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Southern Nevada Development and Planning COVID-19 Modifications Jul 13, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has required city planning departments to change how they manage development projects. Brownstein Shareholder Jamie Thalgott brings together Alfredo Melesio, City of North Las Vegas Assistant City Manager, Michael Tassi, City of Henderson Director of Community Development and Services, and Robert Summerfield, City of Las Vegas Director of Planning, to discuss updates to entitlement and development application procedures, changes to the approval processes and development trends they are seeing as social distancing and remote work continue.

2020 Presidential Election Update: Seismic Shift in Polling Jul 10, 2020

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With the presidential election fewer than four months away, former Vice President Joe Biden has opened up a sizable lead in national polling over incumbent President Donald Trump. But how should these numbers be interpreted? Will both national and swing-state polling diverge from actual results this November as they did in 2016? Drew Littman moderates a discussion with Al Mottur and Brian McGuire to gauge the significance of recent polling and unpack fresh developments from the campaign trail.

Summer 2020 Health Care Business Roundtable: Navigating a Brave New World Jun 25, 2020

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On June 23, Brownstein’s Health Care industry group convened a roundtable of health care professionals and experts to discuss the health care business climate during and post COVID-19. The discussion includes trends across different health care sectors, an update from Brownstein’s Washington, D.C. team, False Claims Act issues associated with COVID-19 economic stimulus monies, the business and deal making environment and risks specific the health care industry, antitrust issues that could arise, as well as updates on the current state of the industry from medical professionals.

Development Following COVID-19: Episode 2 Jun 08, 2020

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Brownstein Shareholder Diane De Felice joins Lauri Moffet-Fehlberg, senior principal at Dahlin Group Architecture, for a discussion on challenges and opportunities in new construction versus the existing built environment following the COVID-19 pandemic. They also cover how innovation such as apps tied to design responses—like new bike lanes, mapping sidewalks and other changes—can encourage safe use of public spaces for recreation and non-vehicular traffic.

What’s Next Nevada: Leadership Lessons for Reopening Jun 05, 2020

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In this episode of Brownstein’s What’s Next Nevada, Shareholder Mitch Langberg is joined by Ellen Schulhofer and Rich Benenson from Brownstein’s leadership team. They discuss lessons learned as business leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic and how those can be applied as businesses reopen, goal setting, the importance of input from all levels of a company to help revise internal processes as well as making empathy and wellness a priority.

2020 Presidential Election Update: Analysis and Projections Jun 04, 2020

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Americans will cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election in less than five months, drawing an unprecedented election cycle to a close. The year, so far, has tested the ability of campaigns to adapt and meet the moment, as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 global pandemic and grapple with recent protests. Drew Littman moderates a conversation with Al Mottur and Brian McGuire to provide a full landscape analysis of the race as it currently stands and offer insight into how it may unfold in the coming months.

What’s Next Colorado: Restaurant Reopening and Expansion Into Open Areas Jun 03, 2020

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In this episode of Brownstein’s What’s Next Colorado—a podcast series devoted to the legal, political and business issues companies will face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—Shareholders Sarah Mercer and Tal Diamant discuss Gov. Jared Polis’ announcement that Colorado restaurants may begin to reopen for in-person dining. They cover general restaurant reopening guidelines, Denver’s temporary program for restaurants to expand into open areas, issues that should be considered before expanding into public areas, as well as the impact of recent protests as restaurants try to gain footing.

What’s Next: Reopening Liability Risks May 22, 2020

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This episode of Brownstein’s What’s Next podcast series—devoted to the legal, political and business issues companies will face in the weeks and months to come as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—focuses on the liability risks of making inaccurate statements related to the current crisis. Brownstein Shareholders Mitch Langberg, Greg Brower and Alissa Gardenswartz discuss how representations businesses make to obtain benefits from the trillions of dollars of aid approved by Congress and statements made to the public surrounding businesses reopening can lead to government investigations and civil litigation.

What’s Next Colorado: What Reopening Looks Like May 11, 2020

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In the first episode of Brownstein’s What’s Next Colorado—a podcast series devoted to the legal, political and business issues companies will face in the weeks and months to come as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—Brownstein Shareholders Sarah Mercer, Doug Friednash and Melissa Kuipers Blake discuss where Colorado is at right now from a state and municipalities perspective, what reopening looks like especially for restaurants, symptom tracking and important liability concerns.

What’s Next Nevada: Force Majeure Clauses May 08, 2020

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In the inaugural episode of Brownstein’s What’s Next Nevada, Brownstein Shareholders Mitch Langberg, Frank Flansburg and Rebecca Miltenberger discuss how the COVID-19 crisis has triggered contract issues such as force majeure clauses and other challenges to performance, how that has impacted business over the last several months and what happens if contracting parties can’t reach agreement in dealing with these issues.

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