319 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkDesign, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship: A Special Black History Month Discussion with Sheila BridgesIn this special episode of “Real Talk”: Lowenstein’s Women’s Initiative Network podcast, host Megan Monson is joined by co-host Lowenstein Tech Group counsel Diane Moss and special guest Sheila Bridges, founder of Sheila Bridges Design and Sheila Bridges Home. With a client list that has included luminaries like former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris, and celebrities such as Sean Combs, Sheila has been named America’s Best Interior Designer by Time magazine and CNN, and has been inducted into the AD100, Architectural Digest’s list of esteemed designers and architects from around the globe for the past...
2023-02-2815 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsAfrica Leads the Way in Crypto Adoption & PolicyHosts Eric Swartz and Leah Satlin lead a discussion about the power of crypto in Africa; they are joined by investor Steven Grin, managing partner at Lateral Frontiers, and founders Nelly Chatue-Diop of Ejara and Obi Emetarom of Zone, who explain how they have used blockchain architecture and distributed ledger technologies to solve different pain points, build communities, and democratize access to investment and savings. Speakers: Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto Steven Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital Nelly Chatue-Diop, CEO and...
2023-02-1024 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsAs Long As I Have A HeartbeatIn this episode of Splitting Heirs, Warren K. Racusin and Bridget Harris of Lowenstein’s Trusts & Estates practice discuss end-of- life decision making with Cynthia X. Pan, MD FACP, AGSF, Chief of the Division of Geriatrics & Palliative Care Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Queens, exploring the nuances of healthcare directives, advance care planning, and the extent of ‘extraordinary measures.’ In light of the complex medical, ethical, legal, and spiritual issues at stake, the lawyers emphasize the importance of clearly documenting one’s end-of-life wishes well before it seems necessary, in order that those wishes can be effectively carried out by family a...
2023-02-0230 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastExpiring Stock Options: What Can the Employer Do? Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, and Taryn E. Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group discuss what companies can or should do if stock options are about to expire, which is a particular concern in today’s uncertain economic climate. Speakers:Darren Goodman, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Taryn E. Cannataro, Counsel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
2023-01-1210 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerKnowing Your R&W Insurer: MGUs & MGAs v. Insurance CompaniesIn today’s episode, Lynda Bennett is joined by Eric Jesse, Partner in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, and Michael Wakefield, Transactional Insurance Practice Leader from CAC Specialty to explore the differences between traditional insurers that issue rep and warranty policies and other types of transactional risk policies, and MGUs and MGAs, otherwise known as managing general underwriter or agents. How do MGUs and MGAs differ from traditional insurers and from each other, and what are the respective benefits of each for different types of claims? Speaker:Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Eric J...
2023-01-1215 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsPomp: The Crypto Investor and EducatorIn this episode of the Crypto Innovators podcast, co-hosts Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein Crypto, speak with Anthony Pompliano, the prolific web3 educator and founder of Pomp Investments. Speakers:Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto Anthony Pompliano, Investor, Pomp Investments
2022-12-2915 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsTax Hygiene Part 2: Additional Insights from Bitwave on Accounting For Crypto CompaniesIn this episode of the Crypto Innovators podcast, Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein Crypto, continue their insightful discussion with Pat White, CEO of Bitwave. Pat provides critical accounting and tax considerations for businesses utilizing crypto. Speakers: Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto Pat White, Chief Executive Officer, Bitwave
2022-12-2214 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerAnatomy of a Coverage Litigation, Part 2Partners Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group continue their discussion about litigating coverage claims, explaining the challenges of pursuing discovery with insurers, complying with their discovery demands while preserving privilege, identifying the proper individual to depose, and how to handle expert testimony. They also address what to do when a party is acting in bad faith, appeals, and the question of who pays for all of this, especially in light of some jurisdictions’ fee shifting rules. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Eric Jesse, Partner, Insur...
