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The fashion and textiles industry accounts for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, consumes 93 billion cubic meters of water annually, and generates 92 million tons of waste each year — yet only 1% of textiles are recycled back into new products. In this episode, we sit down with three leading experts to unpack one of the most resource-intensive industries on the planet and explore what a genuinely circular textiles sector could look like.We're joined by Mark Sumner, Head of Textiles at WRAP; Sarah Morley, Strategic Engagement Manager at WRAP Americas; and Linda Breggin, Senior Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute. Together, we trace the full lifecycle of a garment from field to landfill, examine fast fashion as a consumer behavior rather than just a retail phenomenon, and explore how circular design, durability standards, voluntary industry agreements, and policy intervention are beginning to reshape the system.Whether you're working in sustainability, environmental policy, waste reduction, or supply chain management, this episode offers both the big-picture framework and the on-the-ground insights you need to understand where the textiles industry is headed — and what it will take to get there. See WRAP's website for more information.Introduction: The Environmental Footprint of the Fashion and Textiles Industry (02:37)Lifecycle of a Garment: Hotspots, Impacts, and Intervention Points (03:47)Circular Design in Practice: The Pillars of a More Sustainable Textiles Industry (11:05)Changing Consumer Behavior (21:34)The UK Textiles Pact and the Durability Accelerator: Industry Collaboration in Action (29:49)WRAP's US Expansion: Landscape Review, Gaps, and the Road Ahead (45:14)The Role of State and Local Governments (48:33)Concluding Thoughts (54:43) ★ Support this podcast ★

Host: Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles Guest(s): Josh Rodman Published: May 20, 2026 Length: 31:53 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Export compliance is not always as simple as checking an ECCN, screening restricted parties, and moving forward. In this episode, Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles speak with Josh Rodman, Senior Attorney with Schulz Trade Law, about a lesser-known export control issue involving Russia, Belarus, and outbound HTS-based controls under Part 746 of the EAR. Josh explains why Russia and Belarus are different from most export destinations: certain products may trigger export licensing requirements based on their HTS code, even when the product appears to be EAR99 and even when the shipment is not going directly to Russia or Belarus. The bigger concern is diversion risk, especially when goods are shipped to high-risk jurisdictions such as Kazakhstan, the UAE, certain “STAN” countries, or other locations where products may later be transferred. The conversation also covers routed transactions, USPPI responsibilities, the importance of accurate ECCN and HTS classification, shipper's letter of instruction documentation, written procedures, customer due diligence, and when companies may need to consider licensing or deeper review before proceeding. Main Topic / Discussion This episode focuses on how U.S. exporters can identify and manage export control risks tied to Russia and Belarus, even when they are not selling directly into those countries. Josh Rodman explains that Part 746 of the EAR creates outbound HTS-based controls for certain products destined for Russia or Belarus, or for transactions where there is a significant risk of diversion. The discussion highlights how exporters can miss this issue if they only rely on ECCN analysis, restricted party screening, or standard export procedures. The hosts and guest also explore routed transactions, domestic sales that may later become exports, distributor risk, documentation practices, and the need for written compliance procedures and training. Key Takeaways • Russia and Belarus are unique because certain export controls are tied to outbound HTS codes, not only ECCNs. • An EAR99 product may still require deeper review if the HTS code appears under Part 746 and there is a risk of diversion to Russia or Belarus. • Exporters should not rely solely on customer assurances, especially when working with new distributors in higher-risk jurisdictions. • Routed transactions do not eliminate the U.S. seller's responsibilities; the USPPI should provide accurate ECCN information through the SLI. • Written procedures, trained staff, accurate classifications, customer diligence, and documentation can help protect companies when export risks arise. • Export opportunities remain strong, but companies need a solid compliance foundation before pursuing higher-risk international sales. Resources & Mentions • Global Training Center • Schulz Trade Law • International Compliance Professionals Association • Bureau of Industry and Security • 15 CFR Part 746 – Embargoes and Other Special Controls Credits Host: Lalo Solorzano Andy Shiles Guest(s): Josh Rodman Producer: Lalo Solorzano

During Ep. 33 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following question: I am tired of running my law firm, but I still want to practice. What options do you recommend? Poock begins by pointing out that many of today's Senior Attorney law firm owners have become tired of running and managing their offices. After explaining succession planning options that Senior Attorneys have, Poock shares the following preferred option: Selling to or merging with a Growing Law Firm, which typically provides Senior Attorney law firm owners with the following: A pathway to transform from Tired to Inspired to Retired By joining a Growing Law Firm, Senior Attorneys become inspired by: 1. The relief of no longer managing the day-to-day affairs of their law firm; and 2. Joining a Growing Law Firm that wants and needs the clients, experience, and know-how that Senior Attorneys have developed over the course of their careers. After joining a Growing Law Firm and typically continuing to practice during a negotiated time period, Senior Attorney sellers can then retire with the pride and peace of mind of leaving a legacy that includes: (1) Ensuring that their clients will continue benefiting from ongoing, competent representation; (2) Securing ongoing employment for their talented lawyers and non-lawyer staff with a Growing Law Firm purchaser; and (3) Sharing a career's worth of experience and knowledge, together with providing treasure chests of Subject Matter Knowledge for a Growing Law Firm purchaser to convert to Digital Content to attract the attention of new clients who search online today for lawyers and law firms to retain.

The Trump Administration has been exploring new ways to tighten requirements for direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs. In its recent budget proposal, the Food and Drug Administration is asking Congress for new powers to deem drugs misbranded if they lack "fair balance" or create a "misleading impression" about a drug's approved uses or efficacy. In recent months, FDA has sent letters to Novo Nordisk, Argenx, and Sobi concerning ads it termed false or misleading. While some argue that banning drug ads on TV and online will lower drug prices and address overprescription, critics point out these increased efforts may violate the First Amendment's protection of commercial speech. The Supreme Court held in 1976 that prescription drug advertisements are protected by the Constitution and it reaffirmed this principle again in 2011, underscoring that the government may not ban truthful, non-misleading ads. Is the FDA trying to regulate away ads that it can't outright ban? How do these efforts implicate patients and their access to healthcare information? Join a panel of experts as they explore the constitutional and policy questions raised by the FDA's crack down on direct-to-consumer drug ads. Featuring:Paul Avelar, Senior Attorney, Institute for JusticeJeff Stier, Policy Advisor, Heartland Institute(Moderator) Dan Troy, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group

During Ep. 33 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following question: Why should I consider selling my law firm within the next 1-2 years?   Poock begins by sharing the following 5 typical reasons for why “now” presents the right time to sell a law firm: (1) Low probability of selling to an Internal Successor a/k/a a key employee lawyer (2) The arrival of growth by acquisition to the legal industry (3) The need to spend more time outside of “the office” (4) Not generating as much new business as yester-year (5) Upcoming lease renewal When contrasting key employee lawyers as buyers to Growing Law Firm buyers, Poock distinguishes between key employee lawyers who want a reliable, predictable, and safe job to Growing Law Firms who view growth by acquisition as presenting the following 3 benefits:   (a) Instant client growth;   (b) Adding experienced lawyer and non-lawyer staff to their workforce; and   (c)  Opportunities to convert decades of Subject Matter Knowledge into Digital Content to publish to multiple channels of digital marketing to attract the attention of today's clients who search online for lawyers and law firms to hire.   Poock concludes by sharing the following non-financial benefits that Senior Attorney sellers of law firms experience after they sell to or merge with Growing Law Firms:   (1) The joy of spending more time outside of “the office,” including more time with family.   (2) The dual satisfaction of knowing that clients will continue to receive ongoing representation, together with the satisfaction that a Growing Law Firm often hires a selling law firm's lawyers and support staff.   (3) The ability to continue practicing, often as Of Counsel attorneys, benefiting from having the time to focus on what Senior Attorneys enjoy (egs. business development, drafting, litigating, etc.).

