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Venture Capital | Innovation | Mobility Trends | Sustainability | Career Transition | Investment | Community | Advice Join us for an engaging conversation with Samantha Huang, Principal at BMW i Ventures, where she focuses on early-stage investments in transformative technologies such as AI, big data, Industry 4.0, mobility innovation, and sustainability. With a passion for driving progress, Samantha dives deep into the trends shaping the future of transportation, the next generation of human experiences, and the rise of sustainable solutions.In this interview, Samantha reflects on her dynamic career journey, from her legal and research background to her role in venture capital. She shares her expertise on what it takes to succeed in the fast-paced VC world, insights into emerging opportunities in mobility and sustainability, and advice for aspiring leaders looking to navigate the evolving landscape of innovation and investment.Samantha holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley Law School and an MA in history from Stanford University. A licensed California attorney, she previously worked as Lead Researcher at the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University, focusing on innovation, immigration, and entrepreneurship. Samantha is also a dedicated advocate for diversity and empowerment in venture capital, serving as Board Director for the Asian Law Caucus and Board Director and Head of Content for the Emerging Venture Capitalists Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of venture capitalists.Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices shaping the future of venture capital and technology! Follow Samantha's updates online: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-huang-10375b106/
Send us a textOn today's episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, we are going into the courtroom with Attorney and Author Mark Bruce. California native Mark Bruce attended Humboldt State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Journalism. He then attended UC Berkeley Law School, where he graduated with his jurist doctorate. While attending UC Berkeley, he was a finalist in an oral advocacy competition where he appeared before Justice Scalia, who told him. “I like you because you're not a wimp.”Attorney Bruce has been a lawyer for 38 years, 18 as a public defender. Presently, he works for Estelle & Kennedy doing criminal and family law.In 2018, he won the Black Orchid Novella Award and has appeared four times in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, including the May 2023 Cover Short Story. In today's episode, we discuss:· His education in journalism and his shift to attend UC Berkeley law School. · His encounter with Supreme Court Justice Scalia as a law student.· 38 years as an attorney, 18 as a public defender. · Why is he a defense attorney?· One of his most memorable cases as a defense attorney and what it meant to him personally.· Winning the 2018 Black Orchid Novella Award and appearing 4 times in the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, including the May 2023 Cover Short Story.· Why Perry Mason was a terrible lawyer.· Has he ever refused to defend a client? Why?· How he explains the fact that he defends guilty criminals.Visit Mark at his website to learn more about him and his work.Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website. Support the show
Send us a Text Message.lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Shirish Gupta is an award-winning neutral known for his legal acumen and economic prowess, which makes him particularly adept at diving into complex financial/technical disputes, including IP, securities and accounting, and class actions. Shirish is sought out by Silicon Valley startups, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Shirish is an active, hands-on mediator who works with the parties until the matter is fully resolved. For example, he once mediated a global settlement of all 36 pending and contemplated actions. Prior to joining JAMS, Shirish practiced law with Mayer Brown, Howard Rice and Flashpoint Law. His practice focused on the areas he specializes in as a neutral – commercial, securities, class actions, IP, founder disputes and employment. He also serves as a Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School and an Adjunct Professor at UC Hastings. Furthermore, Shirish has been a leader in the majority and diverse bar associations. He served as Co-Chair of the California State Bar Council of Sections, President of the South Asian Bar of Northern California and Alternate Regional Governor of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He currently serves in the Intellectual Property Section of Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley. Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you'd like us to cover. Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com
Guests: Jim Dempsey, Senior Policy Advisor, Stanford Program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance [@FSIStanford]; Lecturer, UC Berkeley Law School [@BerkeleyLaw]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dempsey-8a10a623/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/James%20DempseyJacob DePriest, VP, Deputy Chief Security Officer, GitHub [@github]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobdepriest/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/Jacob%20DePriest____________________________Hosts: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli____________________________Episode NotesIn this new episode of On Location with Sean and Marco, the hosts, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli, dive into the intricate world of software supply chain challenges and the dynamic interplay of AI and cybersecurity. Joining the conversation are two distinguished guests: Jim Dempsey, a lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School and Senior Policy Advisor at the Stanford program on geopolitics, technology, and governance, and Jacob DePriest, Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub.The episode kicks off with a vibrant discussion on the achievements of Jim and Jacob, who have both been accepted to speak at the RSA Conference, highlighting their significant contributions to the cybersecurity field. Jim Dempsey introduces his perspective from a legal and regulatory standpoint, emphasizing the importance of understanding the legal frameworks surrounding cybersecurity and his efforts to demystify this complex landscape through his published work.Sean Martin skillfully navigates the conversation towards the juxtaposition of AI technology within the domain of software supply chain risks, probing into the potential benefits and dangers that AI presents for both attackers and defenders. Jacob DePriest provides a nuanced view of the software supply chain, emphasizing the multifaceted components, from development and deployment to the inherent risks posed by threat actors actively seeking exploitation opportunities.A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to exploring the notion of software liability, with Jim Dempsey offering a thought-provoking analogy of constructing an airplane mid-flight to capture the evolving nature of technology and cybersecurity. He shares insights into the current legal debates surrounding software liability and the potential for legislative action to incentivize the creation of more secure software products.Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin deliberate on the implications of placing accountability on developers and the broader industry to enhance cyber hygiene as a societal norm. They underscore the vital role of collaboration across various stakeholders in addressing cybersecurity challenges.As the discussion draws to a close, the episode previews the upcoming RSA Conference talks by Jim and Jacob, promising engaging sessions on the legal and policy frontiers of cybersecurity and the evolving landscape of AI and software supply chain management. The hosts encourage listeners to engage further with these critical topics at the conference, highlighting the importance of these discussions in shaping the future of cybersecurity and technology.Top Questions AddressedHow is AI influencing the cybersecurity landscape?What are the legal implications of software liability?How can the software supply chain be secured against emerging cyber threats?Be sure to follow our Coverage Journey and subscribe to our podcasts!____________________________Follow our RSA Conference USA 2024 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2024-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverageOn YouTube:
Guests: Jim Dempsey, Senior Policy Advisor, Stanford Program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance [@FSIStanford]; Lecturer, UC Berkeley Law School [@BerkeleyLaw]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dempsey-8a10a623/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/James%20DempseyJacob DePriest, VP, Deputy Chief Security Officer, GitHub [@github]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobdepriest/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/Jacob%20DePriest____________________________Hosts: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli____________________________Episode NotesIn this new episode of On Location with Sean and Marco, the hosts, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli, dive into the intricate world of software supply chain challenges and the dynamic interplay of AI and cybersecurity. Joining the conversation are two distinguished guests: Jim Dempsey, a lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School and Senior Policy Advisor at the Stanford program on geopolitics, technology, and governance, and Jacob DePriest, Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub.The episode kicks off with a vibrant discussion on the achievements of Jim and Jacob, who have both been accepted to speak at the RSA Conference, highlighting their significant contributions to the cybersecurity field. Jim Dempsey introduces his perspective from a legal and regulatory standpoint, emphasizing the importance of understanding the legal frameworks surrounding cybersecurity and his efforts to demystify this complex landscape through his published work.Sean Martin skillfully navigates the conversation towards the juxtaposition of AI technology within the domain of software supply chain risks, probing into the potential benefits and dangers that AI presents for both attackers and defenders. Jacob DePriest provides a nuanced view of the software supply chain, emphasizing the multifaceted components, from development and deployment to the inherent risks posed by threat actors actively seeking exploitation opportunities.A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to exploring the notion of software liability, with Jim Dempsey offering a thought-provoking analogy of constructing an airplane mid-flight to capture the evolving nature of technology and cybersecurity. He shares insights into the current legal debates surrounding software liability and the potential for legislative action to incentivize the creation of more secure software products.Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin deliberate on the implications of placing accountability on developers and the broader industry to enhance cyber hygiene as a societal norm. They underscore the vital role of collaboration across various stakeholders in addressing cybersecurity challenges.As the discussion draws to a close, the episode previews the upcoming RSA Conference talks by Jim and Jacob, promising engaging sessions on the legal and policy frontiers of cybersecurity and the evolving landscape of AI and software supply chain management. The hosts encourage listeners to engage further with these critical topics at the conference, highlighting the importance of these discussions in shaping the future of cybersecurity and technology.Top Questions AddressedHow is AI influencing the cybersecurity landscape?What are the legal implications of software liability?How can the software supply chain be secured against emerging cyber threats?Be sure to follow our Coverage Journey and subscribe to our podcasts!____________________________Follow our RSA Conference USA 2024 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2024-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverageOn YouTube:
In tandem with privacy, cybersecurity law is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of an increasingly digitized and complex economy. To help practitioners keep up with this ever-changing space, the IAPP published the first edition of Cybersecurity Law Fundamentals in 2021. But there have been a lot of developments since then. Cybersecurity Law Fundamentals author Jim Dempsey, lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School and senior policy advisor at Stanford Cyber Policy Center, brought on a co-author, John Carlin, partner at Paul Weiss and former Assistant Attorney General, to help with the new edition. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy recently spoke with both Dempsey and Carlin about the latest trends in cybersecurity, including best practices in dealing with ransomware, the significance of the new SEC disclosure rule, cybersecurity provisions in state privacy laws, trends in FTC enforcement, the recent Biden Executive Order on preventing access to bulk sensitive personal data to countries of concern, and much more. We even hear about the time Carlin briefed the U.S. president on the Sony Pictures hack.