2022-12-1518 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastUsing Tokens to Compensate Employees: What You Need to KnowDarren Goodman and Taryn Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group are joined by guest Eric Weiner, partner in the firm’s Tech Group and the Co-Chair of Lowenstein Crypto to discuss a hot topic and emerging trend in executive compensation: cryptocurrency and token issuances. Despite the recent downturn in the crypto markets, we have continued to see crypto employers granting tokens to incentivize their employees. This podcast episode provides a brief overview of the various forms of token issuances, how token awards differ from equity awards from a tax perspective, and considerations to keep in mind...
2022-12-0810 minLowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastUsing Tokens to Compensate Employees: What You Need to KnowDarren Goodman and Taryn Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group are joined by guest Eric Weiner, partner in the firm’s Tech Group and the Co-Chair of Lowenstein Crypto to discuss a hot topic and emerging trend in executive compensation: cryptocurrency and token issuances. Despite the recent downturn in the crypto markets, we have continued to see crypto employers granting tokens to incentivize their employees. This podcast episode provides a brief overview of the various forms of token issuances, how token awards differ from equity awards from a tax perspective, and considerations to keep in mind...
2022-12-0810 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsTax Hygiene Part 1: How Bitwave Helps Crypto Companies with AccountingIn this episode of our “Crypto Innovators” podcast, Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein Crypto, speak with Pat White, CEO of Bitwave. Pat explains the genesis and significance of his company, Bitwave, an accounting solution for businesses that use digital assets. Speakers:Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto Pat White, Chief Executive Officer, Bitwave
2022-12-0831 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsWhy Do Lawyers Talk The Way They Do?Welcome back to season two of Splitting Heirs, Lowenstein Sandler’s Trusts & Estates podcast. In this new episode, Warren Racusin is joined by partner Mike Vito and Brooklyn Law Professor of Legal Writing Alissa Bauer to discuss why lawyers communicate the way they do and how they can make themselves easier to understand. They also provide listeners with a clear, easy-to-understand glossary of some of the more commonly used — yet often opaque — terms that frequently arise in conversations about trusts, wills, and taxes. Speakers: Warren K. Racusin, Partner and Chair, Trusts & Estates Michael P. Vito...
2022-11-1529 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastPreparing for Changes to the QPAM ExemptionMegan Monson, Andrew E. Graw, Taryn E. Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group discuss with partner Marie DeFalco, Co-Chair of the firm’s Investment Management group, the significance of the QPAM exemption from ERISA prohibitions on transactions with a party in interest for investment advisers. The group explains current and possible new requirements for qualifying for the QPAM exemption; registration and recordkeeping rules; the potential impact of raising the required total AUM; and how the lack of a lack of a “grandfathering” period can prove a challenge for investment advisers. Episode Resources: DOL Proposes...
2022-11-1017 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsImmutable Holdings: The Preeminent Blockchain ConglomerateEric Swartz, senior counsel and vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein’s Tech Group, speak with Don Thibeau, Chief Product Officer at Immutable Holdings, about his company’s mission to create the preeminent blockchain conglomerate. Immutable’ s portfolio includes Hedera and NFT.com. During the podcast, Thibeau shares about each project’s approach to Immutable’s respective Web3 businesses, which all focus on community building at a new level. Speakers: Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto Leah Satlin, Counsel, The Tech Group Don Thibeau, Chief Produ...
2022-11-0319 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerPart 2: More about London’s Nation-State Attack Exclusion: Game Changer For The Cyber Insurance Market or An Opportunity For Competition Within the Market?Lynda A. Bennett, chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery practice, continues her conversation with David Anderson, partner and head of Cyber at McGill and Partners, about changes to the London Market’s cyber insurance policy form that significantly expands the scope of its war exclusion by including not only formal declarations of war, but also nation state-backed cyber-attacks. Lynda and David explore how stakeholders reach consensus on the definitions of such terms as “insurable events,” “state-backed attacks,” or “ability to function”; and how policyholders should proceed in anticipation of other insurers reacting to London’s expansion of this exclusion. Speak...
