California MCLE Podcast

(0.5 General California MCLE) An $80 million art fraud scheme involving fake works of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock works; a treasure trove of suspected Nazi plundered art discovered in a Munich apartment; 83 pieces stolen from Jasper Johns' studio - Daniel Levy, former Assistant US Attorney, discusses with host, Joel Cohen, iconic cases that have plagued the art world in recent years and the criminal and civil legal issues involved.

Daniel Levy is a principal at McKool Smith.  Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York for over a decade. He was named "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Federal Enforcement Foundation in 2011 and 2013.  He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen M. Orlofsky, United States District Judge, in Camden, New Jersey.

(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) Facebook friending a judge, telling a client to "clean up" his Facebook, or an attorney tweeting, "Who wants to win next?" Nicole Hyland explains the common and uncommon ethical pitfalls in attorneys' social media use.

Nicole Hyland is a partner in the Litigation and Professional Responsibility Groups in the New York office of Frankfurt Kurnit. She counsels attorneys and law firms on a range of issues including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, disqualification motions, advertising and social media use, and other professional responsibility issues. In her litigation practice, she focuses on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes. Hyland has served as the Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association.

(0.5 General California MCLE) By 2022, Internet of Things (IoT) related consumer spending is projected to exceed $1 trillion with billions devices connected. What impact will the surge of IoT devices have on how we interact with the world, and how will it affect data security and privacy rights? And what steps will the government take in terms of regulation? Host Joel Cohen sits down with John Heitmann and Jameson Dempsey to find out.

(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) The Sixth Amendment provides a right to counsel for indigents in criminal cases, but that right may be an empty promise when public defense organizations lack funding to provide adequate assistance. Seymour James, Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society, explains the impact on access to justice for the poor when that right is undermined.

Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, America is facing an unprecedented wave of insolvencies. In this conversation, Professor Edward Morrison of Columbia Law School explains what is happening, what is new in the bankruptcy rules, and how the existing laws can be used to mitigate the financial fallout from the crisis. Morrison also explains under what circumstances a Chapter 7, 11, or 13 proceeding may be appropriate for consumers or businesses.

Edward Morrison is a Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. He specializes in corporate, business, and transactional Law. He is the faculty director of the Law School’s Executive LL.M. Program and co-director of Columbia University’s Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy. His scholarship focuses on corporate reorganization, consumer bankruptcy, the regulation of systemic market risk, and foreclosure and mortgage modification.