Disputes in Perspective
Episodes
The Denver Docket: Building a winning appeal, with Jim Martin
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Massaro sits down with renowned appellate lawyer Jim Martin to unpack the toughest questions in appellate work – from identifying true reversib...
The Denver Docket: Closing Deals, with Brendan Leanos
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Massaro is joined by fellow Denver partner Brendan Leanos to discuss the firm’s debt finance practice, offering insights from both lender and b...
The Denver Docket: Finding your stride, with Joyce Williams
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Massaro hosts Global Commercial Disputes partner Joyce Williams to discuss how rhythm, trust, and preparation – core to her equestrian roots –...
The Denver Docket: Catching the privacy wave, with Tyler Thompson
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Massaro sits down with Tyler Thompson, a partner in Reed Smith’s Emerging Technologies Group, to discuss how data privacy and artificial intel...
The Denver Docket: Crypto and debt financing, with Chris Hand
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Massaro interviews global finance partner Chris Hand to explore his work in debt financing transactions and the emerging world of crypto. Chris d...
The Denver Docket : From closing deals in the Alaskan wilderness to nationwide data center projects, with Camille Bacon-Schulte
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Massaro meets with real estate partner Camille Bacon-Schulte to explore the legal challenges behind billion-dollar data center developments – f...
Understanding foreign direct investment screening with Steffen Hindelang
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Reed Smith’s Niyati Ahuja sits down with Dr. Steffen Hindelang, professor of International Investment and Trade Law at Uppsala Univ...
Lessons from the bench: Navigating nonjury trials and evidentiary hearings
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seasoned litigators Brad Funari and Adam Massaro unpack the unique dynamics of nonjury trials, as well as requests for equitable relief and evidentiar...
Cross-border disputes: An introduction to navigating legal issues arising in multi-jurisdictional disputes
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Webley, partner in London, Steve Cooper, partner in New York, and Ranna Musa, senior associate in Dubai, explore the issues and complexities of cr...
Navigating apparent conflicts of interest, with Kasturi Venkatesh
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Niyati Ahuja sits down with Kasturi Venkatesh, currently senior consultant for ethics and compliance at WSP USA, to discuss the complexities of confli...
Looking toward 2025: The future of labor and employment laws and regulations
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith labor and employment partners Cindy Schmitt Minniti, John McDonald and Mark Goldstein discuss significant employment law updates, including...
Exploring ADR across borders with Eric Ives
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Niyati Ahuja interviews Eric Ives – Attorney Advisor, International at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel...
Section 1782 explained: Guidance on a powerful tool for international disputes
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ed Mullins and Rebeca Mosquera explore the complexities of section 1782, a powerful tool for obtaining U.S.-based evidence for foreig...
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Extension of corporate criminal liability
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are two new corporate offences under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: the senior manager offence and the failure to preve...
The evolving landscape of global ESG litigation and regulation
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the U.S. and UK, issues relating to ESG risks are expanding and evolving rapidly and continually for commercial entities. Organizations have a part...
Mediating your dispute: Developments and trends in ADR in England and Wales
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parties have always been encouraged to explore ways to resolve their disputes outside litigation. There has been a significant shift in how litigation...
FTC’s proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Funari, Mark Goldstein, and Michelle Mantine discuss the Federal Trade Commission’s recent proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing...
18 months later – Emerging themes from the English trial witness statement reforms in practice
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over 18 months has now passed since the introduction of a major reform to the process for preparing trial witness statements in the English Business a...
Biometrics 201: Why it matters and how to safeguard your company
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Galibois, Natsayi Mawere, and Ginevra Ventre describe the importance of biometric data and provide an overview of relevant state and federa...
Biometrics 101: Fingerprints, faces and more
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Michael Galibois, Natsayi Mawere, and Ginevra Ventre discuss the ever-evolving landscape of biometric data, including what biometric da...
‘Pushbacks’ pushed back: Challenging a key UK government policy
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith represented Channel Rescue in a claim for judicial review of the UK government’s policy to push refugees and other migrants seeking to cr...
Back to square one? Class actions in England & Wales following Lloyd v. Google
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Oliver Rawkins and Daniel Newbound discuss the future of class actions in England & Wales following the UK Supreme Court decision i...
Recent changes to the UAE foreign ownership laws and what this means for shareholders
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith's Waseem Khokhar and Adela Mues outline critical changes in the UAE's foreign ownership laws and how they might trigger potential disputes....
Mergers by absorption and transfer of criminal liability in France
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the landmark decision handed down by the criminal division of the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) in November 2020, Daniel Kadar an...
Remote work during COVID-19 and legal implications of working overseas
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Labor & employment partner David Ashmore and special counsel Peter Ferrigno, specializing in taxation, discuss the legal implications and risks of...
The dynamics of cross-border litigation involving the U.K. and Germany
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we illustrate some interesting contrasts between litigation proceedings in England and Germany. Gautam Bhattacharyya and Christina Ni...