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Quote of the Day - Anyone who has seen me spin that heavy, giant wheel on television knows that I'm not a steroid user.
F. Lee Bailey Analyzes The Roger Clemens IndictmentShould former MLB pitcher, Roger Clemens and his former trainer Brian McNamee take polygraph tests? That's just one of the topics discussed on this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome legendary defense counsel, Attorney F. Lee Bailey and Michael S. Schmidt, reporter for The New York Times, to discuss the Clemens indictment on charges that he allegedly lied to Congress back in 2008, when he testified that he never used performance-enhancing drugs. They explore legal strategy, the use of physical evidence, the credibility of testimonies and the future of Roger Clemens.
The Craigslist Killer's Suicide: Who Is Denied Justice?Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio PodcastA Boston medical student and accused Craigslist killer, Philip Markoff commits suicide in jail awaiting trial for first degree murder, prompting reactions ranging from frustration to relief. On this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer, attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Douglas Berman, Law Professor at Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, who first prompts the question on his blog, Sentencing Law and Policy, about how we react to this turn of events in the legal process, along with special guests Elie Mystal, Editor at Above the Law, and Leslie Walker, Executive Director of Prisoners' Legal Services in Boston for a discussion about justice denied.
Elena Kagan's Confirmation Gets Reviewed On Lawyer2LawyerWith a vote of 63-37, the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice making her the 112th justice, and the fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. Please join my fellow attorney and co-host, Bob Ambrogi as he welcomes Professor Joel Grossman, a professor of political science, and a constitutional law scholar from Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland School of Law and Tony Mauro, Supreme Court correspondent for The National Law Journal and for ALM Media, to discuss the latest on the confirmation of Elena Kagan. They look at her background, some of the controversy over her confirmation and what kind of impact she will ultimately have on the Supreme Court.
The Decision To Strike Down California's Prop 8In a landmark decision in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker in San Francisco struck down the controversial and highly-debated, Proposition 8 in California, which was approved by the state's voters in November 2008 and overturned a state supreme court ruling that resulted in the legalization of same sex marriage. Please join my fellow attorney and co-host, Bob Ambrogi, as he welcomes Adam Winkler from UCLA Law School, Professor Nelson Tebbe from Brooklyn Law School and Attorney Thomas J. Barbar, the Mass Bar Association's Family Law Chair and principal with Deutsch Williams, Brooks, DeRensis & Holland PC., to sort through all the twists and turns. They look at reaction to the ruling, the legal issues surrounding gay marriage and the likelihood of this issue reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
Obama's Financial Reform Bill: Boon Or Bust?Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio PodcastPresident Obama recently signed into law the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, better known as the Financial Reform Bill. This new legislation is aimed to crack down on the excesses of Wall Street and corporate America by overhauling banking and Wall Street regulations. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Martin E. Lybecker, a partner in Wilmer Hale's Regulatory and Government Affairs and Securities Departments, to discuss the latest on this legislation. We look at the new financial reform law, the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and how this new legislation impacts the banking industry, businesses, law firms' workload and consumers.
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Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Goes To Massachusetts' First Public Law School2010 marks the first year for the University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth, the state's first public law school. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Dean Robert V. Ward, Jr., to talk about the new UMass Law school. They discuss the rise in applications in a down economy, the incoming class and faculty, accreditation and the opportunities available for students after they leave law school.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Explores The Legal Ramifications Of Social MediaThe allure of social media has attracted businesses, law firms and the general public, but with the popularity of social media in and out of the workplace, comes potential legal issues. Please join me as I welcome Attorney Daliah Saper, Principal at Saper Law Offices and Attorney Bradley S. Shear, founder and managing partner of the Law Office of Bradley S. Shear, LLC to take a look at legal issues such as defamation, privacy issues, employee use of social media and how firms and businesses can protect themselves from a potential lawsuit.
Lawyer 2 Lawyer Internet Radio Covers The 2010 Supreme Court SessionWith the end of the U.S. Supreme Court term came some stand-out rulings including handgun case, McDonald v. City of Chicago and patent law case, Bilski v. Kappos. me and my fellow attorneys and co-host Bob Ambrogi welcome Adam Winkler, a constitutional law specialist from UCLA School of Law and Attorney Amy Howe, editor of SCOTUSblog to discuss the Supreme Court round-up. In addition, they discuss recent rulings, a liberal vs. conservative Supreme Court, the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings and take a look back at some landmark decisions. Give a click on the podcast icon below to listen!
