The Legal Impact

Death Penalty Repeal

Professor Buzz Scherr discusses how the decades long journey for a repeal of the death penalty in New Hampshire is close to being completed, with a decision expected in the next couple of weeks. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead

Concord Monitor on the repeal: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Governor-vetoes-death-penalty-abolishment-25303100 

Learn more about Buzz: https://law.unh.edu/person/albert-scherr 

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Derby Drama

Professor Mike McCann joins the show to discuss the legal fight over who won the Kentucky Derby, Maximum Security or Country House. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead

Mike's Sports Illustrated Article: https://bit.ly/2Vdo6rv 

Learn about our new Sports Wagering & Integrity certificate program: https://law.unh.edu/sports-wagering 

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NH Legislative Docket

Professor Buzz Scherr joins the show to discuss the busy New Hampshire Legislative Docket, including Fair Chance Hiring, reforms to the NH Office of Cost Containment, bail reform, and DNA in abandoned materials.

Episode on Fair Chance Hiring: https://unhlaw.podbean.com/?s=fair+chance

Episode on Bail Reform: https://unhlaw.podbean.com/e/poverty-and-the-justice-system/  

Learn more about Buzz: https://law.unh.edu/person/albert-scherr 

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Relevent Sports

Professor Michael McCann discusses how the company Relevent Sports has petitioned a New York court stating that U.S. Soccer Federation is breaking the law with their attempt to stop the first foreign league match on US soil. 

Mike's Sports Illustrated Article: https://bit.ly/2Gxg6MZ 

Learn about our new Sports & Wagering Integrity Certificate Program: http://law.unh.edu/sports-wagering 

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Civil Liberties and the Presidency: Tulsi Gabbard

Democratic Presidential Candidate and Congresswoman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, joined us for Civil Liberties and the Presidency. This event was presented by the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice Leadership and Public Policy and the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire.

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Mueller Report

Professor John Greabe joins the show to discuss the “Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election." We discuss the findings, next steps that congress might take, and the future of special counsels. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead

John on NHPR: https://bit.ly/2IrE9QE 

Read the redacted “Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election,” posted by NPR: https://n.pr/2Xs3ayy 

NY Times Key Take Aways: https://nyti.ms/2UuB43L 

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Civil Liberties and the Presidency: Marianne Williamson

Author, lecturer, and activist Marianne Williamson, who is currently running for president as a Democrat, joined us for Civil Liberties and the Presidency. This event was presented by the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice Leadership and Public Policy and the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire. 

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Poverty and the Justice System

Professor Buzz Scherr talks about the impact of poverty on people who are going through the justice system, including his work on bail reform with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire.

Learn more about Buzz: https://law.unh.edu/person/albert-scherr 

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Avenatti, Nike, and Williamson

Professor Michael McCann discusses how Michael Avenatti took to Twitter to accuse Nike of illegally conspiring to direct top elite basketball recruits to Nike-sponsored colleges, including implicating Duke's Zion Williamson.

Professor McCann's Sports Illustrated article: https://bit.ly/2ZbueEa 

Learn about our new Sports Wagering & Integrity Program: https://law.unh.edu/sports-wagering 

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Health Care Costs: Key Federal and State Strategies

UNH Law's Health Law and Policy Programs, The Concord Coalition, and The Warren Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Service held discussion of the nation's health care system, including federal, state and community responses and strategies to address cost growth. https://law.unh.edu 

Keynote presentation by US Senator Maggie Hassan

Presentation of topics by Concord Coalition Director Robert Bixby

Panelists:

• Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor Resident Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy at the American Enterprise Institute

• Trish Riley, Executive Director of the National Academy for State HealthPolicy and President of it's corporate board

• John McDonough, Professor of Public Health Practice, Dept. of Health Policy & Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Director of the Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education

• Moderated by Lucy Hodder, Professor of Law, Director of Health Law and Policy, UNH School of Law