An Afghan on the FBI terror watch list has spent almost a year in the U.S. after he was caught & released by Border Patrol. The Biden campaign launches a 7-figure ad buy about abortion in Arizona and Dana explains what the GOP MUST do to win the state. The House narrowly rejects the Biggs amendment to require warrants for surveillance searches in the FISA reauthorization bill. 3 police officers were gunned down this morning by "teen suspects" in Memphis. The Jewish Dean of the UC Berkeley Law School was shocked that his Palestinian students went on an anti-Semitic rant at his house. Kamala Harris claims she closed the “gun show loophole”. An old White hippie progressive looks like a fool after he tracks down Sen. John Fetterman to ask him a question about Israel.Please visit our great sponsors:Black Rifle Coffeehttps://blackriflecoffee.com/danaUse code DANA to save 20% on your next order. Goldcohttps://danalikesgold.comGet your free Gold Kit from GoldCo today.Hillsdale Collegehttps://danaforhillsdale.comVisit today to hear a Constitution Minute and sign up for Hillsdales FREE Imprimis publication.KelTechttps://KelTecWeapons.comSign up for the KelTec Insider and be the first to know the latest KelTec news.Patriot Mobilehttps://patriotmobile.com/danaGet free activation with code Dana.ReadyWise https://readywise.comUse promo code Dana20 to save 20% on any regularly priced item.Zbioticshttps://zbiotics.com/radioGet 15% off your first order when you use code RADIO at checkout.
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Evan Zimmerman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Edge, that helps patent attorneys, patent agents, and inventors make the patent process less painful and more effective. He earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the UC Berkeley Law School, where he specialized in IP law. Seeing the potential of AI to transform the patent system, Zimmerman teamed up with Len Boyette, an early employee at Okta. Together, they went through the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2022 to build Edge. Edge's AI-powered patent assistant aims to automate and streamline every step of the patent process, from recreating patent claims from basic technology descriptions to suggesting improvements and identifying relevant prior art. This approach removes the grunt work for attorneys and patent agents while making high-quality patents more accessible for inventors and companies. The patent system is critical for protecting inventions and stimulating innovation, but is often cumbersome for all involved. For attorneys and patent agents, the system involves painstaking hours poring over documents, extracting key technical details, and translating those details into watertight patent claims. For inventors and companies, the costs and complexities of patents can be prohibitive. Edge aims to change all that by using AI to automate and streamline every step of the patent process. Evan describes Edge as "the ultimate patent assistant", able to recreate patent claims from basic technology descriptions, suggest areas for improvement, and more. This removes grunt work for practitioners while making high-quality patents more accessible for innovators. Edge's product offering is centered on a patent editor and assistant app. For example, Edge generated claims mimicking those from the famous PageRank patent solely from a description of the technology, capturing nuances an inventor might have missed. Its AI also suggests ways to strengthen claims, identifies relevant prior art, and more. Evan sees Edge as revolutionizing how patents are created and managed. For attorneys and agents, it removes the drudgery of claim drafting and prior art searching. For inventors and companies, it makes robust patents far more accessible. He sees patents as a rising tide that can lift all boats when done right. By using technology to democratize access to effective patents, Edge seeks to empower inventors. Just as the Kitty Hawk Flyer gave rise to modern aviation, robust yet accessible patents can spur the next wave of human ingenuity.
Join us as we dive into AI policy, governance and regulatory considerations for founders, investors and policymakers! We talk all things AI governance, plus highlight some tips and best practices for Founder, Investors and PolicyMakers, plus we explore unique cross-border legal intricacies from Juan's experience fostering growth between the US and Mexico. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation with a leader at the forefront of law and technology! In this episode, Rob is joined by Juan Conde, Founding Partner, at Mexican firm, Novus Concilium. He's a legal powerhouse, technologist and proud graduate of UC Berkeley Law School. Juan brings 13+ years of experience, specializing in corporate law, Intellectual Property and data protection for technology and high growth companies. Book Code by By Lawrence Lessig : https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lawrence-lessig/code/9780786721962/?lens=basic-books Barry Diller Interview with Kara Swisher: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1E5LIxpbr0QO4sc7oVMpbC?si=f8CDbJIZTlu-XVzTOp1rlQ Feel free to follow and engage with JUAN CONDE here: Web Page: https://www.lawyercount.net LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyercount/ X: https://twitter.com/LawyerCount Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyer_count/ We're so grateful to you, our growing audience of entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders interested in the human stories of the Entrepreneurial Thinkers behind entrepreneurial economies worldwide. As always we hope you enjoy each episode and Like, Follow, Subscribe or share with your friends. You can find our shows here, and our new Video Podcast, at “Entrepreneurial Thinkers” channel on YouTube. Plug in, relax and enjoy inspiring, educational and empowering conversations between Rob and our guests. ¡Cheers y gracias!, Entrepreneurial Thinkers Team. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entrepreneurialthinkers/message
Dr. Singleton, a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and constitutional lawyer discusses the power of the patient to find quality, affordable, and individualized healthcare by seeking care with an independent physician. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist and past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, and her Anesthesia residency at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, before returning to California for private practice. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project, and practiced insurance and health law. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles, given presentations on health policy, and had many radio and television appearances, and a monthly radio show, Health Freedom Now. She started a blood pressure screening clinic at her church and make-shift clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in 2012 with a message of personal freedom and limited government. [Marilyn Singleton – Visit Her Website] • [America Out Loud – Listen to Dr. Singleton on Mondays]
This Day in Legal History: Racially-Integrated Bus Service Begins in MontgomeryOn this day in legal history, December 21st, we spotlight a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement: the start of racially-integrated bus service in Montgomery, Alabama. On December 21, 1956, a significant change unfolded in the streets of Montgomery as buses began operating under a new, integrated system. This historic shift came after enduring federal court rulings that conclusively terminated the practice of on-board segregation.The genesis of this transformative moment can be traced back to the courageous efforts of the African American community in Montgomery. Their resilience was epitomized in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a protest sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger. This boycott, lasting over a year, was a strategic and peaceful defiance against segregation and racial injustice.Two key figures in this historic change were Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph Abernathy. As prominent leaders of the bus boycott, they symbolized the relentless struggle for equality and justice. On that significant day, they were among the first to ride the buses under the newly implemented integrated service.The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the subsequent integration of the bus service marked a crucial victory in the civil rights movement. It not only challenged and changed segregation laws but also galvanized the fight for civil rights across the United States. This event is a testament to the power of collective action and the enduring pursuit of equality.The legacy of December 21, 1956, continues to resonate as a reminder of the long and ongoing journey towards racial equality. It stands as a beacon of hope and a symbol of the enduring spirit of resistance against injustice. Today, we remember and honor this monumental day in legal history, a day that forever changed the fabric of American society.The U.S. Supreme Court, reshaped by former President Donald Trump, is set to confront a series of cases that could significantly impact the 2024 presidential election. Central to these cases is Trump's role in the events leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, where his supporters attempted to obstruct the certification of Joe Biden's victory. These cases mark the Supreme Court's most politically charged involvement in elections since the decisive 2000 ruling in favor of George W. Bush.Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC Berkeley Law School, highlights the unprecedented potential of the court to influence the upcoming election, particularly regarding Trump's ballot eligibility and the progression of his federal criminal prosecution. Amidst a conservative shift in American law, the court's approach to these cases is closely watched, especially after recent rulings on key issues like abortion and gun rights.A pivotal moment is Trump's vow to challenge a Colorado court ruling disqualifying him from the state's primary ballot. The outcome of this appeal could set a precedent for similar challenges in other states. Currently, Colorado is the only state among 32 to disqualify Trump based on the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those involved in insurrection from holding federal office. The Supreme Court's decision in the Colorado case could influence similar efforts nationwide, with Michigan, a politically critical state, also considering a related case.Leah Litman, a law professor at the University of Michigan, underscores the high stakes of these disputes for democracy, particularly in their implications for upholding the peaceful transition of power.The court is also entangled in criminal cases against Trump. Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested the court to rule on Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for actions related to his 2020 election defeat. Additionally, the court will decide if obstruction charges related to the January 6 assault are applicable, which could affect Trump, who faces similar charges.Trump, facing four criminal prosecutions, has pleaded not guilty in all cases. His legal team may soon seek Supreme Court intervention in a defamation lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll. Despite the court's conservative leaning, experts like Stanford Law's Michael McConnell do not anticipate bias in favor of Trump, even though the legal issues are more nuanced than in post-election litigation.Trump legal clashes reach US Supreme Court as 2024 election nears | ReutersA U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked a California law set to ban the carrying of guns in most public places from January 1. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, of the Central District of California, issued a preliminary injunction stating that the law would unconstitutionally deprive concealed carry permit holders of their Second Amendment right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense. He described the law as "sweeping" and "repugnant to the Second Amendment."California Attorney General Rob Bonta expressed intentions to appeal the decision, arguing that if the ruling stands, it would put communities at risk by allowing guns in areas frequented by families and children. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the decision, voicing concerns about the proliferation of guns in sensitive areas like hospitals, libraries, and playgrounds.The law, signed in September, aimed to prohibit concealed firearms in 26 types of "sensitive places," including hospitals, playgrounds, and places of worship. Judge Carney's ruling pointed out that the law would turn almost every public place in California into a 'sensitive place,' effectively negating the Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens to defend themselves in public.The Second Amendment's interpretation has long been debated in the U.S., especially with gun violence being a leading cause of death among children since 2020. Judge Carney referenced recent Supreme Court rulings that have expanded gun rights, stating that individuals must be able to exercise their right to self-defense, including bearing arms responsibly.Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle & Pistol Association, which filed the lawsuit, argued that the state's politicians are refusing to accept Supreme Court rulings that uphold gun carrying rights. Michel hailed the court's decision as a recognition of the state's overreach in gun control measures.US federal judge blocks California law barring guns in public | ReutersIn 2023, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity dropped to its lowest point in a decade, influenced by high interest rates and economic slowdowns. The total M&A volume fell 18% to around $3 trillion, the lowest since 2013. Dealmakers attribute this decline to increased financing costs for acquisitions and economic uncertainties making price agreements challenging.Despite the downturn, experts foresee a rebound in M&A activity. In the United States, M&A volumes decreased by 8% to $1.42 trillion, while Europe and the Asia Pacific regions saw sharper declines. Private equity-led buyout volumes globally also fell by 38%. However, the fourth quarter of the year showed a 19% increase in deal volumes, mainly driven by significant transactions in the oil and gas industry, including Exxon Mobil's $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and Chevron Corp's $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp.The report highlights the challenges in deal-making due to a tough antitrust environment and lengthy regulatory reviews, especially for cross-border deals. The uncertainty of regulatory regimes due to upcoming elections in the U.S. and India may also affect M&A activities. However, corporate buyers are expected to continue their strategic M&A planning.Shareholder activism is rising, potentially driving more M&A activity. M&A advisers are optimistic, noting a more robust pipeline of deals for 2024 compared to the previous year. This optimism is echoed by Jim Langston of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, who notes an acceleration in market confidence and active transaction dialogues.Dealmakers see rebound after global M&A volumes hit decade-low | ReutersNasdaq Inc.'s rules requiring listed companies to have diverse boards or explain their absence will take effect by December 31, following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval in 2021. These regulations, surviving a legal challenge from two conservative groups in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, are based on the premise that board diversity information is significant to investors.Companies must now include at least one board member who is a woman, belongs to an underrepresented minority, or identifies as LGBTQ+, or publicly explain non-compliance. Nasdaq's definition of underrepresented minorities includes various racial and ethnic groups. Exceptions are provided for newly listed companies and those with small boards.By the end of 2025, companies on Nasdaq's Global or Global Select market tiers must have at least two diverse directors—one being a woman and the other from an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ+ community. Smaller firms have until 2026 to meet this requirement. Companies with small public floats or revenues can satisfy this with two female directors, regardless of minority or LGBTQ+ status. Foreign companies and smaller boards have more lenient requirements.Since 2022, companies have disclosed board demographics using Nasdaq's diversity matrix. However, a Bloomberg Law analysis observed a decrease in boards with women and minority or LGBTQ+ directors from 2022 to 2023.The Fifth Circuit could still overturn these rules if the full court decides to review the decision by the three-judge panel, which was composed of judges appointed by Democratic presidents. The majority of judges on the full court are appointed by Republicans.Non-compliant companies will receive a grace period from Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Department. Persistent non-compliance could lead to delisting, subject to an appeal to a Nasdaq hearings panel.Contested Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules Take Effect: Explained Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
In this episode of the Matrix Podcast, Jennie Barker, a PhD Candidate in the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley — and a Matrix Communications Scholar — spoke with Emily Rong Zhang, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley Law School, about her research on voter turnout in the United States. Voter turnout has been a hot topic in the news. Turnout soared to highs not seen in decades during the 2020 presidential elections and in the 2018 and 2022 midterm elections. Yet at the same time, there has been a new wave of restrictions on voting, including voter ID laws that have been introduced in a number of states. This has led to alarm that these laws could significantly suppress voter turnout. Emily Rong Zhang holds a PhD in Political Science and a JD from Stanford University and was a Skadden Fellow at the ACLU Voting Rights Project. She has also litigated voting rights challenges in Ohio, Kansas, and New York. In the interview, Barker asks Zhang to help us think through the different factors influencing voter turnout and how we should understand this concept today. A transcript of this episode can be found at https://matrix.berkeley.edu/research-article/emily-rong-zhang
Dr. Marilyn Singleton, a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and the past president of The American Association of Physicians and Surgeons discusses the state of our healthcare system. What can we learn from the past and the present to create a better future? She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, and her Anesthesia residency at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, before returning to California for private practice. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project, and practiced insurance and health law. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles, given presentations on health policy, and had many radio and television appearances, and a monthly radio show, Health Freedom Now. She started a blood pressure screening clinic at her church and make-shift clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in 2012 with a message of personal freedom and limited government. [Marilyn Singleton – Visit Her Website] • [America Out Loud – Listen to Dr. Singleton on Mondays]
Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton MD, JD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons member. Dr. Singleton was Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and critical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She earned her legal degree from UC Berkeley Law School and focused on Constitutional and Administrative law. She set up clinics in El Salvador, ran for political office, taught classes in elder abuse and Constitutional law. Our topics, “A Constitutional Cure for Covid-19” and “There's More to Death Than Covid-19” https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com, https://TheConservativePundit.net
Dr. Marilyn Singleton, M.D., a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist, and the past president of The American Association of Physicians and Surgeons joins Dr. George for a frank discussion about the state of our healthcare system. Dr. Singleton graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. She completed 2 years of Surgery residency at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, and her Anesthesia residency at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, before returning to California for private practice. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project, and practiced insurance and health law. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles, given presentations on health policy, and had many radio and television appearances, and a monthly radio show, Health Freedom Now. She started a blood pressure screening clinic at her church and make-shift clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in 2012 with a message of personal freedom and limited government. [Marilyn Singleton – Visit Her Website] • [America Out Loud – Listen to Dr. Singleton on Mondays]
In this podcast edition, James (Jim) Dempsey, Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School and Senior Policy Advisor at Stanford Cyber Policy Center, joins Matthew Davies, VP of Product at SureCloud, to talk about cybersecurity law, in particular about the new approach announced by the US government, which aims to prevent technology providers from using disclaimers to protect themselves from liability.
Controversy erupted at the UC Berkeley Law school this fall over the decision by a handful of student groups to adopt bylaws that would ban Zionist members and speakers. In response, American Jewish Committee (AJC) united with 35 other Jewish organizations to condemn the ban as a “vicious attempt to marginalize and stigmatize the Jewish, Israeli, and pro-Israel community… This is unabashed antisemitism.” This week, Dr. Ethan Katz, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Berkeley, and co-founder of the Antisemitism Education Initiative, and Charlotte Aaron, a Berkeley Law student and board member of the Jewish Student Association (JSA), sat down with Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, AJC's Senior Director of the Alexander Young Leadership Department, to discuss the situation on campus, how it has affected their work as Jewish activists, and why they remain hopeful for the future of Jews on campus. ___ Episode Lineup: (0:40) Ethan Katz and Charlotte Aaron ___ Show Notes: Exclusive: Pro-Israel Groups Release a Statement on Berkeley Controversy Listen to our latest podcast episode: Unpacking the Origins of Kanye's Antisemitism Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, tag us on social media with #PeopleofthePod, and hop onto Apple Podcasts to rate us and write a review, to help more listeners find us. ___ Episode Transcript Manya Brachear Pashman: At the start of this academic year, members of Law Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of California's Berkeley campus persuaded nine student groups to adopt a bylaw banning speakers and members that support Zionism. 35 Jewish organizations, including AJC, wrote an open letter to the university pointing out the discrimination and demanding action. When Jewish student leaders expressed their gratitude to AJC this week, CEO Ted Deutch assured them that AJC's efforts would not end there. For this week's episode, we invited two Jewish activists from the Berkeley campus to discuss what that means for Jewish students and faculty at Berkeley. They sat down with my occasional co-host Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, AJC's Director of the Alexander Young Leadership Department. Meggie, the mic is yours. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman: Joining me today on People of the Pod: Dr. Ethan Katz, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at UC Berkeley. And Charlotte Aaron, who is a second year law student at UC Berkeley. Ethan & Charlotte, thank you for joining me. Ethan Katz: Thanks for having us. Charlotte Aaron: Thank you. Meggie: So, in the last few weeks, there has been significant coverage about events at UC Berkeley Law School, and particularly about what appears to be exclusionary, anti Israel adoptions made by a handful of student groups. So for our listeners who may not have the full story, Ethan, can you paint a brief picture for us of what has unfolded? Ethan: Sure. So in August, I believe it was actually on the first day of classes. There was a decision by several student clubs, eight, I believe, at UC Berkeley Law to adopt a set of bylaws that had been proposed to them, by Students for Justice in Palestine, at the law school, the SJP chapter at the law school. Now that was a proposal made to dozens of clubs at Berkeley law. So it was a relatively small number who adopted these bylaws, but the bylaws were very discriminatory in that they said, these clubs would not invite any speaker who had expressed, continue to express support for Zionism, or what the bylaws referred to as the apartheid regime in Israel, or the occupation of Israel, occupation of Palestine, excuse me, what they clearly mean by that last clause is not what many observers refer to as the occupation of the West Bank, it is just the presence of Israeli sovereignty, in portions of the historical plan of Israel-Palestine. So these were met with tremendous concern by not only many Jewish law students, but many others of us who were involved in efforts on campus to support Jewish students, I co-run an antisemitism education program at Berkeley, Berkeley Law has a very large Israel studies program. And the dean of Berkeley Law came out very strongly to say that he found these to be very problematic, to be against the principles of community of the university, you know, say that every club has the right to free speech, but that becomes very concerning when students are excluded. And he said, I thought, forcefully that, you know, himself, if these bylaws were to be followed to the letter, would not be able to speak at these clubs as someone who himself is a Zionist. He also reminded clubs of the fact that the Chancellor of the University has come out in writing multiple times against the BDS movement. We were sort of waiting to see what was going to happen next in terms of what was going to be the full impact of these and also what was going to hopefully be the impact of the Dean's response, in curbing this or maybe making some groups reconsider. We did not hear a lot more about this controversy after the initial week or so that it came out until an editorial published in the Jewish Journal of LA almost exactly three weeks ago, claiming in its headline and in its content that Berkeley was developing so-called Jewish free zones. This quickly ignited a firestorm in the media and major controversy. And it brought the issue much more into focus not only on campus but off. That had various impacts on campus. One of them was that we felt the need to try to explain what had happened, what we already have in place, which is considerable, to try to support your students and raise awareness about antisemitism. And also to try to better understand where things stood for the Jewish students. and figure out ways that we have not sufficiently met their needs. I also think it's important to note that many Jewish undergraduate students who had been unaware or vaguely aware of the initial bylaws became very nervous and concerned in ways that they had not been before about Jewish life on campus. So, the impact of the article was also to create a great deal more anxiety and fear among many students on campus, despite the fact that Jewish life on this campus, generally speaking, is very robust, and in many ways thriving in terms of the success of Hillel and student Chabad, and the number of student clubs and Jewish Studies and Israel studies. So that's sort of a rough timeline. Meggie: Charlotte, anything to add there? Charlotte: I think I'll just add the way I felt when I found out what had happened. I arrived at the library Monday morning, first day of school and sat down and five minutes into reading for class, I got a text message from my friend screenshotting the fact that the women of Berkeley Law organization had passed this bylaw. And I think it was a mix of heartbreaking and frustrating. I was heartbroken because I spoke to a lot of people on these boards after this happened. And they acknowledged that they themselves didn't really know much about this issue. And wanted to be supportive to their Palestinian classmates, which is incredibly important, and I so support that. But it was heartbreaking to me that we're at a place where people think that this is how you do that, which is just an indication of a lot of misinformation. And, you know, I for the last decade, almost, I've been worried about social media, and it's especially ramped up in the last five years, and how information is spread and shared. And I think, particularly with this issue, there's a lot of misinformation. And this was a clear demonstration of that, and the impact of that. That law students who, theoretically are pretty informed of what's going on in the world, and what issues are complex and which ones are not, and how to handle those types of issues, weren't even able to take a moment and recognize like, oh, maybe, maybe we should, like do a little bit of research or engage in this issue before we take such an extreme stance, which is what that bylaw was. So I think that that was heartbreaking. And I was frustrated, because the Jewish students weren't contacted about this. I would have hoped that they would have reached out or somebody would have reached out or I would have heard about it, and I didn't, and a lot of my