Cincy Lawcast

In this episode of Cincy Lawcast, we sit down with three University of Cincinnati College of Law students to talk about their summer abroad experiences through the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights.Each student reflects on their time studying and working in a different international setting — Botswana, Croatia, and the United Kingdom — and what it was like to engage with new legal systems, academic institutions, and communities.The discussion covers:Day-to-day work in international legal and research settingsLearning how different legal systems operate in practiceThe personal and professional growth that comes from living abroad during law schoolWhy these experiences matter for students interested in human rights and international lawThis episode offers an honest look at how global learning opportunities can shape legal education — without needing to leave behind the rigor of the classroom.

Meet Julie Leftwich, the new Director of International Peace and Security Initiatives at Cincinnati Law and a passionate advocate for human rights, peacebuilding, and security on a global scale. In this episode, Julie shares her journey from international law to leading Cincinnati Law’s International Peace and Security Initiative, a groundbreaking effort that connects students, faculty, and the legal community with critical issues like women’s rights, conflict resolution, and human security.Hear how Julie’s work bridges local and global advocacy—from helping refugees in Cincinnati to training international organizations on using legal frameworks for peace. If you're interested in law, human rights, or making an impact on the world stage, this is a must-listen.Tune in now.

Law Review Takeover continues on Cincy Lawcast! In Episode 2, we sit down with outgoing UC Law Review editors to discuss their experiences, from selecting research topics to the impact of their work beyond law school. Hear firsthand how law review shaped their skills, careers, and perspectives on legal writing and discourse.

One question dominates every other in American history: What should be national and what should be local? Over the last 100 years or so, we have tended to favor national answers over local ones when it comes to American constitutional law. Often with good reasons: dealing with the imperatives of the Great Depression; bringing Jim Crow to heel; addressing policy challenges that have emerged from an increasingly national and global economy.Even as we recall the reasons not to forget these chapters in American history and even as we contend with chapters still unfolding, I wonder whether, halfway through our third century, we should pay more attention to the localism side of federalism and be more patient when it comes to the nationalism side of federalism. In debates about American constitutional law, there are many ways in which our fifty state constitutions and fifty state courts have critical roles to play.Jeffrey S. Sutton is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has served as Chair of the Federal Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules, and Chair of the Supreme Court Fellows Commission. He currently serves as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Since 1993, Chief Judge Sutton has been an adjunct professor at Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, where he teaches seminars on State Constitutional Law, the United States Supreme Court, and Appellate Advocacy. He also teaches a class on State Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School. Among other publications, Chief Judge Sutton is the author of Who Decides? States as Laboratories of Constitutional Experimentation and 51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law. He is the co-author of a casebook, State Constitutional Law: The Modern Experience, as well as The Law of Judicial Precedent. He is also the co-editor of The Essential Scalia: On the Constitution, the Courts, and the Rule of Law. In 2006, he was elected to the American Law Institute, and in 2017 he was elected to its Council. Chief Judge Sutton received his bachelor’s degree from Williams College and his juris doctorate degree from Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University.

In May 2023, the SEC adopted new transparency measures designed to improve oversight of corporate stock buybacks. However, the new regulation faced immediate and successful challenges in court, prompting the agency to suspend its implementation in November 2023 for further cost-benefit analysis. Critics contended that the new regulation would offer minimal additional benefit to investors given the current regulatory framework. Despite this legal setback, advocates for the re-proposal of the regulation persist. This article shows that the new regulation would open new avenues of legal recourse for investors, fortify their claims that might otherwise be dismissed, and unlock corporate records for inspection that were previously inaccessible. The new regulation would enhance investor protection and market integrity.

The paper trail of "Jewish money" stolen by European institutions during the Holocaust is a complex and incomplete story. This lecture highlights how U.S. federal courts helped provide historians with a firmer factual base and brought some justice to victims of property theft during WWII. Under the Vichy regime, banks in France seized Jewish assets, and post-war efforts to recover these funds often failed due to missing records. However, in the 1990s, class action lawsuits like Benisti v. Banque Paribas broke this deadlock. The U.S. District Court ruled in 2000 that the case could proceed, leading to settlements compensating victims. Professor Weisberg’s work, including his 1996 book Vichy Law and the Holocaust in France, played a key role in these lawsuits. This year's Victor Schwartz Lecture will explore the impact of these cases and why current laws make it harder for Holocaust victims to pursue legal claims today.

John McLean was the first Ohioan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was the only truly dedicated opponent of slavery to serve on the Supreme Court in the six decades before the Civil War. He vigorously dissented in the court's major fugitive slave case, Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) and its most famous slavery case, Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857). As a member of the Ohio Supreme Court he emphatically asserted that slavery was not allowed in the Buckeye State, and any slave brought into the state was free. He also personally helped a number of slaves become free. At the same time, he enforced the Fugitive Slave Laws of 1793 and 1850 on Circuit and in the Supreme Court, when the facts of a case fit the law. For this he was attacked by abolitionists. McLean tried to balance his opposition to slavery and the rights of Ohio to be a completely Free State, with his obligations to the Constitution. This lecture explores the dilemmas and complexities of this Justice.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.On this episode of The Cincy Lawcast, we speak with Kristie Bluett, Associate Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Kristie discusses the clinic's role in providing valuable legal experience for students while offering essential support to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexually oriented offenses. Tune in to learn about civil protection orders, recent changes in Ohio laws, and the community resources available for those seeking assistance. This conversation provides insights into the work being done to promote safety and support in our community, including by the following organizations:Women Helping Women: ⁠https://zurl.co/IcMI⁠Ohio Domestic Violence Network: ⁠https://zurl.co/5x87⁠Legal Access Clinic: ⁠https://zurl.co/TA9A⁠Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati: https://zurl.co/erMS⁠DV Clinic: ⁠https://zurl.co/yQTZYWCA: https://ywcacincinnati.org/ Ohio Crime Victims Justice Center: https://www.ocvjc.org/

