
PLI’s in-depth podcast examining changes to securities rules, regulations, and cases from a practitioner’s perspective in both law and accounting.
Episodes

May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
55 min
Professors Alan Jagolinzer and Dan Taylor join the podcast to discuss recent research using forensic analytics, and share insights with Chris and Kurt on how that analysis impacts legislative, regulatory, and enforcement decisions in today’s securities landscape.

May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
1hr 4 min
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor and Genna Garver are champions for diversity and inclusion. They talk with Chris & Kurt about actionable steps to promote diversity and inclusion in the accounting and legal professions.

Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
45 min
The PLI program Enforcement 2021: Perspectives from Government Agencies offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from senior staff at various government agencies. Chris and Kurt get a sneak peek at the program from Co-Chairs Robert A. Cohen (Davis Polk), Joan E. McKown (Jones Day) and Richard D. Owens (Latham & Watkins).
Register here: https://www.pli.edu/programs/enforcement-perspectives-from-government-agencies?t=live

Apr 8, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
57 min
ESG investing and climate risk disclosure are hot topics at the SEC. Chris & Kurt sit down with Commissioner Hester Peirce to talk about materiality, the disclosure framework, and crafting the perfect speech title.

Mar 25, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
52 min
Chris and Kurt chat with cybersecurity regulatory and policy experts Chris Hetner and Robert Peak about cyberthreats that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal and state cybersecurity regulatory landscape, and cybersecurity regulatory priorities in the Biden Administration

Mar 11, 2021
Mar 11, 2021
1hr 3 min
Chris and Kurt sit down with Larry Ritchie of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, and Stephanie Greenwald of RSM to talk about distinctions between US and Canadian securities regulation and enforcement, and how we should think about emerging cross-border issues.

Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
56 min
Chris and Kurt chat with SEC Institute Director George Wilson about hot topics in the SECI’s quarterly newsletter, including leadership transitions at the SEC, MD&A and other disclosures in the time of COVID-19, SPACs, ESG and changes at the PCAOB.

Feb 11, 2021
Feb 11, 2021
57 min
Chris and Kurt chat with David Miller, a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, who serves as a technical advisor to the writers of Showtime’s hit drama series Billions. David shares the experiences that qualify him to consult on the show and explains how the writers work tirelessly to “get it right.” He also answers tough questions like “Wags or Wendy” and “Taylor Mason or Dollar Bill.”


Jan 28, 2021
Jan 28, 2021
1hr 8 min
SPACs, conflict minerals, ICOs, ESG, the STOCK Act, the FCPA and more . . . Chris and Kurt sit down with professors Karen Woody of the Washington & Lee University School of Law and James Park of the UCLA School of Law to discuss securities regulatory and enforcement trends that may develop in the Biden Administration.

Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
48 min
Chris and Kurt chat with Russ Ryan about his popular newsletter On SECond Thought… and what he sees on the horizon for SEC enforcement. They also explore Russ’s reputation for playing hardball . . . in an adult baseball league.
