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S5 E5 Fire, Poachers, and Pandemic Spell Trouble in the Amazon Sep 14, 2020

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As wildfires -- both natural and manmade -- devastate the Amazon, COVID-19 is annihilating indigenous populations. International and comparative constitutional law and human rights expert Pablo Rueda-Saiz shines the light. Recorded on September 10, 2020.

S5 E4 Compliance Asleep at the Switch Sep 07, 2020

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From Kodak to McDonalds to wokewashing and cancel culture, compliance expert Marcia Weldon rounds up the summer of missteps and misdeeds in corporate America. Recorded on 3 September 2020.

S5 E3 Gutting the Post Office Aug 31, 2020

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As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy moves to suppress mail-in voting, elections expert FRANCES HILL drops a letter of explanation. Recorded on August 27, 2020.

S5 E2 The Epic Battle for Fortnite Aug 24, 2020

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Gamemaker Epic fires a shot across the bow at Apple over the big tech’s app store terms and conditions. Former DOJ antitrust attorney John Mark Newman takes over the controller. Recorded on August 20, 2020.

S5 E1 TikTok on the Block Aug 17, 2020

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Business and technology law expert Daniel Ravicher, director of Miami Law’s Startup Practicum, unpacks the U.S. government’s real or imagined threat to the sale of TikTok. Recorded August 12, 2020.

S4 B2 If Not Now, Then When? Jun 08, 2020

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The civil rights call “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” takes on renewed urgency in the wake of protests and rioting sparked by the death of George Floyd. Osamuda James tackles continued racial inequality. Recorded on June 4, 2020.

S4 B1 Homeless in the Time of COVID-19 May 18, 2020

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What do you do when you are ordered to stay home and you have no home? How do people experiencing homelessness -- many who suffer from poor health -- deal with the threat of COVID-19? Stephen Schnably, who was at the center of a federal landmark decision protecting the rights of the homeless, looks at the issues through the lens of the pandemic. Recorded on May 14, 2020.

S4 E15 Breaking Down Barriers to Bar Admission Apr 27, 2020

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The chaos that has accompanied the spread of COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health and substance abuse issues. Dean of Students Janet Stearns steps lively into her advocacy for student well-being. Recorded on April 22, 2020.

S4 E14 It Was Easter in Prison Apr 20, 2020

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Jails and prisons are a perfect storm for a deadly disease carried easily in close quarters and rapidly spread by exhalation. Innocence Clinic Director Craig Trocino exposes the gaps in a flawed system that is constitutionally protected. Recorded April 16, 2020.

S4 E13 Does a Global Pandemic Trump Religious Freedom? Apr 13, 2020

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During the COVID-19 pandemonium, founding legal rights are taking a backseat. Constitution expert CAROLINE MALA CORBIN wades into the morass. Recorded on 9 April 2020.

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