This week on the legal affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look ahead to what is on the docket for the Supreme Court’s 2011-2012 term. Joining us to share their insights into some of the term’s key cases are Amy Howe, editor of SCOTUSblog and partner with the appellate boutique
The Lawyer2Lawyer 6th Anniversary Podcast: Bloopers, Cameos and More
Craig Williams and I had a lot of fun yesterday recording the Lawyer2Lawyer Sixth Anniversary show. Not only do we have some bloopers and outtakes from past shows, but we have cameos from such blogosphere (and podosphere) notables as Monica Bay, Dennis Kennedy, Sharon Nelson and John Simek, and Lynne DeVenny and Vicki…
Our ‘Lawyer2Lawyer’ Podcast Reaches Six Years
Podcast: The NBA Lockout and the Law
On this week’s Lawyer2Lawyer podcast: The NBA Lockout and the Law. We look at the legal and business issues involved with two great guests:…
Podcast: Are Criminal Background Checks Discriminatory?
The EEOC held a public hearing last week to consider the extent to which criminal background checks form a barrier to employment, particularly for members of minority groups. A recent study by the National Employment…
Podcast: Supreme Court Year in Review
Amy Howe, editor of SCOTUSblog, and Tony Mauro, Supreme Court correspondent for The National Law Journal, ALM and Law.com review the just-concluded Supreme Court term as our guests this week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer. Listen to…
This Week on L2L: Online Law Schools
In this week’s episode of the legal affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look at online law schools. For reasons ranging from finances to lifestyle, increasing numbers of lawyers-to-be are opting to get their legal education online. In addition, at least one online law school now also offers an LLM program for lawyers who want to…
The Sony PlayStation Security Breach and the Law
Sony Corporation suffered a huge security breach in its video game online network with names, addresses and credit card numbers of 100 million PlayStation and PC game network users stolen by hackers. This week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we discuss the legal obligations of companies to protect consumer data and the rights…
Judge Alex Kozinski Joins Us on Lawyer2Lawyer
Has technology rendered the First Amendment obsolete? Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, made that case in a recent speech at Golden Gate University School of Law. This…
Podcast: No More Defense for the Defense of Marriage Act
On Feb. 23, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Obama administration would no longer defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act in cases pending in federal court. On this week’s Lawyer2Lawyer, we discuss the implications of this announcement. Helping us do that are two guests who fall on opposite sides…
Podcast: New Film Documents 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
On this week’s episode of the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look at the documentary, Out of the Ashes: 9/11. The film documents the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund. Created just 11 days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, it remains the largest public entitlement program ever.
We speak with the executive producer, writer and co-director…
Podcast: The Slippery Legal Issues of Snow and Ice
When snow and ice result in personal injury or property damage, who is legally responsible? The answer will likely depend on the law of the state where the accident occurs. For more than 100 years, Massachusetts applied a rule that a property owner is not liable in tort for failing to remove a natural accumulation…