Holland & Knight Legal Podcast

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", nuestro abogado Edwin Cortés habla con José Vicente Zapata, socio del área de energía, sobre la transición energética en Colombia. Los abogados discuten lo que significa, su progreso dentro del país y las posibles oportunidades para empresarios e industrias que podrían surgir como resultado de la transición.

In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The CFPB Targets Data Brokers with Latest Proposed Rule," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta shares his insight on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rules governing the practices of data brokers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). He outlines the comprehensive rules established by the FCRA that...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small discusses the use of jargon within a courtroom. Mr. Small goes over the negative impact that it can have on the jury and explains why it's important to try to keep it at a minimum. He also illustrates how jargon can be used to one's advantage if there is no way to avoid it.

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small discusses the use of legalese in the courtroom. He advises attorneys to avoid using too much legal jargon when speaking to jurors in a trial because it can be confusing and distance the lawyer from the audience. Instead, he suggests using plain English as much as possible in order to...

In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The Biden Administration's Push for Transparency in AI Technology," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses the efforts of the Biden Administration to promote the transparent and secure development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology as well as initiatives that minimize AI-related harms. Mr. DiResta examines the Wh...

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", nuestro abogado Edwin Cortés entrevista a Rossi Cruz, asesora de una Unidad de Trabajo Legislativo del Congreso de la República en Colombia, sobre los Juicios Presidenciales en Colombia. Rossi brinda claridad sobre el funcionamiento de un juicio presidencial en Colombia, desde la denuncia en la Cámara hasta las atribuciones del Senado y la Corte Sup...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small explains the importance of being concise in the courtroom. He describes how to eliminate unnecessary words and noise so the audience, whether it be a judge or jury, can focus on the substance of the material being presented. For more, visit: https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/media-en...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small delves into the critical importance of establishing and relaying accurate measures of time, distance and speed in the courtroom. Mr. Small discusses the usefulness of demonstrative aids – such as stopwatches, tape measures or diagrams – and analogies or references to everyday objects to ensure the ju...

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés Mejía habla con Natalia Suárez, asociada de la práctica de energía, sobre la producción de energía eólica offshore en Colombia. Los abogados discuten las propuestas del país para desarrollar energías renovables no convencionales que involucran proyectos eólicos y agrícolas marinos. Repasan el proceso y los pasos que el país ha...

In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC's Health Privacy Enforcement Actions," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the two recent actions from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that signal its emergence as a leading regulatory agency concerning health data. Mr. DiResta reviews a joint letter from the FTC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human S...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small discusses why demonstrative aids are critical in every case. Mr. Small shares why he believes simple demonstratives, when properly used, can deliver powerful messages.

In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," healthcare attorney Daniel Patten continues the series of ongoing conversations about value-based care and risk-based reimbursement with special guest Brendan McDonald, the Vice President of Provider Reimbursement and Network Optimization at Highmark Health. Together they discuss the drivers pushing healthcare toward value-based care and higher quality care...

In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC Announces Three Important Developments," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta highlights six of the final changes in the revised endorsement guides. Mr. DiResta examines what the proposed rule would specifically prohibit. The FTC believes there is a need for a rule specifying certain practices as illegal that clearly spe...

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés Mejía habla con Daniela María Arbeláez, asociado de la práctica de derecho corporativo, sobre la aprobación de la última reforma al sistema de salud en Colombia. Los abogados explican explican los aspectos más relevantes de la reforma, qué pueden esperar los colombianos de la reforma tal como está actualmente y qué cambios pued...

In this episode of Counsel That Cares, healthcare attorney Daniel Patten continues his series of ongoing conversations about the state of value-based care and payment systems with Drew Braucht, the Director of Healthcare Investment Banking at Ziegler. Throughout the episode, Mr. Braucht discusses trends in value-based transactions and investments, providing examples of transactions he has taken pa...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small discusses the pros and cons of using technology in the courtroom. Mr. Small provides six helpful tips on how to put the electronic tools at your disposal to proper use as well as the importance of always having a backup plan. For more information, please visit: https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/media...

In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC Takes Action Against the Amazon Prime Program," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the recent actions that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took against Amazon for allegedly enrolling consumers in its Prime program without their consent and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. Mr. DiRe...

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés Mejía habla con Miguel Lozano, asociado de la práctica de derecho corporativo, sobre la prima por fusión en Colombia. Los abogados explican de donde surge la doctrina, su efecto práctico y que deben observar los empresarios cuando ésta se presenta en sus transacciones.

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small highlights seven basic ways to effectively show a document or other exhibit to the jury. Mr. Small shares why the implementation of these skills is necessary for trial lawyers in order to successfully communicate in court. For more information, please visit: https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/media-en...

¿Cabe el derecho en la cocina? Esta es una de las preguntas que nuestro socio Edwin Cortés Mejía, junto con Danilo Romero, abogado de propiedad intelectual, analiza en este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos". Danilo proporciona ejemplos puntuales en donde la cocina y el derecho se mezclan y explica qué derechos son primordiales para la propiedad intelectual culinaria.

In this episode of our “Florida Capital Conversations” podcast series, policy advisors Kimberly Case, Tori Deal, Jon Steverson and Beth Vecchioli join together to discuss the 2024 regular legislative session in Florida. They each provide insight on a number of key legislative priorities heading into session, including healthcare, education, infrastructure, energy, coastal resilience and insurance....

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small sits down with Frank Vecella, principal at McKool Smith and former head of litigation for Ericsson, for an in-depth discussion on their experiences in trial law. Mr. Vecella provides insight into his years hiring trial counsel for Ericsson, why exuding credibility in the courtroom is so important, ho...

In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "Abuse Discovery Practices by the Government," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta reviews a district court's decision to sanction the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its behavior during a case involving a fraudulent debt collection scheme. The CFPB brought actions against 18 defendants, and the court dismissed c...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small is joined by Jason Bloom, a jury consultant and the founder and president of Bloom Strategic Consulting Inc., for an interesting conversation on key lessons and takeaways for jury trials. Mr. Bloom shares how he came to be a jury consultant, "dos" and "don'ts" for trial lawyers when working with juri...

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small is joined by Jason Bloom, a jury consultant and the founder and president of Bloom Strategic Consulting Inc., for an interesting conversation on key lessons and takeaways for jury trials. Mr. Bloom shares how he came to be a jury consultant, "dos" and "don'ts" for trial lawyers when working with juri...