2022-10-2718 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWill the Parents Ever Be Alright?Lowenstein litigator Jennifer Fiorica Delgado joins hosts Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics to discuss how working parents are recovering from the pandemic. They describe the challenges of raising small children while working remotely; how coming into the office can sometimes (paradoxically) provide relief; and the realization that COVID 19 did not cause problems with childcare, inequitable divisions of labor between genders, and burnout—it simply raised awareness of these issues. Speakers: Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Nicole Fulfree, Counsel, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
2022-10-2022 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastSign on the Dotted Line: Negotiating an Effective Employment AgreementJames Gregory, Batool T. Banker, and Taryn E. Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice lay out tips for negotiating a fulsome executive employment agreement for both new hires and existing employees whose employer is undergoing a change in control. The lawyers discuss the importance of clear contractual terms governing issues such as duration, termination, severance, and compensation – including cash compensation and equity; as well as non-competes, non-solicits, and other restrictive covenants. Speakers: James Gregory, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Batool Banker, Associate, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Taryn Cannataro, Associate, Employee Bene...
2022-09-1521 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsFrom Station Wagon to Lamborghini: One CypherPunk’s Journey from Cryptoanarchy to Solana Cross-Chain NFT InnovationsIn this episode of Crypto Innovators, co-hosts Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein’s Tech Group, talk to self-described CypherPunk Zach Silva, head of cybersecurity at Atwater Capital, a strategic growth equity fund focused exclusively on the media and entertainment sectors. In addition to laying out a clear explanation of what Bitcoin really is, Zach breaks down the anarchist roots of crypto as “anti-money”; the positive and negative impacts of regulation on Bitcoin and privacy coins like Monero; and the latest cross chain NFT innovations in the Solana ecosystem. ...
2022-09-0835 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerD&O Insurance: Better to Have it And Not Need it Than Need it And Not Have it Michael D. Lichtenstein and Andrew Reidy of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group speak with partner Mark Schamel and associate Christopher Schafbuch, of the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense practice, about what constitutes a claim under directors and officers’ (D&O) insurance. Is there coverage for subpoenas, investigative demands by the government, or a search warrant? It is all in the wording of your policies! Speakers:Michael D. Lichtenstein, Partner, Insurance Recovery Andrew Reidy, Partner, Insurance Recovery Mark Schamel, Partner, White Collar Chris Schafbuch, Associate, White Collar
2022-09-0112 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Calm Before the Storm: Planning for Catastrophic Weather EventsIn this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Michael Lichtenstein of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group provide recommendations for preparing corporate insurance policies for the next hurricane, tornado, or other natural disaster. They discuss the importance of reviewing your sublimits annually, as well as named perils, business interruption coverage, and proof of loss. Speakers:Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Group Michael D. Lichtenstein, Partner, Insurance Recovery
2022-08-1818 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerInsurance Renewals: Know When to Hold ‘ Em, Know When to Walk AwayEvery company must go through the annual ritual of assessing their insurance renewals: when should you start these discussions, and when should you consider changing carriers? Host Lynda A. Bennett talks with Joseph Saka, Senior Counsel in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, and Jennifer Sylvester, Regional Leader, Financial Institutions and First Vice President of Crystal Financial Institutions, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, about when to initiate negotiations and strategizing about next year’s insurance coverage, and the relative risks and benefits to changing carriers, especially when you have an open claim. Speakers:Lynda A. Bennett, Partner...
2022-08-0420 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastEmployee Benefits Post-Dobbs: What Kinds of Assistance Can Employers Now Offer in Reproductive Healthcare?Host Megan Monson, partner in Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, talks to guests Andrew E. Graw, the group’s Chair, and Julie Levinson Werner, partner in the firm’s Employment Counseling & Litigation practice, about how employers can offer support to employees in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. The podcast discusses how an employer may offer reimbursement for travel expenses related to obtaining an abortion; how an employer may protect employee privacy in such a case; and whether an employer may be held criminally liable for aiding and abetting an abortion in juris...
