Cooley Law School Professor Jeffrey Swartz discusses the latest with Ethan Crumbley’s case and the manslaughter charges against his parents. Criminal Defense Attorney Donald Knight joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest on death row prisoner Richard Glossip’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Rothman Law Firm, LLC’s Founding Partner Jordan Rothman joins […]

University of Illinois Chicago Professor of Law Steven Schwinn discusses efforts to charge bus companies transporting migrants.  WTTW correspondent Amanda Vinicky joins Legal Face-Off to break down some of new 2024 Illinois laws. Buckets Over Bullying Founding Board Members Rose and Rob Bronstein discuss their continued efforts to combat cyberbullying. In the Legal Grab Bag, […]

Georgia State University Law Assistant Professor Anthony Michael Kreis joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest on Mark Meadows. Chicago Attorney and former Chicago Alderman Bob Fioretti discusses his candidacy for Cook County States Attorney.   Edelson PC Founder & CEO Jay Edelson joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with antisemitism on college […]

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Professor Max Schanzenbach discusses hate speech in universities and their regulations. UCLA Professor of School of Law Eugene Volokh explains Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy. University of Iowa Professor Cara Hamann analyzes crosswalk laws. In the Legal Grab Bag, Rich, Tina, and Ron are joined by returning guests Tenant Advisory […]

Case Western Reserve School of Law Professor Emeritus Jonathan Entin joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest with Ohio’s abortion legislation, Issue 1. Advitam IP attorney Natalie Elizaroff joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest efforts to combat pornographic deepfakes. Romanucci Blandin Law Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci discusses the latest developments with the impacts […]

Texas Tech University School of Law Professor and former Senior Law of War expert Geoffrey Corn joins Rich and Tina to discuss the war crime accusations in the Middle East. Thomas Law Offices personal injury attorney Tad Thomas discusses a potential lawsuit against the gun manufacturer in the Old National Bank shooting. Disparti Law Group […]

University of Virginia School of Law Professor Paul Stephan joins Rich and Tina to discuss legal issues relating to the Israel/Hamas conflict. Fix the Court Executive Director Gabe Roth joins Legal Face-Off to discuss what to expect from SCOTUS as the new term begins. Costello, Ginex & Wideikis Senior Partner James Wideikis discusses BIPA (the […]

George Washington University School of Law Professor Catherine Ross joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest news on Trump’s gag order and the NY fraud allegations. ArentFox Schiff Partner and former Department of Justice prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg explains Senator Bob Menendez’s indictment. The Lovell Firm attorney Tre Lovell provides insight into Danny Masterson’s rape […]

American political scientist and American Enterprise Institute Emeritus scholar Norman Ornstein joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Michigan State University School of Law Professor Catherine Grosso discusses the Fourth Amendment cases currently up for Supreme Court consideration. The Honorable LaDoris Hazzard Cordell joins Legal Face-Off to discuss her book “Her Honor,” […]

Georgia State University Assistant Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis weighs in on the release of the Georgia grand jury report and Trump’s pardon chances.  Virginia Tech Professor of Public Relations and author Cayce Myers discusses Trump’s mugshot. Austin Peay State University Professor and Executive Director for Decision Support and Institutional Research Andrew Luna analyzes alleged […]

Case Western Reserve Professor of Law Kevin C. McMunigal joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest Trump indictment. Chapman University Associate Professor of Sociology Peter Simi and Georgetown Law Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection Policy Counsel Jacob Glick discuss threats to grand jurors in the Trump Georgia case. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on […]

Politico & New York magazine editor and former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori discusses Trump’s latest indictment. City Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg provides insight to enforcing Chicago’s ethics rules. Buckets Over Bullying Founding Board Member Rose Bronstein and attorney Larry Disparti share advice on remedying cyberbullying. In the Legal Grab Bag, Tina and Rich are […]

University of New Mexico School of Law Professor and Lee & Leon Karelitz Chair in Evidence & Procedure Vinay Harpalani  joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest developments after the Supreme Court’s landmark affirmative action ruling. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain Shareholder Michael Levine joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the Northwestern University hazing […]

