Ropes & Gray Podcasts

In this special edition of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London private equity associate and trainee supervisor, Matt Martindale, responds to a listener’s question about pro bono and explains how getting involved in pro bono activities can help trainees develop their skills.

In this seventh episode in a series of Ropes & Gray podcasts addressing emerging issues for fiduciaries of 401(k) and 403(b) plans to consider as part of their litigation risk management strategy, litigation & enforcement partner Dan Ward, ERISA and benefits partner Josh Lichtenstein, and benefits consultant Jack Eckart discuss some recent updates on the continued ERISA retirement plan litigation landscape, including current trends and important takeaways for plan sponsors.

This edition of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series, Non-binding Guidance, focuses on one of the most fundamental concepts in FDA regulatory law: intended use. On August 2, FDA issued a final rule amending its drug and medical device regulations describing the types of evidence the Agency considers relevant to determining a product’s “intended use.” The new regulations just took effect on September 1. Join Kellie Combs, a partner in Ropes & Gray’s life sciences regulatory and compliance practice, Doug Hallward-Driemeier, a partner in the litigation & enforcement practice and head of the firm’s appellate & Supreme Court practice, and Josh Oyster, a senior associate in the life sciences regulatory and compliance practice group, as they discuss this final rule and what its implementation means for the drug and medical device industry.

With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules governing security-based swaps under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act poised to take effect this year, Ropes & Gray derivatives & commodities attorneys Molly Moore and Egan Cammack discuss issues that asset managers and other buy-side market participants will need to consider and steps they will need to take to prepare for this new regulatory regime.

The Ropes & Gray Global Health Care Compliance Initiative’s virtual trip around the world podcast series highlights our collaboration with our local counsel contacts, in particular the Local Law Comparison Guide. The Local Law Comparison Guide (the “Guide”) is a resource tool providing country-specific surveys that analyze legal, regulatory and industry requirements governing industry interactions with health care professionals. As part of this series, Ropes & Gray attorneys interview our local counsel partners, who are based around the world and helped develop the Guide. These discussions highlight notable health care regulations and developments impacting compliance in our local counsel partners’ respective countries. In this episode, we are joined by our partner in the Netherlands, Jacobine van Beijeren. Jacobine is a senior associate at Loyens & Loeff. Alison Fethke, counsel at Ropes & Gray, discusses with Jacobine the regulatory framework in the Netherlands and key risks for life sciences and health care

In this episode of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London private equity associate and trainee supervisor, Matt Martindale, speaks with trainees Kwasi Yeboah and Emilio Fabrizi about Ropes & Gray’s unique training program and provides some tips and guidance on how to succeed as a trainee at the firm, and how to start to develop into effective associates from an early stage.

Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Talkin’ Trade explores the world of Section 337 unfair import investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission. In this episode, the chair of Ropes & Gray’s Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) group, Scott McKeown, joins IP litigation partner Matt Rizzolo and associates Matt Shapiro and Brendan McLaughlin to discuss the issues arising when a patent asserted in an ITC investigation also has its validity challenged at the PTAB—including whether and to what extent the respective agencies defer to each other’s decisions or schedules, and what considerations are important for litigants to keep in mind to get the optimal resolution.

In this episode of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London training principal and data, privacy & cybersecurity partner, Rohan Massey, speaks with trainees Kwasi Yeboah and Emilio Fabrizi about what makes Ropes & Gray unique, developments in the cybersecurity space, and reveals a past life as an actor listed on the International Movies Database.

Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Conductive Discussions focuses on legal issues of interest to the semiconductor industry. In this episode, IP litigation partners Mark Rowland and Steve Pepe, and associates Josef Schenker and Jolene Wang discuss recent developments in patent eligibility under Section 101 and foreign practices relating to eligibility.

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, finance associate Justin Gaudenzi and counsel Patricia Teixeira update listeners on the recent fraud case involving JES Global Capital, providing insights into how subscription facility lenders are reacting to the case in their underwriting and diligence processes.

The Ropes & Gray Global Health Care Compliance Initiative’s virtual trip around the world podcast series highlights our collaboration with our local counsel contacts, in particular the Local Law Comparison Guide. The Local Law Comparison Guide (the “Guide”) is a resource tool providing country-specific surveys that analyze legal, regulatory and industry requirements governing industry interactions with health care professionals. As part of this series, Ropes & Gray attorneys interview our local counsel partners, who are based around the world and helped develop the Guide. These discussions highlight notable health care regulations and developments impacting compliance in our local counsel partners’ respective countries. In this episode, we are joined by Ana Cândida, partner, and Maira Materagia, attorney, at Mattos Filho, our local partners in Brazil. Alison Fethke, counsel at Ropes & Gray, discusses with Maira and Ana Brazil’s regulatory regime and changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partners Lindsey Goldstein and Isabel Dische provide a snapshot of recent developments in the fundraising market for secondaries funds, and discuss how some trends with deal activity in the secondaries market may influence fundraising in this sector over the months ahead.

