12: Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI)
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Release Date: 07/18/2024
15: LegalNewsline's Daniel Fisher on the SC Asbestos Litigation Docket
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Legal Newsline reporter Daniel Fisher joined the American Legal Record podcast to discuss South Carolina asbestos litigation docket. Asbestos lawsuits in South Carolina after its state Supreme Court picked Judge Jean H. Toal, a former Chief Justice, to serve as judge for all of the state’s asbestos cases in 2017.
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14: Dan Savickas, Director of Policy, Taxpayers Protection Alliance.
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Dan Savickas, director of policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, appeared on The American Legal Podcast to discuss the economic effects of "junk science" used in mass tort litigation against companies like Monsanto, for its weedkiller, Roundup, and Johnson & Johnson for products containing talc. The term "junk science" is used to describe theories and methods that are presented as evidentiary science in the courtroom despite lacking substantive research. BIO: Daniel Savickas is the director of policy for The Taxpayers Protection Alliance, a non-partisan, non-profit...
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13: Whit Kennedy Discusses His Watchdog Series
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Whit Kennedy, a veteran reporter, appeared on the American Legal Podcast to discuss his watchdog series, which he kicked off by looking into the Cook County State's Attorney's Office under Kim Foxx, including recent exonerations and Foxx's connection to billionaire George Soros. Bio: Whit Kennedy has worked as a reporter for twenty years, often reporting on legal issues in the Chicago and greater Cook County area.
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12: Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI)
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Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), appeared on the American Legal Podcast to discuss homelessness in California and the various efforts to address connected issues like mental illness and addiction. Wayne Winegarden is a senior fellow in Business & Economics at the Pacific Research Institute where he examines connections between macroeconomic policies and economic outcomes. He also serves as the director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation where he leads research and policy efforts to improve the U.S. biomedical industry to support...
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11: Patrick M. Brenner, Founder and President of the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI)
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Patrick M. Brenner, founder and president of the (SPPI), joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the SPPI's work to promote sound public policy. Before launching SPPI, Patrick worked in public relations and marketing, then took charge of the donor engagement and government transparency litigation programs at the as the Vice President of Development. Patrick is also the author of numerous policy studies. He has appeared in newspapers and on radio and television throughout the nation,...
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10: AFSA President Bill Himpler on the State of Consumer Credit and Regulation by the CFBP
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Bill Himpler, president of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss AFSA’s mission, a macro look at the state of credit, mortgage borrowing, its relationship to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the regulatory environment, and what lies ahead re interest rates. Himpler joined AFSA in 2004 and was elected president in October 2018. He previously headed the congressional relations office at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Prior to joining HUD, Himpler was director of legislative affairs for...
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9: Public Interest Legal Foundation’s brief to keep former President Donald Trump on the ballot
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Joe Nixon, Litigaiton Counsel at the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), joined the American Legal Record Podcst to discuss PILF’s brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing against Colorado’s attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot. Nixon has been with PILF since April 2023, and has been board certified in Civil Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for over 30 years. He ran his own law from from 2019 to 2020, and was a senior fellow for Law and Economic Studies at the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2007 to 2022. Nixon was...
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8: Chris Dickerson on the Reduction in Online Access to West Virginia Court Records
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Chris Dickerson, editor of the West Virginia Record, joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss the reduction in transparency and access to court records in West Virginia. Chris Dickerson's Experience and Concerns: Chris Dickerson, a seasoned journalist with 19 years of experience covering the West Virginia court system, discussed the significant reduction in online access to court records. From having access to 41 counties' records online in 2004, it has dwindled to just one in 2024, with an impending total loss of online access. This change severely impacts his ability to cover...
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7: David Williams of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance on “Mission Creep” by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) joins this episode of the American Legal Newswire Podcast to discuss the actions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its effects on our economy.Williams discussed the TPA’s new project, “CFPB Mission Creep,” which TPA says is designed to “shine a light on the negative impact of the unaccountable and overreaching actions” of the CFPB.TPA is a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on...
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6: West Virginia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Add U.S. Citizenship as a Voting Requirement
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West Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment to add U.S. citizenship as a voting requirement Chris Dickerson, editor of the West Virginia Record, joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss voter security and the mail-in ballot process in West Virginia. Voter Security Concerns: Dickerson discussed the issues of voter security and voter fraud, particularly focusing on mail-in ballots and eligibility criteria for voting in the United States. He described the current requirements for voting and proposed resolution in West Virginia to further secure the voting process. West...
info_outlineWayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), appeared on the American Legal Podcast to discuss homelessness in California and the various efforts to address connected issues like mental illness and addiction.
Wayne Winegarden is a senior fellow in Business & Economics at the Pacific Research Institute where he examines connections between macroeconomic policies and economic outcomes. He also serves as the director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation where he leads research and policy efforts to improve the U.S. biomedical industry to support patients.
Winegarden formerly taught in economics at Marymount University and has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, and USA Today and has testified before the U.S. Congress.Pasadena, California based Pacific Research Institute, founded in 1979, is an advocacy organization whose goal is to “champion freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions,” according to the group’s web site. Its president is Sally Pipes.