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May 29, 2023
Above Board: The Changing Landscape of Shareholder Activism
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn discusses shareholder activism with the firm's global Mergers & Acquisitions Group co-chairs, Spencer Klein and Brandon Parris. They discuss the key shareholder activism developments that boards of directors should be considering in 2023, including the latest developments with proxy contests and M&A activism, the rise of the “occasional activist,” the use of ESG considerations in advancing campaigns and the recent implications of the SEC’s universal proxy rule.
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Apr 30, 2023
Happiness Webinar Mixdown
In this episode of the Diversity in Practice podcast, San Francisco Litigation partner, Stacey Sprenkel hosts a discussion with happiness coach and lawyer, Rochelle Gapere, about how to increase happiness and meaning in the workplace, cultivate a work culture that increases employee productivity and improve work-life balance.
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Mar 28, 2023
Above Board: The U.S. DOJ’s New Corporate Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn discusses the U.S. DOJ’s new corporate voluntary self-disclosure policy with Nate Mendell, the former Acting U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and partner in the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense practice, and James Koukios, co-chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense group and co-head of the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption practice. The new policy is intended to incentivize companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct to U.S. Attorney’s Offices and remediate misconduct by providing standardized benefits for doing so. The discussion outlines the essential components of the new voluntary self-disclosure policy and the pros and cons to be evaluated in a company’s potential decision to self-disclose.
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Mar 20, 2023
Episode 7 – Net Zero Transition – Opportunities and Headwinds: MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers
The seventh episode in this series focuses on the “Net Zero Transition – Opportunities and Headwinds” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR, interviewing Curtis Ravenel, Senior Advisor to the Co-chairs and Vice Chair, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).
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Mar 6, 2023
Above Board: Corporate Responsibility and Risks: Human Rights in Europe and the US
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn discusses recent legal developments in human rights that are of concern to the boards of directors of public companies in the US and Europe with attorneys in the firm's Global Ethics + Compliance and FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption practices: San Francisco partner Stacey Sprenkel, London partner Gareth Rees KC, and Berlin partner Patrick Spaeth. In discussing corporate responsibility and risk related to human rights, topics for consideration include: preventing modern slavery, human trafficking, and unsafe working conditions; protecting freedom of association, free expression of faith, and personal data; and the impact of business activities on local communities and environments.
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Feb 27, 2023
Episode 6 – Embedding Impact in Mainstream Investments – Risks and Opportunities
The sixth episode in this series focuses on “Embedding Impact in Mainstream Investments – Risks and Opportunities” with Suz Mac Cormac, Global Chair of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Social Enterprise + Impact Investing, and Energy practices at MoFo, interviewing Kyung-Ah Park, Managing Director, ESG Investment Management at Temasek.
Kyung-Ah will provide insights on how Temasek is harnessing ESG across investment teams and the institution to strengthen portfolio resiliency and drive long-term sustainable value creation. From integrating ESG across the investment process to ESG-related investment strategies and partnerships, Kyung-Ah will discuss how investors can embed ESG in mainstream investments and across markets to help address the global climate challenge and drive inclusive growth.
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Feb 6, 2023
ESG Investments and the Growth of GP Accountability to Their LPs
There is a growing interest in ESG-driven investments amongst Asia fund managers, with every respondent to Our Asia Funds ESG Survey 2022 stating that they take ESG criteria into account on investment decisions. However, there is a mismatch between ESG words and deeds in Asia, with many fund managers having investment policies in place that do not necessarily translate into action.
This mismatch between ESG words and deeds runs a clear risk of reputational damage, compliance failure, or value decline if fund managers invest in businesses with a weak or overstated ESG record. The responsibility of GPs to get this right for their LPs is very real, and some LPs are starting to demand more reporting on how fund managers are applying ESG in practice. A number of fund managers have already responded by instigating systematic investor reporting on ESG performance, but our survey shows that these are few and far between; there’s some way to go for others to catch up.
In this podcast, we explore what ESG expectations LPs have of their GPs on ESG, and how GPs are responding to increasing demands from their LPs.
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Feb 1, 2023
A Step but Not Quite a Leap – the ICO’s New Approach to Restricted Transfers
It has been just over two years since the UK officially exited the EU and we are beginning to see how the UK and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intend to differentiate themselves from the EU approach to restricted transfers (i.e., transfers of personal information to countries that are not recognized as “adequate” for data protection purposes). The changes do not indicate a giant leap away from the EU approach (at least not yet), but the changes are significant enough for companies operating in the UK to take note.
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Jan 23, 2023
Antitrust & The Workplace – A Conversation on No-Poach and Non-Compete Agreements Part 1
In the first episode of this two-part MoFo Perspectives podcast, MoFo Global Antitrust co-chair Lisa Phelan and of counsel Rob Manoso speak with Employment & Labor partner Andrew Turnbull, along with special guest Matt Bester, Director of Competition Law at Accenture, to discuss the current and emerging trends between antitrust and employment law. Our panel of experts will explore the major developments from 2022, insights toward the coming year, and how companies can mitigate throughout this very uncertain climate.
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Jan 23, 2023
Episode 5 – Navigating Crosswinds While Continuing to Advance Sustainability
The fifth episode in this series focuses on “navigating crosswinds while continuing to advance sustainability,” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, interviewing Ken Mehlman, Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs and Co-Head of KKR Global Impact.
Ken will provide insights on how businesses are navigating the current economic and political crosswinds and staying focused on the fundamental reasons sustainability is essential to business success and economic vitality. From concerns regarding the scope of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) to woke capitalism and the culture wars that have ignited ESG political pushback, Ken will discuss how companies and investors can stay the course to ensure they are solving critical problems to drive financial returns and create a more equitable and livable world for future generations.
