Holland & Knight Legal Podcast

In this episode of The Eyes on Washington podcast series, Public Policy & Regulation Group Leader Rich Gold is joined by Dan Ekstein, Partner & Chief Business Development Officer of Sagac Public Affairs. Their conversation focuses on the increasing role and importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the boardrooms of public companies. During this discussion, Mr. Gold and Mr. Ekste...

In the third episode of his "Ethical Witness Preparation" podcast series, "A Tortured Journey with the Lying Witness," litigation attorney Dan Small takes an in-depth look at a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule and the impact it can have in civil and criminal cases.

In this episode of our Public Policy & Regulation Group's "Conversations with State Attorneys General" podcast series, host Stephen Cobb is joined by his fellow State Attorneys General Practice co-leader Jim Schultz, constitutional and public law attorney Chris Riano and public policy attorney Robert Highsmith. Their discussion highlights the important role that governor's counsel play in both pol...

In the 12th episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, healthcare attorneys Shannon Hartsfield and Eddie Williams join the conversation to discuss developments impacting patient access to medical data. They provide insight on the rules and regulations surrounding records ownership and how the policy landscape has shifted. The conversation incorporates the Health Insurance Porta...

In the second episode of his "Ethical Witness Preparation" podcast series, "The Ethical Witness: The Four Horsemen of the Lying Witness Apocalypse," litigation attorney Dan Small examines four strategies attorneys can use to avoid the perjury dilemma. He breaks down the pros and cons of each of these "Four Horsemen" — persuasion, narrative, withdrawal and disclosures — as well as explains how othe...

In the first episode of his "Ethical Witness Preparation" podcast series, "The Ethical Witness: The Extreme Case," litigation attorney Dan Small begins a five-part series addressing the main ethical issues that arise in witness preparation. Mr. Small opens with a look at the extreme case of perjured testimony. He uses a real-life example from a divorce trial to show why witness preparation can be...

In this episode of our Public Policy & Regulation Group's "Conversations with State Attorneys General" podcast series, Holland & Knight attorney Stephen Cobb chats with Joe Sciarrotta, the Civil Litigation Division Chief for the Arizona attorney general's office. Mr. Sciarrotta kicks off the conversation by sharing details about what led him to a career in the Arizona AG’s office, including his pu...

In this episode of the Holland & Knight Public Policy & Regulation Group's Eyes on Washington podcast series, Senior Policy Advisor Shawna Watley is joined by Tanisha D. Hill, the Senior U.S. Medical Director of the digital health portfolio of products at Teva Pharmaceuticals, and the President and Founder of the Digital Health for Equitable Health (DHEH) Alliance. DHEH is a nonprofit organization...

In this episode of The Eyes on Washington Podcast, Public Policy & Regulation attorneys Rich Gold and Marissa Serafino discuss the on-campus interview (OCI) process. They begin the podcast by explaining what the OCI process is and how Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group has been participating in on-campus interviews for more than 25 years. As leader of the firm's Public Policy & Re...

In the eleventh episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Holland & Knight attorney Kevin Cox joins to discuss all things antitrust. He provides a brief overview of antitrust to frame the conversation for listeners, highlighting the importance of healthy competition in the American economy. The discussion also explores the evolution of antitrust enforcement and how different a...

In the tenth episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Holland & Knight Senior Policy Advisor Beth Vecchioli joins to discuss Florida’s 2022 Regular Legislative Session. She highlights the big ticket items that were on the table during session and shares details about what bills ended up passing as well as those that fell short. As she points out during the conversation, the L...

In this episode of the Holland & Knight Public Policy & Regulation Group's "Conversations with State Attorneys General" podcast series, co-chairs of the State Attorneys General Practice Group Stephen Cobb and Jim Schultz sit down to discuss the 2022 midterm election cycle. With roughly half of U.S. state attorneys general seats on the ballot this year, Mr. Cobb and Mr. Schultz share their predicti...

In the fourth episode of our Eyes on Washington Podcast Special Miniseries about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), attorney Dan Sennott is joined by head of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Team Jason Klitenic. Their conversation focuses on the future of national security in the United States. They explore how foreign influences on U.S. domestic affairs have evolved ove...

In the third episode of Holland & Knight's Eyes on Washington Podcast Special Miniseries about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), National Security attorney Dan Sennott is joined by government contracts attorneys Eric Crusius and Leila George-Wheeler. Their conversation focuses mainly on cybersecurity provisions and acquisition reform in the FY22 NDAA. The group outlines major shifts i...

In this episode of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group's "Conversations with State Attorneys General" podcast series, attorney Stephen Cobb talks with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong about his work in the office and the growing role of state AGs in recent years, both in Connecticut and nationwide. Their conversation highlights a number of efforts being led by state AGs ac...

In the second episode of Holland & Knight's Eyes on Washington Podcast Special Miniseries about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), National Security attorney Dan Sennott is joined by Public Policy attorneys Nasim Fussell and Chris DeLacy. Their conversation hones in on the economic relationship between the United States and China, its history, the current state of affairs and what’s on...

In the inaugural episode of our Eyes on Washington Podcast Special Miniseries about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), National Security attorney Dan Sennott is joined by Public Policy attorney Marissa Serafino. Their conversation provides an overview of the NDAA and highlights general themes, including major defense and non-defense related provisions in this year’s bill. They also dis...

In the ninth episode of Holland & Knight's "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Former Governor Bob Martinez provides insight into the executive branch and shares his fascinating and versatile personal journey to becoming the Governor of Florida. Governor Martinez discusses his time owning a restaurant, serving as Vice Chairman of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, becomin...

In the fourth episode of his "Remote Witness Preparation" podcast series, "The Remote Witness: Preparing for a Trial or Hearing," Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small shares guidance for preparing witnesses to appear in a remote trial or hearing. Many witnesses develop their ideas about trials from movies and television, but a remote trial is a far cry from what's portrayed on the screen...

In the third episode of his "Remote Witness Preparation" podcast series, "The Remote Witness: Preparing for Deposition," Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small discusses how to handle a deposition in the remote environment. The COVID-19 pandemic means counsel will often not have a say in the decision to go remote. However, if given the option to postpone a deposition until it can be conduc...

In the second episode of his "Remote Witness Preparation" podcast series, "The Remote Witness: Preparation Process," Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small breaks down some of the specifics steps to take when preparing a remote witness. A rules booklet offers a helpful supplement for witnesses to review after speaking with counsel, an issues outline can help them stay on track and an exhib...

In the debut episode of his "Remote Witness Preparation" podcast series, "The Remote Witness: Preparation Challenges," Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small explains how to approach the unique hurdles that come with preparing a witness to take the stand remotely. Although much of the preparation process remains the same, the differences are important to note. Recognizing and acknowledging...

In honor of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is proud to partner with the Black Women's Health Imperative (BWHI) for a four-part podcast series on sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that causes red blood cells, which are normally round, to become C-shaped like a sickle. It is a progressive and debilitating disease...

In honor of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is proud to partner with the Black Women's Health Imperative (BWHI) for a four-part podcast series on sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that causes red blood cells, which are normally round, to become C-shaped like a sickle. It is a progressive and debilitating disease...

In the eighth episode of Holland & Knight's "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Government Section Leader Karen Walker and litigation attorney Tiffany Roddenberry focus on state and local government procurement. With states like Florida spending billions of dollars each year contracting with private entities, and with billions of federal dollars set to flow to state and local governmen...