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S1 E9 Election 2018, The Disenfranchisement Edition Oct 08, 2018

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With the midterms just weeks away, voter disenfranchisement is on the lips of leaders in both parties. Constitutional law professor Charlton Copeland and political scientist Gregory Koger suss the vote, past, present, and future on the latest episode of the Explainer. Recorded in the Explainer studios on October 3, 2018.

S1 E8 Trade in the Time of Trump Oct 01, 2018

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Brexit and Trump’s retaliatory tariffs and upending of long-standing trade deals are rippling through world markets. Miami Law’s Caroline Bradley, former lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Kathleen Claussen, former associate general counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, unbox trade in the time of Trump. Recorded September 25, 2018.

S1 E7 Elon Musk’s Bizarre Behavior has Wall Street Twitching Sep 24, 2018

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Musk tweets; he tokes; he drives the markets crazy. Teresa Verges, Miami Law’s Investor Rights Clinic Director and former assistant director of the SEC’s Miami Enforcement Office, wades into the morass to discuss what happens to investors when the CEO takes his hands off the wheel.

S1 E6 Fentanyl and the Death Penalty Sep 17, 2018

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The recent use of the powerful opioid Fentanyl in Nebraska execution and Pope Francis’s declaration that all executions are unacceptable in the eyes of the Church has invigorated the capital punishment debate. Scott Sundby, professor of criminal law and author of “A Life and Death Decision: A Jury Weighs the Death Penalty,” joins the Explainer to look at all the angles.

S1 E5 Courts are Shooting at a 3D Gun Ban Sep 10, 2018

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Plastic guns are a security nightmare. A do-it-yourselfer with a half decent shop is unlikely to produce one on their own but with the help of technical spec blueprints, it poses a real threat. Michael Froomkin, a technology and internet law guru, talks about the complicated legal maneuvering underway to permanently block the release of 3D gun blueprints online.

S1 E0 Welcome to the Miami Law Explainer Sep 04, 2018

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The Miami Law Explainer is a weekly podcast from the University of Miami School of Law where faculty and clinician experts examine and explain the law one headline at a time. Join us as we take a smart look at the news of the day bringing context, relevance, and significance.

S1 E4 The Citizenship Question and the Census Sep 04, 2018

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Kunal Parker, an expert on immigration and nationality law, unpacks what’s behind the citizenship question on the 2020 census and the battle to stop its inclusion. Is it a veiled attempt to Caucasian-ize the United States? Episode recorded on August 20, 2018.

S1 E3 The Weinstein Victims at the End of the Queue Aug 14, 2018

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Drew Dawson, an expert in federal bankruptcy, explains where the victims of Harvey Weinstein stand after the bankruptcy and sale of the Weinstein Company. Once all the company debts are paid, what is left for those who suffered? Episode recorded on August 1, 2018.

S1 E2 The Tragic Case of Brendan Dassey Aug 08, 2018

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Brendan Dassy, the nephew of “Making a Murderer” co-defendant Steven Avery, asked for his case to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court. Innocence Clinic Director Craig Trocino unpacks the reasons the court may have passed and what the future holds for the boy who was 16 at the time of the crime. Episode recorded on June 26, 2018.

S1 E1 The Bernie Madoff of Silicon Valley Aug 02, 2018

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Dan Ravicher, director of Miami Law’s Startup Practicum, takes a closer look at the case of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The youngest self-made female billionaire, once lauded as Steve Jobs reincarnate, was indicted in June on 11 federal criminal counts. Episode recorded on June 25, 2018.

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