Jewish friends didn't. And I think that was really frustrating that we weren't being included in this conversation. And it could have been a really great opportunity to engage before creating harm. And that didn't happen. But hopefully, it's a learning experience for everyone. Meggie: So Charlotte, I want to focus in more on that. You mentioned that heartbreak. And I think sadly, that is something that certainly in different scenarios and other campuses, there have been instances where Jewish students do feel that, that that exclusionary, I guess, kind of heartbreak. I want to focus in on kind of the timeline that Ethan painted of this initially, kind of being adopted months ago, and then having greater coverage brought in recent weeks. So as a student, as a member of the Jewish Law Students Association at Berkeley, what did students feel, what are they feeling now? Or did they even know about it initially months ago, when this was passed. Can you kind of talk about those two stages? Charlotte: Yeah, so I will say that it was initially really challenging for the Jewish Student Association, because we work, and continue to work really, really hard to be an organization that is welcoming of all Jewish students, regardless of their perspectives on this issue. We issued, the board of the Jewish student organization, published a letter, we first send it to our members, and then to the organizations, to all the student organizations who are invited to add the bylaws to their constitutions, basically saying: Look, this hurts Jewish students, because it forces them to choose between either, you know, denying a part of who they are, or, to be part of an organization or to, you know, exclude themselves. And we're not asking our members to do that. And we hope that you guys also don't ask your members to do that. After that, the Jewish student organization kind of stepped back, mostly because we don't want to be an organization about Israel. And that's not our purpose. Our purpose is to be there for all Jewish students. So that organization stopped engaging in this issue. As individuals, there are four of us who still were very concerned about what happened. And we're continuing to work behind the scenes on how to best address this, because it's a really challenging issue. And we wanted to make sure – three out of four of us are board members, how are we going to do this in a way that doesn't make it look like our organization is taking a stance. That was a really big concern to the other board members who, you know, don't want our organization to take a stance, which none of us do. But the optics of that were very challenging. So we are navigating that? Do we start a new organization? You know, are we trying to write a letter? Are we directly reaching out to these students? How do we do that? The Dean has been super supportive and offered to help us, but what can he actually do? Like, what do we want him to do? These were really hard questions. And so even before the article came out, the four of us were thinking about these things, and meeting and talking and we went to the Palestine 101 event that was put on, and we had students coming up to us at Jewish events, not at Jewish events, saying that they were individually concerned about what had happened. And this was even before the article came out. So yes, it drew public attention. But I do think that students were still quite concerned about what was going on. It just wasn't vocalized. Meggie: So I want to get to some of those responses once that article came out, and there was greater coverage. So Ethan, you wrote a piece that has been widely shared that in a very eloquent way, expressed your frustrations with how some of these incidents are being portrayed in the broader media. What led you to pen that piece? Ethan: In the most basic sense, I think the claims made as a headline of that article are false. I share the deepest concerns about what's happened at the law school. And we're doing a lot and we're trying to do more. And, Charlotte, as you know, we're having a meeting this afternoon. There've been a lot of meetings. And so there's no question that what's happened needs to be addressed in the most effective way possible. We're not on a campus where the administration or large numbers of students are trying to ban Jews from large portions of the campus, which I believe was the implication of such a headline. And so we wanted both to express the fact that we were really disgusted by these bylaws and that they are unquestionably, nakedly discriminatory and many of us believe antisemitic. But to say that this kind of coverage, that it paints a false picture of the campus, and that it's fundamentally unhelpful in the end. We started the antisemitism education initiative that I helped to run three years ago, we put on a lot of programs on campus, we do trainings, we respond to incidents, we created a training module, a training video, a lot of other campuses use the resources that we created. And we do that to support students. And we do that based on conditions on the ground. If people from outside want to support Jewish students here, that's fantastic. But part of what we're trying to say is, we have this program already in the system, we have this Israel studies program, we have Jewish studies, we have really strong community organizations, come talk to us and say, How can you best support our efforts, rather than effectively throwing a grenade from the outside? And I have to say, I mean, you know, what happened most recently, last week on campus, which I think many people have heard about by now was a truck going around the campus with a hologram on it, of Adolf Hitler, saying something like, you know, if you believe that Jews should be banned from Berkeley, raise your right hand. This was done by an organization that claimed to be looking out for Jewish students and to be very concerned. And just like that initial article raised a lot of alarm among Jewish students, both off campus and on campus, this, of course, scared many Jews on campus. And I know that it wasn't the intention of the articles that have been written. But by now five articles have been written continuing to claim there are Jewish free zones at Berkeley. Without those articles, those trucks would never have been circling our campus. So, we remain alarmed by the effect of this, and we don't think it's actually helping us respond the most effectively to what's taking place. Meggie: So along with the response on campus, there is kind of an inherent issue, or I would say, challenge that is always trying to be examined in situations like this. You had mentioned Charlotte earlier, Dean Chemerinsky, who himself wrote a piece in The Daily Beast. And in it, he acknowledges this tension, he talks about the need to honor free speech, which takes I think, renewed importance at a law school, honor, free speech, but also acknowledge that some of these tactics, including those of banning students who identify as Zionists are indeed at odds with free speech and can fracture student discourse. So these are tough questions. But my question and maybe Charlotte we'll start with you. And then Ethan, I'd love your perspective. Do you see this manifesting at Berkeley beyond just this incident? And have you seen these trends in academia more broadly? Charlotte: I do think free speech is an issue. When I was a student at Brandeis, I was the undergraduate representative on a university task force for free expression. And the purpose of the task force was to create a set of policies or principles that the university would abide by, to ensure that every student felt like they could have their voices heard and share their perspectives. And I'm a firm believer that, you know, more speech is how we get to the right answers. And if people have really extreme opinions on the left, the right, up, down, and aren't sharing those, then they can never be addressed. And, I mean, I think that this is, this is a perfect example of that, that, only one narrative is being heard. Hopefully from this, and I think it's sad that, you know, what I am, Adam, Billy and Noah are trying to do, is being portrayed as silencing Palestinian voices, because what we're trying to do is quite the opposite. And, you know, I went to Law Students for Justice in Palestine events last year, like I want to go to their events. So that A, I know what they're saying, and, you know, know what i might be up against B, maybe there's actually some common ground, which would be great, you know, if we can find common ground, maybe they agree with me on something that I didn't know about. And we can run from there. And C, quite frankly, what a great way to sharpen my tools. I can't possibly prepare to advocate for something I care about if I have no idea what other people are saying. Meggie: Ethan, I want to turn that to you. I mean, how are you seeing, you know, issues of, of course, balancing free speech, but having, whether it be social implications, whatever it is limiting student's ability to be proudly Jewish, or proudly support Israel? How are you seeing that manifest within your work? Ethan: Yeah, I mean, I think Charlotte nailed a lot of it. The fact is, we're living in an age where a whole slew of actors across the political spectrum, and also in our own Jewish community, in different perspectives, have a very hard time with robust debate about issues that are dear to them. And the impetus for the creation of that task force was the feeling among certain of our Jewish colleagues, pretty far to the left, that certain conversations about antisemitism on campus, more from the right, were making them feel they could not be critical of Israel without being called antisemitic. And I know Palestinian voices are very upset about some of those efforts to shut down conversation. I think, justifiably so. So of course, it is really the height of irony and misfortune to then see the same tactic deployed by pro-Palestinian organizations to say, we can't harbor any kind of real conversation either. I think it's important to note, I mean, we all have, I think some sympathy for the fact that organizations want to create so-called safe spaces for those in solidarity with their causes. But these bylaws are not bylaws that say, unless you support the right of the Palestinians to a state you won't be allowed to speak, or unless you recognize the Palestinians are a people, you won't be allowed to speak. Those, I think whilst they would be controversial, some people, most Jewish students would not be offended by those. And I think we would all understand those more as really a matter of sort of visceral sense of safety for Palestinian students. This is so much more sweeping than that. And it really is to just silence the vast majority of Jewish students effectively, and to silence any kind of live debate on these issues. And one of the things that I'm concerned about, and I hear Charlotte is concerned, and that many of us are concerned about is that we will become so kind of siphoned off from each other in our own echo chambers. And that doesn't help anyone's problems. Meggie: I know that there are immense challenges, but there are also, and both of you highlighted these in the articles you wrote, there's a lot of opportunity and a lot of positivity happening on campus. So I want to turn to both of you, Charlotte, you are a budding lawyer. So you see both sides of the coin. And Ethan, given your professional purview, you have a long lens of Jewish history, you have seen the many ups and downs of our people. So I want to pose to both of you: what makes you hopeful about the Jewish student experience at Berkeley today, and more broadly, about Jewish life today? Maybe Ethan, we'll start with you. Ethan: Well, very honestly, I think one of the things that makes me hopeful, and what young Jews today, in many cases, are doing to pursue challenging and complex conversations on these and a host of other issues. We can always find examples of shrill voices and people who don't want to listen to each other. But there are a lot of examples that I think are quite inspiring, brave. You know, I very much appreciated the article that Charlotte and other law students wrote in The Daily Beast, and the clarity with which they have repeatedly said, We're not against Palestinians, we're not against the notion of the rights of Palestinians, what we really want is the opportunity to be engaged in conversation, and to feel that we as Jews, our identities, are able to have a space, there also for their full expression. And I think, you know, there are a lot of people across the country, particularly young, young people who are doing this kind of work, to try to push back on multiple extremes. Charlotte: The way that, you know, the bylaws have played out on our campus has, for people who don't really know much about the topic made it look really, really bad to be a Zionist, and I think that's really scary. And a lot of students don't want to engage with that, and, you know, identify themselves as somebody who supports Israel, but a lot of students have and, you know, undergraduates, other graduate students, graduate students at the law school, have come out in a really respectful and I guess proud way to engage in this and, and I was feeling bad for myself before Yom Kippur war like, oh, I'm spending so much time on this I'm not having as much time to work on school like, this is such a bummer and and I did some reflecting on the holiday which I suppose is what it's for. And it's like, you know what, what a great group of Jewish students that I have the privilege of working with and great Jewish professors and a fantastic Jewish Dean and, Rabbi Adam at Hillel has been phenomenal. And I feel really lucky and encouraged to be surrounded by and working with really great people who share a common goal to just be good, and make the world a better place. And so that's been, that's been really nice. And then, you know, in terms of Jewish life more broadly, I somehow got swept into the Jewish graduate student initiative last year and did like a six-week Jewish learning, ethical learning class online. And it was amazing. And I just was so blown away by how many young Jewish people there were, who wanted to engage with the texts and debate about what we're supposed to be taking away from these and how we can apply them to our lives. I am learning about an aspect of Judaism that is so rich and meaningful, and I do think is making me a better person. And that feels really good. And I think it's doing the same for other young Jewish people. And I'm, that gives me hope about the future. Meggie: Thank you both for making time to share your wisdom with our audiences, for the activism and the leadership you're showcasing at Berkeley. And we wish you the best for the rest of the semester. Thank you. Charlotte: Thank you. Manya: If you missed last week's episode, be sure to listen to my conversation with Holly Huffnagle, AJC's US Director for Combatting Antisemitism. She helps unpack the origins of Kanye West's conspiracy theories and stereotypes, and why the rapper's hateful words matter to all of us.
