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BONUS — Welcome To Law360 Explores: Legalization Oct 28, 2019

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Check out our newest Law360 podcast, about the murky legal scenarios playing out for cannabis companies across the country. We give you a sneak peek at this 5-part series that shares first-hand accounts from the businesses and attorneys grappling with an industry that is often legal at the state level but prohibited at the federal level. Find us on Apple Podcasts or any of your favorite podcast platforms - just search Law360 Explores.

Ep. 126: As Legal Weed Spreads, Convictions Linger Oct 25, 2019

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Even as cannabis is legalized in states around the country, previous convictions related to marijuana keep thousands from getting jobs, housing and loans. Joining us this week to discuss is Law360’s Jack Karp, who breaks down the problem and how activists are pushing to clean the slate. Also this week: A landmark trial against ExxonMobile over climate change kicks off in New York; and attorneys for President Trump make a bold claim about the president shooting someone on New York City’s Fifth Avenue.

Ep. 125: Opioids On Trial Oct 18, 2019

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After hundreds of thousands of deaths and years of litigation, the opioid epidemic's big day in court has arrived — or has it? A landmark trial is scheduled to kick off Monday against drugmakers accused of fueling the crisis, but there are some signs that a gigantic settlement could avert the whole thing. Joining us to break it all down is Daniel Siegal, Law360's senior trials reporter. Also this week: DLA Piper cuts ties with a rainmaker after accusations of sexual assault; Boies Schiller is disqualifed from a case due to personal ties between David Boies and Alan Dershowitz; and a Cleveland Browns fan says he was wrongly accused of pouring beer on an opponent.

Ep. 124: In DC Sniper Case, SCOTUS Weighs Teen Life Sentences Oct 11, 2019

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The U.S. Supreme Court will grapple next week with difficult questions about life prison sentences for juveniles when it hears the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, one of two “DC Snipers” who terrorized the Beltway in 2002. Reporter RJ Vogt joins us this week to explain the complex case, what it might mean for other less infamous lifers. Also this week, an update on the Varsity Blues scandal, a landmark high court case about LGBTQ discrimination, and more developments in the impeachment saga.

Ep. 123: Harvard, Affirmative Action, And The Battle Ahead Oct 04, 2019

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A federal judge ruled this week that Harvard University didn’t discriminate against Asian-Americans by using a race-conscious admissions process. Law360 Boston reporter Chris Villani joins us to break down the case, the ruling, and how it might set the stage for the next big Supreme Court case on affirmative action. Also this week, a big court ruling on federal net neutrality rules; a landmark California law allowing college athletes to get paid; and a lawsuit over an ex-Major League ballplayer’s “badass” lawn.

Ep. 122: Impeachment Sep 27, 2019

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The House of Representatives launched impeachment proceedings this week after explosive accusations that President Trump abused the power of his office by pressuring Ukraine to launch an investigation into Democrat Joe Biden. We’re breaking it all down: How we got here, what we learned this week, and how it all might unfold.

Ep. 121: The Legal System Has Left Native Women Behind Sep 21, 2019

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Violence against Native American women in the United States is at epidemic levels, and efforts to hold perpetrators accountable in court can be complicated by a maze of jurisdictional issues. Access to Justice reporter Emma Cueto joins the show this week to explain the difficulties Native Americans face in the justice system. Also this week, the likelihood of prison for parents in the Varsity Blues scandal; a first-ever arbitration in a Department of Justice antitrust case; and Elon Musk pleads ignorance in a defamation suit.

Ep. 120: Is The Gig Economy Doomed In California? Sep 14, 2019

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The California state legislature passed a bill this week making it harder for businesses to classify their workers as independent contractors, and it could be especially disruptive for the likes of Uber, Lyft and other so-called gig economy companies. Fisher Phillips employment partner Jim Fessenden joins the show this week to discuss the potential fallout from the bill. Also this week, Purdue Pharma’s huge opioid settlement and Jones Day’s redaction flub.

Ep. 119: How An Ex-Skadden Pro Beat Lying Charges Sep 07, 2019

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Former Skadden attorney and ex-White House counsel Gregory Craig was acquitted this week on charges that he lied about work he did for the Ukrainian government. To unpack the thorny trial we're joined by legal ethics reporter Andrew Strickler. Also this week: The White House has to return a Playboy reporter's press pass; a Texas judge is scolded for closing his courtroom to protest Kavanaugh's confirmation; and a nesting doll of music samples involving Notorious B.I.G.

Ep. 118: Why Are Cops Photoshopping Mugshots? Aug 31, 2019

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When a bank robbery suspect's face tattoos didn’t appear in eyewitness descriptions or security camera footage, police edited them out of his mugshot. The incident has sparked outrage from activists, but photoshopped police lineups are surprisingly common. Reporter RJ Vogt joins us this week to explain the controversial practice, why it’s done, and when it goes too far. Also this week: A former Google engineer is arrested for taking self-driving car secrets to Uber, and Johnson & Johnson is hit with a $572 million verdict over its role in the opioid epidemic

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