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Explores Fair Use And Attribution After Its Own MistakePreserving the professional rules with regard to original content reporting and attribution to original sources is the topic on this Lawyer2Lawyer. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Alan Schwarz, a prolific sports writer from The New York Times, to discuss the legal and ethical issues pertaining to digital media. They discuss copyright law, the extent to which bloggers should give credit to original reportorial sources and the ethical guidelines bloggers and journalists should be following when it comes to content.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Listens To Both Sides Of The Rights Of The ChildSenate resolution 519 opposes U.S. signing of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, a human rights treaty protecting the rights of children. Please join me as I welcome Michael P. Farris, President of ParentalRights.org and Sara A. Dillon, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School. We take a look at the treaty, Senate Resolution 519, the key issues of debate on the signing of this treaty and the potential legal conflicts.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Tweets The CourtroomWith the wave of technology dominating the legal world, reporting from the courtroom has gone from scribbling notes on a pad of paper to live coverage through blogs, video and even tweets. Please join my fellow attorney and co-host, Bob Ambrogi, as he welcomes Ron Sylvester, Staff Writer for Interactive News for The Wichita Eagle/ Kansas.com and Attorney Eric P. Robinson, an attorney in New York who specializes in media and Internet law, to talk about the latest in live reporting from the courtroom. They discuss procedure for getting permission from a Judge, cameras in the courtroom and how live reporting has affected traditional journalism in the courtroom.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Goes Online To The Law.gov MovementThe "Law.Gov" movement is a campaign to put all primary legal materials in the public domain. Some call it "democratizing" law. Please join my fellow attorney and co-host, Bob Ambrogi, as he welcomes Carl Malamud, founder of Public.Resource.org and Tom Bruce, the Director of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School, to share with us the latest on Law.Gov. Carl and Tom explore the Law.Gov movement, the benefit of public access to legal materials and who opposes the idea as well as the various workshops across the states.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Threads The American Needle v. NFL CaseWith a unanimous vote, the Surpreme Court ruled 9-0 against the NFL in the American Needle v. NFL case-one of the most important legal cases in sports. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Marc Edelman from Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law and Professor Michael McCann, Associate Law Professor at Vermont Law School and Legal Analyst for Sports Illustrated, to discuss this latest ruling. They talk about anti-trust law, intellectual property issues and how this decision could affect the NFL and other sports franchises.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Reaches Into The Cloud For A Computer With RulesThe North Carolina State Bar has just finished drafting a proposed Formal Ethics Opinion that allows the use of cloud computing in a law office. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Alice N. Mine, Senior Ethics Counsel and Assistant Executive Director for the North Carolina State Bar and Jack Newton, Co-founder and President of Clio (one of our sponsors), to look at the legal ethical issues surrounding cloud computing. They explore the proposed Formal Ethics Opinion, what it means for lawyers and the future of cloud computing.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Examines A Failed Settlement For A Man Freed After 30 Years In PrisonJoe Salvati of Boston spent nearly 30 years in prison as an innocent man, along with three other men, convicted for a murder they did not commit. After years of legal twists and some unbelievable turns, the Justice Department declined an appeal of a $101.7 million settlement for all four men. Join attorney and my co-host Bob Ambrogi as he welcomes Attorney Victor J. Garo, Joe Salvati's lawyer for more than 30 years and Attorney and Journalist Dan Rea, to discuss one of the worst cases of injustice and wrongful imprisonment. They talk about Federal Judge Nancy Gertner's ruling and her criticism of the FBI, the power of the press, reaction to this bittersweet victory and fighting to the end for your client.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Goes Calling On Apple's New 4G PhoneThe technology and legal world was abuzz over an incident involving a prototype of the iPhone 4G. An Apple engineer allegedly left behind the iPhone, which eventually ended up in the hands of Gizmodo.com, a technology weblog. After pictures surfaced on the Gizmodo site, a search of a Gizmodo editor's home and computer was issued. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Sam Bayard, the Assistant Director of the Citizen Media Law Project and Eric Goldman, Director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law, to discuss the legal issues behind this complex debacle. They look at the shield law, the validity of the search warrant and the legal battle that could possibly lie ahead., to discuss the legal issues behind this complex debacle. We look at the shield law, the validity of the search warrant and the legal battle that could possibly lie ahead.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Checks The Arizona Border ControversyGovernor of Arizona Jan Brewer recently signed into law a strict immigration bill, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (SB1070 Act), igniting a nationwide discussion. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director of the National Immigration Law Center and Professor Paul Bender, at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, to look at both sides of this controversial debate . They discuss the legality and constitutionality of this new law and what this means for the state of Arizona and immigration reform. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio.