2022-07-2114 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerCosts and Benefits to Travel Insurance in the COVID EraHost Michael D. Lichtenstein, partner in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, talks with Laura Heidt of Brownell Travel about the rising popularity of travel insurance, especially since COVID. How much might you expect to pay for travel insurance, what will it cover, and when it is important to consult an insurance expert before traveling? Speakers:Michael D. Lichtenstein, Partner, Insurance Recovery Laura Heidt, Travel Insurance Desk Manager, Brownell Travel
2022-07-2113 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsHedge Fund Guy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad StatueHost Warren K. Racusin, partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Trusts & Estates practice, talks about how to incorporate charitable giving into your estate plan. Partner Lesley P. Adamo, Vice Chair of the firm’s Tax group, describes different vehicles such as private foundations and donor-advised funds; and Gabriel van Aalst, President and CEO of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, describes how charitable gifts can enhance a donors’ legacy and positively impact the entire community. Speakers: Warren K. Racusin, Partner and Chair, Trusts & Estates Lesley P. Adamo, Partner, Vice Chair, Tax Group Gabriel van Aalst...
2022-07-1925 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Regulatory Compliance & Dispute Resolution Podcast: Regulatory MattersThe Business of RegulationHost Kathleen A. McGee, partner in Lowenstein’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Tech practices, discusses with Joanna Weiss, Co-Director of the Fines & Fees Justice Center, how the fines and fees associated with civil and criminal infractions are frequently used as revenue sources for municipalities across the nation, and how they perpetuate a cycle of poverty among those who can least afford them. Speakers: Kathleen A. McGee, Partner, White Collar Criminal Defense Joanna Weiss, Co-Director at Fines & Fees Justice Center
2022-06-3021 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerI Still Haven’t Found What I am Looking For: The Search For Missing Policies to Cover Long Tail LiabilitiesOn this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” host Lynda A. Bennett talks to Bill Denver, Special Counsel in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, about how companies can secure coverage for long tail liabilities even when they do not have copies of the insurance policies that were issued decades ago to cover those damages and losses. The duo discuss how to uncover these ancient, occurrence-based policies, or at least sufficient secondary evidence of them to prove the existence of coverage. They also talk about why these policies are so valuable to provide coverage for sexual abuse, asbestos...
2022-06-0915 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsMetaverse Studio Shadow Factory Games, Part 2Co-hosts Eric Swartz and Leah Satlin of Lowenstein’s Tech Group continue interviewing Shadow Factory’s Founder and Group Chairman Amit Chatterjee and Chief Metaverse Officer Lewis Lupton. The Shadow Factory group of companies consists of a full-service digital creative agency and a gaming studio that specializes in developing interactive media, VR/AR content, Metaverse creations, NFT projects, and blockchain solutions. They discuss the Metaverse, the difference between a virtual abundance ecosystem and a virtual scarcity ecosystem, and the fast growing area of GameFi, where play-to-earn blockchain games offer crypto and NFT awards to players who successfully level up by completin...
2022-06-0229 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsMetaverse Studio Shadow Factory Games, Part 1Co-hosts Eric Swartz and Leah Satlin of Lowenstein’s Tech Group interview Shadow Factory’s Founder and Group Chairman Amit Chatterjee and Chief Metaverse Officer Lewis Lupton. The Shadow Factory group of companies consists of a full-service digital creative agency and a gaming studio that specializes in developing interactive media, VR/AR content, Metaverse creations, NFT projects, and blockchain solutions. They discuss the Metaverse, the difference between a virtual abundance ecosystem and a virtual scarcity ecosystem, and the fast growing area of GameFi, where play-to-earn blockchain games offer crypto and NFT awards to players who successfully level up by completing i...
2022-06-0223 min
Lowenstein Crypto: Crypto InnovatorsWelcome to Crypto InnovatorsLowenstein’s Crypto Innovators podcast offers deep dives with leading crypto projects’ founders and operators to educate listeners and members of this growing community on the technology of tomorrow. Speakers: Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel, The Tech Group Leah Satlin, Counsel, The Tech Group
2022-06-0201 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastThe Form 5500: What All Employers and Plan Administrators Need to Know and How to Avoid Costly FinesIn today’s episode of “Just Compensation,” hosts Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, and Batool T. Banker of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice examine the Form 5500, which must be filed by all employers and plan administrators who maintain a tax structured retirement plan such as a 401(K), defined benefit pension plan, or health and welfare plan. They discuss who must file the Form 5500 and when, as well as how to correct a late or erroneous filing in order to avoid costly fines. Speakers: Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Batool Banker, Associat...
