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S4 E2 The Drumbeat of Impeachment Jan 27, 2020

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Witchhunt or constitutional crisis? As President Trump's trial gets underway, constitutional scholar Frances Hill talks history and relevance. Recorded January 23, 2020.

S4 E1 Trump, Trade, and Tariffs Jan 20, 2020

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Trade agreements and tariff wars continue to dominate world markets. Miami Law expert Kathleen Claussen, a former associate general counsel at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, takes on trade. Recorded on 16 January 2020.

S3 E15 Women of the Pitch Take on U.S. Soccer Nov 25, 2019

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The women of U.S. Soccer’s fight, on the pitch and in the courts, keeps scoring goals. Miami Law’s chief class action referee Sergio Campos delivers the commentary. Recorded November 18, 2019.

S3 E14 Making Big Tech Pay Nov 18, 2019

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Everyone is trying to get a bite of the massive profits raked in by multinational techs like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon. Miami Law’s tax treaty virtuoso Patricia Brown untangles 100 years of tumult. Recorded on November 13, 2019.

S3 E13 Antitrust Meets the Candidates Nov 11, 2019

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The 2020 presidential candidates have nothing on the 1912 lineup when it comes to antitrust. John Mark Newman susses out the historical significance and handicaps the race to break big tech. Recorded November 6, 2019.

S3 E12 Bringing Sense to Sex Offender Laws Nov 04, 2019

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In the decade since the national shame of a colony of sex offenders made homeless by draconian residency restrictions, how far has the city and nation moved in finding humane and successful rehabilitation? Miami Law’s director of Tenants’ Rights Jeffrey Hearne parses the depressing lack of progress. Recorded October 28, 2019.

S3 E11 Health Care and the Cadillac Tax Oct 28, 2019

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The most controversial and unpopular piece of the Affordable Care Act is the “Cadillac Tax,” a 40% excise tax on the most generous employer-provided health insurance plans. Its implementation has been delayed twice by Congress. Miami Law’s newest professor of health law and policy, Gabriel Scheffler takes the temperature of the ACA and the tax. Recorded on October 16, 2019.

S3 E10 SCOTUS and The Sniper Boy Oct 21, 2019

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In 2002, a 17-year-old Jamaican illegal immigrant was arrested, charged and convicted -- along with a 41-year-old accomplice, in a string of 17 sniper murders across the United States. Lee Boyd Malvo is serving 10 consecutive life sentences in Maryland and Virginia. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week regarding the constitutionality of Malvo’s sentencing as a juvenile. Miami Law’s criminal law expert Tamara Rice Lave weighs the arguments. Recorded October 15, 2019.

S3 E9 The Conflict-Laden Varsity Blues Oct 14, 2019

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In March, scores of parents, coaches, and others involved in college entrance decisions were charged in a conspiracy dubbed Operation Varsity Blues. As the cases wind their way through the courts, conflicts are arising at every turn. The Director of Professional Responsibility and Ethics Program Jan Jacobowitz explains why it matters. Recorded on October 2, 2019.

S3 E8 The Path to Impeachment Oct 07, 2019

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As Washington roils under the chaos of an impeachment inquiry, Miami Law’s Caroline Mala Corbin takes a measured and methodical review of the history and the process of toppling a presidency. Recorded on September 3, 2019.

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