Podcast Episodes

Trump's Pardons: Political Violence, Hate Groups, and the Rule of Law

Episode 154

What are the legal implications of the unprecedented mass pardoning of the January 6th rioters? What does it say about American rule of law? 

President Biden’s DOJ prosecuted nearly 1,600 of the Janua…

Published on 9 months ago

Criminal Justice in Divided America: Can Democracy Survive a Broken Justice System?

Episode 153

Criminal law expert and Stanford Law Professor David Sklansky joins Pam Karlan to discuss his book Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy, published …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Special Counsel Smith's Report on Trump's Interference in the 2020 Election

Episode 152

In this episode, Pam Karlan is joined by Stanford Law School Professor David Sklansky, a leading criminal law expert, for a wide-ranging discussion of Smith’s report, the evidence against the preside…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

California Burning: LA Fires, Climate Change, and Insurance Nightmares with Environmental Lawyer Debbie Sivas

Episode 151

The fires in Los Angeles, fueled by drought and the notorious Santa Ana winds, have wreaked devastation on the largest county in the United States, taking at least 10 lives and destroying thousands o…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Policy Shifts under Trump: A Tutorial on the Global Economy and Trade

Episode 150

Just weeks before he was elected president of the United States, during a conversation at the Economic Club of Chicago, Donald Trump declared, “The most beautiful word in the dictionary is ‘tariff.’ …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Presidential Pardon Power, from Biden and Trump to Ancient Kings

Episode 149

Presidential pardons are in the headlines again after President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter. But the vast majority of presidents have used this awesome power, which was enshrined in the Cons…

Published on 11 months ago

Exploring AI in Healthcare: Legal, Regulatory, and Safety Challenges

Episode 148

Artificial Intelligence holds the potential to transform much of our lives and healthcare professions are embracing it for everything from cost savings to diagnostics. But who is to blame when AI ass…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Crime, the Opioid Crisis, and Gun Violence: New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin on How Action at the State Level Is Making a Difference

Episode 147

Matt Platkin, who was the youngest-ever AG in the country when he was appointed in 2022, discusses some of his public safety initiatives such as the ARRIVE Together program, which pairs mental health…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Racism in Property Deeds: Stanford Team Develops AI Tool to Identify and Map Racial Covenants

Episode 146

Stanford Law's Daniel Ho and computer science/law student Mirac Suzgun discuss the enduring impact of racially restrictive covenants in real estate with host Rich Ford. Though unenforceable since 194…

Published on 1 year ago

Killing in Self Defense: The Legal Complexities of Abuse-Related Crimes and the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women's Criminal Convictions

Episode 145

How are victims of intimate partner violence meant to protect themselves—and, often, their children—without winding up dead, in hospital, or prison? It’s a situation that many find themselves in. App…

Published on 1 year ago