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S6 E1 Could The Market Reform Campaign Finance? Jan 25, 2021

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Fallout from the attack on the capitol reverberated throughout the world, including swift reaction from corporate America in the form of political contributions. Frances Hill, a campaign finance reform expert weighs in on the consequences. Recorded on January 21, 2021.

S5 E14 The Eviction Explosion Nov 16, 2020

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COVID-19 has exposed the depth of this country’s rental housing crisis. Miami Law’s Tenants’ Rights Clinic Director Jeffrey Hearne joins us to talk about the quandary and the solutions. Recorded on November 12, 2020.

S5 E13 The Gay Right to Foster Nov 09, 2020

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Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case of a Roman Catholic adoption agency's entitlement to discriminate against LGBTQ foster parents. Miami Law's Children and Youth Law Clinics Bernard Perlmutter and Robert Latham joined the friend of the court brief and unpack the case on this week's episode. Recorded on November 6, 2020.

S5 E12 Jailers Gotta Jail Nov 02, 2020

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Over the more than nine months since the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, jails, prisons, and detention facilities have been hard hit. Miami Law's Innocence Director Craig Trocino opens the door. Recorded October 29, 2020.

S5 E11 Time for a Tax Tutorial Oct 26, 2020

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Last month, The New York Times released a series of stories on President Trump's taxes that were revelatory. Miami Law's tax expert Patricia Brown walks us through where U.S. law has come from, and where it's going. Recorded on October 22, 2020.

S5 E10 The Push for Humanity in Technology Oct 19, 2020

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Last month's release of Netflix's "The Social Dilemma" shown the light on the social media giants' manipulation of its users in the quest for monetization. Cyberlaw expert Mary Anne Franks examines the legal implications. Recorded on October 16, 2020.

S5 E9 No Longer Scrappy, Big Tech in for a Trim Oct 12, 2020

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After a 16-month investigation, lawmakers condemned big tech's monopoly and recommended restructuring, in a 449-page Democratic-led report. Miami Law antitrust master John Mark Newman walks among the giants. Recorded on October 8, 2020.

S5 E8 Too Late for Environmental Justice? Oct 05, 2020

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COVID-19 has given voice to disparities of class and privilege worldwide foreshadowing those same inequities navigating climate change mitigation. Abigail Fleming, Miami Law's Fredman Foundation Practitioner in Residence guides us through what needs to change. Recorded on October 1, 2020.

S5 E7 Viewing Trade Through a Bike Spoke Sep 28, 2020

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International trade expert Kathleen Claussen pedals through global supply chain interruptions colliding with tariff scuffles, or why we can't we buy bikes? Recorded on September 23, 2020.

S5 E6 In Defense of the White Man's Bureaucracy Sep 21, 2020

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The Trump administration has used the bureaucracy to chip away at longstanding regulations aimed at equity and equality. Constitutional and administrative law expert Charlton Copeland tallies up a racist agenda. Recorded on September 17, 2020.

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