2022-06-0220 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Conversation You’re Not Having – Part 2: The Fourth Trimester, Parental Leave, and Reengaging After LeaveOn this episode of Real Talk: Lowenstein’s Women’s Initiative Network Podcast, Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Amanda Cipriano continue their conversation on pregnancy and related issues in the workplace, including maternity leave, reengaging after leave, and why men should take paternity leave. Speakers: Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Nicole Fulfree, Counsel, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense Amanda Cipriano, Associate, Litigation
2022-05-2614 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastWhat Every Start Up Should Know About Stock OptionsEvery private startup company that grants stock options or is considering granting stock options needs to consider major issues that could have long ranging impacts: proper documentation and approval of all stock option grants; and their tax implications. Eric Weiner, partner in Lowenstein’s Tech Group, joins Darren Goodman and Taryn E. Cannataro of the firm’s Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation group to discuss how startups can save time and expense in the granting of stock options, especially in anticipation of an eventual exit or sale. Speakers: Darren Goodman, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Eric...
2022-05-0517 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Regulatory Compliance & Dispute Resolution Podcast: Regulatory MattersThe Intersection of Technology, Regulatory Policy, and White Collar DefenseThis week on “Regulatory Matters,” partner Doreen M. Edelman, chair of Lowenstein’s Global Trade & National Security group, interviews partner Kathleen A. McGee on her practice’s dual focus on White Collar Criminal Defense and Technology. Kathleen describes her varied career path, and addresses the increasing interplay between cultural, policy, and legal implications for both private business and government in such growing areas as IoT, data ownership, and cybersecurity. Speakers: Doreen M. Edelman, Partner and Chair, Global Trade & National Security Kathleen A. McGee, Partner, White Collar Criminal Defense
2022-05-0519 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsThe Renoir Spelling BeeOn this episode of “Splitting Heirs,” Warren K. Racusin is joined by Tracy A. Snow, counsel in Lowenstein’s Trusts & Estates practice, and Richard Schmalbeck, Professor of Law at Duke University, to explain the how, what and why of the federal estate tax, and what to do if you find a masterpiece hidden in your family attic after your ancestor’s will has been probated. Speakers: Warren K. Racusin, Partner and Chair, Trusts & Estates Tracy A. Snow, Counsel, Trusts & Estates Richard Schmalbeck, Professor of Law, Duke University
2022-04-2627 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerHas the SPAC Bubble Burst? Lessons Learned From the Early Days of SPAC ManiaIn this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Lowenstein Capital Markets & Securities partner Jared Kelly and Yelena Dunaevsky, Esq., Vice President, Transactional Insurance at Woodruff Sawyer, to discusses the SPACs and deSPAC markets. After a meteoric rise in these transactions in 2020 and 2021, the trio explores whether the markets will remain cooled or surge again. They also explore how policyholders and insurers are reacting to the early trends and preparing for what is on the horizon, particularly as the windows to deploy the capital that has been raised in this market...