Doulas, a non-medical birth professional, provide emotional, physical and social support and guidance through different aspects of sexual and reproductive health-- including labor and delivery, the prenatal and postpartum period, and during abortion care, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Amy Chen, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, sits down to talk with us about the importance and benefits of doulas, Medicaid coverage of this care, and the challenges the U.S. faces in getting closer to a more supported, equitable birthing reality. Benefits of doula care include lower rates of low-birth-weight babies, lower rates of cesarian delivery, and higher rates of breastfeeding initiation. Doulas can also help reduce racial disparities in care, particularly for those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). One of the core goals of increasing doula care surrounds the current Black maternal health crisis in the United States; doulas can provide support and act as an advocate when a patient faces individual, structural, or institutional racism. States, health plans, and employers have shown increasing interest in expanding and implementing access to doula care. Across the country, Medicaid covers close to half of all births. Over the past five years, 25 states and Washington D.C. have implemented Medicaid coverage of doulas, with half a dozen states in the process of implementation. For more information, check out: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/2058-two-blocks-from-the-white-houseSupport the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.socialBuy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

In Episode 71 of the State of the Market for Law Firm Sales in 11 Minutes, Senior Attorney Match's Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following: Why Senior Attorneys Smile after Selling to a Growing Law Firm      Poock begins by sharing the following 2 popular reasons for why Senior Attorneys decide to sell their law firms to a Growing Law Firm:   1. The need to no longer manage the law firm that they have built over the course of their careers.   2. Frustration regarding their key employee lawyers not expressing interest to purchase their law firms.   Turning to the end of the sale cycle, Poock explains the following 3 reasons for why Senior Attorneys smile after selling to a Growing Law firm:   (1) Achieving 4 wins: Senior Attorney achieve the following 4 wins by selling to Growing Law Firms: (i) Monetize their law firms; (ii) Encourage Growing Law Firms to hire their lawyer & non-lawyer staff; (iii) Ensure continuous, competent representation for clients; and (iv) Facilitate growth for a Growing Law Firm.   (2) Gaining More Control of Their Lives: By no longer managing “the office,” Senior Attorneys can finally take a 3-week vacation, or even go away for months at a time. Also, for those Senior Attorneys who continue practicing (and many do), they can pick and choose which clients with whom they want to work.   (3) Benefiting by Leaving a Legacy: By selling to a Growing Law Firm, Senior Attorneys sellers benefit by transforming from their law practices, defining their identities to leaving a legacy of: (i) Taking care of their clients; (ii) Taking care of their employees, and (iii) Sharing the experience and knowledge that they have developed over the course of their careers.   As Poock states, “So, when [I] go on to the websites of the Growing Law Firms that our clients join, I am just not surprised anymore at all that our clients smile when they take . . . the pictures for their bios at the Growing Law Firms to whom they sell.”

During Ep. 35 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, guest Dennis Meador, Founder of The Legal Podcast Network (LPN), turns the microphone around asks the following question to Senior Attorney Match's Jeremy E. Poock, Esq.: What is the “sweet spot” age for lawyers to sell a law firm?   Poock responds by distinguishing between the sales of Senior Attorney-led law firms and Start-up Law Firms.   Regarding law firms owned by Senior Attorneys, that is, attorneys who have practiced for 30+ years, Poock shares the following:   Ages 55-75 present the right age for Senior Attorneys to sell their law firms.   Why?   As Poock explains, “We find that lawyers between ages 55 and 75 . . . [are] in the MVP years of their careers . . . meaning that they have the knowledge to know one or more practice areas super well that attracts clients to their firm. They've developed a reputation in their community, in their state, regionally, sometimes even nationally. They close on matters regularly.”   Based upon typical earnout terms tied to a selling law firm's Book of Business, Senior Attorney law firm owners realize maximum value during the MVP years of their careers by presenting the following to a purchasing law firm:   A Book of Business filled with clients and referral sources   When Senior Attorney law firm owners wait too long to sell, though, the value of their law firms decreases due primarily to the following:   Originating less new clients than yester-year, which results in offering a less valuable Book of Business to a purchasing law firm.   In contrast to the sales of Senior Attorney-led firms, Poock points out the following new trend in law firm sales:   The sales of Start-up Law Firms, whose value relates to Digital Value and Brand Equity, as compared to the Book of Business value of Senior Attorney-led firms.   As Poock points out, purchasing law firms will pay “real money” at a closing table in consideration for Start-up Law Firms because purchasing firms want and need the following during today's Digital Era for the legal industry:   1. Clients;   2. Digital Value; and   3. Brand Equity

Julie Goodwin, Senior Attorney at Earthjustice’s Midwest Branch, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Senate vote that lifted a mining ban on the land surrounding the Boundary Waters. Previously, a 20-year mining ban was placed on the area in 2023.

Chiles v. Salazar addressed whether a Colorado law prohibiting “conversion therapy” violates the First Amendment. The case arose from a challenge to a Colorado law that limited what licensed therapists could say about gender and sexuality when counseling gay and transgender clients. Kaley Chiles, a professional counselor, argued that the law infringed her First Amendment right to free speech. On March 31, the Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in Chiles’s favor, holding that the law, as applied to her talk therapy, amounts to viewpoint-based regulation of speech. The Court also found that the lower courts failed to apply the rigorous level of scrutiny required by the First Amendment. Join us for a discussion on this decision and its implications for the future. Featuring: Paul Avelar, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice Prof. Stephanie Barclay, Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director for the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, Georgetown University Law Center (Moderator) Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal Strategy, Stand Together; Senior Advisor, Americans for Prosperity

Hosts Regan Brown, along with co-hosts Bill Mann, General Manager at Paradise Pools, and Brad Bacome, Certified Community Manager at The Manor, are joined by Megan Hall, Senior Attorney at Adams Stirling, and Megan Hupe, Regional Business Development and Marketing Manager at The G.B. Group Construction and Painting. This episode dives into the real impacts of SB 410—covering everything from new front-page reporting mandates to the complexities of inspection reports and recordkeeping challenges. It also highlights the risks of outdated records and blacklists, along with practical strategies to stay compliant, protect your community, and avoid legal liabilities.

