NYCLA Amicus Curiae: Candidly Speaking with Host Daniel K. Wiig, Ep. 12 - A Conversation with Viktoriya Liberchuk, Hamutal Lieberman, & Kevin J. Quaratino
Release Date: 11/12/2021
Donald Trump, The Constitution, & The United States Supreme Court: A Conversation with Hon. Andrew P. Napolitano
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In this episode of NYCLA's Amicus Curiae podcast, host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with constitutional expert, legal commentator, and analyst Hon. Andrew P. Napolitano to talk about current legal issues faced by former president Trump. including presidential immunity, the Constitution,14th Amendment, and the trials taking over the headlines. No question is off limits, this discussion ventures to take a candid and unflinching view of the United States Supreme Court and their recent decision in the Donald Trump's 14th Amendment Case: Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson; the Election...
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil in the Age of AI: A Conversation with Jamie Hoxie Solano, Esq.
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In this episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig, we take on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the emerging regulations aimed at keeping citizens safe. Our guest is attorney Jamie Hoxie Solano, a Partner with Ford O’Brien, LLP where she represents clients concerning allegations of cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes, securities violations, wire fraud, mail fraud, health care fraud, business email compromises, and computer intrusions, among other claims. Dan and Jamie discuss the key cases involving AI in the news, a new EU law regulating AI, generative AI,...
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A Women of Firsts: A Conversation with Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
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We're celebrating Women's History Month by highlighting extraordinary women in the legal profession. The featured guest of this month's episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig is Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. She is a woman of firsts; Justice Renwick is the first woman of color to be Presiding Justice of the First Department since its creation in 1894. Justice Renwick continues to make history, she joined her associates on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, to hear oral arguments...
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A Conversation with Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson: Are Affirmative Action and DEI Cancelled?
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The New York County Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to present our latest episode with guest Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson during Black History Month. The Honorable Jeh Charles Johnson is the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, serving in that post from 2013-2017. From 2009-2012, Secretary Johnson was General Counsel for the Department of Defense. A graduate of Columbia Law School, Secretary Johnson joined Paul, Weiss in 1984 and left in 1989 to serve as an AUSA in the Southern District of New York. He returned to Paul Weiss in 1992...
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Content Moderation or Censorship: Discussing Murthy v. Missouri with Guest Landis Best
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NYCLA is proud to kick off the first episode of the fourth season of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with our esteemed guest Landis Best, Co-Chair of Cahill Gordon & Reindel’s First Amendment & Media Litigation practice group. The topic for discussion is the formally known Missouri v. Biden case, now referred to as Murthy v. Missouri. The issue at hand: when do the acts of government officials who lobby social media companies to remove what it deems to be harmful misinformation cross into a violation of the 1st Amendment and free speech? Are these government actors coercing...
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Mental Health: The Elephant in the Room of the Legal Profession. A Conversation with Jason Ward, Lawyer
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The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present our latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig. This important episode addresses the elephant in the room of the legal profession: Mental Health. In the latest episode, Daniel sits down with our guest Jason Ward, a Retired Lawyer, Founder of Ward Lawyers PC, Speaker, and Author who shares his journey from success to addiction, and finally recovery. Jason launched a website: , to grow awareness around mental health issues in the legal profession and to destigmatize those who are suffering, often in...
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When the Bow Breaks & Other Legal Perspectives with Fabio Bertoni, General Counsel at The New Yorker
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NYCLA Amicus Curiae with Host Daniel K. Wiig had the opportunity to sit down with Fabio Bertoni, General Counsel of The New Yorker to discuss the state of the media, freedom of speech, journalism, and the implications of law on the press. Fabio shares a bit background on the conversations held prior to the publication of The New Yorker articles written by Ronan Farrow which assisted in bringing former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to justice. Also up for discussion is the Sullivan Standard, the FCC Fairness Doctrine, Dominion v. Fox News, Neutral Reportage Privilege, and Donald Trump. We...
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The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump et. al.: Legal Analysis by Dennis C. Vacco
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In this timely episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig, we are honored to sit with Former New York State Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco. Mr. Vacco is a Partner with Lippes Mathias and serves on the firm's Executive Committee and as the Government & Corporate Investigations Practice Team Co-Leader. Mr. Vacco was elected New York State Attorney General in 1994 and served until 1999. In 1988, he was appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of New York by President Ronald Reagan after serving 10 years as an Assistant District Attorney in...
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Fashion Juggernaut SHEIN is Hit with A RICO Case: Discussing the Case with Legal Expert Olivera Medenica
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The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig is proud to present our latest episode with guest Olivera Medenica. Olivera is an equity partner at Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP, she is a published author and expert of soft IP law. In this episode, we are breaking down the case against fast fashion giant SHEIN. In the words of Meek Mills and Drake, SHEIN has been "Hit With A RICO", the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. SHEIN is accused of infringing on artists' rights by copying their designs, the in a federal district court in California...
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A Lesson on Leading In Crisis: A Conversation with Former NY Governor David A. Paterson
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The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to present the latest episode with former New York Gov. David A. Paterson. David A. Paterson served as the 55th Governor of the State of New York, was New York’s first African American to serve as governor and the state’s first sight-impaired chief executive. A graduate of Columbia University and Hofstra University Law School, Gov. Paterson served in the NYS Senate from 1985 to 2007, rising to the rank of Minority Leader. As a senator, he helped the African Burial Ground become a national monument. In 2006 he was elected Lieutenant Governor and...
info_outlineIn this episode of the NYCLA's Amicus Curiae: Candidly Speaking our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Viktoriya Liberchuk, Commercial Litigation Associate at Farrell Fritz, P.C., Hamutal Lieberman, Chair of Helbraun Levey's Trademark Group, & Kevin J. Quaratino, Litigation Associate at Foley & Lardner LLP. 3 young successful New York Lawyers who Rock! The focus of the conversation is to provide elucidation on keys to success, the steps you can take as a law student to become a successful lawyer, and to share critical insights on what they don't teach you in law school, but should. This episode is essential for those interested in practicing law, law students and young lawyers. Listen now to our latest episode of NYCLA Amicus Curiae.