2022-04-1413 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Regulatory Compliance & Dispute Resolution Podcast: Regulatory MattersCryptocurrency: The Regulator’s PerspectiveRachel Maimin interviews Lowenstein partner Christopher Gerold, former Chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Securities and former Chair of the North American Securities Administrators Association, on his career and his perspective on securities regulation and cryptocurrency matters. Chris discusses his experience leading some of the nation’s first crypto-enforcement actions, including the March 2018 action against the Steven Seagal-promoted ICO of Bitcoiin and the risks involved in this burgeoning area. Speakers: Rachel Maimin, Partner, White Collar Criminal Defense Christopher Gerold, Partner, Securities Litigation, Blockchain Technology & Digital Assets
2022-04-0724 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWork/Life Integration [Because True “Balance” Can Be Elusive]On this episode of “Real Talk,” Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics welcome Lowenstein alumna and now Senior Employment Counsel at Thompson Reuters Lauren Hanson in a discussion of work/life “integration.” They provide tips for finding a way to pursue both professional success and a fulfilling personal life, as well as approaches to managing the stress that comes from trying to achieve that ever-elusive “balance.” Speakers: Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Nicole Fulfree, Counsel, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense Lauren Hanson, Senior Employment Counsel,
2022-03-3132 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Regulatory Compliance & Dispute Resolution Podcast: Regulatory MattersLaw & Order: A former federal prosecutor discusses her career, both past and present.The U.S. has always had a law and order fixation, and the last few years have provided us with a veritable smorgasbord of alleged crimes, scandals, sexual misconduct, and political intrigue. Behind the scenes of every crime, there is always a set of lawyers, whose job is to represent the government, the alleged defendants, and sometimes even the alleged victim. In this episode of Regulatory Matters, host Kathleen A. McGee of the firm’s Tech group speaks with Rachel Maimin, partner in Lowenstein’s White Collar Criminal Defense group and former prosecutor with New York’s Southern District, about Rachel...
2022-03-2418 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Regulatory Compliance & Dispute Resolution Podcast: Regulatory MattersWelcome to Regulatory MattersWelcome to Regulatory Matters, a podcast devoted to covering the ever-changing regulatory landscape affecting business today. Hosted by a group of women partners from Lowenstein Sandler who collectively cover much of this regulatory landscape, including technology, foreign trade, antitrust, investor and consumer protection, and federal prosecution , this podcast will offer diverse perspectives on a wide range of matters impacting business, policy and law enforcement. Speakers: Kathleen McGee Partner, White Collar Criminal Defense
2022-03-2302 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerMediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes Series Part 1 – Preparing For The MediationMediation is being used with increased frequency to resolve complex insurance coverage disputes between policyholders and insurers. As this trend continues, “Don’t Take No For An Answer” takes a deep dive into the mediation process. In part 1 of a new series, Lowenstein Sandler Insurance Recovery lawyers Lynda Bennett, Andrew Reidy, and Joseph Saka discuss the nuts and bolts of how policyholders should prepare for the mediation process, including identifying the right time to mediate a case, how to select a mediator, who should attend the mediation, considerations for making demands, and how to handle exchanging briefs/opening statements. S...
2022-02-1718 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerWait, that’s covered? Insurability of Fines and Penalties Flowing From a Cybersecurity BreachDespite the great strides companies have made to mitigate the risks associated with security breaches, including putting insurance in place to cover those risks, cyber criminals have remained two steps ahead, finding new and innovative ways to override state-of-the-art security and cause destruction. In today’s episode, Lynda, joined by Mary J. Hildebrand CIPP/US/E, Founder and Chair of Lowenstein’s Privacy & Cybersecurity practice, and David Anderson CIPP/US, Partner, US Head of Cyber at McGill and Partners, discuss what regulators are doing to incentivize companies to avoid security breaches and promptly report breach events, the current state of p...
2022-01-2018 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsThe Case of the Disappearing TrustLowenstein Sandler lawyer Joseph Romano and investment advisor Julie Jackson discuss creating, managing, and investing trusts, plus how to keep a child with a trust from turning into a trust fund baby. Speakers: Warren Racusin, Chair, Trusts & Estates Joseph Romano, Associate, Trusts & Estates Julie Jackson, Managing Director, 1919 Investment Counsel
2022-01-1921 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastFounders' Stock: What if You Missed the Boat?Founders and early employees of a company tend to get stock when the company is new and has very little value. The idea is to purchase or grant shares when the value is low, with little tax to pay, and then reap the benefits of the appreciated value of the company after it becomes successful. The problem is: sometimes you miss the boat. Host Megan Monson is joined by Lowenstein Sandler's Christine Osvald-Mruz and Chandra Shih to discuss what alternatives are available when this happens. Speakers: Megan Monson, Counsel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Christine...
