Headlines everywhere from People Magazine to the Wall Street Journal remind us that white collar crime is in the news. Both Ghislaine Maxwell and Elizabeth Holmes have been convicted and await sentencing. How are those federal sentences determined? What factors come into play, and what do the Holmes and Maxwell cases have in common? In this episode, white collar attorney Jim Sturdivant joins the co-chair of our Investigations team, Dan Plunkett, to discuss the federal sentencing guidelines, statutory maximums, judicial discretion, and more.

The path to partnership looks different for every lawyer. In the first installment of the #WhyMcGlinchey series of the More with McGlinchey podcast, Director of Talent Acquisition Margeaux Roush talks with Baton Rouge litigator Zelma Murray Frederick about how she has chosen to grow her career here at McGlinchey, from a non-traditional start with the firm to nonprofit leadership, work-life balance, becoming a Member, and chairing the firm’s Summer Associate Program.

In our increasingly digital economy, cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have gained popularity for everything from consumer transactions to securities. In this episode, Baton Rouge attorneys Drew Patty and Marshall Grodner discuss how digital assets are being used and regulated, especially in the commercial context regarding collateral and intellectual property. They touch on how NFTs are being used to monetize IP rights now (and how they may be used in the future), the risks and considerations of using “smart contracts,” particular issues for securing and perfecting tokenized transactions, and the evolution of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and state laws in governing these transactions.

It’s the last quarter of the year, and for some, that means holiday gatherings and New Year's resolutions. However, many managers and supervisors are instead saying "'tis the season for year-end performance reviews." While these annual reviews have their shortcomings companies across the globe, large and small continue to use them. Labor and Employment Members Camille Bryant and Mag Bickford discuss how bias negatively impacts performance reviews, and steps employers can take to mitigate risks.

Unless you are an exempt entity, the new Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require you to disclose the beneficial owners of your company to the United States government. Businesses will not be required to do so, however, until the U.S. Department of Treasury issues regulations. What is required, who is exempt, and what will compliance look like for companies and the attorneys and accountants who form them? 

The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and parts of the U.S. Patriot Act’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) requirements have seemingly similar goals: to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorist activities. Yet a lively debate surrounds which entities are covered by these acts, what the acts stipulate, and what entities must do to comply with them. In this episode, Consumer Financial Services Regulatory Compliance attorneys Sarah Edwards (New Orleans), Chris Couch (Birmingham), and Jeff Barringer (Albany) discuss the manner in which these requirements vary based on the type of financial institution, whom they serve, and what they do.  

The summer associate experience is one that law students look forward to, and many build careers upon. In the current environment of flexibility and inclusivity, how has the summer associate experience changed? In this episode of More with McGlinchey, attorneys Zelma Frederick and Amanda Stout discuss the firm’s clerkship program and its goals, along with four of our 2021 Summer Associates, Taylor Bennington, Sara Grasch, Gillian Miculek, and Erica Powell. The clerks discuss their goals for the summer associate experience, what they’ve enjoyed about working at McGlinchey, and their advice for current and future law students.

It's been proven that equity in the workplace is an asset for both businesses and their employees because it encourages innovation, creativity, and empathy. Yet the journey through diversity efforts towards equity and inclusion is ever-evolving, especially in the legal industry. In this episode, attorneys Farren Davis (New Orleans) and Dhruv Sharma (Irvine) of McGlinchey’s Diversity Committee join Labor and Employment attorney and Diversity Committee member Camille Bryant (New Orleans) to discuss what authenticity, codeswitching, and generational differences mean to law firms seeking to build equitable workplaces.

COVID-19’s economic impact on borrowers’ ability to repay loans has had major repercussions for auto lenders, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision relating to repossessions in bankruptcy. In this episode, McGlinchey attorneys Rudy Cerone (New Orleans) and Colin Quillinan (Albany) discuss the forecast for auto repossessions as COVID borrower relief programs wind down, and the impacts of the recent Fulton decision.

As cryptocurrency becomes more widely accepted as a payment method, it leaves many people wondering whether it will remain a volatile investment or become as common as a debit card. In our second cryptocurrency podcast, McGlinchey attorneys Dan Plunkett (New Orleans) and Chris Bottcher (Birmingham) ask the question: is cryptocurrency Wall Street or Main Street?