On this week's show, Laureen and Mike talk about the so-called "No Jew Zones" at UC Berkeley's Law School -- a practice supported by the school's dean! Also, get a boots on the ground update about relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Ian. We appreciate you lstening and subscribing. Please tell your friends!
Reproductive Rights. Substantive Due Process. Experts discuss the Dobbs decision's impact on women's health and reproductive rights, as well as Substantive Due Process Liberty Clause jurisprudence. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Tara Grove, Professor, UT Austin School of Law; Beth Wiggins, Research Division Director, Federal Judicial Center.
Hour 1 Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton MD, JD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons member. Dr. Singleton was Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and critical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She earned her legal degree from UC Berkeley Law School and focused on Constitutional and Administrative law. She set up clinics in El Salvador, ran for political office, taught classes in elder abuse and Constitutional law. Our topic, “Should We Trust the Government with Our Health” plus the latest “Physicians sue over Crusade Against Ivermectin”. Hour 2 Eric J. Caron is a dynamic former U.S. Diplomat and U.S. Special Agent (25 years) who successfully conducted and managed covert operations relating to national security, transnational crime and money laundering. He has held senior positions within Homeland Security and INTERPOL. Eric received the US Attorney General's Award for his, “Endeavors in furthering the interest of US National Security.” He Successfully initiated and managed covert operations that identified and disrupted international WMD proliferation networks, terrorism, terror financing, and transnational crime networks involved in drug smuggling, human trafficking, and intellectual property rights (IPR) violations. Mr. Caron is author of SWITCHED ON: The Heart and Mind of a Special Agent. Hour 3 Dr. Michael Busler PhD. is a professor, economist, and columnist. His articles have appeared in Community Digital News, Medium, Washington Times, Newsmax.com, Townhall.com, American Thinker, Lifezette, and Real Clear Politics. We'll discuss his latest article “Inflation Soars to 8.6%. The Worst is Yet to Come”. "STAGFLATION IS UPON US". A must hear hour for our country and financial health.
Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton MD, JD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons member. Dr. Singleton was Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and critical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She earned her legal degree from UC Berkeley Law School and focused on Constitutional and Administrative law. She set up clinics in El Salvador, ran for political office, taught classes in elder abuse and Constitutional law. Our topic, “There's More to Death Than Covid-19” plus the latest “Physicians sue over Crusade Against Ivermectin”. https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com, https://TheConservativePundit.net
In this episode we speak with Dr. Marilyn Singleton about her upbringing in a multicultural neighborhood and Catholic school in California, her and her peers' views on race and racism throughout the 1960's, her getting into Stanford University, her approach to dealing with sexism and bigotry in her life and how it differs from the way others approach it today, individuality versus conformity, and the goals of FAIR in Medicine. Dr. Marilyn Singleton is a physician, lawyer, and educator who was among the first women of African descent to attend Stanford University as a freshman. Dr. Singleton studied at UC Berkeley Law School, went on to practice insurance and health law, and currently teaches classes on the detection of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. Dr. Singleton is also a fellow for FAIR in Medicine, a nonpartisan professional network dedicated to advancing the highest ethical standards in medical practice, and to promoting a common medical culture based on critical thinking and the pursuit of excellence in all medical endeavors.
My special guest today is a trauma survivor and the author of Sex Cult Nun. Sex Cult Nun is Faith's memoir about growing up in a religious and sexual cult and has been rated the #1 book of 2021 by Newsweek and USA Today. Her story is gripping, and her survival and healing from trauma is even more powerful. "The no-holds-barred story of growing up in an extremist religious cult preparing for the end of days is hard to put down from its very first sentence. Jones brings us along as she tries to navigate a world few of us can imagine while contending with the conflicts of love, loyalty and growing up."Not only did Faith survive and remover herself from her family's cult, she graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and with honors from UC Berkeley Law School. Previously a corporate attorney with Skadden Arps in Los Angeles and Hong Kong, she has her own law practice, advises businesses in corporate and financial strategy, and provides legal and financial education to simplify and democratize these complex topics for individuals and business owners.To find more about Faith, visit her website. For more information about Leah's work, visit her website. #traumarecovery #cults #healing #trauma #traumahealing #whatitsliketoliveinacult #sexualabuse #recovery #spirituality #entrepreneurship #inspirationalstories #truestory #sexcultnun #memoir #emotionalhealing #overcomingtrauma #overcomingabuse #sexualhealing
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Quantum Nurse www.quantumnurse.lifeinvites you to Freedom International Livestream Jan 11, 2022 @ 12:00 PM EST 5:00 PM UK 6:00 PM Germany Guest: Dr. Marilyn Singleton, MD JD Topic: The Importance of the Hippocratic Oath in Medicine www.marilynsingletonmdjd.com. Brief Bio: Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist and past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, and her Anesthesia residency at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland before returning to California for private practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School focusing on constitutional and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project, and practiced insurance and health law. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles, given presentations on health policy, and had many radio and television appearances. She recently started hosting a radio show, Health Freedom Now. She teaches classes in the recognition of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. Dr. Singleton started a blood pressure screening clinic at her church and make-shift clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in 2012. Interview Council Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast: Quantum Nurse: Out of the Rabbit Hole from Stress to Bless https://linktr.ee/GraceAsagra www.quantumnurse.life Hartmut Schumacher Podcast: GO YOUR OWN PATH https://anchor.fm/hartmut-schumacher-path John Katsavos Podcast: The Fitness Oracle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fitness-oracle/i
Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton MD, JD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons member. Dr. Singleton was Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and critical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She earned her legal degree from UC Berkeley Law School and focused on Constitutional and Administrative law. She set up clinics in El Salvador, ran for political office, taught classes in elder abuse and Constitutional law. Our topics, “A Constitutional Cure for Covid-19” and “There's More to Death Than Covid-19” https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com, https://TheConservativePundit.net
Dick Buxbaum's life and work are legendary far beyond his home base at UC Berkeley Law School, where he's been a member of the faculty, a brilliant scholar of comparative corporate law, and a mentor since 1961. Listeners will relish accounts about key twentieth-century figures – from Nabokov to Savio to Suharto – and stories told from Dick's unique perspective defending free-speech protesters, anti-Vietnam war activists, Third-World student strikers and advocates of affirmative action. Reflections on escaping Hitler's Germany as a child refugee, growing up in the village serving the Akwesasne Reservation of the Mohawk Nation, practicing cross-border diplomacy during the Cold War, and on the importance of sense of place in an atomized world round out the timely lessons of this special episode of Borderlines. Episode Four of Borderlines showcases a candid conversation with Dick Buxbaum, sharing his wisdom, internationalism, and Renaissance outlook with legions of fans old and new alike.Borderlines from Berkeley Law is a podcast about global problems in a world fragmented by national borders. Our host is Katerina Linos, Tragen Professor of International Law and co-director of the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law. In each episode of Borderlines, Professor Linos invites three experts to discuss cutting edge issues in international law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I'm bringing you an incredible story and empowering message on the podcast today. You may have heard bits and pieces of the story about the sex cult known as “Children of God,” but this conversation will open a whole new level of understanding about the importance of owning your own body, your beliefs, and your values.Faith Jones is an international corporate attorney and executive coach who capitalized on her unusual background to create her unique “I Own Me” framework that is at the heart of empowering women, and all people, to claim their innate power in business and personal relationships.Faith graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and with honors from UC Berkeley Law School. Previously a corporate attorney with Skadden Arps in Los Angeles and Hong Kong, she now has her own law practice and legal education business.Faith empowers business owners with clear and straight-forward legal knowledge so they can set their businesses up with confidence. She coaches them on a personal level to step into their power as successful entrepreneurs. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...What life was like growing up in the “Children of God” cult (1:38)Why owning our own bodies is important from a young age (10:51)Her parents' role in “Children of God” and where they are today (19:30)The fundamental principles for recovering from a sex cult (23:21)What gave her clarity that her parents were flawed (32:18)How she found herself through the challenge of leaving the cult (37:29)How Faith grappled with behavioral addiction after leaving (43:21)Resources & People MentionedSex Cult NunConnect with FaithTheir websiteOn InstagramOn LinkedInConnect With Peter O. Estévezwww.peteroestevezshow.com Follow on Facebook Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on InstagramFollow Peter on Instagram
Faith Jones is a corporate lawyer, inventor and entrepreneur, and grew up in the dangerous Children of God cult founded by her grandfather. She escaped in her early 20s, graduating summa cum laude from Georgetown University with honors from UC Berkeley Law School and rising the ranks as a corporate attorney with Skadden Arps in Los Angeles and Hong Kong. Now, with her own law practice advising businesses in corporate and financial strategy, she's written a memoir called Sex Cult Nun, and shares today what surviving the cult taught her about women's empowerment in business and life.
