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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty discusses a March 3 incident in front of Minneapolis City Hall where two bounty hunters brandished replica firearms, one discharging a less‑lethal rifle that looked like a real gun. Both bounty hunters were charged with felony threats of violence and displaying a replica firearm, highlighting gaps in Minnesota’s regulation of bounty hunter conduct. Moriarty calls for state legislation requiring licensing, bonding, $1 million liability insurance, mandatory training, and prohibitions on impersonating law enforcement. The episode underscores the need for stronger oversight to protect the public.
In this episode of Autonomy Insiders, Oliver Nahon, Director of Operations at the Swiss Association for Autonomous Mobility (SAM), explains why autonomous vehicles are a strategic priority for Switzerland’s saturated transport system and outlines the country’s pioneering regulatory framework that...
In this episode, Bob Ambroji interviews Daniel Lord Doyle, co‑founder and CEO of Mary Technology, about the company’s new fact‑management system that tackles the “fact chaos” lawyers face when reviewing massive document sets in litigation. Doyle explains how Mary extracts...
In this episode, DLA Piper partner Yoni Tuchman walks listeners through the legal pitfalls that can cost venture capital general partners millions, focusing on mis‑drafted management fee clauses, distribution waterfall nuances, and key‑person provisions. He explains how fees are calculated—often...
In this episode, Northwestern Law professor Paul Gowder draws a stark parallel between the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and today’s mass deportation practices, arguing that both create a class of people treated as foreign and denied legal rights. He explains...
Eliza Orlins breaks down the recent San Francisco jury verdict that found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors with two tweets during his $44 billion Twitter acquisition, awarding roughly $2.6 billion in damages. The case stemmed from Musk’s May 2022 “on‑hold” tweet...
In this episode, host Robert Shaw talks with pay‑gap strategist Michelle Jimmer about the evolving landscape of gender pay gap reporting in the UK, including upcoming requirements under the Employment Rights Act 2025. They explore common pitfalls—such as treating data...
In this episode of the RecTech Podcast, host Chris Russell moderates a JobSync roundtable on the "2026 OFCCP regulatory seismic shift," featuring employment law partner Sheila Abram and HR risk consultant Amanda Bowman. They explain how Executive Order 14173 revoked...
The episode examines how a child's financial support can vary dramatically depending on whether their parents are married, in a civil partnership, or merely cohabiting. It highlights that the legal framework often grants higher benefits to the custodial parent in...
The episode examines a recent legal victory for free speech: a consent decree in Missouri v. Biden that bars federal agencies, including the CDC and CISA, from pressuring social media platforms to suppress protected speech. It traces the case’s origins...
In this episode, the host breaks down how to build a compelling EB‑1A (and related O‑1/NIW) immigration case by focusing on demonstrating that you’ve risen to the top of a clearly defined field, rather than merely checking off as many...
In this episode of Serious Trouble, hosts Josh Barrow and Ken White dissect a series of high‑profile legal battles, from Sam Bankman‑Fried’s chaotic pro‑se appeal and his mother’s questionable court filings to the Pentagon’s unconstitutional press‑pool policy that the New...
In this episode, Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss the congressional push to ban prediction markets, highlighting three new bills targeting contracts on elections, sports, and government actions, and the industry’s defense that these platforms are merely event‑based swaps. They...
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, corporate counsel Odette Claridge discusses her 14‑year e‑discovery background, her transition to an in‑house role at ProSearch, and the company’s AI‑driven e‑discovery and contract‑life‑cycle‑management (CLM) initiatives. She shares insights from a...
In this episode of The Unknown, hosts Michael Volpe and Richard Luthman dissect the recent conviction of Connecticut blogger Paul Boyne for cyberstalking, focusing on the legal distinction between protected speech and "true threats" under the First Amendment. They argue...
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, Chief of Staff Jacob (Jaeger) Glucina of Luminance discusses how the company’s AI-driven platform has evolved from M&A due diligence to a full‑stack contract lifecycle solution for in‑house legal teams. He...