Northeastern University Professor of Law Richard Daynard discusses liability waivers & the Titan submersible. NBC News and MSNBC Legal Analyst Barbara McQuade provides a Trump legal update. UCLA School of Law Lecturer Sanford Williams discusses legacy admissions in the post-affirmative action era. Attorney & author Donna Kelly joins Rich and Tina to discuss her new […]

University of Texas at Austin School of Law Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts Stephen Vladeck joins Rich and Tina to discuss his latest book “The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic.” Kinder Law PLLC Founder Jennifer Anne Kinder discusses the latest in the […]

Selendy Gay Elsberg Partner and former Senior Investigative Counsel for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol Temidayo Aganga-Williams joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest Trump investigation. Rice University’s Baker Institute Political Science Fellow Mark Jones discusses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial. Penguin Random House […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck IP Litigation Co-Chair Albert Soler joins Rich and Tina to discuss the US Supreme Court decision in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith. American University Washington College of Law Faculty Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property Michael Carroll discusses the Supreme Court’s holding in Gonzalez v. Google. Executive Director of the Illinois […]

UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses the judicial system problems revealed by the abortion pill litigation & Supreme Court ethics reform. University of Pittsburgh Professor of Law David Harris updates us on the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter. ACLU of Illinois Director Of The Women’s and Reproductive Rights Project Ameri Klafeta […]

George Washington University School of Law Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law Catherine Ross joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Dominion/Fox settlement. Former Officer of the CIA’s Directorate of Operations Alex Finley joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest developments in the Teixeira breach. Walzer Melcher & Yoda Partner Christopher Melcher discusses the Gwyneth […]

Fix The Court Executive Director Gabe Roth analyzes whether Clarence Thomas broke any laws in accepting lavish gifts by his billionaire friend. DePaul College of Law Professor Michael Grynberg discusses the Supreme Court argument involving an alleged Jack Daniel’s dog toy parody. University of Texas Professor Elizabeth Gershoff updates us on the latest in corporal […]

Media Law Resource Center Executive Director George Freeman comments on the Dominion v. Fox case. GW Law Professional Lecturer in Law Todd Buchwald joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest developments regarding Putin’s arrest warrant. UC Hastings College of Law Professor Hada Aviram joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest in animal rights activists cases. […]

University of Michigan – Dearborn Political Science Professor and author Mitchel Sollenberger joins Rich and Tina to break down Mike Pence’s claim of executive privilege. Brookings Institution and former DOJ Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer provides insight on the JetBlue/Spirit Airlines merger. Illinois Wesleyan University Psychology Professor Amanda Vicary discusses the public fascination with the […]

Duke Law Executive Director, Center of Firearms Law Andrew Willinger joins Rich and Tina to discuss US gun laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. NYU Law Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Peter L. Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law Rachel Barkow comments on the latest with […]

University of Chicago Law School Professor Sharon Fairley joins Rich to provide insight on police accountability in the Tyre Nichols footage aftermath. Attorney David Esquibias analyzes the latest developments in Lisa Marie Presley’s estate fight. Carlson Blakeman partner and NFL referee Clete Blakeman discusses how he juggles being a lawyer and refereeing for the last […]

West Coast Trial Lawyers President Neama Rahmani joins Rich and Tina to discuss the looming criminal charges against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of ‘Rust’ cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Project on Government Oversight General Counsel Scott Amey analyzes elected officials mishandling confidential documents. Buckley LLP Partner Daniel Alonso provides insight on the latest developments in […]

University of Richmond School of Law Professor and Legal Practice and Director – Children’s Defense Clinic Julie Ellen McConnell talks about the latest in the case of the 6-year-old school shooter. Georgia State University School of Law Assistant Professor Anthony Michael Kreis joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest developments in the transgender student […]

WTTW Correspondent Amanda Vinicky joins Legal Face-Off to break down new Illinois laws that went into effect 1/1/23. Saul Ewing Partner Justin Danilewitz discusses the latest involving Sam Bankman-Fried.   Professor and Supreme Court scholar Adam Feldman explains why Supreme Court arguments are longer than usual. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig discusses his new […]

Lambda Legal Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Pizer joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with the Respect for Marriage Act. Marijuana Policy Project President and CEO Toi Hutchinson talks about the SAFE Banking Act and recent developments in the legalization of marijuana. Center for Reproductive Rights Senior Counsel Marc Hearron joins Rich and Tina to discuss […]

