Thompson Hine Podcasts

In this episode, Heidi Friedman, a partner in our Environmental and Product Liability Litigation practice groups and co-chair of our ESG Collaborative, hosts a one-on-one conversation with Susan Lester, former Senior Director of ESG at Otis Elevator, the world’s largest provider of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. While at Otis, she provided counsel, thought leadership and trendspotting...

Greenwashing & Carbon Management Solutions on the Road to Climate Justice Tanya Nesbitt is a litigator and partner in Thompson Hine’s Environmental group and co-leader of the firm’s Greenwashing Defense & Litigation practice group. She helps companies navigate current mandatory disclosure rules related to the disclosure of climate-related risks. She also counsels clients on the reputational, litig...

In this episode, Heidi Friedman, a partner in our Environmental and Product Liability Litigation practice groups and co-chair of our ESG Collaborative, hosts a one-on-one conversation with Megan Belcher, Chief Legal & External Affairs Officer Megan Belcherat Scoular, a global agribusiness company. She leads the company’s legal, brand marketing, corporate communications, and sustainability and ESG...

In this two-part episode, we examine the history of Love Canal, America’s most notorious toxic waste dump, which prompted the passage of CERCLA. In part one, Thompson Hine attorney Nathan Hunt tells the story of William Love and his ambitious plan to build a perfect city powered by free hydroelectricity in Niagara Falls, New York. Little did Love know that history would forever associate him with...

In this episode, Andy Kolesar hosts a discussion with retired Thompson Hine partner Mike Hardy who started practicing environmental law in the early 1970s–the time when USEPA and Ohio EPA were created and when Congress started enacting the major federal environmental laws, including NEPA, CAA and CWA, shortly followed by RCRA and CERCLA. Mike discusses his early career as the regulated community b...

Tanya Nesbitt is a litigator and partner in Thompson Hine’s Environmental and Product Liability Litigation groups and a member of the firm’s ESG Collaborative. She routinely helps companies navigate regulatory and litigation risks associated with greenwashing and environmental justice. In this episode, Tanya is joined by Bonita Johnson, a microbiologist for EPA Region IV and member of the White Ho...

Tanya is a litigator and partner in Thompson Hine’s Environmental group and a member of the firm’s ESG Collaborative, a multidisciplinary and comprehensive team of attorneys who advise clients on meeting their evolving ESG goals. She helps companies navigate potential business disruption from the regulatory and litigation risks associated with the advertising and marketing of their environmental b...

Breaking Down ESG: What You Need To Know Now Heidi Friedman is a partner in Thompson Hine’s Environmental group and the co-chair of the firm’s ESG Collaborative, a multidisciplinary and comprehensive team of Thompson Hine attorneys who advise clients on meeting their evolving ESG goals. She frequently speaks on ESG issues and works closely with public and private companies to align their ESG targe...

PFAS Regulatory and Remediation Update with John Simon, Principal, Gnarus Advisors LLC John Simon, an environmental consultant with over three decades of experience in assessing and remediating hazardous substances, is heavily involved in PFAS regulatory and remediation developments. Among other things, he founded and led the PFAS Experts Symposium attended by 60 leading PFAS experts in 2019 and 2...

Hot Topics in Antitrust An antitrust discussion hosted by Jen Roach and Matthew David Ridings, with guest Thomas F. Zych Welcome to Competition Café, a podcast focused on hot topics in antitrust! This podcast is designed to bring you short discussions of less than 15 minutes with antitrust practitioners on developing trends in antitrust enforcement and litigation to keep you informed. We invite yo...

Welcome to our very first edition of Competition Café, a podcast focused on hot topics in antitrust! This podcast is designed to bring you short discussions of less than 15 minutes with antitrust practitioners on developing trends in antitrust enforcement and litigation to keep you informed. The topic of this podcast is the changing position of the agencies on merger review. In a July 2021 executi...

Hot Topics Under UK Environmental Laws – An Interview With Burges Salmon Environmental Partner Michael Barlow In this episode, Andy Kolesar of Thompson Hine is joined by Michael Barlow of Burges Salmon LLP for a discussion of hot topics under UK environmental laws. Mike is the head of Burges Salmon’s energy and utilities sector group and leads the firm’s water team. He provides his insights on pos...