Can states hold pesticide companies accountable — or does federal law preempt? In this episode of People, Places, Planet, host Sebastian Duque Rios sits down with Patti Goldman, Senior Attorney at Earthjustice, and Cecilia Diedrich, Staff Attorney at ELI, to unpack one of the most consequential environmental law cases of the Supreme Court's current session: Monsanto v. Darnell. At its core, this case asks whether federal pesticide law — the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) — preempts state-based failure-to-warn claims, potentially shielding pesticide manufacturers like Monsanto from liability for harms caused by products like Roundup (glyphosate). With oral arguments scheduled for April 27, 2026, the stakes couldn't be higher — not just for pesticide litigation, but for the future of toxics accountability across the board. We break down the science behind pesticide risks, the role of tort litigation in driving corporate accountability and regulatory reform, and why the Court's ruling could have far-reaching implications for PFAS litigation, microplastics liability, and chemical safety regulation more broadly. We also explore how recent Supreme Court decisions, including Loper Bright, are reshaping the landscape of federal agency deference and what that means for environmental and public health protections. If you're interested in learning about toxics litigation more broadly, ELI's Toxics Litigation Project recently published a landscape analysis of toxics litigation and how scientific advancement and uncertainty, state and federal law, and judicial doctrine intersect in the ongoing effort to address the risks and consequences of toxic exposures in the United States and abroad titled, "Current Trends in Toxics Litigation." Additionally, for more information on FIFRA, check out our FIFRA, Explained episode. Introduction: Pesticides & FIFRA (3:17)Role of Tort Litigation in Accountability (13:44)The Roundup Litigation: Failure to Warn, Glyphosate, and the Road to the Supreme Court (19:07)Monsanto v. Durnell: Preemption and the Circuit Split (25:13)Beyond Roundup: Implications for the Future of Toxics Litigation (40:15)Concluding Thoughts: Science, Oral Arguments, and How to Protect Communities Going Forward (48:55) ★ Support this podcast ★

Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below.Watson v. Republican National Committee, (March 23) - Election Law; Issue(s): Whether the federal election-day statutes, 2 U.S.C. § 7, 2 U.S.C. § 1, and 3 U.S.C. § 1, preempt a state law that allows ballots that are cast by federal election day to be received by election officials after that day.Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., (March 24) - Labor and Employment Law; Issue(s): Whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel can be invoked to bar a plaintiff who fails to disclose a civil claim in bankruptcy filings from pursuing that claim simply because there is a potential motive for nondisclosure, regardless of whether there is evidence that the plaintiff in fact acted in bad faith.Noem v. Al Otro Lado, (March 24) - Immigration Law; Issue(s): Whether an alien who is stopped on the Mexican side of the U.S.–Mexico border “arrives in the United States” within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., which provides that an alien who “arrives in the United States” may apply for asylum and must be inspected by an immigration officer.Flower Foods, Inc. v. Brock, (March 25) - Labor and Employment Law; Issue(s): Whether workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce — but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders — are “transportation workers” “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of the exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act.Abouammo v. United States, (March 30) - Proper Venue, Criminal Law; Issue(s): Whether venue is proper in a district where no offense conduct took place, so long as the statute’s intent element “contemplates” effects that could occur there.Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, (March 30) - Jurisdiction; Issue(s): Whether a federal court that initially exercises jurisdiction and stays a case pending arbitration maintains jurisdiction over a post-arbitration Section 9 or 10 application where jurisdiction would otherwise be lacking.Pitchford v. Cain, (March 31) - Criminal Appellate Litigation; Issue(s): Whether, under the standards set forth in the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d), the Mississippi Supreme Court unreasonably determined that petitioner waived his right to rebut the prosecutor's asserted race-neutral reasons for exercising peremptory strikes against four black jurors.Trump v. Barbara, (April 1) - Birthright Citizenship, Fourteenth Amendment; Whether Executive Order No. 14,160 complies on its face with the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment and with 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a), which codifies that clause.Featuring:Lisa L. Dixon, Executive Director, Center for Election ConfidenceHon. Mike Hurst, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLPZac Morgan, Senior Litigation Counsel, Washington Legal FoundationEric Wessan, Solicitor General, Iowa Office of the Attorney General(Moderator) Oliver Dunford, Senior Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation

During Ep. 34 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following question: What does “Just Don't Fumble the Ball” Mean in the context of a law firm sale? As Poock explains, Most law firm sales include the transition of a selling law firm's Book of Business from its Rainmaker attorney lawyers to lawyers at a purchasing law firm (the “Growing Law Firm”).   Considering that selling Rainmaker Attorneys have developed deep trust with their clients, Poock shares the following advice to the lawyers at a purchasing law firm who want to continue representing those clients:   “Don't fumble the ball.”   Similar to a quarterback handing-off a football to a running back, Poock explains the following 3 methods of Trust Transfer that results in successful client transitions in law firm sales:   1. In-person meetings   2. Virtual meetings via Zoom or another virtual video platform   3. Via social media in which clients of a selling law firm receive digital content from lawyers at a Growing Law Firm (egs. e-newsletters, LinkedIn posts, podcast links, video content, and more).   When Trust Transfer successfully results in transitioning clients from a selling law firm to a Growing Law Firm, Poock explains that the following 4 winners benefit, as follows:   1. Senior Attorney sellers benefit by selling their law firms   2. Key Employee Lawyers and Para-Staff at a selling law firm benefit by Growing Law Firms that typically hire them to continue providing legal services to the clients of a selling law firm who transition to a Growing Law Firm.   3. Clients of a selling law firm who benefit from ongoing, competent representation   4. Growing Law Firms who benefit from: (1) New clients; (2) An experienced workforce; and (3) The opportunity to convert the subject matter knowledge of attorneys at a selling law firm into digital content.

08:00 — Stanley Reed is a London-based writer on energy, the environment and the Middle East. He was recently in the UAE (before the war) and has travelled through the Strait of Hormuz. 33:00 — Rachel Mathews is Senior Attorney in the Oceans Program at the Center for Biological Diversity. 45:00 — Alejandra Reyes-Velarde is an environmental equity reporter for Calmatters. The post Global Energy Supply Disruption from War; Plus, Trump Orders Oil Production Activity Along Santa Barbara appeared first on KPFA.

Clement Manyathela hosts Dr Aaron Motsoaledi who is the Minister of Health, Professor Thifheli Luvhengo, who is the Head of the Department of Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke, Liesl Muller, who is a Senior Attorney at the Centre for Child Law as well as Mosa Mphore, who is the Founder of Open-Eye Foundation in this discussion about what the law says about organ and blood transfusion for children when their parents have religious concerns. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Reising, Briskin, Cross & Sanford, on Business Contracts, Litigation, and Selling Your Business (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 943) On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray welcomes Steve Reising, Senior Attorney at Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC in Alpharetta. Steve focuses his practice on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, franchise […]

Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below.Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, (February 23) - International Law, LIBERTAD Act; Issue(s): Whether a plaintiff under Title III of the LIBERTAD Act must prove that the defendant trafficked in property confiscated by the Cuban government as to which the plaintiff owns a claim, or instead that the defendant trafficked in property that the plaintiff would have continued to own at the time of trafficking in a counterfactual world "as if there had been no expropriation.Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A. (February 23) - International Law, FISA; Issue(s): Whether the Helms-Burton Act abrogates foreign sovereign immunity in cases against Cuban instrumentalities, or whether parties proceeding under that act must also satisfy an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel (February 24) - Civil Procedure; Issue(s): Whether district courts have the authority to excuse the 30-day procedural time limit for removal in 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1).Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan (February 25) - Property Rights; Issue(s): (1) Whether taking and selling a home to satisfy a debt to the government, and keeping the surplus value as a windfall, violates the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment when the compensation is based on the artificially depressed auction sale price rather than the property’s fair market value; and (2) whether the forfeiture of real property worth far more than needed to satisfy a tax debt but sold for a fraction of its real value constitutes an excessive fine under the Eighth Amendment, particularly when the debt was never actually owed.United States v. Hemani (March 2) - 2nd Amendment, Criminal Law; Issue(s): Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), the federal statute that prohibits the possession of firearms by a person who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance,” violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent.Hunter v. United States (March 3) - Criminal Law; Issue(s): (1) Whether the only permissible exceptions to a general appeal waiver are for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel or that the sentence exceeds the statutory maximum; and (2) whether an appeal waiver applies when the sentencing judge advises the defendant that he has a right to appeal and the government does not object.Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (March 4) - Labor and Employment Law; Issue(s): Whether a federal statute, 49 U.S.C. § 14501(c), preempts a state common-law claim against a broker for negligently selecting a motor carrier or driver.Featuring: Jay R. Carson, Senior Litigator, The Buckeye InstituteJeffrey S. Hobday, Assistant Attorney General, Opinions Unit, Ohio Attorney General’s OfficeMary E. Miller, Partner, Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLPZack Smith, Legal Fellow and Manager, Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program, The Heritage FoundationJordan Von Bokern, Senior Counsel, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center(Moderator) Sam Gedge, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice

During Ep. 32 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following question: Why Do Key Employee Lawyers Want a Boss & Do Not Aspire to become Law Firm Owners?   As Poock explains, “What is it that key employee lawyers want? What they really want is a reliable, predictable, and safe job.”   Rather than aspiring to owning a small business law firm, most key employee lawyers want a boss because a boss will provide them with a reliable, predictable, and safe job.   Until Senior Attorney owners of law firms recognize the likelihood that their key employee lawyers prefer a boss, rather than becoming the boss, Poock explains the possibility of a collision of expectations, namely:   The goal for a Senior Attorney owner for key employee lawyers to succeed to ownership often collides with a key employee lawyer's goal to maintain a reliable, predictable, and safe job.   When those goals collide, unfortunately, the following “Random Tuesday” event can (does) occur:   Key employee lawyers give their longtime Senior Attorney bosses 2 or 4 weeks notice about joining another law firm that can restore their need for a reliable, predictable, and safe job.   Rather than colliding, Poock shares that their respective goals align when a Senior Attorney owner, together with key employee lawyers, join a Growing Law Firm.   In that collaborative scenario, the following 4 winners result:   1. Senior Attorneys win by establishing a viable succession plan that includes sale terms.   2. Key employee lawyers win by maintaining their need for a reliable, predictable, and safe job.   3. The clients win via assurance that they will continue benefiting from ongoing, competent representation.   4. The Growing Law Firm wins by benefiting from new clients, an experienced workforce, and succeeding to decades' worth of Subject Matter Knowledge to convert into much-needed Digital Content in today's 3.0 Digital Era for the legal industry.

Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administration. Those dollars were meant to help disadvantaged communities and fund community resilience projects, public health programs, and initiatives to reduce energy insecurity on tribal lands. But just as these projects were getting underway, the Trump administration froze many of the grants, put others under indefinite review, or canceled them outright.  Now, some of the groups that were awarded federal funds have banded together and are suing the federal government for the money they're owed. Others are seeking alternative funding streams. In this episode, we speak with people whose projects are on hold, but who continue to serve their communities.   Episode Guests:  Ben Grillot, Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center Wahleah Johns, Former Director, U.S. DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Ilyssa Manspeizer, CEO, Landforce Bryan Cordell, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit ⁠⁠climateone.org/podcasts.⁠⁠ Skill Up for Earth: ⁠https://skillup.earth⁠ Highlights: 00:00 Intro 03:01 Ilyssa Manspeizer on what her organization, Landforce 06:29 Ilyssa Manspeizer on the impact of federal grant funds 08:58 Ilyssa Manspeizer on losing the grant funding 11:38 Ilyssa Manspeizer on Landforce joining the lawsuit against the EPA 14:08 Ben Grillot on the original EPA grantees 19:08 Ben Grillot on the politicization of the grants 24:54 Ben Grillot on the loss of trust with the federal government 26:42 Bryan Cordell on the work of the Sustainability Institute 30:38 Bryan Cordell on the status of their work after federal grants were pulled 33:51 Wahleah Johns on growing up on a Navajo reservation 45:59 Wahleah Johns on the community response to IRA rollbacks 48:20 Wahleah Johns on working toward the future ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at ⁠⁠patreon.com/ClimateOne⁠⁠.  Ad sales by ⁠⁠Multitude⁠⁠. Contact them for ad inquiries at ⁠⁠multitude.productions/ads⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administration. Those dollars were meant to help disadvantaged communities and fund community resilience projects, public health programs, and initiatives to reduce energy insecurity on tribal lands. But just as these projects were getting underway, the Trump administration froze many of the grants, put others under indefinite review, or canceled them outright.  Now, some of the groups that were awarded federal funds have banded together and are suing the federal government for the money they're owed. Others are seeking alternative funding streams. In this episode, we speak with people whose projects are on hold, but who continue to serve their communities.   Episode Guests:  Ben Grillot, Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center Wahleah Johns, Former Director, U.S. DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Ilyssa Manspeizer, CEO, Landforce Bryan Cordell, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit ⁠climateone.org/podcasts.⁠ Skill Up for Earth: https://skillup.earth Highlights: 00:00 Intro 03:01 Ilyssa Manspeizer on what her organization, Landforce 06:29 Ilyssa Manspeizer on the impact of federal grant funds 08:58 Ilyssa Manspeizer on losing the grant funding 11:38 Ilyssa Manspeizer on Landforce joining the lawsuit against the EPA 14:08 Ben Grillot on the original EPA grantees 19:08 Ben Grillot on the politicization of the grants 24:54 Ben Grillot on the loss of trust with the federal government 26:42 Bryan Cordell on the work of the Sustainability Institute 30:38 Bryan Cordell on the status of their work after federal grants were pulled 33:51 Wahleah Johns on growing up on a Navajo reservation 45:59 Wahleah Johns on the community response to IRA rollbacks 48:20 Wahleah Johns on working toward the future ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on ⁠Patreon⁠, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at ⁠patreon.com/ClimateOne⁠.  Ad sales by ⁠Multitude⁠. Contact them for ad inquiries at ⁠multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Ep. 32 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following question: What is a Digital Rainmaker Law Firm? As Poock explains, during a very short time period between the “Digital Pivot” that occurred worldwide in 2020 and now in the mid-2020s, Digital Rainmaker Law Firms have “e-merged.” The e-mergence of Digital Rainmaker Law Firms resulted from the attention of today's and tomorrow's clients shifting to searching for lawyers and law firms online, as compared to the pre-2020, pre-Google Word-of-Mouth Era for business development for lawyers. As Digital Rainmaker Law Firms continue growing, Senior Attorney-led firms offer the following 3 resources to boost that growth:   1. Book of Business: The Books of Business of a Senior Attorney-led firm present instant client growth.   2. Experienced Workforce: Senior Attorney-led firms offer experienced lawyers and para-staff who can capably produce the sophisticated legal services that Digital Rainmaker Law Firms need to provide to their clients.   3. Digital Content: The Subject Matter Knowledge that lawyers at Senior Attorney-led Firms have developed over decades presents treasure chests of content to convert into digital content to attract the attention of new clients to a Digital Rainmaker Law Firm.   Poock also explains that those 3 needs will become less valuable over time as: (i) The cost of Digital Rainmaking for new clients becomes less than paying consideration for a Senior Attorney's Book of Business; (ii) Homegrown talent and AI decrease the need for lawyers and para-staff from a Senior Attorney-led firm; and (iii) AI produces sophisticated, digital content without the need of the decades of experience that lawyers at Senior Attorney-led firms offer. And, regarding sales of Digital Rainmaker law firms, Poock shares the following: As Digital Rainmaker Law Firms continue developing measurable Digital Value and Brand Equity, they will benefit from higher sale prices per Law Firm Sales 2.0.   Unlike Law Firm Sales 1.0 in which law firm value relies upon the transfer of the good will of 1 or more Rainmaker Attorneys, the value of Digital Rainmaker Law Firms involves greater predictability, attributable to data analytics that show and measure digital sources of a selling law firm's revenues, including (i) The submission of website contact forms; (ii) Calls and texts generated by phone numbers assigned to particular digital marketing campaigns; (iii) Rankings for key phrases; and (iv) More.