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Jan 23, 2023
Above Board: Beyond the Breach: What Should Boards Think About?
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Miriam Wugmeister, partner and co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s Global Privacy and Data Security Group, and Jackie Liu, a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Corporate Governance practice and a member of the Board of Directors of public company CEVA, Inc. They address the questions that a board should ask after a data breach has occurred, the implications for a company’s corporate governance and key SEC disclosure considerations.
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Jan 23, 2023
Antitrust & The Workplace – A Conversation on No-Poach and Non-Compete Agreements Part 2
In the second episode of this two-part MoFo Perspectives podcast, MoFo Global Antitrust co-chair Lisa Phelan and of counsel Rob Manoso speak with Employment & Labor partner Andrew Turnbull, along with special guest Matt Bester, Director of Competition Law at Accenture, to discuss the current and emerging trends between antitrust and employment law. In this part, you can look forward to a deeper dive into the FTC’s recently announced plan to ban all non-compete agreements between companies and employees in any context. Our panel discusses what to expect from both state and federal jurisdictions and how companies can best prepare.
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Dec 18, 2022
Converting DE&I Opportunities and Challenges into Action
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is gaining traction, but for now, only a minority of GPs seem to be taking genuine action on DE&I concerns. Our Asia Funds ESG Survey 2022 shows that 88% of funds communicate DE&I policies internally, but only 33% have made a financial commitment to DE&I and with only 50% saying they are committed to diverse representation among their leaders. In some cases firms in the region are conscious of the increasing regulatory focus on DE&I issues - in areas such as female board representation, for example - and are eager to be seen to be responding. But GPs must be careful they are not simply paying lip service to these ideas.
In this podcast we explore the maze of DE&I opportunities and challenges that Asia-headquartered funds are navigating in order to convert policy into action and we hear from Anjali Johannessen, Partner and Chief Talent Officer at PAG, who has led PAG’s women initiative which helped turn DE&I policy into action.
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Dec 12, 2022
Episode 4 – Implementation of Sustainability-Related Disclosure Standards
The fourth episode in our series focused on “implementation of sustainability-related disclosure standards” with Suz Mac Cormac interviewing Janine Guillot, Special Advisor to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.
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Nov 21, 2022
Incentives and ESG Performance: Linking Investment Professional Compensation with ESG KPIs
As firms increasingly embrace ESG parameters as part of investment considerations, the importance of investment professional alignment with ESG objectives is featuring prominently in ESG conversations. One of the ways to ensure alignment is by linking compensation to ESG KPIs.
Based on our survey findings, only 14% of the funds surveyed tied investment team compensation to ESG performance and 12% tied executive compensation to ESG performance. Incentives are one of the many ways to signal a firm commitment to ESG alignment across the investment lifecycle, and tying compensation to performance on ESG goals is a proven incentive that has bolstered alignment and performance across investment lifecycles.
In this podcast, we explore the importance of tying executive compensation to ESG performance, as well as some innovative strategies and models for achieving this. We explore goal setting, ESG focus areas, and the levels of compensation that should be tied to ESG performance.
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Nov 13, 2022
Fractured Disclosure and Greenwashing Risks
Our survey findings reveal that many Asia-based fund managers are at an early stage of their ESG journey. Many have policies in place, but these may not be embedded in operations and decision‑making. This is potentially dangerous as Asia fund managers will increasingly be at risk of accusations of “greenwashing,” the same criticism applied to many businesses and investors in Europe and the United States, where regulators are now working hard to tackle such concerns.
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Nov 12, 2022
Supply Chains and a Growing Focus on ESG Due Diligence
In the U.S., EU, and UK, there is a growing expectation for companies and funds to extend ESG due diligence throughout their global supply chains.
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Nov 11, 2022
Diversity in Practice: Diversity in the Partnership – Why it’s Needed Today More than Ever?
In this episode of the Fellow subseries, SEO Law Fellow, Keatrice Robertson hosts a discussion with DC Financial Services Partner, Maria Earley, and MoFo’s Chief Diversity + Inclusion Officer, Natalie Kernisant, about the importance of having diversity in the partnership ranks and how the creation of focused D+I management strategies aimed at recruitment and retention and interrupting bias in talent management systems, can assist in this effort.
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Nov 11, 2022
Climate and Corporate Responsibility: Better Late Than Never!
Recent extreme weather events have further raised global awareness of climate and environmental issues, concerns that will top the agenda at COP27 and other upcoming climate summits.
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Oct 31, 2022
Episode 3 – Delivering an Authentic Approach to Sustainability: MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers
The third episode in our series focused on “delivering an authentic approach to sustainability” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, interviewing Rose Stuckey Kirk, the Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Verizon. Rose provided insights on how she provides values-based leadership to address social needs in a way that enhances and leverages Verizon’s business. She spoke about her experience engaging and activating Verizon’s leadership, setting a strategy for achieving genuine impact, and ensuring authentic approaches that resonate with customers, investors, employees, and society. Rose also discussed how Verizon’s efforts take into account the current environment, with economic volatility, a polarized public, and a changing public policy environment.
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Oct 30, 2022
MoFo Perspectives: The Cyberstalking Resource Initiative
In this episode of MoFo Perspectives, Morrison Foerster partner and co-chair of the firm’s Global Privacy & Data Security practice Alex van der Wolk speaks with associate Whitney Lee about her pro bono work with CYREIN, The Cyberstalking Resource Initiative. Whitney founded CYREIN in 2018 to support victims of cyberstalking and cyber harassment after graduating from law school.
