On today’s episode, we will be diving into a timely and sensitive topic — the Executive Order signed by President Trump in January 2025 to terminate the DEI programs in the U.S. federal government workforce and in federal contracting and spending. While this marks a significant shift domestically, we want to examine how this policy change may affect U.S. companies operating abroad — particularly in Angola, Mozambique, and Gabon. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Nuno Gouveia ( email ) (Miranda Alliance) Guest Speakers: Patrícia Carril ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance - Fátima Freitas Associados / Angola), Silvia Mota Carvalho ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance – Cabinet Nguia / Gabon) & João Pires Teixeira ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance – Pimenta & Associados / Mozambique)  Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

Generative AI continues to drive conversation and concern, and not surprisingly, the focus on the promise of AI and how best to regulate it have created controversial positions. The EU has been one of those leaders in addressing regulation of AI, primarily through the EU AI Act. On today's episode, we will learn more from David about the EU AI Act, as well as a US perspective from Derek on the status of AI regulation, and how US companies may be impacted by the EU AI Act. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.  Host: Tara Stingley ( email ) ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP ) Guest Speakers: David van Boven ( email ) ( Plesner / Denmark) & Derek Ishikawa ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

#85: In this vlog, we dive into the role of restrictive covenants, specifically non-solicitation agreements and how those agreements interact with the Massachusetts Non-competition Agreement Act. Speaker: Catherine Scott ( Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP / Massachusetts) cscott@morganbrown.com