2021-12-0920 minLowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastFounders' Stock: What if You Missed the Boat?Founders and early employees of a company tend to get stock when the company is new and has very little value. The idea is to purchase or grant shares when the value is low, with little tax to pay, and then reap the benefits of the appreciated value of the company after it becomes successful. The problem is: sometimes you miss the boat. Host Megan Monson is joined by Lowenstein Sandler's Christine Osvald-Mruz and Chandra Shih to discuss what alternatives are available when this happens. Speakers: Megan Monson, Counsel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Christine...
2021-12-0920 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Secret Sauce of a Successful Women’s InitiativeHosts Megan Monson and Rachel Moseson Dikovics are joined by The Women’s Initiative Network founders Lynda Bennett and Natalie Dallavalle who share how Lowenstein’s Women’s Initiative Network got started and provide a few key takeaways and reveal the “secret sauce” to form a successful women’s initiative. Speakers: Megan Monson, Counsel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense Lynda Bennett, Partner, Insurance Recovery Natalie Dallavalle, General Counsel, PSE&G
2021-12-0235 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkReal Talk: Who We Are and Why We’re HereHosts and executive board members of Lowenstein’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree and Rachel Moseson Dikovics, introduce themselves and their intention for the podcast series “Real Talk.” Speakers: Megan Monson, Counsel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Nicole Fulfree, Counsel, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
2021-12-0208 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkHow to Find Mentors and SponsorsOn this episode of the Women’s Initiative Network: Real Talk, Megan and Rachel are joined by Lowenstein Partner Chandra Shih and discuss the importance for professional women to find mentors and sponsors and how to find them. Speakers: Megan Monson, Counsel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense Chandra Shih, Partner, The Tech Group
2021-12-0232 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Trusts & Estates Podcast: Splitting HeirsWelcome to 'Splitting Heirs'An information packed and hopefully entertaining guide to estate planning and the world of trusts and estates. Estate planning really involves thinking about the people and things that are most important to you—family, loved ones, charitable causes and everything else that gives your life meaning. Religious leaders, wealth advisors, divorce attorneys, and others will team up with experienced trusts and estates lawyers from Lowenstein Sandler to offer you creative, outside-the-box approaches to achieving your estate planning goals. Speakers: Warren Racusin, Chair, Trusts & Estates
2021-11-3003 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerTakeaways From Recent Claims Against Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook – Mitigating the Heightened Risk of Privacy Suits Against Individual Directors and OfficersAs recent claims against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in relation to the Cambridge Analytica data-mining scandal continue to develop, Lynda, joined by Lowenstein attorneys Kathleen McGee, Partner in the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense and The Tech Group practice groups, and Joseph Saka, Senior Counsel in the firm’s Insurance Recovery Group, as well as Garrett Droege, Director of Innovation + Strategy at IMA Financial Group, discuss the key takeaways for corporate America. Together, they explore the heightened risk of privacy claims being asserted against individual directors and officers, how insurance policies can help mitigate the risk, and the impl...
2021-11-1817 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastWelcome to 'Just Compensation'Hosts Andrew Graw and Megan Monson discuss why Lowenstein Sandler started the podcast series, “Just Compensation.” Geared towards companies and senior executives, this podcast series--which features members from Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice Groups, lawyers from other practice areas, and other special guests--will review the basics of benefits, as well as covering common issues and hot topics in this niche area of law that involves navigating complex tax rules and ERISA. Speakers: Andrew Graw, Partner and Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Megan Monson, Counsel, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
2021-10-1407 minLowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits PodcastWelcome to 'Just Compensation'Hosts Andrew Graw and Megan Monson discuss why Lowenstein Sandler started the podcast series, “Just Compensation.” Geared towards companies and senior executives, this podcast series--which features members from Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice Groups, lawyers from other practice areas, and other special guests--will review the basics of benefits, as well as covering common issues and hot topics in this niche area of law that involves navigating complex tax rules and ERISA. Speakers: Andrew Graw, Partner and Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Megan Monson, Counsel, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
2021-10-1407 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Calm Before and After the Storm: How to Maximize Insurance Recovery for Catastrophic Weather EventsTo the dismay of many corporate policyholders, when Mother Nature strikes, leaving significant property damage and business interruption in her wake, insurers aren’t always willing to save the day. Insurers like to collect premiums for first-party property polices, but they do not like to pay full value once a claim is presented. In today’s episode, Lynda, joined by Eric Jesse, partner in the Insurance Recovery Group and Stefanie Jedra, CPA and Senior Manager at Marcum LLP, explore the steps policyholders should take before and after catastrophic weather events to secure full value for their claims. Speak...