Takings. Experts discuss the potential demise of the Penn Central four-part test and the difficulty in determining compensation for temporary and episodic access requirements. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Michael McConnell, Professor, Stanford Law School; and Hamid Kahn, Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
Takings. Experts discuss the potential demise of the Penn Central four-part test and the difficulty in determining compensation for temporary and episodic access requirements. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Michael McConnell, Professor, Stanford Law School; and Hamid Kahn, Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton MD, JD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons member. She graduated from Stanford, earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton was Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and critical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She earned her legal degree from UC Berkeley Law School and focused on Constitutional and Administrative law. She set up clinics in El Salvador, ran for political office, taught classes in elder abuse and Constitutional law, and addressed physicians at the AAPS annual meetings. Our topics, covid-19 mandates, safety, and transforming America. https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com, https://TheConservativePundit.net
Free Exercise of Religion. Watch experts discuss the Court's shift toward a more robust Free Exercise Clause in the context of contracting and COVID restrictions, and the red flag raised by government discretionary decision making. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Michael McConnell, Professor, Stanford Law School; and Jim Chance, Senior Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
Voting Rights Act. Watch experts discuss the limits the Supreme Court placed on Sec. 2 of the VRA to regulate time, place, and manner restrictions, and the implications for the VRA. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Laurie L. Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; and Jim Chance, Senior Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
Voting Rights Act. Watch experts discuss the limits the Supreme Court placed on Sec. 2 of the VRA to regulate time, place, and manner restrictions, and the implications for the VRA. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Laurie L. Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; and Jim Chance, Senior Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
Free Exercise of Religion. Watch experts discuss the Court's shift toward a more robust Free Exercise Clause in the context of contracting and COVID restrictions, and the red flag raised by government discretionary decision making. Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School; Michael McConnell, Professor, Stanford Law School; and Jim Chance, Senior Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
Don't miss the latest Gurvey's Law podcast, which aired on KABC-AM 790 TalkRadio on Thursday, September 23rd. This episode features an interview with UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky on vaccine mandates, the latest Roe v. Wade challenge at the Supreme Court, and his new book "Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights." Listen to this podcast and all the other Gurvey's Law episodes right here at Gurveyslaw.com, rgwlawfirm.com, Apple Podcasts, and audioBoom!
This week on our Sunday show, Brook contributes to our onogoing coverage of the COVID crisis, while the Justice Report deals with the stealth danger to our consitutiional rights that the Texas abortion law poses. Edwin Chermerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley Law School wrote on this dangerous legislative trend championed by a GOP determined to destroy the BIll of RIghts. Additionally, I will preview the looming march on DC by white supremacist groups next Saturday. Make no mistake, January 6the was not the end of this. Groups marching include the Proud Boys and White Lives Matter--both white supremacist/neo Nazi groups. Come tune in . Jeanine
Welcome to this episode of our ONLY open-access content, our weekly News/Q&A Show. A transcript of the show is available at the Law of Self Defense Blog (http://lawofselfdefense.com/blog), with links to all relevant content mentioned. In today's News/Q&A Show for June 24, 2021 we touched on a broad range of questions submitted for the show, as well as questions submitted live, including:NEWS· Mark McCloskey Gets Himself a New AR-15 Pattern Rifle· Home Invader Permitted to Argue Self-Defense for Killing HomeownerQ&A· Come home, find stranger in home, can you just shoot him?· Neighbor asks couple arguing outside home at 11pm to be quiet, while neighbor has shotgun slung over back. Unlawful brandishing?· Armed robber has leg in cast, victim is athletic, would it not be reasonable to expect victim to retreat rather than fight? BONUS CONTENT · VIDEO: Andrew's victorious 2014 Stand-Your-Ground debate at UC Berkeley Law School· VIDEO: “Downfall” parody video re: SYG debate victory. Be sure to mark your calendar to never miss a News/Q&A Show--they air LIVE every Thursday, at 4PM ET of the Law of Self Defense Members Dashboard, our Facebook page, and video playback recordings are available on each of those platforms as well as on our YouTube channel.Also, be aware that we are now making available the Law of Self Defense News/Q&A Show as an independent and FREE weekly podcast available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart, Stitcher, and many more podcast services. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RECOMMEND TO FRIENDS & FAMILY! Help us grow the Law of Self Defense Community!http://lawofselfdefense.com/freepodcastRemember:You carry a gun so you're hard to kill.Know the law so you're hard to convict!Stay safe!--AndrewAttorney Andrew F. BrancaLaw of Self Defense LLCNothing in this content constitutes legal advice. Nothing in this content establishes an attorney-client relationship, nor confidentiality. If you are in immediate need of legal advice, retain a licensed, competent attorney in the relevant jurisdiction. Law of Self Defense LLC © 2021 All rights reserved. May not be reproduced in any form.
Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist and past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland before returning to California for private practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School. She interned at the National Health Law Project, and practiced insurance and health law. Along with delivering medical and educational supplies, she started two make-shift medical clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Website: marilynsingletonmdjd.com; Twitter: @MSingletonMDJD.
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Dr. Marilyn Singleton discusses how to identify elder abuse in nursing homes. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist and past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She graduated from Stanford, earning her MD at UCSF, completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, and then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project and practiced insurance and health law. She teaches classes in the recognition of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. Marilyn Singleton MD Website - https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com/ Follow Dr. Singleton on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MSingletonMDJD
For Your Health! No, really. Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins us this week to discuss, from a clinical perspective, Coronavirus and all the ways to healthily address the pandemic. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist and immediate past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, and her Anesthesia residency at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland before returning to California for private practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School focusing on constitutional and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project, and practiced insurance and health law. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles, given presentations on health policy, and had many radio and television appearances. She started a blood pressure screening clinic at her church and make-shift clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in 2012.Make sure you connect with our sponsor Kim Yeater, and tap in to her free coaching session at:Calendly.com/kimyeater
Gregory Wrightstone is a geologist with more than 35 years spent investigating the Earth and its processes. He earned an undergraduate degree from Waynesburg University and a masters degree in geology from West Virginia University. He is also the author of a new book -- Inconveninet Facts: The science that Al Gore doesn't want you to know. TOPIC: Renewables are reliably unreliable. Germany and Texas are finding that out!! Tim Bryce is is a freelance writer residing in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. An avid writer and speaker discussing everything from business and management, to politics and morality, to systems and technology in our ever changing world. In addition to his columns and blog entitled "The Bryce is Right' which is read by thousands of people worldwide. Tim has also been published in a wide range of publication from the WASHINGTON TIMES to the HUFFINGTON POST.. Tim’s new book, “ “Before You Vote: Know How Your Government Works”, What American youth should know about government" TOPIC: OBIDEN'S POLITICALLY CORRECT CABINET!! Dr. Marilyn Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist. She is President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project and practiced insurance and health law. She teaches classes in the recognition of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. TOPIC: Using COVID Fear to Divide and Rule!!
This week IAQradio+ looks to the left coast for a conservative’s perspective on the COVID19 pandemic and will interview Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD , a California physician who also holds a law degree. Dr. Singleton will talk about the intersection of public health, medicine, law and public policy. The response to a public health crisis can be improved with transparent fact-based communication from government agencies and experts in the field. That conversation should include a variety of opinions in establishing consensus for public policy that serves the need to protect public health while maintaining the civil liberties afforded under the constitution and jurisdictional law. IAQradio+ prides itself in being the leading forum in providing a science-based approach from research to practice with a focus on show content related to diagnosing and responding to IAQ issues and remediation protocols. So please join Radio Joe, the Z-man and this week’s guest for a live interview exploring the issues surrounding the pandemic from a unique California perspective! Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist. She is past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project and practiced insurance and health law. She teaches classes in the recognition of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. Marilyn comes from a long line of trailblazers. Her grandfather graduated from Ohio State medical school in 1905. He served the public in Lima, Ohio by taking care of the black population and was active in politics and his community. Marilyn’s father who was from Virginia, was a flight surgeon at the Tuskegee Army-Air Corps base. Her mother instilled the spirit of volunteerism – whether the Red Cross or the Urban League. When Marilyn was in high school, her mother began her career as a social worker. For more information on this week’s guest: https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com/about/ For more information on AAPS: https://aapsonline.org/
Dr Marilyn Singleton, the past president of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons discusses the difference between the Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare and President Trump’s health care plan. She further details the effects that each will have from the costs of and whether such increases access to the American healthcare system. Despite being told, “they don’t take Negroes at Stanford”, Dr. Marilyn Singleton graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. She then completed two years of surgery residency at UCSF, followed by an anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist. She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project and practiced insurance and health law. She teaches classes in the recognition of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in California’s 13th Congressional District in 2012, fighting to give its 700,000 citizens the right to control their own lives. Dr. Singleton's Bio - www.theconservativepundit.net/meet-the-pundits/dr-marilyn-m-singleton-md-jd/ Assoc of American Physicians And Surgeons - http://www.aapsonline.org/ This journey through Life - https://thisjourneythroughlife.com/dr-singleton/ Dr Singleton's Blog - https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com
We interview Hon. Jeremy D. Fogel (Ret.), Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute at UC Berkeley Law School, former federal judge for the Northern District of California and immediate past Director of the Federal Judicial Center. Judge Fogel recounts how his first judicial appointment came about, shares what makes being a judge both burdensome and gratifying, and reflects on how the concept of mindfulness has guided his judicial career. Judge Fogel joined Legalist's Advisory Board in September 2020.
