Pod Ipsa Loquitur

Cindy Robinson and John Kennedy interview Dan Hinkle, AAJ’s legal guru on this cutting edge technology, and explore his comprehensive knowledge of the technological, liability, jurisdictional and forum issues involved. Hear Dan’s take on the likely effects of driverless vehicles on future auto tort practice and proposed legislation.

In this episode John Kennedy and Mike Walsh tackle the topic of wellness, and the role it should play in the harried life of the plaintiff’s personal injury litigator.  Mike and John interview Marianne LeBlanc, an extremely successful lawyer from a large Boston litigation firm. Marianne has studied the topic of personal wellness, and the important role that wellness plays in everyone’s effort to try to achieve balance between the demands of work, home, and personal fitness. If you think your balance may need correcting, this is a must-listen-to episode.

Mike Walsh and John Kennedy interview CTLA’s old friend, Congressman Joe Courtney, of the Second Congressional District.   Joe discusses the current climate in the US Congress, in the aftermath of the January 6 riots.  Joe also addresses issues specific to trial lawyers, and his own personal experiences serving in Congress over the past 14 years.

In this podcast, Doug Mahoney and Paul Slager, both former CTLA Presidents and members of the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly Task Force to Study Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims, are honored to host University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Marci Hamilton, to discuss issues relating to the statutes of limitation reform for child sexual abuse cases. Professor Hamilton is a nationally renowned expert of on the subject of state statutes of limitation for survivors of child sexual abuse. She has testified before the legislatures of nearly every state, including Connecticut, on issues relating to statute of limitation reform for claims involving child sexual abuse. Here, she offers her thoughts about statute of limitation reform for child sex abuse claims generally, and specifically as it applies to Connecticut. Professor Hamilton serves as the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program Professor of Practice, and Fox Family Pavilion Resident Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on Religion at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the founder, CEO, and Academic Director of CHILD  USA, www.childusa.org, a nonprofit academic think tank at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Jessica Schneider, CNN Justice Correspondent, joins the Pod Ipsa Loquitur podcast for a fascinating discussion regarding the current events in Washington, DC at the start of the Biden Administration. Jessica shares her views regarding the insurrection and riot at the Capitol, the ensuing Justice Department investigation, the role of the Free Press, Impeachment 2.0, John Durham, and the transformation of her career from a local WFSB Channel 3 News Anchor to CNN News correspondent covering the Justice Department.

Have you seen the movie The Trial of the Chicago Seven, a gripping portrait of a trial arising from the counter-cultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention? In this podcast, Mike Walsh and John Kennedy interview one of the defendants, Lee Weiner. Lee gives a firsthand portrayal of what it was like to be leading the protests in Chicago at that time, and what the trial was actually about. This is a compelling podcast for all who either lived through those times, or has heard and learned about the national turmoil existing in our country in the late 1960s.

Cindy Robinson and John Kennedy interview retiring Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano concerning therecent election, his political career and accomplishments, and his views on the legislative process in Connecticut.

Cindy Robinson and John Kennedy engage in wide ranging conversation with election law specialist Lawrence Halloran, Esq. concerning ongoing and planned challenges to the Presidential election results. Mr. Halloran discusses the various claims, their relative likelihood of success, as well as how they may relate to assertions of election “fraud” and the need for canvassing or recounts, as well as issues relating to the Electoral College tabulation.

John Kennedy and Mike Walsh interview Cynthia Garraty and Keith McCabe.  Cynthia is staff counsel at Travelers, and Keith is Staff Counsel at State Auto.  The discussion covers issues that plaintiff’s counsel worry about, such as, how is the pandemic affecting claims handling, and are cases settling more slowly because of Covid.  A fascinating view from the other side.

Mike and John interview Harvard Law Professor Richard Fallon, in a broad ranging discussion about constitutional law and the powers of the Supreme Court, including the Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, and the likelihood that a Democratic Senate may “pack the Court.”

John Kennedy and Mike Walsh interview Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill regarding a host of voting issues present here in Connecticut and nationwide including mail-in ballots, voting on election day, counting ballots, voter fraud, and when we will know the election results.

John Kennedy and Mike Walsh interview Judge Jim Abrams, the Chief Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, on issues including the resumption of jury trials, what jury trials will look like, Covid-19 safety measures in the courthouse, the availability of bench trials, and a wide range of topics regarding the current state of courthouse affairs.

John Kennedy and Mike Walsh welcome Kathleen Nastri and Jay Malcynsky for a wide-ranging discussion on the Governor’s Executive Orders and the statute of limitations extension, national politics, local politics, and the effects of all of this on CTLA and its mission of representing victims.

CTLA's First Podcast for Connecticut Trial Attorneys by Connecticut Trial Attorneys