2021-09-0918 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerLitigating in the Virtual World: Passing Fad or Wave of the Future?In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, litigators were forced to pivot their practice and adapt to virtual technology to continue pursuit of their matters. Analyzing the benefits and drawbacks to this new virtual world, today, Lynda, joined by Michael Kaplan, Partner in Lowenstein’s Litigation Department, and Robin Goldfischer, SVP and GC at the Valley Hospital, share insights on what should stay and what gets lost over the video screen. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Michael Kaplan, Partner, Business Litigation Robin Goldfischer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Vall...
2021-08-0520 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerReps & Warranties Insurance Claims: Getting to “Yes”Continuing the discussion about representations and warranties insurance (RWI) from last week’s episode, Lynda, joined by Eric Jesse, Partner in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, and Emily Maier, Senior Vice President and National Group Leader of the M&A Insurance Practice at Woodruff Sawyer, discuss the most important aspect of RWI policies–getting claims paid. Sharing lessons learned from Lowenstein’s RWI survey, they uncover how policyholders should work the claims process and best practices to get insurers to pay claims. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance...
2021-07-2219 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerReps & Warranties Insurance: Sealing The DealPopular in the M&A world, representations and warranties insurance (RWI), is now more than just a way for buyers to stand out in an auction process, but a requirement to stay competitive within it. In today’s episode, Lynda is joined by Eric Jesse, Partner in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, and Michael Wakefield, Transaction Liability Practice Group from CAC Specialty to discuss the current state of play in the RWI market, how it has changed in a COVID-19 world, its anticipated future, and its impact on the challenges of the SPAC market discussed in our past episode.
2021-07-0918 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy – Part 2Continuing the conversation from our last episode, Michael Lichtenstein, guest host Joe Saka, and Lowenstein Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department Chair Jeff Cohen dive deeper into the insurance issues that arise in bankruptcy cases. They examine how D&O insurance comes into play in the bankruptcy context, and how COVID-19 business interruption claims are affecting bankruptcies, highlighting the Century 21 case as an example. Speakers: Michael D. Lichtenstein, Partner, Insurance Recovery Joseph M. Saka, Senior Counsel, Insurance Recovery Jeffrey Cohen, Partner and Chair, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
2021-05-0617 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy – Part 1In this episode, Michael introduces guest host Joe Saka, Senior Counsel in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, who sits down with the Chair of Lowenstein’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department, Jeff Cohen, to discuss the intersection between bankruptcy and insurance. In part 1, Joe asks Jeff about his background and experience in bankruptcy law, the unique challenges involved in retail bankruptcies in the aftermath of COVID-19, and what trends we can expect to see in bankruptcy cases moving forward. Speakers: Michael D. Lichtenstein, Partner, Insurance Recovery Joseph M. Saka, Senior Counsel, Insurance Recovery Jeffrey Cohen, Part...
2021-04-2217 min
Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Podcast: Don’t Take No For An AnswerThe Brave New Frontier of Securing D&O Insurance for SPACs and deSPACsPicking up from our last episode, Lowenstein Corporate Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz joins the conversation about securing D&O insurance coverage for SPACs and deSPACs. Valeska, Lynda Bennett, and Rob Crocitto from ARC Excess & Surplus Lines dive into why SPACs have become so popular, consider whether SPACs pose more or less risk than the traditional IPO model, and the unique challenges in the D&O space as insurers scramble to keep up with the dizzying pace of these deals. Speakers: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery Valeska Pederson Hintz, Partner, The Tech Gr...
2021-03-2524 min