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the SAFE-T Act and the potentially dangerous outcomes with its two day-electronic monitoring system. Antitrust attorney David Balto provides insight into whether Ticketmaster and Live Nation are a monopoly after the Taylor Swift debacle. Attorney and offthecourtdocket.com blogger Landis Barber discusses the first-ever student-athlete v NCAA CTE […]

Blenner Law Group Principal Attorney Walter Blenner provides guidance on next steps for lottery winners. Greenberg Glusker Bankruptcy, Reorganization & Capital Recovery Chair Brian Davidoff joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with the FTX bankruptcy. Fearless Legal Services Managing Attorney Rachell Horbenko joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Netflix series “The Watcher” and […]

Happy Halloween from Legal Face-Off! Northern Illinois University Constitutional Law Professor Evan Bernick joins Rich and Tina to discuss the recent suit filed for the protected nature of satirical speech. The Citadel Professor of Criminal Justice Sean Patrick Griffin provides insight on the Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul regarding Tim Donaghy. Sunrun Senior Manager […]

Walzer Melcher & Yoda Partner Christopher Melcher joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s potential divorce. Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP Partner Asher Rubinstein discusses the economics and potential tax implications regarding ownership of Aaron Judge’s 62nd homerun baseball. Author and New York Times business investigations editor David Enrich […]

Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry Partner Joel Schwartz joins Rich and Tina to discuss his book Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case. Beermann LLP Partner Morgan Stogsdill discusses the dangers of flirty texts in matrimonial disputes. Northeastern University Distinguished Professor of Law and Criminal Justice Daniel Medwed reveals the difficulties of releasing innocent people from […]

Chicago Attorney William J. Nissen discusses the latest regarding elder abuse in Illinois prisons. University of Chicago Law School Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the Center of Law, Philosophy, and Human Values Brian Leiter joins Rich and Tina to discuss the record-low number of applicants to teach law in the US. […]

University of Miami Professor Caroline Mala Corbin joins Rich and Tina to discuss Jewish law opposing abortion restrictions. Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Senior Counsel Neil Elan analyzes Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction NFT lawsuit. Third Way Senior VP for Social Policy, Education & Politics Lanae Erickson discusses whether President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will survive […]

Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with the Trump and “Rust” investigations and his new book “The Price of Principle.” John Jay College of Criminal Justice Lecturer, Fraud Risk and Financial Crimes Specialist and former FBI Agent David Shapiro discusses the latest developments in the Trump investigation and […]

Greensfelder attorney & former federal prosecutor Patrick Cotter discusses Trump’s criminal exposure. Indiana State Senator Shelli Yoder explains the new Indiana abortion legislation. Norinsberg attorney Bennitta Joseph explains the risks faced by employers and employees in sharing salary info on social media. In the Legal Grab Bag, attorneys Kevin O’Connor & Jacob Sand join Tina […]

Illinois State Representative Kathleen Willis joins Legal Face-Off to discuss FOID laws in Illinois in the wake of the Highland Park mass shooting. FD Advisory LLP Managing Partner Jamison Firestone discusses the latest developments in the Brittney Griner trial in Russia. Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU of Illinois Senior Civil Liberties Staff Counsel Rebecca Glenberg […]

Michigan State Associate Professor Carla Pfeffer & Boston University School Of Law Professor Nicole Huberfeld on the Dobbs decision. American University Washington College of Law Professor Stephen Wermiel & Boston College Law School Professor Kent Greenfield discuss other SCOTUS decisions involving gun rights and religion. Northeastern University School Of Law Professor Hemanth Gundavaram analyzes recent […]

Intelligencer contributing writer, Politico contributing editor, author and former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori discusses the latest with the January 6th hearings. Dentons Global Chairman Joe Andrew joins Legal Face-Off to discuss global law firm Dentons innovation and growth strategies. The Law Offices of Roderick J. Lindblom Founder Rod Lindblom and entertainment lawyer Caroline Rath discuss the copyright lawsuit filed […]

Legal Analyst Dan Novack joins the show to discuss jury deliberations in the Depp v Heard trial. University of Dayton Law School Dean Andrew Strauss discusses removing the LSAT for law school admissions. 30-year LAPD veteran Scott Reitz weighs in on questions surrounding the police response during the Uvalde mass shooting. In the Legal Grab […]

