NYC lawyer Dmitriy Shakhnevich, In Conversation With...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Scott Bullock on the Institute for Justice, eminent domain, under what circumstances can the government take away your property, New York's eminent domain laws, civil vs criminal forfeiture, government corruption, parents' rights in addressing their kids' educational needs, free speech in America and the most important Constitutional issues of the ne...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Jack Barsky on his early life and recruitment into KGB espionage, cultural adjustment to life in America, the process of receiving assignments and reporting back to superiors, escaping the KGB, Soviet assassination and jailtime in America, modern day espionage in the age of the Internet, social media and AI and Jack's biggest regret about his life in...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Alan Dershowitz on the role of the criminal lawyer, representing “bad” people, the OJ Simpson trial, freedom of speech, hate speech, cancel culture, Donald Trump's legal problems, the 4th Amendment, due process and the presumption of innocence.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Tim Donaghy on refereeing in the NBA, dealing with “combative” players, Malice at the Palace, 2007 NBA betting scandal, visit from the FBI, criminal prosecution and cooperation, how Tim says the NBA protects its stars and whether or not Tim bet on his own games.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Floyd Abrams on the impact of COVID, the First Amendment, free speech, hate speech, cancel culture, regulating social media, Elon Musk, recent defamation cases, including those involving Donald Trump and Kanye West, the Pentagon Papers, Citizens United and campaign finance.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Ken Shamrock on his background and upbringing, the child welfare system in America, the impact of fame and exposure on human beings, transitioning from an athlete to a businessman, self-awareness and motivational speaking, and life lessons

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Martin Tankleff on his criminal case and wrongful conviction, bad lawyering, the roles of police, prosecutors and judges, DNA evidence, rehabilitation, mental health and the American prison system, the death penalty and moving forward in the face of adversity.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Ilya Shapiro on his background, professional vs academic legal work, Constitutional scholarship, controversy at Georgetown, freedom of speech, cancel culture, the connection between the Supreme Court and politics, state action, court packing and term limits.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Greg Kading on the multi-law enforcement task force that investigated the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, Greg's conclusions as to who was involved, whether anyone will ever be prosecuted, dealing with the media in high-profile cases and how policing has changed over the past few decades.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Claire Finkelstein on the dangers of politicization as it relates to the DOJ and US military, presidential immunity and whether Donald Trump was/is immune from prosecution, contrasting the democratic ideals of Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Greg Lukianoff on free speech, expression and individual rights, The Coddling of the American Mind and emotional fragility on college campuses, the impact of social media and cancel culture on the difficulties facing young Americans and the biggest threats to the First Amendment in the coming years

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Art Davie on the early stages of the UFC, widespread resistance to MMA in the early 90s, marketing a violent sport to the general public, difficulty of getting states and commissions to regulate the sport, fixing bad judging, fighter unionization, the future of MMA, UFC Hall of Fame induction and being roommates with Donald Trump at New York Military...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Keri Blakinger on her background and skating career, the impact of high-level sport on the human psyche, introduction into the criminal justice system, rehabilitation and the US prison system, mental health and racial inequities in prisons, career in journalism and Corrections in Ink.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with James JF Forest on warfare and public safety in the digital age, “digital mercenaries,” social media disinformation, legal efforts to curb the spread of disinformation, Constitutional limits on those efforts, duty of parents, obligations on schools of educate the youth, the impact of the 2016 US Presidential Election, how to recognize and...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Richard Bagozzi on why so many aren't happy, even as the world improves in terms of standards of living, the elements of happiness, efforts to quantify happiness, vital role of self-awareness, importance of developing and maintaining good relationships, struggles among academic and student bodies in finding happiness, physical fitness, diet and good...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Lawrence Douglas on his research into the prosecution of Nazi war criminals, case of John Demjanjuk, possible prosecution of Vladimir Putin on the worldwide stage, assertions that Donald Trump is being politically prosecuted, January 6 and possible 1st Amendment implications, 2024 presidential election and the Supreme Court's disconnect from the desi...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Paul Craig on the differences between legal teaching methodologies in the United Kingdom vs the United States, differences in the practice of law and the legal profession, competent lawyering, the English common law system and separation of powers, worldwide erosion of Constitutional rights and whether or not the UK's Constitution is working.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Cyrus Vance Jr. on running the Manhattan DA's Office, public service, prosecutorial discretion, resisting public pressure in making prosecutorial decisions, prosecutorial oversight, prosecuting “white collar crime,” being prosecutor vs politician, pre-trial discovery, bail reform and desired changes to the criminal justice system.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Keith Hylton on the tort litigation property rights we have in our own bodies, and those of others, the impact of the black market on those rights, anti-trust law and capitalism, anti-trust and intellectual property law in the digital age, punishment in our criminal justice system and rehabilitation.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with David Weisburd on the impact of police misconduct on police departments, the “few bad apples” theory, stop and frisk, dealing with mental health, body cameras, community policing, police accountability, the impact of the media on policing, crime deterrence, “defunding the police” and issues involving policing in the coming yea...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Nadine Strossen on her background in civil liberties work, the current agenda of the ACLU and whether it still fights for 1st Amendment freedoms, hate speech and “good censorship,” cancel culture and why even private actors should not violate the spirit of the 1st Amendment, the duty of law schools to graduate 1st Amendment-conscious lawy...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Ilya Somin on the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action ruling, racial inequities and historical discrimination, the “legacy admissions” complaint against Harvard, student loan forgiveness, the impact of biased media and Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News, the indictments against Donald Trump, whether the US is doing enough for...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Lawrence Schiller on his background in journalism and photojournalism, battle with dyslexia, JFK assassination conspiracy theories, Lenny Bruce as the original victim of “cancel culture,” 1986 work with the Kremlin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, OJ Simpson trial and JonBenét Ramsey case.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Michael Finkel on why “true crime,” has drawn so much appeal over the past few years, his newest book, “The Art Thief” and Stéphane Breitwieser, how Breitwieser was a unique thief in that he did not steal for money, what led Breitwieser to crime, whether Breitwieser can be rehabilitated, whether art thievery is “g...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Eugene Volokh on cancel culture on college campuses, whether cancel culture is a generational phenomenon, immigrant sensitivity to free speech restriction, whether “false information” should be censored online, the “actual malice” requirement in certain defamation cases, social media companies and “hate speech” pol...