The episode covers three main stories: a landmark California jury verdict holding Meta and YouTube liable for a teen's social‑media‑induced mental‑health crisis, the ripple effects of rising oil prices on plastic‑based food packaging and inflation, and NASA’s detailed $30 billion, decade‑long...
In this episode, host Kisan Patel interviews Rodrigo Domínguez, a partner at White & Case with 25 years of experience in cross‑border M&A across Latin America. They discuss how to assess country‑risk, navigate regulatory frameworks, and structure due‑diligence when buying...
In this WSJ "What's News" episode, Alex Oselev reports on a landmark California jury verdict finding Meta and YouTube negligent for designs that harm children, ordering $6 million in damages and highlighting the potential erosion of Section 230 protections. The show also...
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Bruegel experts Reinhilde Wöglers, Fiona Scott Morton, and Professor Tobias Tröger discuss the European Commission’s new “28th regime” – a voluntary corporate‑law tool aimed at simplifying company formation and attracting venture‑capital investment across...
In this episode, Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop dissect a federal indictment accusing Supermicro co‑founder Wally Lia of orchestrating a $2.5 billion scheme to smuggle AI servers with high‑end NVIDIA GPUs to China, exposing glaring weaknesses in U.S. export‑control enforcement. They...
In this episode, attorney Harrison James explains how the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), originally aimed at organized crime, is being used in a landmark civil class action against Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly over the diabetes drug Actos....
In this episode of Computer Says, journalist Julia Angwin and her attorney Peter Romer‑Friedman discuss Grammarly’s controversial "Expert Review" feature, which used AI to mimic the editing style of real experts—including Angwin—without their consent. Angwin explains how she discovered the...
In this episode, Jana Scott, former IRS enrolled agent and founder of DeFi Tax, reveals that the crypto tax industry is built on fundamentally flawed methodologies, with her forensic audits of 14 major tax platforms and 53 crypto‑tax firms showing...
The episode examines the Supreme Court case Watson v. the RNC, where the Court appears poised to strike down Mississippi's law allowing postmarked mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day, potentially invalidating similar rules in 14 states covering about...
In this episode, Steve and Bruce Fretton discuss how heightened uncertainty—driven by tariffs, shifting interest rates, and tighter credit markets—has complicated middle‑market M&A. They note that private equity’s $2 trillion of undeployed capital is pushing deals forward, but valuation gaps and...
In this episode, Bruce Fenton and host Steve discuss how to structure middle‑market M&A deals amid heightened uncertainty, focusing on valuation gaps, earn‑outs, seller rollovers, and purchase‑price notes as tools to bridge price mismatches. They highlight the importance of rigorous...
In this episode, Pat Tsen, Deputy Executive Director for Consumer Policy, Transportation, and Enforcement at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), explains how the CPUC regulates autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger services, detailing the permit process, data collection requirements, and enforcement...
In this episode, Professor Ben Edwards discusses the accelerating re‑incorporation trend as companies weigh Delaware, Nevada, and Texas for corporate domicile. He shares data from his "Project Pokemon" tracking effort, showing Nevada attracting roughly 28 public firms in 2025—three times...
In this Legal Week live episode, Abdi Shayesteh, CEO of Alta Clara, and Chief Learning Officer Patricia Libby discuss their AI‑driven training platform that simulates depositions and other oral advocacy scenarios. They explain how the new DepoSim uses AI‑generated witnesses,...
The episode critiques the extension of whole‑life prison terms, arguing they contradict efforts to reduce incarceration and actually undermine security in high‑security facilities. It highlights how such sentences make prisons less safe for both inmates and staff, violating the principle...
In this episode, host Benjamin Wittes and court reporter Anna Bauer debrief the bizarre federal court appearance of Wittes, dubbed the "Lord Laser" trial, where no judge was present and a DOJ prosecutor ran the proceeding like a plea‑conference. They...
In this episode, host interviews Maria McFarland Sanchez‑Moreno, CEO of Represent Us, about the organization’s mission to enforce government accountability, especially targeting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and congressional inaction. Maria outlines the Congressional Courage Campaign, which mobilizes constituents to...
