Episodes
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Episode XII: Dancing the Texas Two-Step
Brendan, Siva, and Max discuss the mechanics and legality of the Texas Two-Step, a controversial restructuring tactic recently used by Johnson & Johnson in an attempt to protect their consumer products brand from liabilities related to claims against their talc products.
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Episode XI: What's on Deck at the Supreme Court?
CULSR's Law and Society Talk podcast returns after a nearly two-year hiatus! Podcast co-hosts Brendan Klein, Siva Paturi, and Max Fattal review 3 cases scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court.
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Episode X: Ithaca 'Reimagines' its Police Department (feat. Professor Joseph Margulies)
Jonathan and Andrew are joined by Joseph Margulies, Professor of Law and Government at Cornell University, to discuss the City of Ithaca's proposal to restructure its police department, and how the conservative-leaning Supreme Court has and will interact with the Biden Administration. Connect…
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Episode IX: An Attack on the Capitol
Jonathan and Andrew recap the first week of 2021 including a Trump-inspired attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Democrats' recapture of the Senate, and what all this means for American democracy. Later, the hosts discuss the Supreme Court's rebuke of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19…
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Episode VIII: The Ascension of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Law & Society Talk is back for the first episode of Season 2! Co-Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Harris and Staff Writer Andrew Gilmore discuss this year's developments in the Judiciary, including the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg '54 and the ascension of Amy Coney Barrett to the…
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Episode VII: Sen. Burr’s Guide to Investing
It’s the season finale for Law & Society Talk and Matt could not be sadder to learn that Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t replied to his thank-you letters. Nevertheless, joined by incoming Editor in Chief Jonathan Harris, the editors take a final pass at the Trump finance cases, unanimous jury…
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Episode VI: The Boy Who Cried Entrapment
Matt and Vin are back with a fresh pair of dice to once again set wagers on the High Court’s most consequential rulings (even the ones that bore Matt to tears). With a less than riveting end to the latest Second Amendment battle to whether or not Justice Breyer thinks you are dumping toxic waste…
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Episode V: Matt’s Thank You Note to Chief Justice Roberts
After a long hiatus, Law & Society Talk is back with the very first interstate episode brought to you by Zoom and Apple AirPods. Matt and Vin dive into President Trump’s recent Twitter lectures on federalism in light of COVID-19’s spread like wildfire. Americans also now have something to watch...
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Episode IV: Once Upon A Time Duck Hunting with Dick Cheney...
Law & Society Talk is back this week to consider whether Hank Johnson and Jerry Nadler will manage to foil Dick Cheney’s vacation plans. Matt and Vincenzo also dive into Round 3 of the GOP’s favorite professional wrestling match: the constitutionality of Obamacare. To round things off, the…
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Episode III: To Pardon, or Not to Pardon?
Law & Society Talk is back with a special recording covering President Trump’s most recent reality TV series: Who Wants to Be A Pardoned Crony? The Editors-in-Chief also discuss the ongoing drama over Roger Stone’s criminal trial and sentencing and assess whether the 115th Congress’s FIRST STEP…
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Episode II: It's Nothing Personal, It's Just Retaliation.
Law & Society Talk is back with a riveting discussion about the finale to America's least favorite soap opera: Impeachment. We also touch upon President Trump's head start to Spring Cleaning with the recent dismissal of several key impeachment witnesses. And if that's not enough for you,...
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Episode I: Death, Taxes, and John Bolton
In this inaugural episode of Law & Society Talk, Co-Editors-in-Chief Vincenzo Guido '20 and Matthew Chakov dive into President Trump's legal jousts with the Manhattan District Attorney and U.S. House of Representatives over disclosure of his financial records, the ongoing impeachment saga, and a...
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Welcome to Law & Society Talk
Law & Society Talk is a production of the Undergraduate Law and Society Review at Cornell dedicated to reasoned discourse on the legal, economic, and social challenges confronting our generation. This bi-weekly podcast, hosted by Vincenzo Guido and Matthew Chakov, will feature discussions...