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Oct 26, 2022
U.S.-EU Create New Framework to Address CJEU Concerns About U.S. Surveillance
After several years of negotiation following the invalidation of the Privacy Shield by the European Court of Justice (CJEU), on October 7, the president signed an Executive Order, and the attorney general issued regulations, implementing the agreement between the U.S. and the EU announced earlier this year to replace the Privacy Shield framework. The European Commission (EC) has issued a statement that these actions will “address the concerns raised by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems II decision.” The EC is expected to make this framework the basis of an adequacy finding that the U.S. provides privacy protections that are essentially equivalent to European law.
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Oct 18, 2022
Diversity in Practice: Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month: 20 Oct 2022
In this episode of Diversity in Practice, as part of MoFo’s observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Natalie Kernisant leads a discussion with David Cross—chair of the firm’s Antitrust Litigation practice, Disability Affinity Network liaison, and an active member of the Diversity Strategy Committee—about his personal experience navigating the legal industry as an attorney with a disability. Later in the episode, they are joined by Caren Stacy, Diversity Labs CEO, and Carlos Terrazas, Disability Inclusion and Global DE&I manager at McDonald’s Corporation, to discuss how MoFo is partnering with Diversity Lab and their newest initiative—the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group.
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Oct 6, 2022
Above Board: Before, During and After a Breach: The Questions Boards Should Ask
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Miriam Wugmeister, partner and co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s Global Privacy and Data Security Group, and Alex Iftimie, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Global Risk and Crisis Management Group, on cybersecurity exposure preparedness for board members.
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Oct 2, 2022
Episode 2 – Climate Beyond Compliance: MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change
The second episode in our series focused on “climate beyond compliance” with Suz Mac Cormac, interviewing Tim Mohin, a globally recognized sustainability and ESG executive. The discussion focused on the coming obligations for ESG (specifically climate) disclosures and how companies can prepare. As companies and investors consider how to measure, benchmark, and report on their ESG initiatives on a global scale – having the correct data, structures, and management systems in place to capture, aggregate, and disseminate this information is more crucial than ever. Tim provided insights from his experience leading sustainability strategies for some of the largest tech companies and offered perspectives on future challenges.
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Sep 24, 2022
Above Board: Ethics and Compliance Programs and the Role of the Board
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with partners James Koukios, former DOJ prosecutor and Senior Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section in Washington, D.C., and Stacey Sprenkel, a skilled investigations attorney with decades of experience conducting corporate internal investigations and global risk assessments, on the importance of an effective ethics and compliance program for corporations and how the board of directors plays a critical role in that area. The board's role in overseeing the ethics and compliance function at companies is discussed, with a particular focus on the reporting structure from a Chief Compliance Officer to the board, how the board can assure itself that it is getting the right information at the right time, and how the board can positively impact compliance function. The speakers also share their top compliance tips and takeaways for board members.
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Sep 12, 2022
Episode 1 – MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change
The first episode in our series focused on how companies and investors can distinguish between “ESG activities and true impact” with MoFo and BSR in a discussion on the importance of building real business solutions that offer the biggest opportunities for meaningful change. The discussion offered insights on how companies can act holistically to create change, not just on their own but also by working with value chain partners, markets, policymakers, and systems – and how these ambitious and comprehensive approaches can achieve both more impact and more value for a company.
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Jul 5, 2022
MoFo Competition Podcast: The ESG Movement and Its Impact on Antitrust
In this episode of MoFo Perspectives, MoFo Antitrust partners Megan Gerking and David Shaw speak with MoFo ESG Practice Group chair Susan Mac Cormac and UC Davis Acting Professor Amelia Miazad to discuss the strong movement toward increased corporate social responsibilities—with a specific focus on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues. Our panel of experts examines the current state of ESG efforts, explores areas of tension with antitrust principles, and identifies practice tips for ensuring that compliance with antitrust laws does not get in the way of achieving companies’ important ESG goals.
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Jun 12, 2022
Kate Driscoll, John Owen, Fredo Silva
Kate Driscoll, of counsel in MoFo’s Investigations +White Collar Defense practice group, interviews John Owen, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets partner, and lead of the firm’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Network and Fredo Silva, active affinity group member, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, about the firm’s activities supporting the LGBTQ+ lawyers at the firm and locally in our communities, and how they hope to shape the legal industry for future queer lawyers.
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May 14, 2022
Key Aspects Government Contractors are Facing Under DOJ's Heightened Procurement Scrutiny (Part 1)
In the first episode of this two-part MoFo Perspectives podcast, Morrison Foerster Global Antitrust attorneys Bonnie Lau and Joseph Charles Folio speak with Kevin Mullen of the Government Contracts and Public Procurement group, to discuss the DOJ’s new enforcement initiative surrounding government procurement – and share the types of red flag conduct you and your company need to know.
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May 11, 2022
Key Risks Government Contractors Are Facing Under DOJ’s Heightened Procurement Scrutiny (Part 2)
In the second episode of this two-part MoFo Perspectives podcast, Morrison Foerster Global Antitrust attorneys Bonnie Lau and Joseph Charles Folio and Kevin Mullen of the Government Contracts & Public Procurement Group discuss potential criminal and civil penalties and exposure that contractors could face for antitrust violations. Our attorneys provide proactive steps you can take to improve compliance and protect you and your company.
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May 10, 2022
ESG Developments: A Spotlight on Disclosure
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Fredo Silva, San Francisco-based partner and co-chair of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing practice, about the latest developments with regard to ESG disclosures for public companies, including voluntary disclosure developments and the SEC’s proposed disclosure requirements for climate change and human capital matters.
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Mar 29, 2022
Proposed Cybersecurity Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for U.S. Public Companies
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with partners Alex Iftimie and Haima Marlier, who formerly served in senior counsel roles at the U.S. DOJ and SEC, respectively, on new initiatives to require disclosure and reporting of cybersecurity incidents against the backdrop of a heightened threat environment for cybersecurity risks. The discussion addresses the SEC’s recently proposed amendments to require real-time incident reporting and detailed disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, as well as new legislation which will impose new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements for critical infrastructure entities.