University of Pittsburgh Law School Assistant Professor of Law Greer Donley discusses the future of civil liberties and other consequences if Roe is repealed. Georgia State University College of Law Assistant Professor of Law Anthony Michael Kreis joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the future of LGBTQ rights if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Chicago 42nd Ward […]

Gloria Allred discusses the SCOTUS leak, her representation of the original Roe plaintiff and the future of choice. Tennessee State Representative Mark Hall discusses requiring drunk drivers to pay support towards victims’ children. Florida Senator Tina Polsky weighs in on the state’s attempt to strip Disney of its self-government status. Leonard Firm divorce attorney Katie […]

Join Rich Lenkov, Andrew DeVooght, Professor Marc Falkoff, Ashley Alvarez and Professor Carolyn Shapiro as they discuss the Supreme Court’s draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Clifford Law Offices Partner Jack Casciato joins Legal Face-Off to discuss his representation of the family of Austin McEwen, who died in the Edwardsville Amazon warehouse collapse that was hit by a tornado on December 10. University of Alabama School of Law Professor Jenny Carroll discusses the significant court delays resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Retired Federal Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Griffith discusses his Senate testimony on behalf of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Florida criminal defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh discusses the jury selection in the Parkland shooter’s trial. Attorney and Access Hollywood legal analyst Alison Triessl analyzes the civil and criminal ramifications of Will Smith’s assault of Chris Rock. […]

The incredible all-star panel of notable Black women litigators and legal professionals held a candid discussion on the unique challenges facing underrepresented women of color, the significance of the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, personal experiences within corporate America, and more.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila Co-Founder and Partner Ronald Safer joins Legal Face-Off to discuss Michael Madigan’s recent 22-count corruption indictment. Smietanka Law Group Founding Partner John Smietanka discusses the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Beermann LLP Principal Enrico Mirabelli talks about the recent defamation […]

Giffords Law Center Chief Counsel & Policy Director Adam Skaggs and Georgia State University Professor Timothy Lytton discuss the groundbreaking settlement between the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims and the manufacturer of the gun used in the mass shooting. Mount Royal University Professor Lori Williams discusses Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoking […]

Akin Gump Senior Counsel Aileen McGrath and sociologist, educator, author and speaker Tsedale Melaku join Legal Face-Off to discuss US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s upcoming retirement and her experiences working as his SCOTUS law clerk. Pepperdine University Associate Professor of Sport Law and Sport Marketing Alicia Jessop discusses the latest in former New England […]

Fix The Court Executive Director Gabe Roth and Boston University College of Law Professor Nicole Huberfeld discuss the latest SCOTUS news on vaccine mandates, abortion rights and first amendment rights. Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt discusses the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial verdict and how it lead to his TX Attorney General candidacy. Make Noize For […]

The Bloom Firm Founder and Owner Lisa Bloom joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest news with the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict and the sexual assault case against Prince Andrew. Loyola University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Professor David Olson discusses the uptick in crime in Chicago. WTTW Chicago Tonight correspondent Amanda Vinicky joins Rich […]

Law enforcement and police training consultant Dr. Cedric Alexander joins Rich and Tina to discuss former officer Kim Potter’s trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Northern Illinois University Assistant Professor of Law Evan Bernick discusses the manslaughter charges of James and Jennifer Crumbley and his new book “The Original Meaning of the 14th Amendment.” […]

UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Planned Parenthood of Illinois President and CEO Jennifer Welch join Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest news with the SCOTUS abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman LLP Co-Founder and Managing Partner Rachel Fiset discusses the latest developments in the shooting […]

Waukesha County criminal defense attorney Paul Bucher joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Waukesha rampage and the Rittenhouse verdict. University of Pennsylvania Professor of Law Kimberly Ferzan discusses self-defense laws after the Rittenhouse and Arbery trials.  West Coast Trial Lawyers President Neama Rahmani discusses the Astroworld lawsuits. In the Legal Grab Bag, Tina, Rich […]

Pate, Johnson & Church Partner Page Pate and Vanderbilt Law School Professor Christopher Slobogin join Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest news with the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School Professor Keith Findley discusses the latest developments in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Sorrels Law Founding Partner Randall Sorrels discusses the latest legal […]

