Law Brief

The hundred-year-old proposed Equal Rights Amendment has never been adopted on a Federal level, but New Yorkers have an opportunity this fall to amend the State Constitution with an expanded version of the ERA. Three members of the Women in the Law Section of the New York State Bar Association – Frettra DeSilva, Laura Sulem and Morghan Richardson, join host Rich Schoenstein to discuss why these fundamental rights still need to be codified.

Cybersecurity lawyer Annmarie Giblin joins Rich to talk about best practices businesses interacting with customers’ personal data, cyber insurance, cyber negligence, and how AI will change everything yet again.

Rich is joined by Adrienne Koch and Vince Chang – the new and prior Presidents of the New York County Lawyers Association – to discuss NYCLA and some of the current issues being advocated by the organization.

Ed Sheeran scored a complete victory in the copyright trial over allegations that he plagiarized a Marvin Gaye song. Legal Commentator Terri Austin, who attended and covered the trial, joins Rich Schoenstein with a report of the proceedings, a discussion of the issues, and analysis of what it all means for the rights of musicians going forward.

The host of the Pretty Lies & Alibis podcast, GiGi McKelvey, joins the host of this podcast, Rich Schoenstein, to talk about the True Crime genre, the Alex Murdaugh and Lori Vallow Daybell cases, and more.

There is a wave of defamation lawsuits brought by high-profile athletes. What’s up with that? Sports lawyer and podcaster Dan Lust joins Rich Schoenstein to discuss such matters in football, baseball, basketball, and golf, along with legal requirements and strategic considerations that arise in such matters.

Last week the New York State Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reject the nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle to serve as Chief Judge on the New York State Court of Appeals. New York State Senator Luis Sepúlveda believes the nomination should be advanced. He joins host Rich Schoenstein to discuss the status of the nomination, the candidate, the process and the path forward.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a broad rule essentially banning noncompete agreements. Can they do that? Should they? And what would be the implications? Host Rich Schoenstein is joined by employment lawyer and restrictive covenant guru David Kleinmann to break down the proposal.

Criminal Defense Lawyer and Legal Analyst Joshua Ritter joins Host Rich Schoenstein to talk about why some courts permit cameras in the courtroom and some don’t, the pros and cons of such assess, and the trends moving forward.