In this two-part episode, we examine the history of Love Canal, America’s most notorious toxic waste dump, which prompted the passage of CERCLA. In part one, Thompson Hine attorney Nathan Hunt tells the story of William Love and his ambitious plan to build a perfect city powered by free hydroelectricity in Niagara Falls, New York. Little did Love know that history would forever associate him with...

PFAS 2021: Updates on “Forever Chemicals” PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a family of thousands of emerging contaminants, are seemingly everywhere these days, including on federal and state legislative and regulatory agendas, in the news and in Hollywood movies. In this episode, Thompson Hine partners Wray Blattner and Joel Eagle discuss recent PFAS developments and provide insight int...

In this episode, Andrew Kolesar of Thompson Hine is joined by Harry Dahme of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP for a wide-ranging discussion of hot topics under Canadian environmental laws. Harry is a well-known and widely respected environmental law specialist in Gowling’s Toronto office. Harry provides his insights on Canadian product stewardship programs; registration requirements for COVID related devi...

In this episode, Environmental Counsel Nathan Hunt is joined by Jackie Baxley, EHS Practice Leader at HRP Associates, to discuss the dos and don’ts in OSHA enforcement cases and examine the different roles EHS legal counsel and consultants play in such cases. Jackie and Nathan provide an overview of a typical OSHA enforcement case (2:00-8:30), dive into some pre-enforcement measures companies can...

A discussion between Thompson Hine partner Heidi Friedman and associate Tasha Miracle In this episode, Heidi Friedman, a partner in our Environmental practice group, shares her thoughts with environmental associate Tasha Miracle as they honor U.S. Supreme Court Justice and American icon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Drawing from over 25 years of practicing environmental law, Heidi provides valuable insigh...

A discussion between Thompson Hine partners Terry Fay and Joel Eagle In this episode, Terry Fay, a partner in our Environmental practice group, shares his insights regarding the criminalization of environmental law and, in particular, responding to the execution of a criminal search warrant. With experience garnered over a legal career entering its fifth decade, Terry describes the factors that mi...

Thompson Hine is pleased to share with you the latest episode of Market Matters, our podcast series that explores legal and regulatory issues affecting the investment management industry. As a follow-up to our November 2019 podcast discussing last year’s proposed amendments to the SEC’s proxy voting rules, this second installment explores the final amendments as adopted, as well as guidance issued...

In this episode, Andy shares his insights on strategic considerations for companies closing former manufacturing plants (something happening more frequently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) that can lead to favorable outcomes in terms of complying with legal requirements, conducting cost-effective cleanups and maximizing the sale price. Andy and Wray discuss the pros and cons of mothballing f...

"Learning from the Past – and Preparing for the Future: Environmental Compliance in a Changed World," a discussion between Thompson Hine partners Devin Barry and Joel Eagle. In this podcast, Devin shares some observations on clients’ compliance challenges arising from COVID-19, and discusses with Joel how these challenges can be used to develop future COVID-19 compliance and enforcement defense st...

In anticipation of the release of its first podcast episode, Thompson Hine’s Environmental practice group is pleased to share this trailer for its Environmental L.A.W.S. podcast. Environmental L.A.W.S. will explore current topics in environmental, health and safety laws in the United States from the perspective of Thompson Hine environmental attorneys, the regulated community, regulators and the o...

In this episode, Eric Clark, a partner in our Labor & Employment practice, and April Miller Boise, Former Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Meritor, share tips on how to build your career. They will discuss various strategies in defining professional goals and how to take a proactive approach to achieving them. Some key topics include: Establishing a vision of w...

Thompson Hine is pleased to share with you the latest episode of Market Matters, our podcast series that explores legal and regulatory issues affecting the investment management industry. In this episode, Mike Wible, a partner in our Investment Management practice, and Nathan Holmes, a partner in our Tax and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practices, discuss proposed amendments to the p...

We are pleased to share with you the inaugural episode of Workplace Wisdom, our podcast series that explores labor and employment legal issues, regulatory developments, trends and other significant topics affecting in-house counsel and HR professionals. In this episode, Eric Clark, a partner in our Labor & Employment practice, and Ted Copetas, a partner at Eberly McMahon Copetas LLC, share strateg...