Podcasts

Risk Management and the Development / Construction Industry

January 24, 2019

Gender Diversity With Mediators, Arbitrators and Expert Witnesses (subscription required)

January 24, 2019

This program discusses the gender disparities in use of mediators, arbitrators and expert witnesses and strategies for improvement. (Subscription required)

CF on Cyber: The GDPR’s New Territorial Scope Guidelines

December 6, 2018

This podcast discusses the new GDPR guidelines and how they affect businesses not only in the EU, but around the world.

CF on Cyber: Deep Dive into the DOJ's Guidance for Cyber Best Practices

October 30, 2018

Custom Software Development: Practical Strategies to Get What You Pay For (Webinar)

November 3, 2017

Companies that do not understand the current trends and common pitfalls when negotiating software contracts may find themselves facing unexpected and unnecessary expenses and litigation. In this webinar, Eleanor Yost and Jack Clabby sit down with Michael Ritchie to discuss best practices for scoping and negotiating custom software and IT agreements.

Podcast: What is so important about blockchain?

August 1, 2017

It seems everyone today is talking about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. In this podcast, you're going to hear from David Adams, Matthew Kohen, and Justin Wales, who consult on these exciting emerging technologies.

Hotels 201: Legal and Business Issues in the Purchase and Sale of Hotels - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

May 15, 2017

This is the second of a three-part series on the business and legal issues that arise in developing and owning hotels. In the first podcast, "Hotels 101," attorneys Dan Weede and David Adams discussed the basic legal and business issues unique to developing and owning hotels, including the brand's impact on creating and maintaining the hotel's value; the roles of various agreements in hotel deals, specifically the management agreement; franchise and loan agreements; and the basic metrics used to evaluate a hotel's financial performance. In this podcast, Dan and David discuss some of the more important issues in a hotel purchase and sale agreement, with a particular focus on the legal rights investors need to properly evaluate a hotel acquisition.

Hotels 101: Legal and Business Issues in Hotel Development and Ownership, a Beginner's Guide

March 21, 2017

Investing in or developing a hotel property is very different from other types of real estate, and there are numerous issues that first-time investors and developers need to consider. This podcast, the first in a three-part series on the hotel industry, provides an introduction to hotel development and ownership.

Post-Election Predictions: What the Hospitality Industry Can Expect in 2017

January 23, 2017

Like other industries, the hospitality industry is reacting to the surprise victory of President Donald Trump. In this podcast, real estate lawyers David Adams and Dan Weede discuss the impact of the election on the commercial real estate market - in particular, the hospitality industry. They share their observations and predictions on short- and long-term trends, millennials and social media, the share economy, minimum wage, occupancy rates, and financing of large hospitality projects.