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Reed Smith’s critical response and crisis management practitioners provide clients with a robust offering of legal services to assist in advance of, during, and in the wake of a crisis situation. Our podcast, Countering the Crisis, provides insights and best practices for how businesses can be equipped to address crisis situations. Potential crisis issues and situations to be discussed include data breaches, dawn raids, environmental disasters, executive scandals, government controversies, infection outbreaks, product recalls and wrongful death/personal injuries.
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Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Modern slavery and human trafficking laws and the shifting regulatory landscape
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Pressure is mounting for businesses to get a handle on their obligations under modern slavery and human trafficking laws. Countries across the globe are introducing new and tougher modern slavery requirements, shifting the onus on businesses to prevent slavery and trafficking from occurring in their supply chains and operations. In this episode, Reed Smith partner Rosanne Kay and senior associate Emma Shafton provide an overview of the latest developments in this field of law and offer practical tips to achieve compliance.

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Leadership and launching a life sciences company during the pandemic
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics’ Chief Commercial Officer Josh Franklin speaks with Reed Smith’s International Arbitration Partner JP Duffy about the challenges and leadership skills needed to launch a greenfield life sciences company during the pandemic.

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Employee Whistleblowers: Corporate preparedness before, during and after a complaint
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Partners Betty Graumlich and Kate Seikaly discuss the impact a whistleblower complaint can have on a company and address scenarios related to internal reporting. They offer perspectives on key points, including:
- Training managers to be sensitive to complaints
- Determining the best way to investigate these type of complaints
- Types of whistleblowers
- Best practices for handling employment decisions involving whistleblowers
Graumlich is a partner in Reed Smith’s Labor & Employment Group, and Seikaly is a partner in the firm’s Regulatory Enforcement Group.

Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Weathering privacy and national security-related storms
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
The collection, use and disclosure of personal information is increasingly viewed as a national security issue. New rules from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States have increased the need for privacy diligence in deals involving foreign investments. Hear from Reed Smith partners Gerard Stegmaier, Michael Lowell and A. Scott Bolden about what policy trends to expect and how to prepare for and respond to an investigation of this kind.
For more information, please visit Reed Smith's IP, Tech & Data page.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.

Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Price Gouging in Europe: Excessive pricing in and beyond the pandemic era
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Reed Smith antitrust lawyers focus on the situation around price gouging (excessive pricing) in the EU, France, Germany and the UK. Max Seuster, Lucile Chneiweiss, Ross Mackenzie and Tilman Siebert from our Brussels, Paris, London, and Munich offices (respectively), give an overview of the laws and explain what the rules are. They will discuss how the COVID-19 crisis has changed enforcement by authorities and describe what businesses can do to protect themselves against such practices. This is the last of a three-part podcast series relating to price gouging.
Part 1 discussed U.S. price gouging laws and Part 2 addressed price gouging rules in the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong.
For more information, please visit Reed Smith's Regulatory & Investigations page.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.

Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
In a crisis situation, there are often many eyes on leadership at every level. Developing a well thought out strategy and concrete, actionable next steps to address the crisis are keys to combatting problems and mitigating future risk. In this Q&A, hear about San Francisco partner and California National Guard Colonel, Jesse Miller’s leadership role during his current deployment conducting humanitarian assistance operations to protect California’s most vulnerable population at food banks, hospitals, nursing homes and more. Jesse will discuss how his experiences crossover to his work as a trial lawyer.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.

Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Reed Smith regulatory enforcement lawyers Dora Wang and Asha Sharma discuss the regulatory landscape in light of COVID-19 and the impact it may be having on your business. This episode analyses rules and regulations designed to tackle price gouging in the People’s Republic of China, and to deal with anti-competitive conduct in Hong Kong. It considers how one can report price gouging/anti-competitive conduct as well as defend oneself against antitrust risks or price gouging claims. The team also discusses penalties.
This is the second of a three-part podcast series relating to price gouging. Part 1 discussed U.S. price gouging laws and part 3 will consider the EU position where no specific price gouging laws exist.
For more information, please visit Reed Smith's Regulatory & Investigations page.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.

Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Reed Smith regulatory enforcement lawyers Danielle Stewart, Michelle Mantine and Jennifer Driscoll provide an overview of the U.S. laws around price gouging in light of COVID-19. This episode addresses various ways to spot and report alleged price gouging, as well as ways to protect against price gouging claims. The team also shares their thoughts on pending legislation and what to expect next in today’s unpredictable landscape. This is the first of a three-part podcast series relating to price gouging. Parts 2 and 3 will focus on non-U.S. pricing developments.
For more information, please visit Reed Smith's Regulatory & Investigations page.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.

Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Americans with Disabilities Act in the time of COVID-19: Accommodating the Virus
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
COVID-19 has transformed the accommodations landscape, and employers must be flexible in order remain compliant and support their employees in meaningful and compassionate ways. Reed Smith partner Betty Graumlich and associate Mark Passero address some of the challenges employers face, including testing, mask-wearing, privacy considerations, and the interactive process.
For more information please visit Reed Smith's Labor, Employment & Benefits page.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.

Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Insurance coverage for damage due to riots, civil commotion and vandalism
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Businesses that suffered looting, damaged property, stolen inventory, and other destruction in recent civil unrest may be entitled to insurance compensation. Insurance recovery lawyers Shruti Engstrom, Adrienne Kitchen and Anthony Crawford discuss commercial insurance policies that cover such damages and describe how businesses can ensure claims get paid.
For more information, please visit Reed Smith's Insurance Recovery page.
For more information on the legal and business implications of COVID-19, visit the Reed Smith Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.