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Mar 5, 2022
Russian Sanctions in Response to the War in Ukraine: Considerations for Public Companies
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with John E. Smith, Washington, D.C.-based co-head of Morrison & Foerster’s National Security practice and former Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), about what boards of directors and companies should be focused on as the U.S. and other nations announce Russian sanctions in response to the war in Ukraine.
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Jan 18, 2022
Diversity in Practice: Intentional Impact – The Three Strikes Project
In the third and final episode of this year’s Fellows subseries, Wetmore Fellow Keniece Gray and SEO Law Fellow Jermel McClure host a discussion with MoFo associate Keiko Rose about the firm’s partnership with The Southern Poverty Law Center to combat the disproportionate impact of “three-strikes laws” on minority offenders.
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Jan 2, 2022
Securities Class Action Litigation: Considerations for Boards-EDIT
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Judson Lobdell, San Francisco-based partner and former Assistant U.S. Attorney, about securities class action litigation, which often arises following a significant decline in a company’s stock price. Judson provides an overview of the securities class action litigation environment, offers practical guidance on the risk factors that directors and management should consider, and provides tips on preparing for and responding to securities class action lawsuits.
Read more on this topic: https://www.mofo.com/resources/insights/211117-a-summary-guide-securities-class-action-litigation.html
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Dec 15, 2021
MoFo Competition: Antitrust Shifts You Need to Know
In the first episode of MoFo Competition, co-chair Lisa Phelan and partners Megan Gerking, Bonnie Lau, and Penny Preovolos of MoFo’s Global Antitrust Law Practice Group, discuss and identify critical antitrust developments, forecast key trends you can expect to see in 2022, and offer timely tips on how best to mitigate antitrust risk.
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Dec 10, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Intentional Impact – The Black Venture Accelerator
In part two of this year’s Fellows subseries, Wetmore Fellows Alex Devine and Kimberly Valladares host a discussion with Boston Managing Partner David Ephraim and Washington, D.C. Finance Partner Crystal Kaldjob about the inaugural Black Venture Accelerator (BVA) program. Designed to foster financial inclusion by providing access to sophisticated legal services as well as opportunities for growth, the BVA is an innovative new pro bono program that offers Black founders and Black-owned businesses pro bono legal services tailored to help their companies progress to new heights and that offers additional business support and counsel to help them scale their ventures.
The 3-part subseries on “Intentional Impact” is designed to look at the ways in which the firm demonstrates its continued commitment to advocacy for people and communities who would otherwise have limited or no access to justice. Each episode is hosted by a 2021 Wetmore Fellow and/or SEO Law Fellow.
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Oct 20, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Intentional Impact – The Battle for Reproductive Rights
In part one of this year’s Fellows subseries, Wetmore Fellow Nisha Bajania hosts a discussion with MoFo Partner Alexander Lawrence and Melissa Murray, NYU School of Law’s Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, about the ongoing battle for reproductive rights.
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Oct 17, 2021
Above Board Podcast: 2021 Cyber Events Shaping the Horizon
The alarming rise in cybersecurity attacks in 2021 has raised risk mitigation stakes to a new level for boards.
In this episode of MoFo’s Above Board podcast, host, co-chair of MoFo’s Corporate Finance | Capital Markets practice, and former Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Dave Lynn speaks with Alex Iftimie, co-chair of MoFo’s Global Risk and Crisis Management group, and Brandon Van Grack, who also co-chairs the group and serves as co-chair of the firm’s National Security practice.
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Oct 12, 2021
MoFo Perspectives: The Latest in Securities Developments
In this episode of MoFo Perspectives, Jordan Eth, co-chair of the Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group, speaks with securities litigation partner Christin Hill about some of their recent victories and the latest developments in securities law. The two also discuss Christin’s professional journey from working as an associate in private practice, to working in-house at Uber Technologies, Inc., and ultimately to joining MoFo, where she now represents public and pre-IPO companies and their boards of directors and officers in securities fraud actions, derivative actions, SEC enforcement actions, internal investigations, and general corporate counseling.
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Aug 28, 2021
BlackRock's Stewardship Report 2021
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Arden Phillips, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Tahzoo, a global user experience consultancy that provides digital content solutions to Fortune 500 clients, on corporate governance and board-related topics raised by BlackRock’s recently-issued 2021 stewardship report.
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Aug 26, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Pro Bono Perspective – The Lee Monument Matter
In this episode of Diversity in Practice, MoFo Pro Bono Counsel Dorothy Fernandez is joined by Joe Palmore, co‑chair of our Appellate and Supreme Court practice and managing partner of our Washington, D.C. office, and Washington, D.C. litigation associate Adam Sorensen, also a member of the firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court practice, to discuss the amicus brief they filed on behalf of award-winning historians David W. Blight and Gaines M. Foster, supporting Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s order to remove the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s Monument Avenue.
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Aug 12, 2021
MoFo Perspectives: The Part 26A Restructuring Plan – A Year On and Beyond
Howard Morris, Amrit Khosa, and Jai Mudhar discuss the Part 26A restructuring plan and the legal developments that have unfolded since its introduction.
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Jul 14, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Understanding The Real Reason Diversity is Lacking at the Top
MoFo's Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Natalie Kernisant, welcomes Justin Dean, Managing Director at BCG Consulting, and Tina Gilbert, Managing Director at MLT, to the podcast to discuss two of the root causes of the lack of diversity in leadership within the legal and consulting industries.
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Jun 30, 2021
Above Board: The Antitrust Enforcement Landscape and the Importance of Antitrust Compliance Programs
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Megan Gerking, Washington, D.C.-based partner and former trial attorney in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, on the potential watershed moment in antitrust enforcement as we know it today. In this rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, it is important for boards of directors to recognize the benefits of a comprehensive antitrust compliance program. Further, as companies expand their focus on environmental, social and governance matters, boards and management must be particularly cognizant of antitrust compliance considerations.
