Legal Issues in the News

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Faculty from the University of Illinois College of Law provide commentary on current legal affairs

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  • Mar 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Artificial Intelligence And The Law

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News. the University of Illinois College of Law's Faye Jones describes the use of artificial intelligence and law.

The Fate Of Township Governments

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Andrew Bequette explains the fight for township governments.

Checking In On ‘2 to 1’

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Matthew Braun, checks in on the Trump Administration's '2 to 1' executive order.

Psychotherapist Patient Confidentiality And The Threat Of Harm

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre tells the history of doctor-patient confidentiality. 

The Blessing of Unicorns

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the Univesity of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship breaks down the blessing of unicorns.

What Is Executive Privilege?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl explains the history of executive privilege. 

Cy Pres Relief and The Supreme Court (Rebroadcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre explains cy pres.

Reading the Law – Kim Kardashian West is doing it – Should You? (Rebroadcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020


In this weeks Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl talks about reading the law.

Litigation Against the Gun Industry (Rebroadcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News from the University of Illinois College of Law, Verity Winship looks at the litigation against gun manufacturers.

High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Rebroadcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre, gives the historical context of high crimes and misdemeanors.

Biometric Privacy Law (Rebroadcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Faye Jones, takes a look at biometric privacy law and social media. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Presidential Power (Rebroadcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Bob Lawless previews an important case heading to the Supreme Court.

Marijuana in Illinois

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Andrew Bequette explains what will happen in a few days when marijuana becomes legal in Illinois.

The Legal Analysis of The Grinch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019


In honor of Christmas, we go to the WILL Archives for a legal analysis of a very serious holiday crime: the stealing of Christmas by The Grinch. With apologies to Dr. Suess, here’s Amy Gajda.

Presidents and Preliminary Injunctions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre explains some more cases involving President Donald Trump.

Deal or No Deal - Brexit Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News. the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl takes a looks at the options of a deal or no deal Brexit.

When WeWork Went Public

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship explains what happened when WeWork went public.

Understanding the Tax Return Cases

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Bob Lawless explains the tax return cases of President Trump.

Juries For Juveniles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Suja Thomas discusses juveniles and juries.

Blowing the Whistle on Corporate Fraud

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019


In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship explains protections and prizes of whistleblowers. 

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