University of Georgia School of Law Professor Ronald Carlson joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Ahmaud Arbery trial. KAKE News anchor and Emmy award-winning journalist Annette Lawless discusses  ‘Missing in Kansas,’ an investigative series sharing missing person stories in hopes of finding them.  We welcome back Dallas attorney and influential speaker Brian Cuban to […]

University of Colorado Law School Professor Aya Gruber and Karchmar & Lambert Managing Partner and Cook County Bar Association President Cannon Lambert Sr. join Legal Face-Off to discuss the missing white woman syndrome in the wake of Gabby Petito’s murder. George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Professor Todd Zywicki discusses the latest developments in […]

The Lanza Group former FBI agent Jeff Lanza analyzes the FBI’s investigation in the Gabby Petito case.  ACLU of Illinois Director of Communications and Public Policy Edwin Yohnka discusses Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot suing gangs and 9/11’s impact on civil liberties.  Romanucci & Blandin attorney Ian Fallon discusses his lawsuit against Plainfield Central High School […]

University of Texas at Austin School Of Law Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts Stephen I. Vladeck joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest news with Texas’ law banning abortion. Kilmer, Lane & Newman Partner Mari Newman discusses the latest developments in case involving the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Kogut & Wilson Partner […]

Northern Illinois University College of Law Dean Cassandra Hill joins alum Rich and Christina to discuss law school student debt. ACLU of Illinois Staff Attorney Rachel Murphy discusses civil liberty implications of highway cameras. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Senior Trial Attorney Katherine Christy discusses her victory against Hobby Lobby in a landmark transgender discrimination lawsuit. […]

Renowned civil rights attorney Debra Katz joins Legal Face-Off to talk about the latest sexual harassment charges against Gov. Cuomo. Dixon Mayor Liandro Arellano Jr. discusses former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s release from federal prison last week and its impact on the city. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Nadav Shoked joins Rich and Tina to […]

Fordham University School of Law Professor Ian Weinstein discusses the latest in the Capitol riot sentencing. IL State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Senator Ram Villivalam discuss the new Illinois law that requires public schools to teach Asian-American history. Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Professor John McGinnis discusses his Wall Street Journal op-ed piece on the ABA’s […]

Renowned civil rights attorney Gloria Allred returns to Legal Face-Off to talk about the latest with Bill Cosby’s prison release and Judy Huth’s pending civil litigation against him. Ford Foundation –President’s Office Program Officer Rebecca Cokley discusses Britney Spears’ conservatorship, her forced IUD and the intersection of disability and reproductive rights. Colson Hicks Eidson Partner […]

University of Pennsylvania Professor Herbert Hovenkamp discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling against NCAA regarding sports-related compensation. Middle Tennessee State University Assistant Professor Dr. Richard Tarpey discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Kodner Watkins’s Albert Watkins joins Rich and Tina to discuss defense strategies for his client, accused U.S. […]

Illinois Representative and former Illini defensive end Kam Buckner joins Rich and Tina to talk about his proposed name, image and likeness legislation awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature. Keller Lenkner Managing Partner Travis Lenkner discusses the latest in a class-action lawsuit filed against Amazon involving Alexa and its alleged recording and storing of users’ personal information. […]

University of Texas at Austin School of Law Professor Elizabeth Sepper joins Rich and Tina to discuss Texas’ recently signed law restricting abortions. Boston College Law School Professor Kent Greenfield discusses the conservative majority in the Supreme Court. Northern Illinois University College of Law Associate Professor Sarah Fox discusses a landmark climate ruling ordering Shell […]

Chicago 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas joins Rich and Tina to talk about his proposed guaranteed basic income pilot program. Kirker Davis LLP Founding Partner Holly Davis discusses high net worth divorces, including Bill and Melinda Gates. McDermott Will & Emery Partner Christina Martini and National Material L.P. Associate General Counsel David Susler, authors of the […]

Talking Feds host Harry Litman, University of Illinois College of Law Professor Suja Thomas and West Virginia University Professor James Nolan discuss key questions in the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin verdict.  Chicago 22nd Ward Ald. Michael Rodriguez and Northwestern Clinical Professor of Law Sheila Bedi discuss the Adam Toledo shooting.  Indiana University Law Professor Jeannine […]