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Jun 29, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on Antitrust Enforcement Part 2
James Koukios speaks with Alex Okuliar and David Shaw about what to expect in antitrust enforcement under the Biden administration.
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Jun 29, 2021
MoFo Perspectives: Defending Reproductive Rights
In this special pro bono episode of MoFo Perspectives, MoFo associates Spencer McManus and Karen Leung speak with partner Derek Foran and National Abortion Federation (NAF) Chief Program Officer Melissa Fowler about their long, hard-fought legal battle to prevent the release of a smear campaign against abortion providers by anti-abortion extremists.
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Jun 1, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on the UK
James Koukios speaks with Gareth Rees QC and Hayley Ichilcik about what to expect in UK enforcement under the Biden administration.
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May 24, 2021
MoFo Perspectives: Keeping Title IX Protections in Play
In this special pro bono episode of MoFo Perspectives, we take a deep dive into two important cases MoFo is involved with regarding Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs or activities. Associate Caitlin Crujido, moderates this discussion, speaking with partner Natalie Fleming Nolen about her case challenging newer regulations set in place by the previous administration that rolled back certain protections under the law, and changed how schools respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault. Partner Christine Wong speaks about the amicus brief her team filed in support of a woman athlete who was unfairly punished by her school because of a rude gesture she made while celebrating a team victory. Senior counsel at Equal Rights Advocates, Brenda Adams, also joins this discussion to talk about how her organization is making strides when it comes to ensuring gender equity and protecting individuals from sexual harassme…
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May 19, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Responding to the Rise in Anti-Asian Discrimination
As part of MoFo’s effort to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, our Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Natalie Kernisant welcomes California Assemblyman David Chiu and MoFo Litigation Partner Bonnie Lau to the podcast to take a hard look at the recent rise in anti-Asian discrimination and how misinformation, fear, and racist political rhetoric tied to COVID-19’s origins in China have fueled hate and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the country. They also explore America’s long history of anti-Asian hate and discrimination, the relationship between the AAPI community and other marginalized communities in this country, the need for broad based, community-led public safety initiatives, and how these issues affect members of the AAPI community in the professional space.
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Apr 28, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on Europe
James Koukios speaks with Patrick Späth about what to expect in European regulation under the Biden Administration.
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Apr 26, 2021
NFTs and Intellectual Property
In this episode of MoFo Perspectives, MoFo corporate partner and blockchain co-chair Dario de Martino speaks with MoFo IP partner Joyce Liou and Stanford Law School professor and MoFo of counsel Paul Goldstein about the emerging popularity of NFTs and the IP issues raised by them.
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Apr 25, 2021
Impactful Conversations: Promoting Diversity in Venture Capital
In this episode of Impactful Conversations, Kaela Colwell, a San Francisco-based associate in Morrison & Foerster’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, interviews Malcolm Robinson, the founder and executive director of the Black Venture Capital Consortium, or BVCC, which has launched an on-campus, four-track curriculum program in venture capital, entrepreneurship, user-experience design, and software engineering at historically black colleges and universities across the country, among other projects.
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Apr 24, 2021
Above Board: How Will the SEC Approach a New Framework for Climate Disclosures?
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Alfredo (“Fredo”) Silva, San Francisco partner and co-chair of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, on the SEC’s possible future implementation of a global framework for climate disclosures and the potential ESG disclosure implications for public companies. Fredo and Dave touch on why the SEC has recently sought input on implementing a framework for climate change disclosures and formed a Climate and ESG Task Force, the guidance and rules already in effect, and what public companies and their boards of directors should be thinking about with respect to climate and ESG disclosure.
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Apr 13, 2021
Diversity in Practice: How and Why MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Group Is Leading on Inclusivity
With a continued emphasis on creating diverse teams, law firms and corporations are not only asking how they can promote inclusivity, but also how they can attract and retain diverse team members. MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Group is a successful case study of what such a commitment to diversity and inclusion can achieve, with 61% women and 25% of its lawyers identifying as diverse or LGBTQ+. In this episode of Diversity in Practice, Of Counsel Melissa Crespo speaks with her mentor and co-chair of MoFo’s Global Privacy + Data Security Group Miriam Wugmeister about why diversity in practice is important to them and to the group, why they have stayed in big law, and what concrete steps others can take to achieve a more diverse team.
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Mar 24, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on SEC Regulation
James Koukios speaks with Dave Lynn about what to expect in SEC regulation under the Biden Administration.
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Mar 17, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on Latin America
James Koukios speaks with Ruti Smithline about what to expect in Latin America under the Biden Administration.
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Mar 15, 2021
Above Board: 10b5-1 Plans
In this episode of Above Board, Morrison & Foerster partner Dave Lynn speaks with Jina Choi, San Francisco partner and former director of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office about 10b5-1 Plans. Jina discusses what these plans are, how they get implemented, and how they are intended to mitigate against the risk of insider trading. Dave and Jina examine the criticisms of 10b5-1 plans and why the SEC may be looking into abuse allegations. Jina also gives valuable advice on what boards should be monitoring in relation to 10b5-1 plans.
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Mar 10, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on National Security
James Koukios speaks with Brandon Van Grack about what to expect in the National Security space under the Biden Administration.
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Mar 8, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Reflections of a Latino Lawyer
In this episode of Diversity in Practice, Litigation Partner Alexis Amezcua is joined by her mentor, colleague, and friend, Trial Partner Arturo González, to discuss his career path, from working in the fields to Harvard Law to becoming MoFo’s first Latino partner. He also shares how he’s survived 35 years in Big Law, how much the legal landscape has evolved during that time, and why he feels it’s important to have more diverse representation in the courtroom, and beyond.
