MoFo Perspectives Podcast

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.

James Koukios speaks with John Smith about what to expect from OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) under the upcoming Biden Administration.

James Koukios speaks with Josh Hill and Christine Wong about what to expect from US Attorney’s Offices under the upcoming Biden Administration.

James Koukios speaks with Chuck Duross about what to expect in the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) space under the upcoming Biden Administration.

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.

James Koukios speaks with Megan Gerking and Lisa Phelan about what to expect in the Antitrust space under the upcoming Biden Administration.

James Koukios speaks with Michael Birnbaum, Jina Choi and Haima Marlier about what to expect from the SEC under the upcoming Biden Administration.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ide...

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.

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...

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 findi...

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, extract...

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 requir...

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...

Gareth Rees QC and Howard Morris discuss critical steps corporate senior management must consider now with regulators circling to pass judgement.

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 clien...