This installment of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Non-binding Guidance explores the current legal challenges relating to vaccine mandates for public and private sector employers and institutions of all types. Join Greg Levine, head of Ropes & Gray’s life sciences regulatory and compliance practice, Megan Bisk, a partner in the employment, executive compensation, and employee benefits practice and lead of the employment specialty group, and David Peloquin, a partner in the health care practice group, as they discuss ongoing lawsuits related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the context of approvals through Emergency Use Authorizations, the PREP Act and data privacy implications, and employment law considerations.

In this sixth episode of our Ropes & Gray podcast series addressing emerging issues for fiduciaries of 401(k) and 403(b) plans to consider as part of their litigation risk management strategy, Doug Hallward-Driemeier, chair of Ropes & Gray’s appellate and Supreme Court practice, and Josh Lichtenstein, a benefits partner and head of the ERISA fiduciary practice, discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the Northwestern University retirement plan case next term, which will examine what the applicable pleading standard should be for bringing a claim of fiduciary imprudence in violation of ERISA in connection with the management of a defined contribution plan. The podcast also includes an update on the DOL’s cybersecurity guidance.

Welcome to Trainee Insights, a new Ropes & Gray podcast series that’s home for discussions about life as a trainee or junior lawyer at Ropes & Gray London. In this inaugural episode, Ropes & Gray London trainee recruitment partner, Ruchit Patel, speaks with trainees Kwasi Yeboah and Emilio Fabrizi about the Ropes & Gray London training programme and application process, the importance of the antitrust practice within the firm, and '90s hardcore gangster rap.

Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Talkin’ Trade explores the world of Section 337 unfair import investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission. In this episode, IP litigation partner Matt Rizzolo and associates Matt Shapiro, Kathryn Thornton, and Brendan McLaughlin explore the statute’s importation requirement, including the Federal Circuit and Commission’s interpretation of a phrase in Section 337—“articles…that infringe”—that has been the subject of confusion and debate in recent years.

In this episode of Women @ RopesTalk, hosted by litigation & enforcement partner Joan McPhee, counsel Helen Gugel, also of the litigation & enforcement practice, interviews Revlon general counsel Cari Robinson. Cari reflects on the trajectory of her career that spans private practice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and in-house roles at IBM and Revlon. She explains why she pushed herself when she was already comfortable in a job—and how it paid off enormously. She also shares the skills she believes all good attorneys should possess, no matter the sector or practice. Finally, she talks about the importance of embracing challenges in order to grow and learn.

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, real estate partner Rich Gordet and associate Tom Wechsler discuss current and future trends in the life sciences real estate market with Joe Marconi, a managing director at Bain Capital Real Estate. In the interview, Joe shares his views on life sciences real estate demand drivers, the state of the life sciences market, potential downside risks and other topics.

The Ropes & Gray Global Health Care Compliance Initiative’s virtual trip around the world podcast series highlights our collaboration with our local counsel contacts, in particular the Local Law Comparison Guide. The Local Law Comparison Guide (the “Guide”) is a resource tool providing country-specific surveys that analyze legal, regulatory and industry requirements governing industry interactions with health care professionals. As part of this series, Ropes & Gray attorneys interview our local counsel partners, who are based around the world and helped develop the Guide. These discussions highlight notable health care regulations and developments impacting compliance in our local counsel partners’ respective countries. In this first episode, we are joined by our partner in the Czech Republic, Tomáš Čihula. Tomáš is a partner and Central and Eastern Europe sector leader for life sciences and health care at Kinstellar. Tina Yu, an associate at Ropes & Gray, discusses with Tomáš new regulatory requirements on m

Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Conductive Discussions focuses on legal issues of interest to the semiconductor industry. In this episode, IP litigation partners Mark Rowland and Peter Brody, counsel Sam Brenner, senior attorney Rachael Bacha, and associate Ryan Brunner discuss the increasing use of arbitration as an alternative to traditional commercial litigation in IP disputes, the pros and cons of arbitration, and why arbitration is a highly customizable tool that may be an attractive option for companies entering agreements such as licenses, manufacturing agreements, and joint ventures.