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Seth Oranburg

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
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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
Seth Oranburg

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
Michael McCann

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
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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
John Orcutt

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
Michael McCann

The Legal Impact: SFA, ‘Slavery Loophole’, NIL

Thursday, November 3, 2022
Professor Michael McCann discusses his recent Sportico articles covering the SCOTUS Students For Fair Admission case, NCAA debate around the ‘Slavery Loophole’, and NCAA NIL changes. Read More
Ryan Vacca

The Legal Impact: Breaking the Vicious Cycle Fragmenting National Law

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Professor Ryan Vacca discusses his co-authored article "Breaking the Vicious Cycle Fragmenting National Law" that discusses how fragmenting developed and a possible solution. Read More
John Orcutt

The Legal Impact: Trump Organization Tax Fraud Case

Friday, October 21, 2022
Professor John Orcutt breaks down the tax fraud charges placed against Trump Organization and the guilty plea by their former CFO Allen Weisselberg. Read More
IPSI 2022 in the Rich Room

All About IP: The Legal Impact Podcast Round-Up

Friday, September 23, 2022
Over the course of the summer, several guests spoke on topics related to intellectual property law  in conversations with A. J. Kierstead on the weekly podcast of UNH Franklin Pierce, The Legal Impact. Read More