The Legal Rights Center Deputy Director for Community Legal Services Andrew Gordon joins Rich and Tina to talk about the latest in the Derek Chauvin trial. DePaul College of Law Associate Professor David Franklin and Keller Lenkner Managing Partner Travis Lenkner are the latest LFO SCOTUS panel and discuss Supreme Court reform and the most […]

George Floyd family attorney Antonio Romanucci discusses the family’s perspective on the ongoing murder trial and the $27 million civil settlement. Evanston Alderman Robin Rue Simmons discusses the first city-wide reparations program for Black residents. The Public Interest Law Center Staff Attorney Benjamin Geffen discusses the recent King Soopers shooting and firearm preemption laws. Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy and […]

Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain, P.A. David Bianchi and University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Professor Jonathan Zimmerman join Rich and Tina to talk about the latest in fraternity hazing-related deaths. JAMS Mediator Chris Kwok and SmithAmundsen Partner Gary Zhao discuss the rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. McDermott Will & Emery […]

Legendary civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred discusses the sexual harassment claims against NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. Vinson & Elkins attorney and former Merrick Garland and Supreme Court clerk Max Etchemendy previews Judge Garland’s role as Attorney General. City of Chicago Deputy Inspector General Deborah Witzburg discusses the new report detailing the Chicago Police Department’s handling of last summer’s […]

The Garber Group LLC Principal Ross Garber and University of Chicago Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics William Howell join Rich and Tina to talk about the legal and political issues surrounding former President Trump’s recent acquittal. Take Back the Court Director Aaron Belkin discusses President Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Commission. Foy & Seplowitz LLC […]

Chicago Ald. Stephanie Coleman discusses Chicago’s carjacking spike. Vanderbilt Law School Professor Suzanna Sherry discusses the Trump impeachment trial. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst Elliott Stein breaks down the lawsuit against Robinhood after the Reddit investing boom. State Rep. Maurice West on new legislation preventing teenage sexting. In the Legal Grab Bag, Allied Public Risk […]

Alan Dershowitz joins Rich and Tina to talk about President Trump’s impeachment, Twitter ban, and potential civil and criminal liability. Human Rights Watch Deputy Director, Europe, and Central Asia Division Rachel Denber discusses Alexei Navalny’s detainment in Moscow. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joins LFO to talk about his historic $411 million Zoom trial verdict […]

CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig and Missouri Law Professor Frank Bowman discuss whether Trump broke the law in his phone call to Georgia election officials. NYU School of Law Professor Stephen Gillers discusses Attorney General Barr’s legacy and his potential successor. Public Ethics and Public Policy Center President and former Scalia clerk and co-editor Ed Whelan discuss […]

ACLU Voting Rights Project Director Dale Ho joins Rich, Tina and Sam to talk about the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a challenge to President Donald Trump’s census plan. Chicago 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale discusses the latest fallout from the Chicago Police’s mistaken raid of Anjanette Young’s home in 2019. Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey discusses the […]

Rutgers Law Professor Perry Dane and  ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief Director Daniel Mach discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on Cuomo’s COVID order. Georgetown Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law Louis Michael Seidman joins Rich and Tina to discuss President Trump’s use of pardons before leaving office. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President Christopher Adams […]

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudin & Schiller founder and shareholder Mark Aronchick joins Rich, Tina and Sam to talk about his experience defending against the Trump campaign’s lawsuit in Pennsylvania and the pending appeal before the Third Circuit. Constantine Cannon Of Counsel Harry Litman discusses the constitutional implications of President Trump trying to self-pardon. Jenner & Block Appellate […]

Former Bush-Chaney recount counsel and Holtzman Vogel attorney Alex Vogel discusses the Trump election lawsuits. Former Supreme Court clerk and Campaign Legal Center VP Paul Smith discusses the recent Supreme Court case dealing with children in foster care with same-sex couples. WTTW reporter Amanda Vinicky discusses the recent defeat of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s graduated rate income […]

Alan Dershowitz discusses his new book “Confirming Justice-or Injustice”, regarding the Supreme Court in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing and the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. Abused in Scouting attorney Tim Kosnoff discusses the latest developments with the Boy Scouts bankruptcy in the wake of thousands of child sex abuse claims. University of […]

