Law Roundtable
May It Please The Court
February 18, 2010, 5:43 pm, 652775
Just recently 15-year old student Phoebe Prince from South Hadley, Massachusetts took her own life after she was being constantly "cyberbullied" by a group of students at her school. Phoebe's story is one of many that has left communities reeling, schools in the hot seat and parents enraged by the ...
February 12, 2010, 5:43 pm, 649676
The murder of a young woman in Massachusetts raises new questions about the laws and the legal system in cases involving abusive relationships.19-year old Allison Myrick was stabbed to death - her ex-boyfriend charged with murder. Authorities and family members revealed details including two restraining orders which did not prevent ...
February 12, 2010, 5:43 pm, 649675
Car giant Toyota ordered a global recall of 400,000 Priuses for brake problems. This comes on the heels of earlier incidents where reported gas pedals were becoming stuck in floor mats in different makes and models of Toyotas. On this week's Lawyer2Lawyer, please join me and my co-host and fellow attorney ...
January 26, 2010, 7:43 pm, 638629
Seeing the people of Haiti suffer from the effects of a devastating earthquake is heart-wrenching. On this week's Lawyer2Lawyer, please join me as I welcome Attorney Brian Concannon Jr., Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and Ben Hemingway, Deputy Director of Operations for the International Medical Corps, to discuss ...
January 26, 2010, 7:43 pm, 638628
Last week in a 5-4 decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled under the First Amendment that the government may not ban political spending by corporations and unions in candidate elections, radically changing campaign finance law. Please join me as I welcome Professor Ned Foley, ...
January 14, 2010, 1:43 pm, 631987
As we come to the end of a tough economic year, we take note of some of the effects of the recession, one of which is homelessness on the rise. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Steve Binder, a deputy public defender with ...
January 14, 2010, 1:43 pm, 631986
2009 was a tumultuous year, filled with lows and highs. From the inauguration of President Obama and Captain Sullenberger's miraculous landing on the Hudson to layoffs and cutbacks in the legal community and the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy. On this week's Lawyer2Lawyer, please join my fellow co-host and attorney, ...
January 14, 2010, 1:43 pm, 631985
A new year is upon us and the American Bar Association is carving out a new agenda with a new President. Please join me and my fellow attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome President-elect of the American Bar Association, Attorney Stephen N. Zack, to discuss his new role as ...
January 11, 2010, 7:43 pm, 629759
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals is facing a growing number of lawsuits claiming that the company concealed the health risks associated with the top-selling birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. Please join me and my fellow attorney, Law.com blogger and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Mike Danko from the Danko Law ...
January 11, 2010, 7:43 pm, 629758
The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution gives us protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. But what about a search of your email - is it afforded the same protection? {Please join me and my fellow co-host and attorney Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Orin S. Kerr , Professor of Law ...