Episodes

Thursday Mar 16, 2023
239: New Hampshire Bail Reform Laws and the Data
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses his recent Union Leader opinion piece on bail reform, the data that New Hampshire's laws have been successful, and the murder of Daniel Whitmore. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Read Professor Scherr's article: https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/albert-scherr-the-convenient-and-false-narrative-about-a-manchester-tragedy/article_2888eaa2-474d-50d4-a222-4174ece92b1b.html
Learn more about the International Criminal Law & Justice program at https://law.unh.edu/iclj
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Legal topics include criminal, bail, reform, data, courts, prosecutor

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
238: Elon Musk and Twitter
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Professor Seth Oranburg discusses the legal angle on the turbulent takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk and the surprising revelations in the Twitter Files. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Learn more about the Hybrid JD program at https://law.unh.edu/hybridjd
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Legal topics include business, technology, acquisition, stock market, section 230, activism

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
237: Flores, Workers’ Comp, and NIL
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Professor Michael McCann gives an update on the Flores lawsuit, workers' comp and Emmanuel Acho, and the challenges around the NCAA's latest NIL policy. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Learn more about the Sports & Entertainment Law Institute at https://law.unh.edu/seli
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Legal topics include sports, contracts, DEI, name image and likeness, workers' compensation

Thursday Dec 01, 2022
236: War Crimes and the Ukraine Conflict
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the war in Ukraine and the latest around investigation and prosecution of war crimes committed by Russia. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include international law, criminal law, war, United Nations, International Criminal Court

Thursday Nov 17, 2022
235: SEC v.LBRY
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Professor John Orcutt discusses the ruling in SEC v. LBRY, the impact of “the Howey Test," and the complex situation of blockchain and securities. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include cryptocurrency, blockchain, securities, SEC

Thursday Nov 03, 2022
234: SFA, ‘Slavery Loophole’, NIL
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Professor Michael McCann discusses his recent Sportico articles covering the SCOTUS Students For Fair Admission case, NCAA debate around the ‘Slavery Loophole’, and NCAA NIL changes. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include sports law, NIL, name image likeness, employment, antitrust, affirmative action, education, college admissions

Thursday Oct 27, 2022
233: Breaking the Vicious Cycle Fragmenting National Law
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Professor Ryan Vacca discusses his co-authored article "Breaking the Vicious Cycle Fragmenting National Law" that discusses how fragmenting developed and a possible solution. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include federal law, circuit court, SCOTUS, federalism

Friday Oct 21, 2022
232: Trump Organization Tax Fraud Case
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Professor John Orcutt breaks down the tax fraud charges placed against Trump Organization and the guilty plea by their former CFO Allen Weisselberg. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
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Legal topics include tax, business, securities, finance, criminal

Thursday Sep 15, 2022
231: Patenting Human Genes
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Professor Jorge Contreras, James T. Jensen Endowed Professor for Transactional Law and Director of the Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, discusses the legal impact of patenting human genes, especially as it relates to the 2013 SCOTUS decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. Also discussed is the introduced "Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022," which would explicitly overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in Myriad. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
Check out his book, "The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns your DNA"at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WK73TZR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Read his aritcle "Another Legislative Attempt to Revive Gene Patenting" in the Harvard Law Petrie-Flom Center blog, Bill of Health: https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/08/04/another-legislative-attempt-to-revive-gene-patenting/
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Legal topics include intellectual property, patents, pharmaceuticals

Thursday Sep 01, 2022
230: Digital Assets and the UCC
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Professor Bill Murphy discusses the Uniform Commercial Code updates to handle virtual currencies, blockchains, and other digital assets; as well as what it means for laws being created. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead
Learn more about the commerce and technology programs at https://law.unh.edu/commerce-technology-program
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Legal topics include crypto, commerce, technology, blockchain, digital assets, federalism