Episodes

Thursday Dec 17, 2020
COVID19 and the Patent System
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Professor Stanley Kowalski defends the patent system around the development of the COVID19 vaccine, responding to a New York Times opinion piece pushing for suspension of the system. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Read the NY Times Opinion piece the episode reacts to: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/opinion/covid-vaccines-patents.html
Check out the COVID19 IP repository, put together by Professor Jon Cavicchi and student Keith Kevelson: https://law.unh.libguides.com/covidpandemicandintellectualproperty
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Legal topics include intellectual property, patents, pharmaceuticals, COVID19, coronavirus, European Union, USPTO, WTO, WHO

Thursday Dec 10, 2020
The 2020 Election Lawsuits
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Professor John Greabe dives into the lawsuits centered around the 2020 election, including cases filed by allies of President Trump, an original jurisdiction case filed in the Supreme Court against four other states by the State of Texas, and some historical context. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include elections, federalism, constitutional law, US Supreme Court, Bush v. Gore

Thursday Dec 03, 2020
So you were pulled over…
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Professor Buzz Scherr breaks down informed consent for vehicle search when a driver is pulled over by the police.
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Legal topics include criminal law, driving laws, civil rights, search

Monday Nov 23, 2020
Texas, California, and the ACA
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Professor John Greabe breaks down Texas v. California, the most recent US Supreme Court Case against the Affordable Care Act. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Read more on the case at SCOTUSBlog: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/texas-v-california/
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Legal topics include United States Supreme Court, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, federalism, healthcare, health insurance

Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Taxes and Sports Law
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Professor Michael McCann dives into the tax implications for athletes around prizes and contracts, centered around NBA star James Harden and 2020 Masters winner, Dustin Johnson. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Professor McCann's Sportico articles on these topics can be read at https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/james-harden-nets-trade-1234616755/ and https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/dustin-johnson-masters-prize-purse-taxes-1234616669/
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Legal topics include sports law, contracts, tax law, state law, federal law, basketball, golf

Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Impact of 2020 Elections on Sports Law
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Professor Michael McCann discusses the impact the contentious 2020 election will have on the future of sports law, including topics like Title IX, taxes, marijuana decriminalization, and much more.
Read Professor McCann's article on Sportico on the topic: https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2020/election-impacts-sports-1234615914/
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Legal topics include sports law, antitrust, drug legalization, taxes, entertainment, Title IX

Thursday Oct 29, 2020
The Purdue Pharma Settlement
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Professor Lucy Hodder breaks down the settlement Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, reached with the US Department of Justice and how some state attorney generals are not happy with this result. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Read the letter from state attorney generals: https://www.mass.gov/doc/october-14-2020-letter-to-attorney-general-barr/download
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Legal topics include business, criminal law, civil lawsuit, opioid epidemic, prescription drugs

Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Professor Bill Murphy discusses the US Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Google, delving into Google's business practices, how suits against Microsoft compare, and what may happen with other big tech companies. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include business, antitrust, monopoly, technology

Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Originalism and the US Supreme Court
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Professor Buzz Scherr dives into originalism and the Supreme Court of the United States, especially around the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include constitution, US Supreme Court, originalism, living document, Amy Coney Barrett, Antonin Scalia

Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Inside Law Admissions: Why Study Intellectual Property?
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Micky Minhas, JD/LLM '97, Executive Director of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, breaks down the importance of the IP field and his vision for the future of the center. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Learn more about the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property at https://law.unh.edu/ip
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