Gurvey's Law

Alan and SiriusXM personality Ben Meiselas interviewed environmental attorney Steve Donziger — from New York City, where he is presently under house arrest! The human rights advocate shared his dramatic life story— which involves graduating from Harvard Law School, winning a $9 billion judgment against Chevron for polluting the Amazon rainforest, and then being charged with contempt! Steve also ga...

Over the weekend, Alan and guest host Jillian Barberie rang in Christmas with famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser from It's Over Easy. Laura dished about the important lessons she learned from her celebrity clients (like Kim Kardashian West and Hilary Duff) and offered advice on how to deal with the holidays post contentious split! And if you’re looking for some good holiday entertainment to watch...

Alan and guest host Candace Smith got up-close and personal with one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.  With credits such as The Color Purple, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sixth Sense, Back to the Future Trilogy, The Bourne series, Jurassic World, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and a host of other iconic films, not to mention other classics collaborated on with his wife, Kathleen Kenne...

His courtroom skills and legal brilliance have earned him a reputation that few lawyers ever attain, that of a legendary trial lawyer. In his new book, Martin Garbus gives the reader a behind the scenes fascinating look at one of his most high-profile cases…defending five Cuban men charged in connection with the 1996 downing of two planes over Havana. On Sunday, Alan Gurvey and SiriusXM personalit...

In only one other period in our nation’s peacetime history have we gone through an emotionally wrenching time during the Thanksgiving holiday as we are experiencing this year. On Sunday, Alan and special guest host Elisha Krauss commemorated the 57th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death by interviewing the filmmakers behind the new documentary "Truth is the Only Client: The Official In...

Alan and special guest host Jillian Barberie spoke with Dodgers blue baseball legend Ron Cey, getting up close and personal with “the Penguin”.  Alan and Jillian got the six-time All-Star and World Series MVP’s reactions to the Dodger’s 2020 World Series win, the drama surrounding Justin Turner’s participation in the victory celebration, analysis of this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, and thought...

With the election now (seemingly) over, Alan Gurvey and special guest host, tv and radio personality, Jillian Barberie, turned their attention to the real important stuff...dating, relationships, and friendships in a socially distant world. Lawyer turned dating expert Candace Smith from Bravo's “The Millionaire Matchmaker” discussed the do's and don’ts of romance during the pandemic. Or, perhaps,...

Alan Gurvey and guest host Elisha Krauss, formerly co-host with Ben Shapiro, weighed-in on the 2020 election and the past chaotic week! Elisha discussed her experience covering the election for Daily Wire and talked about her career as a conservative media host, wife, and mother. Later, Hofstra University law professor, James Sample, joined Alan and Elisha to banter about the voting process, what...

Alan welcomed special guest host Ben Meiselas, Colin Kaepernick's attorney, and now SiriusXM talk show personality to share the mic with him (distanced of course). Alan and Ben talked to law professor, filmmaker and author Joel Bakan, about his book turned film, "The New Corporation." It's an unflinching look at the way corporations have rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities ready to...

What's it like to be around the President of the United States? Well, maybe that all depends on which side you're on! Last weekend Alan Gurvey and guest host, attorney Troy Slaten, took a fair and balanced look inside President Donald J. Trump's inner circle. During the first half-hour, President Trump’s former personal secretary Madeleine Westerhout provided a fascinating look at what it was like...

Guest co-host Jillian Barberie returned to KABC last weekend to discuss her recovery from breast cancer, her podcast Ask Jillian, and what life has been like since leaving talk radio last year. Jillian dusted off her award-winning interview skills, joining Gurvey’s Law host Alan Gurvey as they talked to Lisa Novick Goldberg, the author of “The Apple and the Shady Tree: The Mafia, My Family and Me”...

As an era ends with the departure of Kerri Kasem, Alan welcomed FOX Sports Radio personality, Deb Carson, as his guest host this week.  Deb and Alan talked to David Lat, the founding editor of the popular legal website, Above the Law. David talked about the important legal issues of the day, and gave us an update on his recovery from his much-publicized bout with Covid, sharing what it was like be...