On November 20th, 2025, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to define what “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) means under the Clean Water Act. This is yet another effort to finally provide a durable WOTUS rule. Fortunately, the 2023 Supreme Court opinion in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency provided much-needed clarity for the agencies when determining what are regulable waters. Have the agencies developed a proposed rule that is consistent with Sackett? How have they defined key terms like “relatively permanent” and “continuous surface connection” and what wetlands would be regulated?The public comment period for this rule ended on January 5th, 2026, with a final rule likely to come out in the coming months. Please join our panel of experts as they detail what is in the rule, provide analysis and perspective on the rule, and explain what changes the agencies should make for any final rule.Featuring:Prof. Pat Parenteau, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law SchoolJohn Paul Woodley, Principal, Advantus Strategies, LLCDamien Schiff, Senior Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation(Moderator) Daren Bakst, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment and Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Chris Holman welcomes back Mikhail Murshak, Senior Attorney, Foster Swift, Lansing, MI, 5 offices across Michigan [welcome back for the wrap up of the IP discussion] For businesses considering international expansion, what roles do patents, trademarks, and trade secrets play — and how can companies ensure their IP protections scale globally? Given your dual role as a practicing attorney and adjunct professor of patent/trademark law, what advice would you give to business leaders about integrating IP education into corporate strategy and long-term growth planning? Artificial Intelligence, "AI" where does that fit in to the IP discussion? Heading into 2026 what should those with IP be sure to do? Does Foster Swift have reference resources to guide them? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

During the Poock's Post for Ep. 31 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. shares the following: For those Senior Attorneys who do not adopt Multi-Channel Digital Marketing for business development, Poock suggests considering selling their law firms during the second half of the 2020s while their firms continue offering the following 3 resources that purchasing law firms want and need: 1. A Book of Business that presents instant client growth 2. Experienced lawyers and para-staff 3. Subject Matter Knowledge to convert to Digital Content to attract the attention of potential clients who search online today for lawyers and law firms to retain. Poock also points out that Growing Law Firms will soon have a lesser need to purchase Senior Attorney-led law firms because of the lower case cost acquisition that Multi-Channel Digital Marketing presents, as compared to purchasing a Book of Business from a Senior Attorney-led law firm. And, as a warning to those Senior Attorneys who do not adopt Multi-Channel Digital Marketing to grow their Books of Business, Poock quotes Shooter Flatch's famous line from the 1986 movie, Hoosiers, in the context of Growing Law Firms that continue to want and need the 3 resources outlined above: “Don't get caught watching the paint dry.”

In National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) the Court is set to consider “whether the limits on coordinated party expenditures in 52 U.S.C. § 30116 violate the First Amendment, either on their face or as applied to party spending in connection with "party coordinated communications" as defined in 11 C.F.R. § 109.37.”.The case kicked off in 2022 when two Republican party committees brought suit against the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. They contended the 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) imposed unconstitutional restrictions on their capacity to coordinate campaign advertising with candidates, and that FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee (2001) which had upheld the restrictions as constitutional, had been made unsound by developments in law, facts, and precedent in the intervening time.As required by FECA for constitutional challenges, the district court certified the legal question to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sitting en banc which upheld FECA. The Supreme Court granted cert. and Oral Argument is set to be heard on December 9, 2025.Join us for an expert breakdown of oral arguments.Featuring:Brett Nolan, Senior Attorney, Institute for Free Speech

As 2025 comes to an end, guest host Dr. Sara Ailshire turns the tables and interviews Dr. Rebecca Dekker about the biggest childbirth trends, lessons, and breakthroughs of 2025, and what exciting changes are coming to EBB in 2026.   Together, Sara and Rebecca dive into the shifting landscape of birth: the unprecedented rise in labor inductions, how AI is complicating the search for evidence-based information, changes in doula access and Medicaid coverage, and how politics continues to shape pregnancy and postpartum care. They walk through the most impactful EBB research updates of the year—including new evidence on vitamin K, gestational diabetes testing, induction timing, big babies, and respectful maternity care—and reflect on the episodes that resonated most with our global community.   Rebecca also opens up about what she personally learned this year, including how unresolved childhood trauma impacted her own labor years ago, and how that insight is shaping her thinking about the emotional and spiritual dimensions of birth. Plus, Rebecca reveals a major new direction for Evidence Based Birth in 2026 that could transform hospital birth culture around the world and bring evidence-based care to thousands more families.   Want to provide input on EBB's new direction? Fill out this survey here!   (02:12) The #1 trend of 2025: inductions everywhere (03:50) How AI is reshaping (and complicating) birth information (07:51) Doula coverage, Medicaid changes, and fewer parents seeking childbirth education (11:55) Miscarriage care, politics, and the impact of Dobbs (13:42) Biggest EBB research updates: vitamin K, GDM, and more (21:40) The new Respectful Maternity Care handout (22:21) The new "big baby" trial and why it likely won't shift U.S. practice (25:37) The top five EBB podcast episodes of the year (32:58) Highlights from the 2025 EBB Conference & Summer School (41:22) How trauma shaped Rebecca's own labor (53:50) The big reveal: what's coming for EBB in 2026   Resources Vitamin K Signature Article (Updated 2025): ebbirth.com/vitamink Gestational Diabetes Signature Article (Updated): ebbirth.com/gdm Get the Respectful Maternity Care Free Handout: ebbirth.com/RMC Sign up for the Big Baby Signature Training for Pro Members: ebbirth.com/classes Get the My Doula Visit Workbook: ebbirth.com/doula-workbook/   Referenced EBB Episodes EBB 349 – An L & D Nurse's Advice for Advocating in the Birth Room with Trish Ware the Labor Nurse Mama EBB 357 – Making Decisions about Elective Induction of Labor with Dr. Ann Peralta & Kari Radoff, CNM, from Partner to Decide EBB 377 – Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care with Amy Chen, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program EBB 352 – Calming Breathing Techniques for Pregnancy with Dr. Shilpa Babbar, Obstetrician and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist EBB 343 – Top Ten Evidence-Based Strategies for Lowering the Risk of Cesarean EBB 347 - Updated Evidence on Vitamin K EBB 350 – Surviving a Long Antepartum Hospital Stay and Preparing for a Scheduled Cesarean with Krista DeYoung, EBB Childbirth Class Graduate EBB 372 – Comfort Measures and a 41-Week Induction with Hopey Fink and Ben Levin, EBB Childbirth Class Graduates   EBB Doula Trainer Rewards Lorie Michaels, BirthPro Advanced Doula Training: birthpro.org Lorenda Lewis, Healing with Dignity: healingwithdignity.com Heather McCullough, HMBirth: hmbirth.com Heather Christine Struwe, Community Aware Birthworker: communityawarebirthworker.com Charlotte Shilo-Goudeau, Community Birth Companion: communitybirthcompanion.org Naima Beckles, For Your Birth: foryourbirth.com Leiko Hidaka, Leiko Hidaka: leikohidaka.com Ruth Kraft, Birth Professional International: birthprofessionalinternational.com Jennifer Anderson, Birth Fusion: birthfusion.com Chanté Perryman, Baby Dreams Maternity Concierge: babydreamsmc.com   For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.    

