The Legal Impact
Never miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Podbean! University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law’s legal experts give the legal angle on the latest news topics. Subjects covered range from U.S. Supreme Court decisions, sports law, technology, and more.
COVID19 and the Professional Sports Shutdown
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Coronavirus is doing a number to professional sports leagues, Professor Michael McCann catches us up on the legal impact of a mass athletics shut down. Read More
Abortion and the Constitution
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Is the right to abortion still specially protected by the Constitution? Professor John Greabe discusses fundamental rights, privacy, case history, and the impact of the court's political make up. Read More
War Crimes in Afghanistan
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Investigations into whether war crimes were committed during the war in Afghanistan have been approved by the International Criminal Court. Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the role of the court and how the investigation will look into actions by US, Afghan, and the Taliban forces. Read More
Full-Bench Decisions on Patent Cases at the Federal Circuit
Thursday, March 5, 2020
The Federal Circuit is being urged to hear more patent cases en banc. Professor Ryan Vacca discusses the importance of full-bench decisions. Read More
State Response to Outbreaks
Thursday, February 27, 2020
With the worldwide spreading of the coronavirus, Professor Lucy Hodder discusses the response the US federal government and states can take to contain disease outbreaks, especially using emergency response powers. Read More
Clearview AI
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Facial recognition technology is quickly gaining traction, especially the application Clearview AI. Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the legal implications, Axon's response to the technology, and how state's are handling the privacy concerns. Read More
Do we intend to keep our republic?
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Do we intend to keep our republic? That’s the question Rudman Center Director John Greabe discusses in his latest Constitutional Connections article, touching on the impact of partisanship and lack of separation of powers. Read More
Service Time Manipulation and the Cubs
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Professor Michael McCann discusses how service time manipulation in the MLB has led to a grievance being filed by the Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, also discussed is the impact it could have on next year's player union contract renewal. Read More
Civil Liberties & the Presidency with Deval Patrick
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joined us for Civil Liberties & the Presidency, presented by the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Service and the ACLU of New Hampshire. Read More
Astros Sign Stealing
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Professor Mike McCann discusses the legal side of the Houston Astros being accused by Major League Baseball of sign stealing. This controversy hits many legal topics, including conspiracy, fraud, trade secrets, and the impact of technology in sports. Read More