After 6 1/2 amazing years, Kerri Kasem is leaving Gurvey's Law. You don't want to miss Kerri's last show where Alan and Kerri celebrated their wonderful time together! They had lots of surprises as they celebrated the talented, funny, smart, insightful, and loving co-host who is Kerri Kasem!  We heard from former guests, listened to clips from old shows, and just generally shed a lot of tears reme...

Alan and Kerri Kasem's 3 wishes were granted with three fabulous guests. Barbara Eden, the legendary actress, dished on the 55th anniversary of her iconic television show, "I Dream Of Jeannie" and more! Also, former RBG clerk and now Supreme Court attorney extraordinaire, Joseph Palmore, discussed the passing of his mentor and friend, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And, then, cantorial soloist, Jack...

Legal scholar and former Harvard University Law School Dean, Martha Minow, joined the show for a no-holds-barred conversation about life and law. Alan Gurvey and guest host Anne Bremner, who is fresh off a $98 million win in the Susan Powell case, discussed Martha’s new book “When Should Law Forgive?” They also spoke about the academic's storied career teaching at a prestigious institution for nea...

Are you finding it increasingly difficult to deal with the pandemic? You’re not alone. Last weekend, author and motivational speaker Bruce Feiler joined Alan and Kerri Kasem to discuss what he calls the Covid “lifequake” and explained how lessons from his new book, “Life Is In The Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age,” might help with navigating your day-to-day with more meaning, purpose, and...

Controversial social media sisters, Diamond And Silk, discussed their new book "Uprising: Who the Hell Said You Can't Ditch and Switch -- The Awakening of Diamond and Silk." In a no-holds-barred conversation, the outspoken duo talked about their upbringing as daughters of a sharecropping mother, and sounded off on the issues of the day: Black Lives Matter, the riots, white privilege, Kamala Harris...

Who will be the next U.S. President? American University history professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has accurately predicted every election since 1984, shared his thoughts with Alan and Kerri Kasem. Then, Joe Collins— Navy veteran, South L.A. Native and front-runner for California's 43rd Congressional district— talked about why he decided to make a go at politics, his true feelings about Joe Biden's...

Don’t miss this special episode, Gurvey’s Law’s Townhall Meeting on Kids and Education in 2020. We are coming to the crunch now. Schools in Los Angeles and everywhere else are getting ready to reopen in less than two weeks, some with a major reboot for learning at home. But as remote learning continues for many, a crescendo of concerns is arising among parents who feel stressed out and ill-equippe...

As the country surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths this week, news came that two American biopharmaceutical companies have begun large-scale trials of the coronavirus vaccine. But how long will we really have to wait to see U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval? Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson joined Alan Gurvey and Kerri Kasem to discuss the process of bringing a vaccine to the marke...

Ready, set, hut! Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner joined Alan Gurvey and Kerri Kasem last weekend to discuss his recent rise to internet stardom -- thanks to an emotional speech he posted online, condemning Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic comments. And, later, former Steeler and two-time Olympian skier Jeremy Bloom talked about his new HBO sports documentary #TheW...

It's been a divisive topic of discussion for weeks. Should Confederate statues be removed from public places? Or, are they an important part of the nation's history? Actress and activist Elizabeth Rogliani joined Alan Gurvey and Kerri Kasem to expose how going through a revolution in her home country of Venezuela has caused her to speak out on the issue. In the second half-hour, the show got an up...

Renowned radio host, author, attorney and filmmaker Larry Elder joined Alan Gurvey and Kerri Kasem to discuss his new documentary, “Uncle Tom: An Oral History of the American Black Conservative.” With no shortage of knowledge and opinions of current events, Larry also talked about #BlackLivesMatter , cancel culture, politically correct history, police force diversity and reform, and Deshaun Jackso...

In a historic shift, the University of California, Board of Regents has endorsed a constitutional amendment that would repeal the affirmative action ban approved by voters in 1996. But, is this a step forward for diversity or a step back? Former UC Regent  Ward Connerly and Audrey Dow from  The Campaign for College Opportunity weighed in on both sides of the issue. Then, if you are looking for som...

Alan and Kerri Kasem presented their annual Father’s Day Special, taking a break from COVID talk to celebrate father's of all races, religions and creeds. Joining the dynamic duo was two very special guests who have unique perspectives on fatherhood. In the first half hour, former police officer, college football player turned viral sensation, and now featured in the new documentary, “Uncle Tom”,...