PLUS Podcast

In the newest episode of the Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart in collaboration with Professional Liability Underwriting Society, John Baker, Attorney, joins the chat titled “Retaliation Claims are on the Rise.” Jeff and John cover various instances of retaliation complaints and provisions, while also presenting examples of protected activity of employees and adverse employment actio...

In Demystifying NFTs Episode 4, Alice Budge, Jennifer Stivrins and Vito Marzano welcome guest contributor, Dave Sigmundson of Kroll to the podcast. Dave leads the group in a discussion on cybersecurity for digital assets including NFTs, common cybersecurity risks for NFTs, and the threat of quantum computing. Stay tuned to the end for a bonus chat on Dave's thoughts on the impact of Artificia...

In today’s episode, Stephanie and John discuss the broad topic of banks and banking and how corporate boards and officers should think about their banking options in light of the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and fears of the potential for similar collapses. They are joined by Chris Pippett, a Fox Rothschild Partner who chairs the firm’s Financial Services Industry Practice Group and freq...

Two new laws – the PUMP Act and the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act – have recently been passed and put new requirements on employers.  In this episode, host Jeff Stewart is joined by Tanya Salgado, and they dive into what employers must do to comply with these new laws and what policies will need to be updated. For the best experience, it is recommended you update the “Auto-lock” setting on your mo...

In this episode, Wage Claims Are On The Rise, But Are They Covered? , Jeff Stewart is joined by partner Ryan Warden to discuss the recent explosion in wage and hour claims over the past few years. Jeff and Ryan cover common issues, including minimum wage violations, unpaid overtime claims and wage and hour class actions.

In Demystifying NFTs Episode 3, Alice Budge, Jennifer Stivrins and Vito Marzano welcome guest contributor, Meredith Challender, of Kissel Straton & Wilmer, to the podcast.  The group discusses the legal landscape in the U.S. surrounding NFTs and their intersection with securities and commodities regulation (or lack thereof), anti-money laundering laws and sanctions issues.  The team dives deep...

The Current State of Ransomware Attacks in 2023 Ransomware attacks continue to rise in 2023. This podcast addresses the state of the cyber response to these attacks as well as the U.S. government’s National Cyber Security Strategy and the FBI’s recently announced heightened proactive strategy to disrupt ransomware threat actors. Questions remain as to whether these actions will lead to a decrease...

In Demystifying NFTs Episode 2, Alice Budge of SR International is joined by the head of Kissel Straton & Wilmer's media practice, Jennifer Stivrins, and her colleague Vito Marzano, to discuss the legal landscape in the U.S. surrounding NFTs and their intersection with intellectual property laws.  Our speakers address how the courts have viewed NFTs in conjunction with both copyright and...

This episode discusses examples of and reasons behind large scale employee layoffs, the potential pitfalls for companies to avoid, and what companies should be considering when making these decisions to try and mitigate risk and liability issues.  

 In Demystifying NFTs Episode 1, Alice Budge of SR International is joined by Jennifer Stivrins and Vito Marzano of Kissel, Straton & Wilmer to discuss the super-basics of NFTs. What are NFTs? How do they work? And how are they valued? Our speakers have a spirited conversation about why we should care about NFTs and preview topics for future episodes as well, including how they expect NFT expo...

Cryptojacking is an emerging cybercrime in which another party's computing resources are hijacked to mine cryptocurrency. Also referred to as malicious cryptomining, cryptojacking lets hackers mine cryptocurrency without paying for computing power, hardware and other mining resources. This podcast will explore this latest cybercrime and related risks for carriers and their insureds; and how i...

In Episode Four, John and Stephanie discuss how corporate boards and officers should respond to negative financial news and specifically the speculation that a recession in 2023 appears inevitable. Stephanie and John look at this topic through the lens of the liability risks that a recession – and talk of a recession – pose for directors and officers. First, using the comparison of the COVID pande...

In this episode we will hear about the litigation trends surrounding excessive  fees litigation, how this is evolving, and if excessive  fee litigation shows any signs of slowing. Meet the Speakers Lars Golumbic -Principal, Co-Chair Litigation Practice, Executive Committee Member at  Groom Law Group Lars Golumbic serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice. His ERISA litigation practi...

In episode three, John and Stephanie discuss why boards and officers need to be particularly thoughtful about the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI. They will explain how DEI presents a truly unique set of legal concerns because companies can be faulted both for doing too little or for doing too much. Citing trends in recent lawsuits, including one that led to a $10 million jury v...

In Episode 2, John Fuller and Stephanie Resnick focus on the potential legal liabilities that corporate officers and boards must consider in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization , which overturned Roe v. Wade. Meet the Speakers Stephanie Resnick is a partner at Fox Rothschild, a national law firm, and is co-chair of the firm's...

In Episode 1, John Fuller and Stephanie Resnick focus on two shareholder lawsuits that illustrate the impact of COVID on the responsibilities of board members and how the unprecedented disruptions brought on by the pandemic can be used against Directors and Officers by investors who claim they were misled about what to expect. Meet the Speakers Stephanie Resnick is a partner at Fox Rothschild, a n...

Despite significant transformations in nearly every other aspect of the insurance and legal industries, the approach to preventing, predicting, assessing, and resolving malpractice claims hasn’t really changed. Malpractice insurers and their law firm clients continue to take an old-fashioned approach when it comes to underwriting legal professional liability (LPL) coverage. Most legal malpractice...

 Matt Simpson and Dan Auslander are here with their seventh episode of “Deal with Me,” a podcast designed to provide insights—both personally and professionally— into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance (TI) industry.  Their guests for this episode are Aaron Zeid of Arthur J. Gallagher and Jay Rittberg of Euclid Transactional.  For the best experience, it is recommended you update the “...

Matt Simpson and Dan Auslander are here with their sixth episode of “Deal with Me,” a podcast designed to provide insights—both personally and professionally—into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance (TI) industry, and increase the understanding of the TI marketplace, products, and trends. Their guests for this episode are Cecelia Lockner of Goodwin and Sean Whelan of Gallagher Re.  For...

 Matt Simpson and Dan Auslander are here with their fifth episode of “Deal with Me,” a series of podcasts designed to provide insights—both personally and professionally—into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance industry, and increase the understanding of the Transaction Insurance marketplace, products, and trends. Their guests for this episode are Ai Tajima of Goodwin and Ashley Parsa o...

The PLUS Foundation is hosting another fun, fabulous game show event that's sure to entertain and surprise! Join us for Insurance Feud (similar to "Family Feud") and see the D&O team face off against E&O, and the Cyber team against Transactional Risk. The event is this Thursday, December 16th, with two showings: 11:00 AM CT to 11:30 AM CT, and 3:00 PM CT to 3:30 PM CT. You c...

A candid conversation with Talene Carter, Tania Mistretta, and Patricia Toro on the current state of COVID-19 and its impact on schools. The arrival of a second full school year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic brings with it new challenges, such as, vaccine mandates and whether to mask or not to mask. While the arrival of the vaccines created much optimism for student and employee health and...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Chelsea is not only regarded...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Courtney Maugé has demonstra...