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This is the tenth episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest this week is Emma Kaufman, Assistant Professor at New York University Law School. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the ninth episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. This week, Professor Kerr offers answers to reader questions. Music: www.bensound.com
Herd mentality that has developed over the past few months has dissolved our nation; The truth about Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln; Hospitals falsely labeling deaths to alter data on Covid death rates; Business bailouts, more information coming out; Pelosi gets upset when someone asks her if she would release her tax information; People writing Black Lives Matter on public roads; Savage a self-made man, no white privilege played a part in his success; NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio trolls Trump painting BLM on 5th Avenue; Pelosi talks about statues, has no pride in them; Savage movie watching; Savage is not a cheerleader. In an interview from Aug. 29, 2019, Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton joins to talk Russia, Racists, and Ridiculousness … an interview Savage enjoys very much. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist. She is President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is the eighth episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest this week is Daniel B. Rodriguez, the Harold Washington Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus at Northwestern Pritzker Law School. This episode is all about law school deans. Topics include why a law professor might want to (or not want to) become a dean, the role of deans, and hiring of deans. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the seventh episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest this week is Meera Deo, a Professor of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. We discuss Professor Deo's book, "Unequal Profession: Race and Gender in Legal Academia." Music: www.bensound.com
This is the sixth episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest this week is Pamela Karlan, the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law at Stanford Law School. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the fifth episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest this week is Eric Posner, the Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the fourth episode of The Legal Academy, a show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest this week is Danielle Citron, a Professor at Boston University Law School. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the third episode of The Legal Academy, a new show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. Today's guest is Sarah Lawsky, the Benjamin Mazur Summer Research Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Topics include entry-level hiring and the scholarly world of tax law professors. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the second episode of The Legal Academy, a new show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. Today's guest is Jamal Greene, Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia University. Music: www.bensound.com
This is the first episode of The Legal Academy, a new show about law professors hosted by Professor Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley Law School. The guest is Akhil Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. Music: www.bensound.com
The coronavirus crisis has created turmoil for legal education and bar admissions, as law schools have shut down their campuses and states have put off bar exams. One proposal, advocated by Jennifer L. Mnookin, dean of UCLA Law School, and Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC Berkeley Law School, in The National Law Journal, is for states to provisionally license law school graduates for two years, without a bar exam. Of course, bar admission is only one of the many difficult challenges facing law school deans as they wrestle with online courses, uncertainty about student internships and placements, disrupted admissions, and enormous questions about planning for the coming academic year and beyond. On this episode of LawNext, Dean Mnookin joins host Bob Ambrogi to share her thoughts and experiences on legal education in a lockdown and beyond. Dean of UCLA Law since 2015, Mnookin is also the Ralph and Shirley Shapiro professor of law and faculty co-director of PULSE @ UCLA Law (Program on Understanding Law, Science & Evidence). NEW: Comment on this show: Record a voice comment on your mobile phone and send it to info@lawnext.com. We are now on Patreon! Subscribe to our page to be able to access show transcripts, or to submit a question for our guests. Thank you to our sponsor, MyCase, and to John E. Grant and Agile Professionals LLC for being a lead Patreon supporter of our show.
Bio: Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist. She is the immediate past President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project and practiced insurance and health law. She teaches classes in the recognition of elder abuse and constitutional law for non-lawyers. She lives in Oakland, Ca.
Steven Davidoff Soloman, a professor at UC-Berkeley Law School, discusses Carlos Ghosn's sharp criticisms of the Japanese legal system as violating "the most basic principles of humanity. He speaks to host June Grasso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Steven Davidoff Soloman, a professor at UC-Berkeley Law School, discusses Carlos Ghosn’s sharp criticisms of the Japanese legal system as violating "the most basic principles of humanity. He speaks to host June Grasso.
Savage discusses Trump’s environmental policies and the damage that will be caused by them. Omar the Terrible is calling for the United Nations to come in and handle the border crisis for the United States. Savage says it’s time to get her out of office and put her on trial for sedition. Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton joins to talk Russia, Racists, and Ridiculousness … an interview Savage enjoys very much. Dr. Singleton is a board-certified anesthesiologist. She is President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). She graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at UCSF, then her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. While still working in the operating room, she attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This month: with abortion restrictions making headlines across the South and Midwest, it's a good time to talk to Rebecca Todd Peters about her new book Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice. And in One Last Thing, both Dan and Tim have been watching movies about unsavory characters, but those movies were...not the same. UC Berkeley Law School published this primer on reproductive justice. And this Vox article discusses the data Dr. Peters referenced about declining abortion rates. Dan's OLT was about Pink Flamingos. Tim's OLT was about the documentaries FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened and FYRE FRAUD. 0:00-1:26: Introduction 1:31-31:52: Peters interview 31:57-35:06: Dan's OLT 35:07-38:37: Tim's OLT 38:38-39:39: Credits 39:45-40:01: Outtake
Despite being told, “they don’t take Negroes at Stanford”, Dr. Marilyn Singleton graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. She then completed two years of surgery residency at UCSF, followed by an anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. In addition, she went on to first become an instructor, then Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland before she returned to private practice in California. While still working in the operating room, Dr. Singleton attended UC Berkeley Law School, focusing on constitutional law and administrative law. She also interned at the National Health Law Program and has practiced both insurance and health law. Important lessons for everyone as we come to the end of Black History Month. Dr. Singleton Bio American Assoc Of Physicians and Surgeons This Jouney Through Life
Ayelet Waldman is a former federal public defender, current adjunct professor at UC Berkeley Law School, and a bestselling author. Her books include Love and Treasure, Daughter's Keeper, and A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Ayelet about the practice of microdosing with small quantities of psychedelic drugs in order to treat mental health conditions. Ayelet shares her own story of microdosing with LSD and how it helped her climb out of a pit of suicidal depression. Tami and Ayelet discuss the legal limitations on microdosing, the difficulty of researching the effects of psychedelics, and the possible future of the war on drugs. Finally, they talk about the many clinical applications of MDMA, including a surprising application for couples therapy. (59 minutes) Tami's Takeaway: Research! Research! Research! If we are to understand how to effectively microdose with LSD and other psychoactive substances, we need open minds and quality research to guide our way. Let's move beyond any preformed biases we might have (pro or con) and pursue research that will give us the data, proper protocols, and safeguards we need.
In this episode of Dialectic, we talk with Professor Claudia Polsky from UC Berkeley Law School about her recently published article in the UCLA Law Review, Open Records, Shuttered Labs: Ending Political Harassment of Public University Researchers. Prof. Polsky describes the rise of politically motivated groups using state open records laws to target and harass researchers at public universities with opposing ideologies. These groups use open records laws to retrieve countless documents related to a researcher's work, creating an enormous administrative burden. Further, she argues the misuse of open records laws impacts the quality of academic research and the freedom that researchers have to investigate society's most controversial and challenging issues. Prof. Polsky concludes by discussing her detailed legislative proposal to combat the abuse of open records laws and protect university researchers from political harassment while still maintaining the integrity and spirit of open records laws.
Ep. 22: Lawyer & Interior Stylist- How Sara Rezvanpour Rose created her dream job as Creative Counsel at the Jungalow Have you ever felt like you want something more but you don’t know what you should do? Well, if so, this is the episode for you! Sara Rezvanpour Rose is a unicorn full of inspiration and provides so much wisdom for anyone stuck in a career they hate. Though she may not know it, her own path provides such clear guidance for how to approach finding your next gig. It includes: perseverance, hustle, creativity, courage, humility, and faith in yourself. Sara is a graduate of UC Berkeley Law School and a former big law attorney. After being laid-off during a merger, Sara left big law to join her brother’s small private practice law firm where she honed her entrepreneurial skills as well as her legal chops. However, after a couple of years, Sara still found herself unsatisfied in the grey world of the law. She quit, without having a plan, to find a career with more creativity. After deciding that she wanted to be in the interior design space, Sara reached out to people in the industry, worked for free, and hustled her way into a dream internship with renowned interior designer, Justina Blackeney. From that internship, Sara created her own dream position at Justina’s business, Jungalow. Sara is now Creative Counsel at Jungalow, a bohemian lifestyle brand & home decor online shop. She left the gray world of law in search of color, creativity, and a place where she could be her wild self! Now she spends her days creating spaces that she hopes inspire a sense of magic in people’s hearts & homes. She also negotiates contracts, and still does lawyerly things but in a much more fun & chill setting. Here is what we chat about in this episode: Why she felt morally obligated to go to law school Why she felt like she didn’t belong in law school How she ultimately decided to walk away from a traditional law practice How she figured out what her next step would be after law How she hustled her way into her dream job at Jungalow How she now spends her days doing part legal work and part interior design. Resources mentioned in this episode: Women Who Run with the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert Magic Lessons, by Elizabeth Gilbert Where to find Sara: Instagram: @sararezrose Jungalow Instagram: @thejungalow Website: shop.jungalow.com Follow along for more: www.lessonsfromaquitter.com https://www.facebook.com/lessonsfromaquitter https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromaquitter/ https://twitter.com/quitterpodcast
Eric Goldman is a Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law (SCU Law), where he is also Director of the school's High Tech Law Institute. His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, intellectual property and marketing law.Before becoming a full-time law professor, Eric practiced law in the Silicon Valley for 8 years, first as a technology transactions attorney at Cooley Godward LLP and then as General Counsel of Epinions.com, an Internet start-up company. Prior to Santa Clara, he was an Assistant Professor at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has also taught as an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley Law School and the University of San Francisco Law School.He blogs on Internet law matters at the Technology Marketing Law Blog, which is one of the most influential internet law blawgs in the U.S.Eric recently curated a series of essays on Zeran v. AOL for Law.com (Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Internet Law's Most Important Judicial Decision) and on February 2, 2017, SCU Law is hosting a conference on Content Moderation Removal at Scale.Eric is also an advocate in the fight against lung cancer.
