Brownstein Podcast Series

The 2018 midterm elections will set the stage for how the Trump administration will govern during the balance of the term and impact legislative and regulatory initiatives. Listen in as Corporate Department Chair Mike King moderates a bipartisan discussion with Brownstein Shareholder Greg Berger, Strategic Advisor Barry Jackson and Policy Director Drew Littman. They provide insight on hot topics t...

In this episode of the “Finance in Five” Podcast Series, Corporate Shareholders Jay Spader, Mike Pankow and Mark Oveson take five minutes to discuss the concept of “funding to a plan” in distressed lending scenarios. Listen in as they provide insight into the when, why and how of “funding to a plan”.

In our latest Senate update, Democrat Drew Littman and Republican Brian Wild discuss which major pieces of legislation are likely to see the sun next Congress and just how the nation’s anger has motivated — and stymied — congressional activity. Has the GOP’s philosophy, as a party, drastically changed since President Trump took office? Will this election actually be determined by policy issues? Wi...

Republican Greta Joynes moderates a conversation between Democrats Zach Pfister and Nadeam Elshami in our latest update on House politics. Nadeam and Zach discuss the issues that, in these divisive times, have unified the Democratic caucus from California to the Rust Belt and how the new generation of incoming House members will reshape the party for years to come. They address the rumblings of le...

The Tax Reform Act created a new program to encourage capital investment in over 8,700 Opportunity Zones throughout the United States. The program has the potential to provide investors in Opportunity Zones with the deferral of capital gains taxes until 2026 along with the possible elimination of tax on the appreciation recognized on the investment in an Opportunity Fund. Brownstein attorneys, inc...

Nevada operates on a biennial budget cycle to coincide with the meeting of the Legislature. Learn about the process that every two years lawmakers are required to enact a new operating budget that will fund the state for two fiscal years.

Nevada is one of only a few states in the nation that has a biennial legislature, making the 18 months between sessions a critical time for anyone looking to engage in the Nevada Legislative process. This podcast outlines what to consider regarding a strong interim strategy.

Testifying before the Legislature can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with the process. We are going to walk through the basics that will make you seem like a seasoned professional.

Nevada has a unique mix of contribution limits and time restrictions on campaign contributions to candidates for state office. This podcast explores some of these state campaign finance rules.

The beginning of every law starts with a Bill Draft Request in Nevada. This podcast explains what a “BDR” is and what it means.

In 1998, Nevada voters approved a constitutional amendment that limits legislative sessions to 120 calendar days. This podcast explores the dynamics of a 120 day session, key deadlines and how these predetermined limitations shape the process of policy making and advocacy in our state.

With the FCC’s recent movement on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the FCC and Congress seek to find the middle ground between protecting consumers’ privacy and an industry burdened by litigation. Watchdog groups and the private sector are becoming increasingly engaged. The DC Circuit has provided the FCC with a roadmap for reform, which Chairman Ajit Pai seems to support, but ultimat...

Brownstein’s Tax Policy Group Chair Russ Sullivan moderates the first in an ongoing tax series. Harold Hancock, Rosemary Becchi, Lori Harju, Charlie Iovino and Radha Mohan cover everything from John McCain’s tax legacy and Tax Reform 2.0 to the Treasury Department’s flurry of regulatory activity and what we can expect from Congress during the lame-duck session this fall. With so much happening in...

With Colorado’s new data security law and increased data security regulation worldwide in 2018, Erin Eiselein moderates a discussion with Esteban Morin, Anna-Liisa Mullis and Nancy Strelau about complying with the new regulatory landscape being created by state data security and privacy laws, including how the new Colorado law applies in the ERISA and health care contexts.

Jon Hrobsky, Luke Johnson and Bill McGrath along with host Alisa Nave-Worth tackle the challenges Nevada faces regarding public land issues in the post-Harry Reid era. They discuss the specific impacts for a state built on public land and that is home to Las Vegas, the only major metropolitan city in the country surrounded by BLM land, where models of successful land disposal and issues of transfe...

David Cohen and Elizabeth Maier, with host Elizabeth Gore, tackle the immigration debate in our latest podcast. They explain what “zero tolerance” actually means, ICE’s controversial implementation of the administration’s policies and what the chances are for a legislative solution to the immigration issue. Looking forward, they also discuss how technology is revolutionizing the various agencies i...

In our latest policy update, hosted by Drew Littman, Elizabeth Gore and Elizabeth Maier discuss the future of the post-Pruitt EPA, how the immigration issue has motivated Republican and Democratic bases and what will happen during August given Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s decision to cancel recess.

From computers and cars to toasters and coffee makers, anything connected to the internet is part of the Internet of Things (or IOT) universe. In our latest podcast, Policy Director Elizabeth Gore moderates a conversation between Shareholder Al Mottur and Policy Advisor Greta Joynes on how the consumer and industrial sectors are affected by IOT legislation and regulation, domestically and internat...

Alissa Parady, director of government and chapter affairs for the International Hearing Society (IHS), joins Brownstein Policy Director Cate McCanless for a discussion about the IHS’ Fit to Serve campaign. As IHS saw more veterans approaching private practices to address hearing loss, its members worked with Brownstein on a grassroots campaign to adjust a policy limitation that complicated the VA’...

Join leading industry professionals as they review the current cyber threat landscape and outline the legal and operational strategies needed to protect you, your business, your customers and your data. Greg Brower, shareholder with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, moderates the panel titled Protect, Defend, Respond, Recover: A High Level Overview of Incident Response Preparedness. The panel inclu...

Policy Director Brian Wild and Senior Policy Advisor Zach Pfister join Strategic Advisor Mark Begich for a bipartisan political update that covers hot-button primaries, including those in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and California. In a primary season suffering from sensory overload, they drill down on how polls have continued to be misleading and question the presumed given that Democrats will sw...

Brownstein attorney Travis Norton joins Strategic Advisor Mark Begich to provide an overview on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and how the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), currently moving through Congress, could expand the national security concerns that CFIUS is authorized to review. They also cover how CFIUS engages with export control...

Brownstein Policy Directors Cate McCanless and Drew Littman with Policy Advisor Laura Johnson join Strategic Advisor Mark Begich to discuss the latest health care issues in Washington, including ACA stabilization efforts again falling short, where these efforts wind up in the wake of potential premium increases leading up to the 2018 midterm elections and the regulatory patchwork playing out as st...

Leah Dempsey, senior director of advocacy and counsel at Credit Union National Association (CUNA), joins Brownstein Shareholder Michael Pryor and Senior Policy Advisor Zach Pfister for a discussion moderated by Brownstein Strategic Advisor Mark Begich on the wave of website accessibility lawsuits hitting the credit union industry. They discuss not only background on the issue, but also the lack of...

Policy Directors Drew Littman and Brian McGuire join Strategic Advisor Mark Begich for a bipartisan political update on the upcoming confirmations of Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel and the significance of recent March for our Lives events across the country. They also look ahead at factors that could impact the 2018 midterm and 2020 general elections.