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Stare Decisis, SCOTUS & The Rule of Law: Part 2 Oct 21, 2024

This is the Part 2 of our discussion with SKO partner Adam Reeves about Stare Decisis – the foundational legal principle of respect for matters already decided – one of the cornerstones of “The Rule of Law.”

In this continuation from last week's episodes, Doug Barr and Reeves pick up the conversation, including an examination of Trump v. United States and the Rule of Law.

In each episode of Side Barr by SKOfirm, Barr joins colleagues and experts to explore the latest trends, cases and insights in the legal world, with topics ranging from corporate law, to litigation and everything in between.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast does not constitute, and is not intended to constitute, legal advice; instead, all information and content are for general informational purposes only. As this presentation was recorded in July 2024, the material presented may not reflect the most up-to-date legal or other information.

Persons needing legal advice should contact an attorney to obtain advice with respect to their particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information in this podcast without first seeking legal advice from an attorney in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney can provide assurances that the information presented herein - and your interpretation of it - is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Downloading or listening to this presentation does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the law firm of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, any of SKO's attorneys, and any of the presenters in this podcast.

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Wither Stare Decisis? An Examination of Recent Controversial SCOTUS Decisions and Their Effect on the Rule of Law Oct 14, 2024

Stare Decisis – the foundational legal principle of respect for matters already decided – is one of the cornerstones of “The Rule of Law.” But in the 2022 Dobbs decision overruling Roe v. Wade and the more recent Loper Bright decision overruling Chevron, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has notably (and controversially) rejected stare decisis and overruled two of its long-standing precedents.

Along with SCOTUS’s decision weighing into former President Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution, these decisions have serious implications for the rule of law in America.

In this two-part episode, Doug Barr hosts SKO partner Adam Reeves for a clear-eyed, neutral examination of three recent controversial SCOTUS decisions: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, and Trump v. United States. Doug and Adam discuss the legal and historical underpinnings of these decisions and their political context, and they speculate how these decisions might affect the “Rule of Law.” Acknowledging the controversy surrounding these decisions, Doug and Adam, through their discussion, try to dispassionately explain the law behind these momentous decisions.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Gaining a Better Understanding of this Revolutionary Technology Sep 17, 2024

AI is the rapidly-growing technology that has long been predicted to revolutionize the world. The general understanding and sensible legal regulation of this ubiquitous technology tool, however, have lagged significantly behind technology advances. In this episode, Doug Barr hosts SKO partner Dana R. Howard. Dana is a Registered Patent Attorney but also certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and is one of the first-in-the-country certified AI Governance Professionals (AIGP). Doug and Dana discuss what AI is, how it generally functions in various applications, the pitfalls of using common AI applications and the efforts in Europe and the United States to form regulatory frameworks for AI development and use.

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Thoroughbred Racing Safety and Integrity: An Update on HISA, the Landmark 2020 Federal Law Creating and Enforcing Uniform Track Safety, Anti-Doping and Medication Regulations in the Sport of Kings Aug 19, 2024

Lawyers at SKO were instrumental in drafting and helping key Kentucky politicians shepherd the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 to Congressional approval and into law. The Act created the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), a uniquely-structured agency meant to bring uniformity to the tangled morass of often inconsistent, opaque and even contradictory states’ regulations of thoroughbred horseracing in America. HISA is responsible for developing and enforcing rules for race track safety and, even more importantly, anti-doping and equine mediation rules that apply uniformly nationwide. The constitutionality of the Act has been challenged repeatedly but it has so far survived. Three years after its effective date, how effective has HISA been in accomplishing the goals of this transformative legislation? Doug Barr hosts John C. Roach, a Lexington attorney and former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, who has been directly involved in representing HISA in the courts and in many other aspects of thoroughbred horseracing. The discussion gives a good recap of the Act, the agency it created and how it is changing the sport of thoroughbred horseracing.

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How to Be a Local “Global” Law Firm: A Chat with Jessica Zaroski Bauer, CEO of ALFA International, the Premier Global Network of Independent Law Firms Aug 07, 2024

SKO is a member of ALFA International, a network of 140 independent law firms with members in nearly every market in the United States and in Europe, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, Canada, Mexico and South America. In this episode, CEO Jessica Zaroski Bauer joins Doug Barr to discuss how ALFA International gives member firms and their clients access to great lawyers around the country and the world. Jessica discusses how the personal relationships formed through ALFA International help members confidently refer their clients to lawyers they trust around the world, justifying ALFA International’s slogan “Local Relationships Worldwide.”

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Part 2: Can the NCAA Settle Its Way out of Its Enduring Antitrust Problems? How Name, Image & Likeness Compensation Has Radically Changed the Business Of College Sports Jul 31, 2024

In this episode of Side Barr by SKOfirm, Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC Managing Director P. Douglas Barr continues his discussion with Greg Kirstein, former general counsel of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and John Vaughn, a labor attorney at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus, Ohio, about the ongoing developments in the legal landscape of Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) in college athletics. This episode is part 2 of 2.

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Can the NCAA Settle Its Way Out of Its Enduring Antitrust Problems? How Name, Image & Likeness Compensation Has Radically Changed the Business of College Sports (Part 1) Jul 24, 2024

In this inaugural episode of Side Barr by SKOfirm, Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC Managing Director P. Douglas Barr talks with Greg Kirstein, former general counsel of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and John Vaughn, a labor attorney at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss ongoing developments in the legal landscape of Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) in college athletics. This episode is part 1 of 2.

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