During Ep. 31 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. shares the following 4 trends to expect for law firm sales in 2026: 1. The phaseout of Law Firm Sales 1.0 for Senior Attorney-led Law Firms 2. The increase of “unexpected” key employee departures from Senior Attorney-led Firms 3. The normalization of Digital Rainmaker law firms 4. The rise of Law Firm Sales 2.0 & 2.5

On April 1, 2025, the Texas Association of Money Services Businesses filed suit in the Western District of Texas challenging a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) order that lowered the cash-transaction reporting threshold from $10,000 to $200 for money-services businesses in certain Texas border ZIP codes, arguing the rule violated the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional protections.Should the government be allowed to surveil your financial transactions? Where is the line drawn between protecting privacy and conducting legal investigations? What happens when regulators set standards that can't be met? Join us for a webinar examining Texas Association of Money Services Businesses v. Bondi. On this FedSoc forum, Robert Johnson and Nicholas Anthony will discuss the status of the case, its implications for the future, and the wider landscape of financial surveillance.Featuring:Nicholas Anthony, Policy Analyst, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute(Moderator) Robert Johnson, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice

Chris Holman welcomes back Mikhail Murshak, Senior Attorney, Foster Swift, Lansing, MI, 5 offices across Michigan. This is part 1 of 2 for a discussion on Intellectual Property and where things stand in late 2025. You help both startups and established firms build IP portfolios — what are the most common mistakes you see early-stage companies make when they first think about patents or trademarks? Your experience spans industries from medical devices to aerospace to consumer products. How does IP strategy differ when you're working across such diverse sectors, and what universal principles apply in all cases? With the recent launch of your “IP Monday” blog and changing rules at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, what trends should business owners watch now to avoid costly IP pitfalls? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

In Episode 66 of the State of the Market for Law Firm Sales in 11 Minutes, Senior Attorney Match's Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following: Why Many Senior Attorney-led Law Firms Will become Worth Less during the 2nd Half of the 2020s   As Poock explains, today's Senior Attorneys, who have practiced 30+ years, developed their Books of Business during the pre-Google, 1.0 Word-of-Mouth Era as Rainmaker Attorneys who handed out 100s or 1000s of business cards per year, attended multiple networking events per month, spoke in-person anywhere and everywhere, sponsored local events, and advertised in-print, on radio, sometimes, on TV.   Today's Senior Attorneys developed valuable Books of Business filled with clients and referral sources as Rainmaker Attorneys.   In the early 2020s, though, Digital Marketing Disruption entered into the legal industry as a result of society's digital pivot in 2020, which resulted in clients beginning to search online to find lawyers and law firms to hire, rather than asking a relative, friend, co-worker, etc. for a referral.   The digital pivot by clients to search online for lawyers and law firms has resulted in the rise of Digital Rainmaker law firms that embrace Multi-Channel Digital Marketing to attract the attention of today's and tomorrow's clients.   During the second half of the 2020s, those Senior Attorney-led firms that continue relying upon Word-of-Mouth for business development will unfortunately become worth less as follows:   1. Short-Term: A decrease in annual revenues due to originating less new clients than during today's 3.0 Digital Era for the legal industry. 2. Long-Term: Less value of their law firms' Books of Business due to not replenishing their Books of Business with new clients and referral sources similar to during the pre-Google, 1.0 Word-of-Mouth Era.   As Poock points out, despite a Senior Attorney-led firm generating less new clients, the value of their firm will become worth less, but not worthless because Growing Law Firm purchasers continue to want and need the following 3 resources that Senior Attorney-led firms offer:   1. New clients 2. An experienced workforce, consisting of lawyers and para-staff 3. Subject Matter Knowledge to convert to Digital Content to attract the online attention of today's and tomorrow's clients who search for lawyers and law firms online.   As Poock warns, though, “[I]f you are not replenishing your Book of Business as well as you did pre-Google, now is the right time to sell because over the course of the remainder of the 2020s, the value of Senior Attorney-led firms will become worth less, even though not worthless at this time.”

Inventors and innovators need to protect their inventions and processes. And it's not a one-time effort! Here to share some important need-to-know tips, and how to follow him for regular updates, is Senior Attorney from Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Mikhail Murshak

During Ep. 29 of the Ask the Law Firm Seller Show, Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. replies to the following Question 2: I lead a Trusts & Estates Law Firm that has prepared 500+ estate plans. What are my options? Initially, Poock explains that the owner of a Trusts & Estates firm needs to determine what the firm has in terms of: Its sources of revenues and amount of revenues per source (egs. Drafting, Probate/Trust Admin., Real Estate, etc.). The firm's client list, including updated information about names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and cell phone numbers. Importantly, for T&E firms, updating client information should include updating contact information about fiduciaries named in the firm's estate planning documents (egs. Personal Representatives and Trustees). Inventorying the number of estate plans under management, including ideally, determining how many clients have re-published their estate plans with another law firm, moved out of state, or may have already died. Regarding sale options, Poock shares the following 3 options: (a) Sell to or merge with a Growing Law Firm, and preferably, a Growing Law Firm that focuses on T&E or maintains a T&E department (Preferred) (b) Pursue an internal succession plan (Potential) (c) Maintain the Status Quo, i.e., establish no succession plan (Risky) Poock points out that Growing Law Firms offer the preferred option because they want and need the following resources that Senior Attorney-led T&E law firms offer: (1) New clients;   (2) An experienced workforce, comprised of both lawyers and para-staff; and   (3) Subject Matter Knowledge to convert to Digital Content to attract the attention of new clients who search online today (and tomorrow) for lawyers and law firms to retain.   Poock also observes the following trend that jeopardizes a particular, future value of Senior Attorney-led T&E Law Firms:   Digital Marketing Disruption in the legal industry means that, despite T&E law firms including a “blue back” page in their estate planning documents that lists the contact information for the law firms that prepared a given estate plan, surviving family members and fiduciaries have begun by-passing those “blue backs” in favor of asking Google or their AI thought partner to suggest the best T&E attorney near them to administer a Will or Trust.   If the families of estate planning clients do not return to the original firm that drafted an estate plan to assist with Probate/Trust Administration, the future value of that firm will become jeopardized because of the expectation that surviving loved ones and fiduciaries will seek Probate/Trust administration services from the same firm that prepared a client's estate plan.     Poock concludes with offering the following suggestion to T&E law firms that have prepared 500+ estate plans and may (should) have growing concerns that families will not return to their law firms for Probate/Trust Administration of the plans that the firm has drafted:   Maintain contact information for clients' named beneficiaries and fiduciaries for the purposes of:   (i) Establishing a relationship with the firm that prepared an estate plan; and   (ii) Minimizing the risk that beneficiaries and fiduciaries by-pass the firm that prepared a client's estate plan in favor of asking Uncle Google or an AI thought partner to recommend an alternative law firm for Probate/Trust Administration services.