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Mar 2, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on the FCA
James Koukios speaks with Brian Kidd and Alex Ward about what to expect in the False Claims Act (FCA) space under the new Biden Administration.
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Feb 16, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Navigating Pandemic & Protest, Episode 5
In the fifth and final episode of the Wetmore Fellow subseries, and in celebration of Black History Month, Los Angeles Corporate Associate and Fellow alumna Gina Banks hosts a discussion with San Francisco Litigation partner and Co-Chair of MoFo’s Global Employment & Labor Group Eric Akira Tate, and Washington D.C. IP Litigation partner, Diversity Strategy Committee Co-Chair and Co-Chair of MoFo’s Global IP Litigation Practice Mark Whitaker. The discussion centers around the firm’s longstanding commitment to combatting discrimination and injustice, how the impact of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent protests it sparked across the world served as a call to action, and the myriad ways in which the firm answered that call. Eric and Mark also share their personal stories about the responsibility they felt not only as Black men, but as leaders of a firm dedicated to equity and inclusion, to actively engage in dialogue around racial equity.
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Jan 23, 2021
MoFo Perspectives: New Solicitor General, New Positions?
In this latest MoFo Perspectives podcast, MoFo appellate co-chairs Deanne Maynard and Joe Palmore speak on why the Biden Administration might change the government’s positions before the Supreme Court—and why it might not.
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Jan 19, 2021
Diversity in Practice: Navigating Pandemic & Protest, Episode 4
In the fourth episode of the Wetmore Fellow subseries, San Francisco Litigation Associate and Fellow alumnus Tom Davidson hosts a discussion with New York Litigation partner and Women’s Strategy Committee Co-Chair Carrie H. Cohen, and Firm Chair Larren Nashelsky about how crucial transparency, responsibility and accountability are to any diversity and inclusion endeavors, and the impact of those factors on their decision to galvanize over 30 law firms to support their effort to encourage Governor Andrew Cuomo to repeal Section 50a of the Civil Rights Law.
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Jan 14, 2021
Above Board: Inspection Demands
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, San Francisco-based securities litigation partner Mark R.S. Foster describes an issue that more and more boards are facing: how to best manage inspection demands from shareholders. Which shareholders can make these demands, which are expensive and risky for the recipient company? Can shareholders make the demand for any reason? What are the best practices for responding to an inspection demand?
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Jan 6, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
In this episode Mike Ward, head of the firm’s Life Sciences group, discusses how the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine may impact the workforce, including compliance requirements, employer/employee rights, with Janie Schulman, employment and labor partner and key member of the firm’s COVID-19 task force.
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Jan 5, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on Privacy and Cybersecurity
James Koukios speaks with Alex Iftimie and Julie O’Neill about what to expect in the Privacy and Cybersecurity space under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Jan 5, 2021
MoForecast: Predictions on U.S. Enforcement Trends in Asia
James Koukios speaks with Tim Blakely, Dan Levison, and Chen Zhu about what to expect from U.S. enforcement in Asia under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 22, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions On State Attorneys General Offices
James Koukios speaks with Carrie Cohen and Megan Gerking about what to expect from State Attorneys General Offices under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 14, 2020
Above Board: Changes to DOJ's Compliance Guidance
In this episode of Above Board, Morrison & Foerster partner Dave Lynn speaks with James Koukios and Chuck Duross, heads of the firm’s FCPA and Global Anti-corruption practice, about the Department of Justice’s revised guidance on the evaluation of corporate compliance programs.
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Dec 14, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Diversifying the Bar with UC Davis Dean of Law Kevin R. Johnson
MoFo’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Natalie Kernisant welcomes UC Davis School of Law Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies Kevin R. Johnson during this installment of the Diverse in Practice podcast. The discussion centers around the California Bar’s decision to lower the bar exam cut score, and what – if any - impact such a decision might have on diversity within the bar.
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Dec 10, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions on OFAC
James Koukios speaks with John Smith about what to expect from OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 9, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions On US Attorney’s Offices
James Koukios speaks with Josh Hill and Christine Wong about what to expect from US Attorney’s Offices under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 8, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions on the FCPA
James Koukios speaks with Chuck Duross about what to expect in the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) space under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 7, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions On the SDNY
James Koukios speaks with Carrie Cohen and Chip Loewenson about what to expect from the SDNY (Southern District of New York) under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 6, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions on Antitrust
James Koukios speaks with Megan Gerking and Lisa Phelan about what to expect in the Antitrust space under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 6, 2020
MoForecast: Predictions on the SEC
James Koukios speaks with Michael Birnbaum, Jina Choi and Haima Marlier about what to expect from the SEC under the upcoming Biden Administration.
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Dec 1, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Navigating Pandemic & Protest, Episode 3
In the third episode of the Wetmore Fellow subseries, Los Angeles Litigation Associate and Fellow alumna Mia Akers hosts a discussion with New York Litigation partner and chair of the Morrison & Foerster Foundation Jamie Levitt, and Palo Alto IP Litigation partner and vice-chair of MoFo’s Pro Bono Services Committee Colette Mayer about how quickly the Foundation and the firm’s lawyers answered the call to serve those populations for whom the social and economic toll of the pandemic is most severe. The participants also discuss the firm and the Foundation’s immediate response to racial injustice in support of the communities in which we work and live.
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Nov 30, 2020
Above Board: Cybersecurity - What Boards Should Know Now
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner Dave Lynn speaks with Miriam Wugmeister, co-chair of MoFo’s preeminent Global Privacy and Data Security Group, and John Carlin, chair of the firm’s Global Risk and Crisis Management practice group, about directors’ roles in maintaining their companies’ cybersecurity, and mitigating the damage caused by a cybersecurity incident.
