The legal headaches keep piling up for Dechert LLP and the former head of its white collar shop in London, Neil Gerrard. The BigLaw fixture and its ex-partner have been targeted with suits on both sides of the Atlantic alleging a range of systemic corruption. The years-long saga gained new steam over the past week as Dechert now faces fresh challenges in D.C. and New York from an aviation executive and a former journalist with axes to grind against the firm. Joining Pro Say this week to break do...
Oct 21, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden’s recent cannabis proclamations mark the most significant shift in federal marijuana policy in decades. Still, the move to wipe out all federal possession convictions is mostly symbolic, as the drug is most aggressively policed at the state level. Law360’s senior cannabis reporter Sam Reisman joins the show to break down what Biden’s moves will mean for the industry, and where legalization advocates are taking the fight next. Also this week, an update in the Alex Jones Sandy Hook...
Oct 14, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Four years since the FBI’s inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, questions linger as to how the agency handled the mountain of tips it received and what that could mean for future high court nominees. Law360 features reporter Cara Bayles joins Pro Say this week to discuss what we've learned since 2018, what we still don't know, and why lawmakers are still questioning the FBI about the investigation so many years later. Also this week, President Joe Bide...
Oct 07, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Federal prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against a Massachusetts state judge accused of impeding the arrest of an undocumented immigrant in her courtroom turned up the heat on an already fraught case, stoking fears that quickly changing political winds played an outsized role in the matter from the start. Law360’s Boston courts reporter Chris Villani joins the show this week to break down the case and the fallout from the DOJ’s decision to stand down. Also this week, financial regulators cr...
Sep 30, 2022•44 min•Ep 268•Transcript available on Metacast Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have thrust the city’s failure to provide clean water into federal court, suing numerous public officials and engineering firms that they say have degraded the city’s water through negligence and mismanagement. This week on Pro Say, the hosts dive into the specifics of the proposed class action and break down the lengthy battle that likely lies ahead. Also on this week’s show, a California judge raps Gibson Dunn for its questionable discovery conduct representi...
Sep 23, 2022•37 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast Litigants and lawyers involved in bringing high-profile lawsuits are increasingly facing threats and harassment. That’s bad enough on its own but becomes even worse when it stops people from turning to courtrooms in the first place or impacts the outcome of cases that do get filed. On this week’s episode of Pro Say, Law360 senior reporter Jack Karp drops by to help us understand how harassment is damaging the legal system. Also this week, Los Angeles County settles a massive $236 million lawsuit...
Sep 16, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing shift to remote work led many employers to begin using software to monitor workers’ productivity. But are these trackers all they're cracked up to be? Today we're joined by senior employment reporter Amanda Ottaway to discuss the downside of productivity tracking. Also this week, we share the latest on Twitter’s lawsuit over Elon Musk’s decision to walk away from his $44 billion bid to acquire the social media network; a rare jury win for a policyholder seek...
Sep 09, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Earlier this month the FBI searched President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, turning up 33 boxes of documents taken from the White House with more than 100 classified records. The action set off a firestorm of reactions, but what if instead of the political punditry you just want to understand exactly what happened with the search and the courtroom fallout? That’s the focus of today's episode of the Pro Say podcast with one of our Florida court reporters Carolina Bolado. Also this ...
Sep 02, 2022•49 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast On a special episode of the Pro Say podcast we go behind the scenes of HBO’s hit miniseries We Own This City. The show explores the true story of a corrupt Baltimore Police Department task force that was ultimately charged with an array of crimes, a depiction that lays bare the systemic problems with policing in America and the war on drugs. Lucas Van Engen, one of the stars of the show, and Leo Wise, the federal prosecutor he portrayed join Pro Say this week to discuss the show and the real-lif...
Aug 26, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Until recently, contract provisions meant to guard against unforeseen disasters and “Acts of God” were fairly routine, and even seasoned attorneys didn’t pay them much mind. But that all changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has sent attorneys scrambling to make sure their bases are covered in the event of the next global calamity. On this week’s episode of Pro Say, we welcome Law360’s seasoned real estate pro Andrew McIntyre to dish on “force majeure” and the new direction of post...
Aug 19, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The typically subdued and etiquette-filled sport of professional golf is anything but these days, as a highly contentious battle between the establishment PGA Tour and its newly formed rival LIV Golf has spilled into federal court. LIV and its players allege the PGA operates as a monopoly that violates antitrust laws, while the PGA insists it’s under attack from a well-funded venture that’s successfully luring PGA players away with highly lucrative contracts. On this week’s episode of Pro Say, w...
Aug 12, 2022•41 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast The trial to determine how much right wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay for spreading lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was adversarial, emotional, and at times downright bizarre. The proceedings saw both Jones and his legal team repeatedly reprimanded by the judge, while opposing counsel also delivered a bombshell about Jones’ lawyers inadvertently turning over evidence they tried to bury. On this week’s episode we welcome Law360’s Christine DeRosa to break ...
Aug 05, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Texas federal Judge Alan Albright has spent the last few years turning his Waco court into a patent litigation hot spot. But one judge having that much power over IP cases brought scrutiny from lawmakers and Chief Justice John Roberts that came to a head when a new policy was announced to randomly assign patent cases filed in Waco to one of 12 judges. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Law360 reporters Ryan Davis and Dani Kass to discuss the rise and fall of Albright’s patent court. Also th...
Jul 29, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast A fairly mundane lawsuit over oil and gas royalties in West Virginia has been jolted by the revelation that the judge overseeing the case purportedly brandished a gun at an attorney who had previously tried to get him booted from the case. On this week’s all-host edition of Pro Say, the crew breaks down the truly wild development out of the Mountain State. Also on the show this week, Tesla is found negligent in a fiery car wreck that killed two teenagers, but assigned only 1% of the blame in the...
Jul 22, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elon Musk’s months-long dalliance with Twitter has finally spilled into court, as the social media platform sued the Tesla billionaire for backing out of his commitment to buy the company for $44 billion. With months of litigation likely ahead in Delaware’s notorious Court of Chancery, we welcome Law360 Delaware courts expert Leslie Pappas to unpack the complaint, the legal arguments from both sides and all the uncertainty of what happens next. Also this week, we discuss the sudden retirement of...
Jul 15, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast A Supreme Court term that by any measure was historic has concluded, and it takes a village of podcasters to untangle everything that happened. So this week, hosts from Pro Say team up with the hosts of The Term to discuss this momentous term. We take a look at the conservative supermajority’s turn toward originalism and the shifting power dynamics among the justices. We also dive into the biggest decisions of the term, from a trio of rulings about religion to a climate change fight that has big...
Jul 02, 2022•55 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and remove constitutional abortion rights is not even a week old and already its reverberations are massive. This week, the Pro Say hosts bring you an all-Dobbs show to examine the immediate fallout from the court’s ruling. First, we look at the early reactions from the legal industry and corporate America, along with a spate of legal challenges in state courts across the country that have already put some new abortion restrictions on...
Jun 30, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is blockbuster Supreme Court decision season, and this week was historic with rulings on abortion and gun rights. On Pro Say, we’ll explore the court's most consequential expansion of the Second Amendment in over a decade. Also this week, we're joined by Law360 senior reporter Xiumei Dong, who's been investigating an alarming spike in data breaches at smaller law firms; we discuss South Dakota's Attorney General who was removed from office after he killed a man with his car; and, finally, we ...
Jun 24, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a packed U.S. Supreme Court term with blockbuster issues like abortion rights, guns and religion some other key cases may have flown under the radar. So this week, we’re joined by appellate pro and Mayer Brown partner Andy Pincus to talk about a trio of employment arbitration rulings you should know. Also this week, we discuss an industry first where a defendant was served via NFT; touch down on some wisdom from the Burton Awards which honors achievements in the law; and consider the habeas c...
Jun 17, 2022•46 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast The legal fallout from Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of gymnasts took a new turn this week as more than 90 victims sued the FBI for botching the early stages of its investigation. The claims add to growing scrutiny over law enforcement’s purported oversights that allowed Nassar to evade scrutiny for years before he was eventually convicted. But the victims' path forward is murky, butting up against legal protections for federal law enforcement. We're joined by Law360 senior reporter Jack Queen to ...
Jun 10, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the last six weeks America has been transfixed by a defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard that featured dueling testimony about abuse. The salacious details dominated headlines, obscuring the legal strategies that allowed Depp to mostly prevail. On this week's show we break down the legal arguments and expected appeals with Jeff Lewis, a Southern California defamation and appellate attorney who co-hosts the California Appellate Law Podcast. Also this week, the acqui...
Jun 03, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast A day after yet another mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead in a Texas school, a New York federal court issued a momentous gun rights ruling that upheld a state law allowing for civil suits against gunmakers when illicit sales of firearms cause a public nuisance. It’s a ruling that would have drawn eyeballs regardless, but its proximity to the tragedy in Texas further stirred an already feverish discussion about the strength of the country’s gun laws. The hosts break down t...
May 27, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The victims of the catastrophic Surfside, Florida building collapse reached a $1 billion settlement this week with a slew of defendants, resolving what could have been a messy, emotionally charged dispute with unusual swiftness that left the judge overseeing the litigation speechless. On this week’s episode of Pro Say, Law360 senior reporter Carolina Bolado drops by to fill us in on the details of the extraordinary resolution and what happens next. Also this week, in light of the baby formula sh...
May 20, 2022•48 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast The court stenographer, typing feverishly to document all the utterances of a legal proceeding, has in recent years been pushed aside by digital reporting and voice recognition software. But the transition has not always been a smooth one, with malfunctions and built-in biases often leaving court transcripts incomplete or entirely blank, creating a number of headaches for the legal system. Law360 senior reporter Steven Lerner joins Pro Say to talk through the challenges with digital court report...
May 13, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week a draft opinion penned by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked revealing that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to strike down the landmark 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade that made abortion legal nationwide. We devote our entire show to exploring this potential seismic shift in American jurisprudence. We’re joined by a guest with special insights into abortion cases at the high court, Kathryn Kolbert, a reproductive rights attorney who argued before the Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood v. Casey....
May 06, 2022•43 min•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast A Washington high school coach's practice of praying on the 50-yard-line after games has the U.S. Supreme Court once again weighing the separation of church and state in a case that has dragged a divisive decades-old ruling back into the spotlight. Our own Supreme Court expert Jimmy Hoover comes back to Pro Say to explain the so-called Lemon test that may be on the chopping block. Also this week: we discuss a ruling holding former President Trump in civil contempt for flouting a subpoena; two Bi...
Apr 29, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week saw a strange turn in the saga of Endo Pharmaceuticals, which has been raked over the coals for suppressing key documents pertaining to its role in the opioid crisis. The Tennessee judge that handed the company its latest loss not only saw his decision reversed, but found himself booted from the case entirely over concerns about pointed commentary on Facebook and in an interview with Law360. The Pro Say crew breaks down the shocking development and what it means for the opioid litigati...
Apr 22, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast If your vehicle breaks down, shouldn’t you have the right to fix it on your own terms? That’s the question we’re tackling this week as we explore the difficulties consumers face when sellers of goods and equipment – from vehicles to electronics, and even the McDonalds McFlurry machines – maintain exclusive and costly rights to keep them working. Law360 reporter Mike Curley joins Pro Say to break down the so-called “right to repair,” and how lawmakers, regulators and litigants are responding to t...
Apr 15, 2022•42 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast The push to curtail nondisclosure agreements in the workplace is spreading, with a new law in Washington state going further than ever to prevent employers from concealing harassment, discrimination, sexual assault and other illegal activity on the job. Law360’s Hannah Albarazi joins the show this week to discuss that statute and its implications for corporate secrecy. Also this week, New York judges come under fire for hiding outside compensation, and the legal crusade against Tom Girardi inten...
Apr 09, 2022•40 min•Ep 243•Transcript available on Metacast The population of homeless individuals across the country has continued to rise, and so have the lawsuits over the rights of the unhoused to occupy public spaces. On the other side of that fight however are business owners who are pressing cities to crack down on encampments that affect their livelihood. On this week’s episode we talk with Law360 reporter Jack Karp about the two sides of the argument, and what cities caught in the middle can do to try and walk that tightrope. Also this week, the...
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