What if everyone had access to a doula, no matter their income? In this episode, Dr. Dekker talks with Amy Chen, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), about the growing movement to make doula care accessible through Medicaid and insurance coverage.   Amy shares how her personal birth experiences inspired her work advocating for Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and explains how more than 20 states (and counting) are now implementing or expanding coverage. They also unpack the biggest challenges and successes so far, from sustainable reimbursement rates and certification requirements to how doulas can navigate the Medicaid billing process.   (03:17) How Amy's birth experiences led her to advocate for Medicaid coverage of doula care (06:54) The national shift toward Medicaid coverage for doulas after 2016 and early state pilots (11:50) How 23 states plus D.C. have implemented Medicaid doula benefits and what comes next (15:46) Lessons from California's rollout: raising reimbursement from $450 to $3,200 through advocacy (20:57) Why equitable reimbursement matters for sustaining the doula workforce (25:52) How families can find out if doula care is covered through Medicaid, private insurance, or employers (29:53) TRICARE's pilot program for military families and expansion to overseas bases (31:42) The challenges doulas face with Medicaid billing and how "doula hubs" help streamline the process (36:49) How upcoming federal Medicaid cuts could threaten maternal health gains (45:28) New 2024 research showing doula care cuts cesarean rates in half and lowers preterm births (48:12) Closing thoughts and key resources for doulas, advocates, and policymakers   Resources NHeLP Doula Medicaid Project: https://healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject/ Best Practices for Medicaid Coverage of Doula Care (2025): https://healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject/bestpractices/ NHeLP Doula Medicaid Project State Tracker Chart: https://tinyurl.com/NHeLPStateTracker CA Department of Health Care Services Doula Benefit Implementation Report: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Documents/Doula-Benefit-Report.pdf Private Insurance Coverage of Doula Care: Spring 2025 State of the States: https://healthlaw.org/private-insurance-coverage-of-doula-care-spring-2024-state-of-the-states/ A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Doula Care from a Public Health Framework: https://healthlaw.org/resource/a-cost-benefit-analysis-of-doula-care-from-a-public-health-framework/   For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

In Episode 65 of the State of the Market for Law Firm Sales in 11 Minutes, Senior Attorney Match's Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. addresses the following: The emergence of Startup Law Firms   How Law Firm Sales 2.0 will apply to the sales of Startup Law Firms   The value that Senior Attorney-led Firms offer to Startup Law Firms   A warning to Senior Attorney-led Firms as a result of the continuing ease for Startup Law Firms to originate new clients digitally during today's 3.0 Digital Era for the Legal Industry   As Poock explains, today's Startup Law Firms feature the following characteristics, or really, steps: 1. Introduce a product, namely, the practice area(s) of a Startup Law Firm 2. Develop a strategy to bring a Startup Law Firm's product to market 3. Originate clients 4. Build a team 5. Grow sales/profits 6. Achieve an exit/sale Poock also points out that Senior Attorney-led Firms offer the following value to Startup Law Firms:   (a) Instant client growth;   (b) Welcoming in the workforce of Senior Attorney-led Firms, that is, key lawyers and their support staff; and   (c) The subject matter knowledge that the lawyers at selling law firms have developed, which Startup Law Firms want and need to convert to digital content to attract the attention of clients who search online for lawyers and law firms to hire.   Poock points out that Startup Law Firms will sell their firms per Law Firm Sales 2.0, followed by Law Firm Sales 2.5, and eventually, Law Firm Sales 3.0.   In Law Firm Sales 2.0, Startup Law Firms will enjoy fixed payments upon their digital and brand value, plus earnout terms based upon their defined Books of Business.    Looking forward to Law Firm Sales 2.5 and 3.0, Poock explains that no earnout terms will apply to those sales because of sale value tied to digital value, brand equity, and good will without any dependence upon Rainmaker Attorneys to transition their Book of Business to a purchasing law firm.   As a result of the arrival of the Age of the Startup Law Firm, Poock includes the following warning to Senior Attorney-led Firms:   It's very important for Senior Attorneys to recognize that as Startup Law Firms continue reducing their client acquisition costs due to the ease of generating clients digitally in today's 3.0 Digital Era for the Legal Industry, the Books of Business of Senior Attorney-led Firms will become less valuable.   And, to listen to the Bonus Segment to Episode 65, please listen here:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-personal-injury-law-firms-can-develop-measure-their/id1498670329?i=1000735060815

President Trump urges Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster, arguing it's the only way to pass his agenda while Democrats refuse to reopen the government. At least 12 people are dead after a UPS cargo plane exploded and crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, with investigators now shifting from rescue to recovery. The Supreme Court hears a high-stakes case over whether President Trump can use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs without congressional approval - Senior Attorney at America First Policy Institute Brian Kelsey breaks it down. A federal judge rules the Trump administration can pause a massive offshore wind project near Nantucket, handing a major win to critics of coastal wind turbines. Lean: Visit https://TakeLean.com & use code MK for 20% offGo to COZYEARTH.com | Use code MEGYN & save up to 40% off on Cozy Earth!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast, discover how to best navigate California's new employment AI regulations that recently went into effect on October 1st.    The speaker highlighted how the usage of Automated Decision Systems, which includes AI, when making employment decisions, can directly violate California law if these tools are found to discriminate against employees or applicants, either directly or indirectly, on the basis of already protected characteristics such as race, age, gender, etc.    In addition, they highlighted other recent AI regulations taking place around the world, such as the EU AI Act and more.    Moderator:  Adam Wehler, Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Technology, Smith Anderson Speaker: Kassi Burns, Senior Attorney, Trial and Global Disputes, King & Spalding

After a week off from our public lands news round-up, we are back with more updates as attacks on public lands continue despite the government shutdown. The government shutdown has many impacts on our public lands, ranging from our National Parks and Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management. While we spend a lot of time talking about our parks, BLM lands don't often get as much attention. In this episode, we focus on how BLM lands are changing in the short- and long-term amid the ongoing government shutdown. Featured Guests:- Jocelyn Torres, Chief Conservation Officer, Conservation Lands Foundation- Melanie Stansbury,  U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district - Todd Tucci, Senior Attorney, Advocates For The West- David Feinman, VP of Government Affairs, Conservation Lands Foundation- Tim Davis, Executive Director, Friends of the OwyheeThe Center for Western Priorities Oil & Gas Tracker: https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/oil-gas-government-shutdown-tracker/Subscribe to our newsletter for in-depth coverage and extra stories we don't have time for on the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theoutdoorminimalist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have tips, testimonials, or insights on public land changes? Submit them through our Google Form (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).Support Our Work at Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/outdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of our podcast, the Grievance Committee Chair, Captain Chris Wood; Scheduling Committee Chair, Captain Marty Harrington; Negotiating Committee Chair, First Officer Alan Bjorklund; and a Senior Attorney...