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Nov 22, 2020
Toward a Therapy for COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
In this episode Mike Ward, head of the firm’s Life Sciences group, discusses the path toward a therapy for COVID-19 focusing on the science with Janet Xiao, and on legal considerations including regulatory with Bethany Hills; and commercial transactions with Rufus Pichler.
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Nov 15, 2020
MoFo Perspectives: COVID-19’s Impact on Civil Jury Trials
In this latest MoFo Perspectives podcast, MoFo litigation partners Arturo González and Alexis Amezcua address some of the greatest challenges that lawyers, judges, and juries face as trials go virtual during the Coronavirus pandemic and the importance of keeping them moving forward.
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Nov 12, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Navigating Pandemic & Protest, Episode 2
In the second episode of the Wetmore Fellow subseries, San Francisco Litigation Associate and Fellow alumni Ryan Romain hosts a discussion with MoFo Director of Associate Development and Women’s Initiatives Janet Herman and Boston Finance partner Joe O’Donnell about how the firm quickly developed multiple resources in support of working parents during the shelter-in-place mandates and in the wake of the George Floyd killing.
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Nov 1, 2020
Toward a Vaccine for COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
In this episode Mike Ward, head of the firm’s Life Sciences group, discusses the path toward a vaccine for COVID-19 focusing on the science with Otis Littlefield, and on legal considerations including regulatory with Bethany Hills; and commercial transactions with Rufus Pichler.
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Oct 28, 2020
California's Board Diversity Law
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Dave Lynn, a Washington, D.C.-based partner at Morrison & Foerster, speaks with Jackie Liu and Alexa Belonick, partners based in the firm’s San Francisco office, about a law requiring companies headquartered in California to have a certain number of board members from underrepresented communities.
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Oct 19, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Casting a More Inclusive Talent Net
Natalie Kernisant, Director of D+I, speaks with MoFo litigation associate and former SEO summer Camila Tapernoux and Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Director Van Ann Bui about their own unique career paths and why it is critically important for organizations to reimage their talent acquisition practices, with an eye toward removing any unnecessary barriers to inclusive recruiting. MoFo has been sponsoring pre-law interns through the SEO program since 2008, which provides educational and career opportunities to students from underrepresented communities.
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Oct 18, 2020
Applying AI and Data Science to the Fight Against COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
In this episode Mike Ward, head of the firm’s Life Sciences group, discusses applying AI and data science to the fight against COVID-19 focusing on the science with Jean Nguyen, and on legal considerations including privacy and data security with Kristen Mathews; regulatory with Bethany Hills; and commercial transactions with Matt Karlyn.
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Oct 6, 2020
Discussing Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
In this episode of Impactful Conversations, Michael Santos, a social enterprise and impact investing associate in Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco office, interviews Bulbul Gupta, the president and CEO of Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), a Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) fund based in Oakland, California.
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Oct 5, 2020
What Are We Testing For? MoFo Life Sciences Primer on COVID-19: Episode 1
In this episode Mike Ward, head of the firm’s Life Sciences group, discusses the unique aspects of the health crisis on the science, with Jim Mullen; the regulatory framework, with Bethany Hills; the commercial transactions, with Matt Karlyn; and the privacy and data security considerations with Kristen Mathews.
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Oct 1, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Work and Well-being: Silencing our Saboteur and the Value of Mindfulness
In this episode of Diversity in Practice, Natalie Kernisant, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, sits down with MoFo partner and Women’s Strategy Committee co-chair, Stacey Sprenkel and the founder of Krishtel Coaching, Rudhir Krishtel to discuss mental health and the importance of self-care and well-being in the legal profession. Rudhir, a trained yoga and mindfulness instructor, discusses how the practice of mindfulness impacted his journey from law firm partner to in house counsel to leadership consultant and provides helpful tips on how to silence our inner saboteur. Then Stacey opens up about the pressure women and diverse attorneys often feel to over-perform as young associates, how that pressure can lead to attrition, and how motherhood helped her find a greater sense of balance. She also discusses her involvement in the firm’s efforts to support women, working parents, and well-being more broadly.
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Sep 28, 2020
Impactful Conversations: Food 3.0
In this episode of Impactful Conversations, Susan Mac Cormac, the chair of MoFo’s Energy and Social Enterprise and Impact Investing practices, interviews Andrew Macintosh, the COO and CFO of the March Fund—a tech fund focused on the development of food and health solutions that support the sustainable food supply chain and optimize health outcomes.
Andrew speaks to Susan about the March Fund’s identification and measurement of key variables that can drive impact and returns, the role intellectual property plays when the March Fund is choosing companies to invest in, and the advice he has for companies that really want to make an impact in the food space.
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Sep 27, 2020
MoFo Perspectives: Arturo González on the State of Policing and Civil Misconduct
In this MoFo Perspectives podcast, litigation partner Alexis Amezcua speaks with trial titan Arturo González about his extensive experience handling civil rights cases involving police misconduct, the policy reforms that have resulted from those cases, and what he thinks needs to happen to establish true equality in the eyes of the law.
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Sep 21, 2020
Impactful Conversations: Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure
In this episode of Impactful Conversations, Shai Kalansky, a San Diego-based associate in Morrison & Foerster’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, interviews Scott Jacobs, the CEO and co-founder of Generate Capital, a leading sustainable infrastructure platform, delivering affordable, reliable resource solutions to companies, communities, and cities.
Shai and Scott discuss, among other things, why Scott is focused on infrastructure as opposed to individual inventions as a means of changing the productivity equation, and how the elements necessary to create value in sustainability differ from the elements necessary to create value in tech.