In this episode of the Liquid Lunch Project, host Matthew Mehan and co‑host Luigi Rosa Bianca sit down with former IRS attorney Pietro Canastrelli to demystify tax law and the role of tax attorneys. Pietro explains how his team helps...
In this episode of Technically Legal, host Chad Main and guests Ken Crutchfield, Bill Henderson, and Jim Docky explore how large language models are challenging long‑standing unauthorized practice of law (UPL) rules. They discuss real‑world examples, such as a ChatGPT‑generated...
In this episode of Clock Talk, Lindsay Van Benstuyten, Legal Operations Director at HCA Healthcare, draws parallels between marathon running and legal operations, emphasizing endurance, strategic pacing, and sustainable transformation over quick wins. She explains how she assessed organizational capacity,...
In this Legal Speak episode recorded live at Legal Week, host Sedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Megan McMillian, Legal Innovation Partner at Harvey. Megan shares her background in law practice and knowledge management, explains how Harvey’s AI platform uniquely...
In the 500th episode of Legal Speak, recorded live from Law.com’s Legal Week in New York, hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith celebrate the milestone with reflections on the show's evolution and a deep dive into the recent ALM‑LBR merger....
In this Legal AF episode, investigative journalist David Armiak explains the Center for Media and Democracy’s recent IRS complaint against the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) for failing to itemize contributions and expenditures as required by law. He details RAGA’s pay‑to‑play...
In this chaotic episode, host Scott Shapiro—joined by a rotating cast of commentators—debates the relevance of UFC-style training for FBI agents, critiques performative masculinity in policy, and dives deep into the emerging world of AI "agents" that can execute tasks...
In this episode of Serious Trouble, hosts Josh Barrow and Ken White dissect the Trump administration's struggle to refund illegal IEPA tariffs due to a rigid customs computer system, and the courts' pushback against the administration's attempts to sidestep Senate...
In this episode, host Adam interviews Michael Riston of Project Saltbox about a federal judge’s temporary injunction halting ICE’s construction of a massive detention‑warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland. The discussion details how community activism, backed by environmental science expertise and coordinated...
In this MainWire TV episode, host Tom Shattuck and panelists discuss Maine’s newly enacted red‑flag (extreme risk protection) law, arguing it expands state power to seize firearms without due process and threatens civil liberties. Guest David Trahan of the Sportsmen’s...
In this episode of Above Board, Morrison & Foerster partners Jamie Levitt and Ryan Keats discuss the outlook for securities litigation in 2026, highlighting the continued impact of AI, the potential resurgence of IPO-related Section 11 actions, and the evolving debate...
In this episode, Preet and Joyce dissect the puzzling flip‑flop by the Justice Department over an appeal concerning four executive orders targeting law firms, exploring why the government abandoned the appeal one day and reinstated it the next. They argue...
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, Aaron Amadea, Vice President of Applied Science at Relativity, discusses the evolution of AI in legal tech, from early active‑learning tools to today’s large language models that power Relativity’s AI‑driven document...
The episode dissects the legal dispute over whether the Trump administration’s $100,000 H‑1B fee constitutes a tax or a permissible immigration restriction. Drawing on Supreme Court precedent from Learning Resources and related cases, the guests argue that the statute granting...
In this episode, Ropes & Gray attorneys discuss a wave of new ERISA class actions targeting voluntary benefit plans such as accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance. The plaintiffs argue that employers and their brokers have breached fiduciary duties...
In this episode Steve Bragg explains unclaimed property—assets like uncashed checks, dormant accounts, and gift‑card balances that remain on a company's books until state law forces a transfer. He outlines the fragmented state‑by‑state legal framework, the priority rules that determine...
The episode examines the class‑action lawsuit against Meta over its AI‑powered Ray‑Ban smart glasses, which allegedly allow overseas contractors to review users' video footage—including sensitive moments—without clear disclosure. Host highlights how Meta marketed the glasses as privacy‑focused while its policies...