Vanderbilt Law Professor and former Scalia clerk Brian Fitzpatrick discusses takeaways from this week’s Judge Barrett confirmation hearings. Election Law attorney Mario Nicolais discusses whether Judge Barrett should recuse herself from a Trump election case. University of Baltimore School of Law Professor Kim Wehle and Arizona Democratic Party Voter Protection Director Ashley Alvarez on election fraud. The American Lawyer’s Patrick […]

University of Texas at Austin School of Law Professor Stephen Vladeck, University of Chicago Law School Professor David Strauss and Loeb & Loeb Partner Andy DeVooght join our Supreme Court panel to talk about what lies ahead for Judge Barrett and the legacy of Justice Ginsburg. CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig discusses the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment […]

We welcome Chicago Kent College of Law professor of law Carolyn Shapiro, The George Washington University Law School professor Paul Schiff Berman, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights director Rachel Wainer Apter and Northern Illinois University College of Law professor emerita Elvia Arriola to our special edition of Legal Face-Off to commemorate Supreme Court Justice […]

Locke Lord partner Jennifer Kenedy, Chuhak & Tecson partner Lindsey Paige Markus and McDermott Will & Emery partners Rachel Cowen and Christina Martini talk with Rich and Sam about receiving the 2020 Crain’s Notable Women in Law recognition and issues currently facing women in the legal profession.

University of Louisville Professor of Law Samuel Marcosson joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest news on the Breonna Taylor settlement and grand jury. Minchella & Associates, Ltd. Founder and Partner Erica Crohn Minchella discusses Illinois’ eviction moratorium and relief available to landlords and tenants in the wake of COVID. Locke Lord partner Jennifer Kenedy, […]

Former federal and New Jersey prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig joins Rich and Tina to discuss legal protections for mail-in voting. Nebraska College of Law Assistant Professor Kyle Langvardt discusses President Trump’s efforts to ban TikTok in the US. Northern Illinois University College of Law Dean Cassandra Hill talks about returning to classes […]

MSNBC legal analyst and Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks discusses her new book, The Watergate Girl. Ohio State University Law Professor Edward Foley joins Rich and Tina to discuss Trump’s authority to delay the election. Wesleyan University Professor Emeritus John Finn discusses the constitutionality of mask mandates. Romanucci & Blandin principal Stephan Blandin discusses his class action […]

Campaign Legal Center’s Vice President, Litigation & Strategy’s Paul Smith discusses the recent Supreme Court decision dealing a major blow to Florida felon’s eligibility to participate in elections. Illinois State Director at The Humane Society of the United States Marc Ayers and Chicago 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins discuss proposed amendments to the city’s 2014 puppy […]

Mayer Brown partner Michael Scodro and ACLU National Immigrants’ Rights Project Deputy Director Lee Gelernt discuss recent Supreme Court case decisions on asylum, DACA and abortion rights. Loyola Marymount University Clinical Professor of Law Jessica Levinson joins Rich and Tina to discuss the legal basis for mandatory masks. University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Tom […]

ACLU Illinois Director of LGBT and HIV Project John Knight and Chicago-Kent Associate Professor of Law Carolyn Shapiro join Rich and Tina to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling protecting the LGBTQ community against workplace discrimination. Loyola University Chicago Clinical Professor of Law Miranda Johnson discusses the Chicago City Council’s refusal to remove the Chicago […]

Romanucci & Blandin Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci discusses his representation of George Floyd’s family and the latest developments in the murder case. Legal Director of Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Mary McCord discusses Trump’s legal authority to declare Antifa a terrorist group. Chief of the Conviction […]

Hunton partner and former Supreme Court clerk Elbert Lin and University of Minnesota law professor Timothy Johnson discuss Justice Clarence Thomas’ sudden outspokenness from the bench. Civil rights attorneys Areva Martin and Cannon Lambert discuss the latest in the Ahmaud Arbery case. Forensic accountant, professor and “All The Queen’s Horses” documentarian Kelly Richmond Pope speaks […]

University of Illinois College of Law Adjunct Professor Scott Szala and WTTW-TV “Chicago Tonight” correspondent and former Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky join Rich and Tina to discuss the latest stay-at-home lawsuits filed against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. University of Indiana Kelley School of Business Associate Professor Nathaniel Grow discusses the future of the Baseball […]