Join us as University of Cincinnati Law Review members kick off our three-part Law Review Takeover series! In this first episode, they’ll dive into everything you need to know about the Law Review—from how to get involved, the submission process, and what it takes to succeed. Whether you're a prospective student, current law student, or just curious about how Law Review works, this episode is packed with insider tips and advice!

Join us for a thought-provoking lecture featuring legal scholar Noah Feldman, as he delves into the potential changes reshaping the landscape of Religion and the Law. Lecturer: Noah Feldman: Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard University, policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, and host of the Deep Background podcast. With expertise in constitutional studies and ethics, Feldman brings unparalleled insight into the intersection of law and religion. Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge and engage in meaningful discourse on the changes possibly coming in America.

In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into a lecture by Rachel Rebouché, Dean and Peter J. Liacouras Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Professor Rebouche's lecture illuminates the profound paradigm shift underway since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning abortion law to the states. With Roe's reversal, a labyrinth of legal conflicts emerges, crossing state lines and challenging federal-state dynamics. Professor Rebouche underscores how these issues intersect with innovations in abortion delivery, including the rise of online services that transcend traditional jurisdictional boundaries. Contrary to optimistic projections, the lecture exposes the complexity of post-Roe abortion law. While some states may enact laws penalizing out-of-state abortion travel, others may shield providers from prosecution. Moreover, the federal government's role looms large, as it seeks to preempt state bans and potentially offer federal land as a sanctuary for abortion services. Join us as we navigate the impending interjurisdictional abortion wars, guided by Professor Rebouche's insightful roadmap. This lecture is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the evolving landscape of abortion jurisprudence in the wake of Roe's reversal.

If you enjoyed the initial episode featuring Professor Saule T. Omarova, you can extend the enjoyment by delving into the candid Q&A session that followed his insightful lecture.

Listen to Professor Saule T. Omarova as she dives into the world of Financial Technology and law. Professor Omarova specializes in the regulation of financial institutions, banking law, international finance, and corporate finance.  About Professor Saule T. Omarova  Before joining Cornell Law School in 2014, Professor Omarova was the George R. Ward Associate Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Throughout her career, she has served in many positions, including Visiting Professor at Yale University Law School, Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, Senior Fellow at the Berggruen Institute, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Torino (Italy), and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto (Canada). Professor Omarova has authored numerous scholarly articles, which have been published in the Vanderbilt Law Review, the Journal of Financial Regulation, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, Yale Journal on Regulation, Cornell Law Review, Washington University Law Review, the Miami Law Review, among many other journals and publications. In addition, she has authored or co-authored many white papers, book chapters and reports. Prior to joining academia, Professor Omarova practiced law in the Financial Institutions Group of Davis, Polk, & Wardwell, where she specialized in a wide variety of corporate transactions and advisory work in the area of financial regulation. In 2006-2007, she served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Special Advisor for Regulatory Policy to the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance.  Professor Omarova graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Philosophy. She received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law, and PhD from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. About The Episode Time passes differently under the ancient United States Constitution. Constitutional time in financial technology, or fintech, is visibly transforming today’s financial markets. Less visibly, it is also gradually reshaping our collective understanding of finance as simply another sphere of applied information technology. Yet, technology is merely a tool. How to use it, for what purposes and to what effects, is a choice. What this choice involves in the context of fintech is a complex and politically salient question at the heart of the current academic and policy debate. To answer this question, however, it is critical to develop a coherent conceptual view of fintech as a systemic, as opposed to purely transactional, phenomenon. Widening the analysis to encompass such an explicitly macro-systemic perspective enables us to gain a better understanding of the fundamental challenges the rise of fintech presents to the very enterprise of financial regulation.

In this podcast episode, the Dean reflects on his first 100 days in this pivotal position. The Dean shares his experiences, challenges, and achievements during this initial period, providing a unique insight into the leadership and vision for Cincinnati College of Law. Listeners will gain valuable insight into the strategic priorities, initiatives, and the impact on the law school community. Whether you're a member of the law school community or simply intrigued by the inner workings of higher education, this podcast episode promises to offer a captivating and informative discussion on the Dean's first 100 days at Cincinnati Law.

In addition to her role as director of the Nathaniel R. Jones Center, Dr. Dye has been named Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging. Hear from her about what this new role means for Cincinnati Law!

If you enjoyed the initial episode featuring Justice Richard Bernstein of the Michigan Supreme Court, you can extend the enjoyment by delving into the candid Q&A session that followed his insightful lecture. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

Ready to change the world? Introducing our groundbreaking lecture series Lawyers Change the World. Dive into inspiring stories of legal professionals who are making a difference and revolutionizing the way we interact with the law. Discover invaluable insights, strategies, and success stories that will elevate your career and empower you to leave a lasting impact. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to level up your legal game. Tune in now and unlock your potential! Our first lecture is by Justice Richard Bernstein of the Michigan Supreme Court. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.