The Legal Impact
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The Legal Impact: EA, Commanders’ Trademark, and Robinson Memorabilia
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Professor Michael McCann talks about his recent Sportico articles; including the latest in EA and NIL, Commander's trademark dispute, and Jackie Robinson memorabilia causing SEC issues. Read More
The Legal Impact: Medicaid Changes and Hospital Mergers
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Professor Lucy Hodder discusses the end of continuous Medicaid enrollment from the COVID-19 public health emergency and the impact of hospital mergers in New Hampshire. Read More
The Legal Impact: Ethics and SCOTUS
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Professor John Greabe discusses the Supreme Court of the United States' code of ethics and the messy impact of politics and personal relationships. Read More
The Legal Impact: The Trump Indictment
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Professor Buzz Scherr breaks down the felony indictment of former President Donald J. Trump in New York State Supreme Court and the political situation surrounding it. Read More
The Legal Impact: Silicon Valley Bank
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Professor Seth Oranburg discusses the many mistakes made leading to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what lessons can prevent more incidents like this from occurring. Read More
The Legal Impact: New Hampshire Bail Reform Laws and the Data
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses his recent Union Leader opinion piece on bail reform, the data that New Hampshire's laws have been successful, and the murder of Daniel Whitmore. Read More
The Legal Impact: Elon Musk and Twitter
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Professor Seth Oranburg discusses the legal angle on the turbulent takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk and the surprising revelations in the Twitter Files. Read More
The Legal Impact: Flores, Workers’ Comp, and NIL
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Professor Michael McCann gives an update on the Flores lawsuit, workers' comp and Emmanuel Acho, and the challenges around the NCAA's latest NIL policy. Read More
The Legal Impact: War Crimes and the Ukraine Conflict
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the war in Ukraine and the latest around investigation and prosecution of war crimes committed by Russia. Read More
The Legal Impact: SEC v LBRY
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Professor John Orcutt discusses the ruling in SEC v. LBRY, the impact of “the Howey Test," and the complex situation of blockchain and securities. Read More