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Nav Athwal is the Founder and CEO of RealtyShares, a curated online marketplace for real estate investing. His platform connects individual and institutional investors to private U.S. real estate investments, raising $200 million across more than 400 deals in 31 states. Prior to founding RealtyShares, Nav was a real estate and land use attorney in San Francisco, representing developers, fund managers, nonprofits and public and private REIT's on some of the largest US real estate and renewable energy projects. Nav holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis and a J.D. from UC Berkeley Law School where he was Class Valedictorian. Nav is also is a regulator contributor to Forbes and TechCrunch. “You can make the mistake of using data to make premature decisions that aren’t good for you.” - Nav Athwal What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why RealtyShares invested heavily in PR in their early days Why you need to find what makes you different from everyone else in your marketplace How Nav uses writing to establish himself as a thought leader The key to measuring metrics accurately Measurements that Nav focuses on like the cost of acquiring customers, engagement post acquiring them, etc. Why RealtyShares only does deals that produce regular (monthly, quarterly) cash flow for their investors How much time Nav spends on writing every month How to use other writers to assist in your writing but retaining your voice Why the most important element of thought leadership is spending the time thinking Why you need to test a marketing campaign before you spend all of your resources on it Ways to contact Nav: Website: www.realtyshares.com Twitter: @navathwal Twitter: @realtyshares Facebook: www.facebook.com/RealtyShares LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/navathwal
Nav Athwal is the Founder and CEO of RealtyShares, an online marketplace for real estate investing that is transforming the real estate investment landscape. RealtyShares offers investors access to pre-vetted real estate investments and an ability to invest for as little as $5,000 from the convenience of their laptop or tablet. Nav is also an author, writing about online investing, real estate, crowdfunding and fintech for Forbes and LinkedIn Pulse, and has been featured on TechCrunch, Tech.co and Inman. Nav's been featured on CNBC and Fox Business and guest lecturer on real estate law and investing at UC Berkeley Law School and the Haas School of Business. During This Show We Discuss… Why everyone should have real estate as part of their retirement portfolio How real estate has performed over the last 15 years compared to the S&B 500 Why there is an increase in interest of venture capital in the real estate industry How to invest in real estate with little money How potential investors can access money to invest in real estate The rates and terms you can expect from real estate investing Why the real estate industry is embracing technology and how it benefits you How real estate funding platforms like RealtyShares work The types of due diligence that's done to get an investment to do fix and flips They type of experience you'll need to get an investment to fix and flip properties How lucrative residential real estate investing is versus commercial The best areas in the country to currently invest
Get ready to dig deep into disruptive technology for real estate investing crowdfunding with Nav Athwal - the Founder and CEO of RealtyShares. In this podcast, Pat and Nav give you an in-depth look into exactly how individuals can invest in real estate using the RealtyShares platform. This is truly and informative and interesting podcast for anyone interested in real estate investing and what the future of investing may look like as more and more disruptive technology takes hold. Nav Athwal is the Founder and CEO of RealtyShares, a curated online marketplace for real estate investing. His platform connects individual and institutional investors to private U.S. real estate investments, raising $200 million across more than 400 deals in 31 states. Prior to founding RealtyShares, Nav was a real estate and land use attorney in San Francisco, representing developers, fund managers, nonprofits and public and private REIT's on some of the largest US real estate and renewable energy projects. Nav holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis and a J.D. from UC Berkeley Law School where he was Class Valedictorian. Nav is also is a regulator contributor to Forbes and TechCrunch. Join us as Nav shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by transforming the real estate investment landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Creative real estate investing is not a typical concept you hear about. But Nav Athwal is not your typical tech founder. He has over a decade of experience in real estate as an attorney, broker, and investor. Nav lectures at UC Berkeley Law School and the Haas School of Business, is a frequent contributor to Forbes, and is often featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. In this episode of the Capital Gains podcast, I talk with Nav about his online real estate investment platform RealtyShares. It’s created to bring investors and real estate companies together to make investments and funding seamless. We talk about how the platform was built and got started, how it works, and the kinds of people who best benefit from being a part of the platform. Crowdfunding for real estate investment and funding? Yes. It’s true. It was only a matter of time before the investment world - and in particular the real estate investment world - caught up with the way that technology and crowdfunding have changed so many other fundraising ventures. RealtyShares is an online platform that enables investors and real estate companies needing funding to come together to cooperate on vetted, verified deals that are poised to make money for everyone involved. On this episode, you can hear how Nav Athwal and his team have put the platform together and why Nav believes it’s on the cutting edge of the real estate investment strategies of the future. Invest in real estate for as little as $5,000. Really. Talk about creative real estate investing - this is it. When you sign up for a free account to become an investor with RealtyShares you are able to invest in amounts as low as $5,000 in projects or deals that have submitted all their details and financials - about the deal and the company overseeing it. Those companies are vetted and eventually approved by the experts at RealtyShares. It’s a great way to get started in real estate investing that is free of much of the risk that can happen in unverified deals. Nav Athwal shares how the RealtyShares platform is growing by leaps and bounds because of its simplicity and ease of use for investors, on this episode of The Capital Gains podcast. RealtyShares is making it possible to get into real estate investing much sooner. The average real estate investor has to work hard to save up a significant chunk of cash before he/she is able to get in on an investment deal. But Nav Athwal and the team at RealtyShares has made it possible for would-be investors to invest as little as $5,000. It’s possible through the platform’s ability to pool funds from a variety of investors to fund projects that exist within the RealtyShares database so that the real estate developer or company is able to get the funds they need from a variety of sources. The RealtyShares platform only earns 2% of the initial amount invested and the returns on the actual project are what provide the dividend to the investors. Find out more about how RealtyShares works on this episode. Diversified real estate investing with only $5,000? Yes, it’s possible. Because the RealtyShares platform combines the investments of many individuals or entities to fund development projects, they are able to spread out the funds of individual investors to mitigate risk. In other words, the money invested is used in more than one project. That makes the possibility of losing an entire investment smaller and the returns more likely. Of course, the RealtyShares team cannot and does not guarantee specific returns but the concept has built-in components like diversification that make it much safer for the average investor. RealtyShares is a great idea and is poised to change the real estate investing world forever. It’s truly creative real estate investing. Outline of This Episode [1:08] My introduction of Nav Athwal of RealtyShares. [2:05] How investors and real estate companies are connected through RealtyShares. [3:19] Nav’s background as engineer, attorney, and real estate investor. [7:40] How Nav put together the plan and team to launch RealtyShares. [10:36] What the landscape was like when the platform was first started. [16:45] How the initial fundraising effort was so successful (convincing investors). [29:20] What kind of investors can use the platform and what’s the minimum investment? [34:40] Are “family office” investors looking for different things than typical investors? [37:14] The RealtyShares diversified fund and how it works. [41:51] Who is an ideal individual investor for RealtyShares? [44:50] How you can connect with Nav. Resources & People Mentioned Realty Shares http://Twitter.com/NavAtwal invest@realtyshares.com or raise@realtyshares.com Jonathan’s Websites http://TwoBridgesMgmt.com/ www.TheMortarBlog.com
“Climate change will be the biggest health issue of my grandchild’s lifetime and my great-grandchildren’s lifetime…we will be looking at somewhere in the range of half a billion lives being affected profoundly by the impacts of climate change,” according to Dr. Richard Joseph Jackson, professor at the UCLA School of Public Health. As increasing temperatures amplify natural disasters and impact water supplies, people in the U.S. and around the world will face greater health health risks. Meanwhile, resource scarcity may lead to worldwide conflict, like “putting a vice on an existing crisis – there’s no guarantee it’ll flame up, but it makes it more likely,” said UC Berkeley Law School professor Andrew Guzman. This conversation offers a sobering view of the cost of rising temperatures, along with solutions for a more sustainable future. Andrew Guzman, Professor, UC Berkeley Law School; Author, Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change Richard Joseph Jackson, Professor, UCLA School of Public Health; Host of the four-part public TV program, Designing Healthy Communities This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California on June 27, 2013
Kristina Hess Haymes - San Diego Trust and Estate Attorney. Creating Legacies that Last, coauthor of More than Money, How to leave a lasting legacy to your family... Graduate of UC Berkeley Law School, attorney for over 12 years. Greg Link is co-founder of CoveyLink, the FranklinCovey Speed of Trust Practice and the former Covey Leadership Center. He is co-author with Stephen M R Covey of the Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestseller Smart Trust: Creating Prosperity Energy and Joy in a Low-Trust World. A trusted and sought after executive confidant, advisor, and compelling speaker, Link is a recognized authority on the impact of trust on business growth, leadership, sales, marketing, and high performance. He orchestrated the strategy that led Dr. Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to one of the two most influential business books of the 20th century according to CEO Magazine. John Ledford - is the President of Ledford Financial, an investment advisory firm located in Orlando, Florida and recognized as one of the leading investment firms in the country. John is a regular contributor to both local and national media. He has been named the Socially Responsible Advisor of the Year as well as a top 10 finalist for Registered Rep of the year. He is also co-author of 2 best-selling books entitled Win and The Only Business Book You Will Ever Need.