Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights (audio)

Pensions unscripted: in this 13 minute podcast, François Barker introduces a session in which our speakers share their experience of the challenges and changes to pensions litigation caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

This podcast focuses on two topics impacting our LGPS fund clients and employers within those funds: deferral of employer contributions due to COVID-19 issues and exit credits. We discuss what LGPS funds should consider when faced with an employer who is requesting to defer its employer contributions, deferral of contribution polices and agreements, the changes to the exit credit legislation and what this means for exits from the fund.Find more information on deferring employer contributions to the LGPS in this Barnett Waddingham blog.    Speakers: Gary Delderfield – Head of public sector pensions, Eversheds Sutherland Cat Ellis – Principal Associate, Eversheds Sutherland Melanie Durrant, Actuary of the Year – LGPS actuary, Barnett Waddingham Graeme Muir - LGPS actuary and head of public sector pensions, Barnett Waddingham 

With many employers anticipating large-scale working from home to continue for months to come in light of COVID-19, organisations should take this opportunity to review their home-working arrangements, including in relation to health and safety and employment law requirements.In this podcast, a UK Employment Law Partner and Principal Associate from our Health and Safety team discuss common home-working question and answers to guide employers.

Although fines are not generally deductible, they may be deducted when attributable to restitution, remediation, or paid to comply with the law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act clarified these rules and the IRS has recently proposed regulations that delineate the distinctions between non-deductible fines and deductible government payments. The proposed regulations also describe the conditions and standards of proof for securing deduction as well as the IRS reporting requirements. 

In this latest podcast Amanda Partland, Nicola Evans and Christian Mense discuss the key considerations for companies when contemplating undertaking a global reorganizations project – and how the COVID19 crisis may impact those projects.

The episode discusses how the current pandemic has affected merger control across the globe, with a particular focus on issues clients are facing right now. We’re joined in a panel style discussion moderated by Ros Kellaway, co-Head of Global Competition and Trade, with participants from our offices across Europe, Asia and the US.

Listen to a casual conversation with Peter Blocker, Vice President of Policy at CalTax. We talked to Peter about his role in analyzing California tax-related legislation, current bills he is following, and the impact of COVID19 on his organization’s work.

Organisations around the world are responding to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and looking to ensure they are well-prepared to deal with the legal and practical repercussions.    In our latest short podcast, a partner and a principal associate from our Munich office discuss the legal and practical implications of the lockdown for employers in Germany.   Speakers: Manuela Rauch Nils Müller   Find more on our covoronavirus hub.

Recent events have underscored the importance of a buyer’s due diligence in connection with an insurance M&A transaction. In this Legal Insights Podcast, members of the Eversheds Sutherland (US) Insurance Transactions team convene to discuss the importance of the due diligence process and key aspects of a target’s business to be examined by a buyer in light of COVID-19 and related developments.Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

As states lift their COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, employers are gearing up for the return of their workforces. This webinar will discuss a variety of employment and benefits issues for employers to consider as workforces go through yet another transition in 2020. Topics include: employee safety workplace policies changes to employment terms benefit plan enrollment changes employee communications Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Episode 5: This COVID-19 Q&A clinic provides guidance on the practical application of transitioning a workforce back into the workplace.

Pensions unscripted: in this 13 minute podcast, François Barker and two partners explore the Pensions Regulator’s latest statements on DB funding, valuations, member communications and more.

Organisations around the world are responding to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and looking to ensure they are well-prepared to deal with the legal and practical repercussions.    In our latest 20 minute podcast, two partners from our Stockholm office discuss the legal and practical implications of the lockdown for employers in Sweden.

This podcast provides a basic overview of what employers should consider when having employees return to work at the worksite. In this Legal Insights Podcast, Michael Woodson and John Hays discuss: Employers assessing specific risks associated with their worksites Employers implementing engineering controls, administrative controls and safe work practices to reduce risk of transmission of COVID-19 Employees’ use of personal protective equipment and masks while working Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Listen to our latest podcast providing guidance on at what stage does the COVID-19 pandemic crisis spell disaster. Reputations will be made and lost during this crisis and a loss of trust now could be catastrophic for an organization’s viability. In this session we considered how good communication and a ‘people-first’ strategy can help protect your company and its leaders in these turbulent times. This session was jointly hosted with our Employment group and our guest speaker is Tim Toulmin, Managing Director of Alder Consulting.

Listen to the first in our series of corporate reorganization podcasts where our global Corporate and Tax team discuss the EU’s implementation of tax disclosure requirements, known as DAC6, and the effects it will have on cross border transactions.

Times of economic uncertainty often lead to fast-moving M&A transactions. Now is a good time consider employee and compensation issues that arise in connection with a change in control: executive severance provisions, including enhanced severance for change in control situations restrictive covenants and updates that may be needed for current business circumstances definitions of change in control and whether they are well-suited for potential transactions Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Eversheds Sutherland’s Renewable and Transportation Fuels and Energy and Commodities Trading teams hosted a live Q&A conversation with Eversheds Sutherland Employment Partner Scott McLaughlin to discuss post-COVID-19 re-entry planning.

Organisations around the world are responding to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and looking to ensure they are well-prepared to deal with the legal and practical repercussions. In our latest 15 minute podcast, a Partner from our Hong Kong office and Senior Associate from our Shanghai office discuss the legal and practical implications of the lockdown for employers in Hong Kong and China

Episode 5 of our M&A COVID-19 series of podcasts and #Corporate Partners Robin Johnson, Chris Halliday, Sven Schweneke and Lance Phillips discuss the changing requirements of warranty and indemnity insurance on M&A transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.