ACLU National Legal Director David Cole discusses Trump’s interpretation of federalism during the pandemic. Sidley Executive Committee Chair Emeritus and Supreme Court veteran Carter Phillips discusses the challenges of arguing before the highest court by phone. Family Law attorney Marcy Newman analyzes custody issues during the Coronavirus. In the Legal Grab Bag, Abercrombie & Fitch […]

Zelle LLP partner Steven Badger joins Rich and Tina to discuss whether commercial property insurance applies in the wake of the coronavirus. Above the Law Senior Editor Kathryn Rubino discusses how firms are addressing staffing issues and cost cutting due to the COVID-19 economic downturn. HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald takes the LFO crew on […]

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on containing Coronavirus in the inmate population for the largest single jail site in the United States. BRG Managing Director of Global Investigations Jeffrey Cramer discusses how first responders are dealing with the virus and fighting fraud. Northern Illinois University College Of Law Associate Dean Marc Falkoff discusses the pandemic’s […]

All-star civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest developments with Harvey Weinstein.

All-star civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest developments with Harvey Weinstein. Bob Fioretti joins in studio to discuss his candidacy for Cook County State’s Attorney. Protect Democracy Counsel Rachel Goodman discusses the recent federal judge ruling that Ken Cuccinelli’s appointment as acting USCIS Director was unlawful. Trevor Project Senior Fellow for Advocacy & Government Affairs Casey Pick talks about the State of Virginia’s new legislation banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors. In the Legal Grab Bag, Cook County Circuit Court candidate Chris Stacey and Tristan & Cervantes attorney Ashley Alvarez join Tina and Rich to discuss breaking legal news on the Coronavirus, Paulina Porizkova, Journey, Harry Styles, the Hot Pockets heiress, and much more.

CNN Legal Analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig discusses Attorney General William Barr & Roger Stone.

Blagojevich lawyer Len Goodman returns to talk about the former governor’s release from prison & future plans.

Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan discusses opportunities for women before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Blagojevich lawyer Len Goodman returns to talk about the former governor’s release from prison & future plans. CNN Legal Analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig discusses Attorney General William Barr & Roger Stone. Former Federal and Cook County Prosecutor Steven Block discusses Blago, Kim Foxx and Jussie Smollett. Geragos & Geragos attorney Ben Meiselas discusses his client, ex-MLB pitcher Mike Bolsinger and their lawsuit against the Houston Astros for stealing signs. Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan discusses opportunities for women before the U.S. Supreme Court. In the Legal Grab Bag, attorney Mario Casciaro & Rick Geiser from WGN & Zanies join Tina and Rich to round table the week’s breaking legal news, including Michael Avenatti, Harvey Weinstein, the Toronto Raptors and the reclining seat lady.

Frankfurt Kurnit’s Co-Chair of Litigation and Employment’s Tricia Legittino discusses the upcoming PBS trial against Tavis Smiley and the impact of morals clauses in talent agreements.

New England Law/Boston Adjunct Professor of Sexual Violence Law Wendy Murphy joins Rich and Tina to discuss the impact of Harvey Weinstein’s physical condition on his ongoing trial.

New England Law/Boston Adjunct Professor of Sexual Violence Law Wendy Murphy joins Rich and Tina to discuss the impact of Harvey Weinstein’s physical condition on his ongoing trial. Frankfurt Kurnit’s Co-Chair of Litigation and Employment’s Tricia Legittino discusses the upcoming PBS trial against Tavis Smiley and the impact of morals clauses in talent agreements. State Representative Maurice West discusses the Illinois House Bill 4007 providing new requirements for sex education curriculum for grades 6-12. In the fan-favorite Legal Grab Bag, WGN Radio’s “Extension 720” Host Justin Kaufmann and technology entrepreneur Anjoo Rai-Marchant join Tina and Rich to discuss Coronavirus, Ring Camera and Kobe Bryant lawsuits, the latest CPS scandals, the most frequently arrested celebrities and much more.

Attorney Robert VanSumeren discusses his journey from behind bars to practicing attorney.

Princeton History Professor and CNN contributor Julian Zelizer discusses day 2 of the Trump impeachment trial.