A high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court case with precedent-setting ramifications on federal elections, an NCAA basketball team fighting for its future, a false allegation that ended the career of a prominent police officer in France, and a battle for fairness in high frequency trading.
In Proof in Trial Season 3, we delve into these high-profile cases with some of the best lawyers in the business. What does it take to win in the courtroom and what’s at stake if you don’t?
Proof in Trial is a series from international law firm Hogan Lovells. Hosted by Cate Stetson.
What happens when an NCAA college basketball program is enmeshed in a NCAA investigation accusing them of using boosters to pay for the best recruits? In the case of the Louisville Cardinals, it was make or break for the future of the team. Could they fight the charges and keep their reputation intact? This is the story of the University of Louisville . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bernard Petit spent his career working his way up through the ranks and was the head of the Judicial police in Paris when crises struck that shocked the country while the whole world watched. Rocked by two terrorist attacks in 2015, he led the investigations which resulted in successfully apprehending the terrorists in just three days. He was at the pinnacle of his career, when it all suddenly crumbled beneath him. Bernard was stripped of his badge and forced to resign over allegations he leaked...
It was a case that would have major implications for not only the 2024 elections, but all future federal elections in the United States. The U.S. Supreme Court was asked to rule whether the Constitution gave state legislatures exclusive power over redistricting and election rules. It was a decision that could change the vote by creating a political advantage. Would justice prevail? This is the case of Moore v. Harper . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
A high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court case with precedent-setting ramifications on federal elections, an NCAA basketball team fighting for its future, a false allegation that ended the career of a prominent police officer in France, and a battle for fairness in high frequency trading. In Proof in Trial Season 3, we delve into these high-profile cases with some of the best lawyers in the business. What does it take to win in the courtroom and what’s at stake if you don’t? Proof in Trial is a series fr...
A Native American tribe in California looks to reclaim land that was rightfully theirs, and build a future and financial stability for their people. After a lengthy process, the tribe is close to breaking ground on a gaming facility when an outside organization steps in to stop them and dash their hopes for a viable future. This is a case about righting the wrongs of the past - and a tribe looking to honor their ancestors and become self-sufficient. It’s the story of Stand Up for California et a...
What happens when a company is unfairly accused of defrauding the U.S. government? In this case, a medical record software company was caught in the crosshairs of a business created for the sole purpose of using data analytics to trigger False Claims Act litigation – and make a profit. Faced with the possibility of a lengthy trial, a team of appellate lawyers from Hogan Lovells stepped in to debunk the claim before it was too late. This is the story of Integra Med Analytics LLC et al. v. P...
Jana Winter was a tenacious reporter used to breaking news. When a mass shooting occurred in a movie theater in Colorado, she jumped on the first plane out. As Jana delved into the story, she uncovered a notebook with clues to the gunman’s past. But when it came time for trial, it was Jana who was thrust into the spotlight and asked to reveal her sources – a move that would ruin her career as a journalist. She turned to a team of lawyers from Hogan Lovells to help her stay out of jai...
A journalist facing a jail sentence for protecting her sources; a Native American tribe fighting to reclaim their land; a software company accused of defrauding the U.S. government. In Season 2: Appellate Edition, we go behind the scenes with some of the best appellate lawyers in the business to find out what it takes to get a court decision overturned – and what’s at stake if they don’t. Proof in Trial is a series from the international law firm Hogan Lovells. Hosted by Cate S...
In the middle of a pandemic, a hospital serving one of the poorest urban areas in the country was in financial jeopardy. It was a part of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, a 150-year-old health care service dedicated to the community of Philadelphia. A merger deal was struck with another health care network, one that would sustain the hospital for the long term. But then the government tried to block the deal. Einstein turned to a team of lawyers from Hogan Lovells for help, including anti...
Two black teenagers in North Carolina, Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, spent three decades in prison for a crime they did not commit - after police officers forced them to falsely confess. In this episode, we’ll follow a team of Hogan Lovells trial lawyers passionately committed to righting an egregious wrong. Their dedication resulted in the largest wrongful-conviction verdict in American history. This is the case of Gilliam and Tarlton v. Robeson County et al. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
In this episode, we follow a veteran lawyer and his first-year associate as they try to save a respected politician from a lengthy prison sentence. Alec Brook-Krasny was a highly regarded New York Assemblyman when he left politics and took a job at a laboratory. Unbeknownst to him, the clinic would soon be at the center of a "pill mill" investigation by the DEA. Alec was swept up in the case and turned to a top team of Hogan Lovells trial lawyers for help. This case is The People of the State of...
Nick Olsen spent years developing ResMan, a game-changing property management software and company. The future looked bright; until he discovered one of the company’s own clients trying to steal that software—his life’s work. Determined to fight back, ResMan teamed up with a team of tenacious trial lawyers from international law firm Hogan Lovells to take that client and their co-conspirator to court in a high-stakes case that played out during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to ...
A wrongful conviction that led to a death row sentence; a politician fighting to save his reputation; a tech company whose trade secrets were stolen. In this series, some of the best trial lawyers in the business share the inside stories of their most high-profile and dramatic cases. What does it take to win in the courtroom and what’s at stake if you don’t? Proof in Trial is a series from international law firm Hogan Lovells. Hosted by Cate Stetson. See omnystudio.com/listene...
