The Legal Impact
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Opinions discussed are solely the opinion of the faculty or host, and do not constitute legal advice or necessarily represent the official views of the University of New Hampshire and UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law.
The Legal Impact: The Great Facebook Outage
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Professor Tiffany Li dives into the legal and business implications of the October 4th Facebook outage and their new rebranding that was announced this week. Read More
The Legal Impact: Gruden Resigns and Latest from US Soccer Equal Pay Lawsuit
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Professor Michael McCann breaks down the Jon Gruden resignation as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders and gives an update to the US Soccer equal pay lawsuit. Read More
Inside Law Admissions: International Criminal Law & Justice
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Professor Buzz Scherr and Director of Graduate and International Admissions Sarah Dorner dive into the 100% online International Criminal Law and Justice Program. This program is available as a LL.M. and Master's, addressing fast-paced developments in the globalization of commerce, terrorism, human rights, and criminal law. Who is it for, how will it improve your career, how do classes work, and how you apply are all covered. Read More
The Legal Impact: On the Issues, Epic v. Apple
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property hosted "On the Issues: Epic v. Apple" on 9/29 with Professors Bill Murphy and Micky Minhas, JD '97 to discuss the ins-and-outs of the Epic v. Apple trial, examining the legal arguments of mobile platforms, app monopolies, and modern antitrust law. This is the audio from the full event. Read More
The Legal Impact: Escape from COVID-19
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Professor Lucy Hodder, our resident health law and policy expert, breaks down the Biden administrations push to use OSHA to mandate vaccines and testing, as well as complex nature of getting more people vaccinated. Read More
The Legal Impact: Unpaid Taxes and ADA Compliance
Friday, September 17, 2021
Professor Michael McCann discusses Randolph Morris being in hot water over not paying taxes on income made in China and ADA compliance lawsuits over wheelchair accessibility at the Seattle Mariners stadium. Read More
The Legal Impact: Post-Pandemic Privacy Law
Monday, September 13, 2021
Professor Tiffany Li discusses her recent article on privacy law in the post-pandemic age, including issues regarding equal access and need for federal legislation. Read More
The Legal Impact: New Abortion Law in Texas
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Professor John Greabe breaks down the new Texas abortion law and the effect of the US Supreme Court declining to put it on hold. Read More
The Legal Impact: Divisive Concepts
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Professor John Greabe discusses the recent "divisive concepts" legislation that was passed in New Hampshire, including the possible chilling effect, complications for teachers, and how it compares nationally. Read More
The Legal Impact: Judicial Sentencing Reform
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the complex nature of judicial sentencing and reform, centered around two unequal rulings out of Cleveland, OH. Read More