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Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 43 - White Collar Crime Prosecutions Are At A 40-Year Low & Your Boss Is Watching You
Episode 43
Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and journalist Laura Brounstein break down this week's biggest stories at the intersection of news, work and the law…
7 months ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 42 - Bachelorette Canceled, Don't Criticize the Atlassian CEO, Maintaining That Side Hustle & FedEx AI
Episode 42
The Bachelorette has been canceled just days before its premiere—an unprecedented move in reality TV history. On this episode of Across the Bar, Pete…
7 months, 1 week ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 41 - The Battle Between Anthropic & The Pentagon, Finance Bros Acting Stupidly & Major Trouble At Noma
Episode 41
This week on The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein discuss the continuing battle between Anthropic and the Pentagon, the regu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 40 - War on Iran’s Workplace Impact, Anthropic vs. Hegseth, the CEO Burger Bite Wars & Corporate Jargon!
Episode 40
Is your office ready for the geopolitical shifts of 2026? This week on The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein dive into the es…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 39 - SOTU 2026, Federal Boardroom Takeover, AI Threats to Women & Wall Street Won't Let Analysts Sleep
Episode 39
This week on the Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein talk about the latest stories impacting the workplace, including the workp…
8 months ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 38 - SCOTUS Tariff Shock, Goldman Sachs’ DEI Pivot, Speaking Up at CBS & MLBPA/WNBA Union Situations
Episode 38
This week on The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein dive into a series of landmark decisions and scandals that are reshaping c…
8 months, 1 week ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 37 - AI Panic: Is Your Job Next?, Salesforce CEO’s ICE Blunder & WTF Is Happening At The Washington Post
Episode 37
Is the 2026 "AI Job Panic" justified? This week on Across the Bar, employment attorney Peter Rahbar and media veteran Laura Brounstein break down the…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 36 - Epstein List Fallout, EEOC v. Nike and DEI, Why "Peanut Butter Raises" Fail & Pinterest's Petty CEO
Episode 36
In this episode of The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein tackle the messy intersection of corporate ethics, compensation stra…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 35 - CEOs v. ICE, The EEOC Stands Up For White Men, Amazon Layoff Leaks & Gen X’s AI Advantage
Episode 35
In this episode of Across the Bar, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein break down the high-stakes legal and corporate shifts dominating the workplace i…
9 months ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 34 - Goldman Sachs GC & Epstein, Duke Sues Its QB, NYC Labor Strike Wave, and When ICE Shows Up At Work
Episode 34
In this episode of Across the Bar, Laura Brounstein and Peter Rahbar dive into the legal firestorms kicking off 2026! ⚖️ From the C-suite to the side…
9 months, 1 week ago