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Sep 17, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Navigating Pandemic & Protest, Part 1
In part one of this special Wetmore Fellow subseries, Fellow Adam Smith hosts a discussion with MoFo Partner David Newman and Attorney Recruiting Director Nicole Wanzer about how the firm navigated a virtual work environment while continuing to serve and support our clients and summers. Fellows Kacyn Fujii, Erica Pena, and SEO Fellow, Oliver Green, later join the conversation to discuss their experience as summer associates.
The 5-part subseries on “Navigating Pandemic & Protest,” is designed to look at the ways in which the firm responded to the pandemic and social justice movement, while navigating our new virtual environment. Each episode is hosted by a current Fellow or Fellowship Program Alumni.
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Aug 31, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Having “The Talk” with Children of Color
In part two of this Diversity in Practice podcast series on speaking to kids about race, we continue our conversation with the founders of Raising Compassionate Leaders, Denica Gordon-Mandel and Christina Johnson. In this session, the speakers discuss the unnerving situation of having to have “The Talk” with young children of color about the possibility of being singled out, simply because of the color of their skin.
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Aug 25, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Denica Gordon-Mandel and Christina Johnson on Talking to Our Kids About Race
In part one of this Diversity in Practice podcast discussion on speaking to your kids about race, MoFo’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion Natalie Kernisant and Director of Attorney Development and Women’s Initiatives Janet Stone Herman are joined by the founders of Raising Compassionate Leaders, Denica Gordon-Mandel and Christina Johnson. The participants address the importance of supporting working parents during such an unprecedented time, and how they can address the issues of race in a way that children can understand.
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Aug 11, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Going From Theory to Action with MoFo Partner and Ally Dario de Martino
In part two of our Diverse in Practice podcast discussion on allyship, MoFo partner and ally Dario de Martino discusses how his cultural identity and background have contributed to his practice, and why he feels that it is more important than ever to become an active participant in advocating for marginalized groups.
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Jul 28, 2020
Diversity in Practice: Taking The Next Step toward Allyship with Terra Winston
In the first episode of our new Diversity in Practice podcast series, Director of Diversity and Inclusion Natalie Kernisant sits down with Terra Winston of Next Step Partners to discuss what steps we can take toward being an effective ally and how allyship differs from mentorship and other forms of advocacy.
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Jun 24, 2020
MoFo Perspectives: COVID-19 and Easing of Stay-at-Home Orders
In this episode of MoFo Perspectives, MoFo partner and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force head David Newman speaks with fellow partners and task force members Miriam Wugmeister, Janie Schulman, and Eric McCrath, to discuss the latest findings in the firm’s Impact Survey: COVID-19 and Easing of Stay-at-Home Orders.
During their conversation, David, Miriam, Janie, and Eric discuss important new findings in the report, including deeper insights into the areas of privacy & data security, employment and labor, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and financial transactions, among others. The MoFo Task Force members offer their insights on these and other key issues to help clients understand how the next stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic will impact their businesses in the immediate and long-term.
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Jun 22, 2020
Impactful Conversations: Shifting Capital Towards Community Investment to Address the Wealth Gap
In this episode of Impactful Conversations, Michael Santos, a social-enterprise- and impact-investing associate in Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco office, interviews Rodney Foxworth, the CEO of Common Future. Based in Oakland, California, Common Future tackles wealth inequality nation-wide by focusing on the needs of communities that have been the most negatively impacted by injustice, extraction, and exploitation.
To address the wealth gap, Rodney and Common Future are committed to confronting the structural oppression that leaves many communities out by shifting capital towards community investment.
Common Future envisions an economy owned by people of all races and ethnicities. Rodney believes in having communities assume a position “as not just a stakeholder but as a literal shareholder that is able to voice an opinion, has a vote, and is able to influence and determine what types of businesses and enterprises and economic development projects are invested in,” says Rod…
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Jun 10, 2020
Impactful Conversations: Creating a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) to Repopulate News Deserts
In this episode of Impactful Conversations as a part of MoFo Perspectives, Jesse Finfrock, a San Francisco-based associate in Morrison & Foerster’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, meets with Ken Doctor, the founder of Lookout Local, to discuss how he has incorporated Lookout Local’s mission into its corporate form in electing to become a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC).
A PBC requires balancing the traditional fiduciary duties owed to stockholders with the social or environmental benefit that is written into the corporation’s charter documents. In this case, Lookout Local’s mission is to provide the news and information needs for the local communities it serves. “The main thing I want to do is change the conversation and repopulate these news deserts,” says Ken Doctor, so finding a corporate form that embraced his company’s values was the first step.
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May 27, 2020
Impactful Conversations: Carried Interest by Verified Impact Calculations (CIVIC)
In this special shelter-in-place edition of “Impactful Conversations” podcast, MoFo fund-formation lawyer Sean Byrne interviews Buckhill Capital General Partner Henrik Jones about collaborating with MoFo to create a new investment term, the Carried Interest by Verified Impact Calculations (CIVIC). The CIVIC links a fund’s carried interest to quantifiable impact metrics, and thus has the potential to create billions of dollars of incentives for institutional investment managers to pursue impact goals alongside financial returns. This project is a finalist for NYU’s Grunin Prize for Social Entrepreneurship.
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May 6, 2020
MoFo Perspectives Podcast: Critical Steps For the Board, Chair, and CEO
Gareth Rees QC and Howard Morris discuss critical steps corporate senior management must consider now with regulators circling to pass judgement.
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Apr 26, 2020
MoFo Perspectives Podcast: Tips and Insights for Companies Operating in the Current Environment
London Lawyers Alistair Maughan and Edward Downer share, explore and discuss the current issues faced by our clients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
This soundbite covers trends and reoccurring questions from our clients, from fundamental business considerations, such as cash flow, to duties as directors and governmental relief.
This pragmatic and informative discussion is designed to help our clients navigate the months ahead. It’s an easy listen of substantial and practical value.
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