Today, we're diving into a crisis that's hitting close to home for many North Carolinians, one that sits at the intersection of climate change, corporate accountability, and financial survival: the insurance crisis unfolding in the wake of Hurricane Helene.I talk with Charles Slidders, Senior Attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law, or CIEL. Charles is a legal expert working on the front lines of climate justice and he's co-author of a powerful new analysis that reveals a troubling pattern: insurance companies are helping finance the very fossil fuel projects that are driving extreme weather… and then turning around to hike rates or drop coverage when those disasters strike.When Hurricane Helene tore through the Carolinas, it didn't just knock down trees or flood neighborhoods, it tore the lid off something deeper. It showed just how shaky our financial systems really are, especially when it comes to insurance.As the state works to recover, one thing's clear: it's not a matter of if another storm will hit, it's whether we'll be prepared when it does.Contact and connect with Charles: https://www.ciel.org/

In Dinner Table Action v. Schneider, pending in the First Circuit, Maine is appealing a permanent injunction barring the enforcement of a ballot initiative passed in 2024 that would have capped contributions for independent expenditures at $5,000. The initiative, formulated and supported by the anti-super PAC group, Equal Citizens, was designed to challenge the case that “created” super PACs, SpeechNow.org v. FEC, a unanimous en banc D.C. Circuit decision, which held that no limits can be placed on contributions for independent expenditures, and has since been reaffirmed by several federal circuit courts. If the First Circuit were to remove the injunction, it would create a circuit split, and open up the possibility of revisiting SpeechNow.org v. FEC.The Dinner Table Action District Court also ruled that mandatory disclosure of donors starting at $0 unconstitutionally burdens Free Speech by not affording any possibility for anonymous speech. As such, this case sits at an interesting intersection between free speech and election law. Join us for a litigation update where we will discuss the developments to date in this case, its potential impacts, and where it may be headed. Featuring: Charles Miller, Senior Attorney, Institute for Free Speech(Moderator) Stephen R. Klein, Partner, Barr & Klein PLLC

In the Public Interest is excited to continue In That Case, its third annual miniseries examining notable decisions recently issued by the US Supreme Court. In this episode, host Felicia Ellsworth speaks with WilmerHale Partner Andrew Rhys Davies and Senior Attorney for the ACLU's National LGBTQ and HIV projects Josh Block about United States v. Skrmetti. The case considers whether a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth violates the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.Davies and Block unpack the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling, including the international context highlighted in WilmerHale's amicus brief. Block also reflects on the decision's potential impact on future civil rights litigation and its immediate consequences for the transgender community and access to gender-affirming healthcare.

This episode is particularly important. We are in a time where women's rights over their bodily autonomy are being threatened and denied. Scott Ruskay-Kidd is an expert on fetal personhood law and debates and joins us to discuss the history and relevance of the term “fetal personhood” in today's society.We hope you gain as much from this episode as we did. We understand this may be a sensitive issue for many people; we ask that you listen with an open mind. About Scott Ruskay-Kidd:Scott Ruskay-Kidd is a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, where he teaches about gender and sexuality law, among other things.  Scott previously was a Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where he led the amicus brief strategy in the last successful defense of the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. Supreme Court. Beforehand, Scott practiced commercial litigation at Kramer Levin LLP and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.  Scott began his career as a judicial clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  Scott is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School.About the Show:There's a Word For That! is a weekly podcast that centers around a different word or expression each episode. Host Suzanne Dressler believes in pushing the envelope to explore why and how we use words and the ways this impacts our lives. With a diverse assortment of intelligent, creative, and exciting guests, TAWFT! will force you to analyze and consider words in an entirely original and eye-opening way. Even better? NOTHING is off-limits.Where to Find Me:InstagramTwitterFacebook

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), President Trump's Tax and Spend mega bill, recently passed Congress. It will strip billions of dollars from essential health programs while paying for billions of dollars in tax cuts for the rich, expand mass deportation programs, and continue to harm reproductive justice. Madeline Morcelle, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, sits down to talk with us about OBBBA and how it's going to particularly impact Medicaid. Medicaid, the largest public health insurance program for people in the United States, including those of low incomes, currently provides coverage for over 71 million people. Medicaid is a critical line for people to access sexual and reproductive health care. OBBBA ushers in the most sweeping Medicaid cuts in U.S. history—specifically, $990 billion dollars in Medicaid cuts over the next decade and ending health insurance coverage for over 10 million people. Among other cuts, OBBBA imposes mandatory, nationwide work requirements on Medicaid expansion and partial expansion beneficiaries aged 19-64.For more information, check out Well...Adjusting: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/well-adjusting/id1649386566Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Buy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

In this compelling episode, Mariann Sullivan speaks with Elise Bennett, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the lawsuit challenging the controversial immigration detention facility in Florida’s Everglades. Bennett details how this hastily constructed center in Big Cypress National Preserve threatens endangered species, water quality, and the integrity of a crucial ecosystem that has received billions in restoration funding…

In this compelling episode, Mariann Sullivan speaks with Elise Bennett, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the lawsuit challenging the controversial immigration detention facility in Florida’s Everglades. Bennett details how this hastily constructed center in Big Cypress National Preserve threatens endangered species, water quality, and the integrity of a crucial ecosystem that has received billions in restoration funding…

In this compelling episode, Mariann Sullivan speaks with Elise Bennett, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the lawsuit challenging the controversial immigration detention facility in Florida’s Everglades. Bennett details how this hastily constructed center in Big Cypress National Preserve threatens endangered species, water quality, and the integrity of a crucial ecosystem that has received billions in restoration funding…

In episode 190 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we're discussing urgent threats facing wildlife protections in the United States: the ongoing dismantling of the Endangered Species Act under the Trump Administration. The ESA has long been considered the backbone of wildlife conservation in this country, credited with saving iconic species like the bald eagle and the gray wolf. But legislative and administrative changes are eroding the very foundation of this landmark law and pushing for changes that could reshape how, or even if, we protect threatened and endangered species in the years to come.Joining me to break this all down is Ramona McGee, Senior Attorney and Wildlife Program Leader at the Southern Environmental Law Center. Based in North Carolina, Ramona has been on the legal front lines for nearly a decade, defending the rich and often overlooked biodiversity of the South.In this conversation, we explore what's at stake if the legal definition of “harm” disappears from federal wildlife protections, how these changes could affect ecosystems and communities across the South, and the industries poised to benefit from deregulation. INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LISTENER SURVEY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/jd8UCN2LL3AQst976⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----------------Southern Environmental Law CenterWebsite: https://www.selc.org/Ramona McGee: https://www.selc.org/staff/ramona-mcgee/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southernenvironment/Podcast: https://www.selc.org/broken-ground-podcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southern-environmental-law-center/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/selcva

Episode 83 - Senior Attorney, Sasha Bucher, Nonbinary and Transgender Rights Project Director of Lambda Legal, challenges policies that discriminate against LGBTQ people. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

In January, congestion pricing went into effect in New York City. The policy's implementation took decades; along the way, multiple moments suggested that it wouldn't happen at all. Now, drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours are required to pay a toll. Meanwhile, other cities like San Francisco are considering a similar initiative. But Trump opposes New York's plan. Governor Hochul and state policy leaders encountered a political quagmire pushing the plan through. And its future is only certain up until around next fall, when legal proceedings are expected to come to a resolution. So, is congestion pricing making a worthwhile difference? How do New Yorkers — and those traveling into Manhattan — feel about it? Guests: Eric A. Goldstein, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council Sarah M. Kaufman, Director of NYU's Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management Ryan Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO, Culdesac On June 4, Climate One is hosting a special screening of the documentary “Good Grief: The 10 Steps” followed by a climate anxiety workshop. Join us for this intimate conversation about the importance of mental health live at The Commonwealth Club. Tickets are available through our website. Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today. For show notes and related links, visit our website. Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices