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First Mondays

OT2018 #5: "Arbitration Nation"

Oct 31st, 2018 57m 34s

This episode is late, but we have a good reason.We get up to speed on Supreme Court news, as well as some grants with truly great and truly terrible case names. Then, we turn to the week's arguments, making you an expert in all things arbitra

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OT2018 #4: "This Is About Frogs"

Oct 22nd, 2018 1h

First Mondays is live from Columbia Law School, where we bring in a ringer: guest Professor Richard Epstein of NYU. He joins us in discussing the frogs of Weyerhaeuser Company v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service and a very mysterious bri

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OT2018 #3: "Ordinary Pinch"

Judge Kavanaugh is now Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and so we're back to a nine-member Court. Since Will is filling in as recurring guest host, we'll take a look at the so-called "shadow docket" to see what the justices are up to outsi

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OT2018 #2: "Alea Iacta Est"

You might have forgotten given everything else that has been going on, but the Supreme Court is actually still hearing cases. We're halfway through the October sitting, and Ian is joined by returning guest host Professor James Stern of William

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OT2018 #1: "Rearranging Deck Chairs"

The first Monday of October Term 2018 is upon us, which means it's time for the kick-off of our third season. Live from Washington University in St. Louis, we bring you previews of the week's arguments. The cases involve a range of issues, from

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OT2018 #0: "Looks A Lot Like Grift"

We're kicking off our third season with a live show at William & Mary! Professor James Stern joins us as we take the birds-eye view of OT2018. This year will bring cases about excessive fines, the death penalty, and just about everything in bet

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In Recess #10: "Special Horses"

It's our first five-mic episode! We're joined by Kent Greenfield and Adam Winkler, who both have new books about corporate personhood, as well as our bankruptcy expert, Danielle D'Onfro.Kent's book is Corporations Are People Too: (And They Sh

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Good Behaviour #10: "Bad Bens"

In our (hopefully) final episode of Good Behaviour (for a while), Ian and Leah discuss their favorite and least favorite moments of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.Thanks to Everlane for sponsoring this week's show. To see a collection of

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In Recess #9: "Hoofbeats in the Distance"

Just in time for the Kavanaugh confirmation circus, we have a lively interview with David Kaplan about his new book, The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court's Assault on the Constitution.This episode is sponsored by Lending Club.

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Good Behaviour #9: "A Bunch of Printers"

Will Baude joins us to discuss the latest news of the Kavanaugh nomination. Plus, what do we mean when we talk about originalism?Thanks to Blinkist for sponsoring this episode. Not enough time to read that stack of books on your shelf? Blinki

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1L First Street #1: "Dumbo's Feather"

We're launching a new series aimed at helping law students survive the best/worst three years of their lives. In this episode, we'll talk about study groups, thinking like your professor, and the best food-related way to make it through an exam

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In Recess #8: "Would You Rather"

Rick Hasen joins us to talk about his new book, The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption.

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Good Behaviour #8: "Batting .998"

We round up the latest Kavanaugh news, including speculation on the Bush documents and a debate over whether Democrats should support his confirmation when they disapprove on the merits.

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In Recess #7: "Robot Ban"

We recorded this week’s episode live at the Washington, DC offices of Akin Gump. We’re joined by two members of the firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice—Pratik Shah, a former Assistant to the Solicitor General, and Martine Cicconi, who w

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In Recess #6: "Allen Charge"

We were in Chicago speaking at the National Foundation of Judicial Excellence's Annual Judicial Symposium this past weekend, and we took some time to eat Japanese BBQ, drink sake, and record a new episode. We get caught up on our backlog of our