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Professors Alan Jagolinzer and Dan Taylor join the podcast to discuss recent research using forensic analytics, and share insights with Chris and Kurt on how that analysis impacts legislative, regulatory, and enforcement decisions in today’s securities landscape.

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor and Genna Garver are champions for diversity and inclusion. They talk with Chris & Kurt about actionable steps to promote diversity and inclusion in the accounting and legal professions.

The PLI program Enforcement 2021: Perspectives from Government Agencies offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from senior staff at various government agencies. Chris and Kurt get a sneak peek at the program from Co-Chairs Robert A. Cohen (Davis Polk), Joan E. McKown (Jones Day) and Richard D. Owens (Latham & Watkins).   Register here: https://www.pli.edu/programs/enforcement-perspectives-from-government-agencies?t=live

ESG investing and climate risk disclosure are hot topics at the SEC. Chris & Kurt sit down with Commissioner Hester Peirce to talk about materiality, the disclosure framework, and crafting the perfect speech title.

Chris and Kurt chat with cybersecurity regulatory and policy experts Chris Hetner and Robert Peak about cyberthreats that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal and state cybersecurity regulatory landscape, and cybersecurity regulatory priorities in the Biden Administration

Chris and Kurt sit down with Larry Ritchie of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, and Stephanie Greenwald of RSM to talk about distinctions between US and Canadian securities regulation and enforcement, and how we should think about emerging cross-border issues.

Chris and Kurt chat with SEC Institute Director George Wilson about hot topics in the SECI’s quarterly newsletter, including leadership transitions at the SEC, MD&A and other disclosures in the time of COVID-19, SPACs, ESG and changes at the PCAOB.  

Chris and Kurt chat with David Miller, a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, who serves as a technical advisor to the writers of Showtime’s hit drama series Billions. David shares the experiences that qualify him to consult on the show and explains how the writers work tirelessly to “get it right.” He also answers tough questions like “Wags or Wendy” and “Taylor Mason or Dollar Bill.”

SPACs, conflict minerals, ICOs, ESG, the STOCK Act, the FCPA and more . . . Chris and Kurt sit down with professors Karen Woody of the Washington & Lee University School of Law and James Park of the UCLA School of Law to discuss securities regulatory and enforcement trends that may develop in the Biden Administration.

Chris and Kurt chat with Russ Ryan about his popular newsletter On SECond Thought… and what he sees on the horizon for SEC enforcement. They also explore Russ’s reputation for playing hardball . . . in an adult baseball league.