Pop! Goes The Legal

On this episode of Pop! Goes the Legal , Judith Wallace, Partner and Chair of the Art Law Department at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, joins Lee Bergstein to unpack the legal fallout of high-profile art thefts and what really happens after a masterpiece disappears. Using a recent museum heist in France as a jumping-off point, they explore how ownership disputes unfold, who can be held liable, a...

On this episode of Pop Goes The Legal, Lee is joined by renowned former FBI Special Agent and the nation’s leading expert in art and cultural property crime, Robert Wittman to talk about the Louvre Heist that occurred on October 19, 2025. Robert breaks down the heist, what went according to plan and what didn't, as well as his best guess as to when the thieves will be caught. As a bonus, we get a...

On this episode of Pop! Goes The Legal (with a bit of a crossover with Objection! You're Fiction) Raquel and Zach sit down with Francisco Mundaca to talk about the hit docu-series Amy Bradley Is Missing . Francisco breaks down what happened during the cruise where Amy Bradley seemingly disappeared without a trace and what he might have done differently in those crucial early hours. The crew discus...

On this episode of Pop! Goes The Legal, we are joined by Martin Flaherty, Professor of Law at Fordham Law School, Adjunct Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and Visiting Professor at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Lee and Martin break down what happened with the suspension (and eventual reinstatement) of Jimmy Kimmel. Martin helps us understand the legality of such...

On this episode of Pop! Goes The Legal, Lee and Raquel chat with Mona Kosar Abdi, one of the few reporters allowed in the courtroom during the United States v. Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. Mona explains the scenes from the courtroom which ultimately led to Diddy’s acquittal on the most serious charges. Being so active on reporting this case on social media, Mona also discusses the larger pop culture...

On the inaugural episode of Pop! Goes The Legal, we're diving into the case of Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni. We examine the facts of Lively's lawsuit as well as Baldoni's (now dismissed) lawsuit. And to help us understand what is alleged, we were joined by Omar Serrato. Omar is the founding partner of Serrato Law and Associates, and has been following this case closely with his own podcast and Y...