Lawyer 2 Lawyer Internet Radio Takes A Look At Wall Street And The SECThe Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed civil fraud charges against investment bank, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Please join me and my fellow attorneys and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Jacob S. Frenkel, from Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A and Attorney Palmer C. Hamilton, a member of the Government Relations Practice Group at Jones Walker to discuss the details of this lawsuit. They take a look at the SEC's current role, the impact of the lawsuit, financial regulation legislation and what this means for Wall Street. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio.
Lawyer2Lawyer Workers' Compensation Claims For NFL Players Coping With DementiaAs first reported in a series of New York Times articles by reporter Alan Schwarz, researchers have linked pro football careers and concussions with climbing rates of depression, dementia and even Alzheimer's disease. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Robert Ambrogi as we welcome Christopher Nowinski, President and CEO of the Sports Legacy Institute and Attorney Alan S. Pierce from the Law offices of Alan S. Pierce & Associates and host of Workers' Comp Matters, to discuss the latest in workers' comp claims against the NFL. They focus on the long-term effects of concussions from football, the NFL's role in helping these players, the workers' comp issues involved and creating public awareness about this serious issue in the NFL and in other sports. For more information on this important issue, including over 100 New York Times articles by Alan Schwarz, click here. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Looks At Obama's Union Lawyer Appointments To NLRBRecently, President Obama appointed two union lawyers, Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) creating a labor law controversy. Some say that the addition of Becker and Pearce will restore balance, while others, like business groups, fear their influence on the board will cater to unions on big issues. Please join my co-host and fellow attorney Bob Ambrogi as he welcomes Nancy Schiffer, Associate General Counsel with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, (AFL-CIO) and Attorney Charles I. Cohen, senior counsel in Morgan Lewis & Bockius' Labor and Employment Practice, to get their reaction to the recess appointments of Becker and Pearce to the NLRB. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust, and Clio.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Delves Into The New Health Care Reform ControversyUnder a storm of controversy and additional "fixes" to healthcare reform, President Obama finally signed the highly contested health care bill into law. At least 14 States have filed suits challenging the constitutionality of the new Health Care Law. Please join me and my Lawyer2Lawyer guest co-host David E. Frank welcome Lanny J. Davis, partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and David B. Rivkin, Jr., partner in the Washington office of Baker Hostetler LLP, to talk about these legal challenges to the new law. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Looks At The Clergy Abuse ScandalA three-and-a-half year government investigation in Ireland, called the Murphy report, revealed a cover-up of three decades of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic church. And, in an official pastoral letter to Irish sexual abuse victims, Pope Benedict XVI apologized to Ireland's Catholics. Please join me as I welcome guests Attorney Helen L. McGonigle, herself a victim of clergy abuse and victim's advocate and Vincent Shannon, Senior Partner of Shannons Solicitors in Dublin, Ireland. They discuss the investigations into allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of priests, the Vatican's tepid response, legal jurisdictions versus canon law and what victims of clergy sexual abuse can do legally here and abroad. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio. Check out our other podcasts available at the West LegalEd Center for continuing legal education credit.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Fixes Washington, D.C.Just Kidding...In every city and town in America, there has been an overwhelming reaction to the political gridlock in Washington D.C. over healthcare, economic recovery, taxes, Afghanistan (almost everything). So why can't the lawyers in Congress who specialize in negotiating solutions to problems fix Washington? Please join me and my fellow co-host and attorney Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Philip K. Howard, a well-known leader of legal reform in America and founder of Common Good, to examine the problem. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio.
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Covers The Google Book Settlement - Part TwoIn the second part of Lawyer2Lawyer on the Google Books Settlement, please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome back Attorney Jonathan Band and a new guest, Attorney Cindy Cohn, the Legal Director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to take a closer look at the complex Google Books Settlement. They explore the deeper legal issues like privacy, copyright and antitrust issues, who this settlement could ultimately benefit or hurt and whether consumers are better off with or without a settlement. Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust and Clio. Give a click on the podcast icon below and give a listen!
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