Speakeasy Sessions

In the first of our get to know MPBG series, Julia Kolsrud and Carrie Laliberte sit down for a round of ask me anything, where we learn why Julia loves books about international gang empires, but Harry Potter is too "heavy," and Carrie finally gets to talk about her childhood crush, Ryan Listberger. (oh and we talk a little about how awesome the Firm is at the very end)

Eric is joined by Flip May, Austin Potenza, and Dorothy Baran (i.e., the founders of the Firm) in the first of a multi-episode oral history of the firm. Listen as Flip, Austin, and Dorothy take a stroll down memory lane and reminisce about meeting each other for the first time, joining and leaving their old firm, secret meetings at Denny's, and how the Firm's first receptionist happened to...

Take a seat in your jacuzzi, pop a couple aspirin, and grab a few kleenex as Eric walks you through how Judge Learned Hand became the creator of genericide and unknowingly set the stage for companies to be punished for marketing their products too good. Don't know what genericide is? Google it (or listen...maybe listen first). (and, as a small bonus, Eric unveils his favorite McDonald's or...

Join Eric, Jesse, and Julia, the first repeat co-hosts on the pod, as they discuss arbitration, how it decided the the Minnesota Timberwolves/Minnesota Lynx ownership dispute, give some hot Phoenix Suns takes, and reveal our vulnerable moments as baby lawyers (except for Jesse who obviously was confident that when he received his first 19 files that he would win all 19 cases....spoiler alert, he d...

Join Eric, Jesse, and Justin in this second of a two-part episode as they continue to discuss how the landscape of college athletics as we know it today is shaped by the NCAA's decision to keep defending its position in courts, despite losing again, and again, and again, and again, and again. This episode covers most of the legal history and outcomes, but also dives into how Eric got his golf...

Join Eric, Jesse, and Justin in the first part of this two-part episode as they discuss the birth of amateurism in the NCAA, the birth of the NCAA's litigious fight over amateurism, and whether Michael Vick and DMX are alive or not. (Caveat before the disclaimer below, this is very sports heavy...the legal stuff really comes up in Pt. 2. **Disclaimer - Jesse and Justin's microphones were n...

Join Eric and MPBG's international man of mystery, Phil Wilson, as they explore former A-List (debatable) movie star Wesley Snipes' attempts to tell the IRS "nah, we good" on paying taxes, ultimately ending in a three-year prison sentence and $23.5 million tax lien at the peak of his celebrity. Yes its a tax episode. No it won't put you to sleep. (Also, and I can't emphasize this enough, Phil had...

Join Eric as he explains why over the last 20 years there have been 17 Spider-Man related movies and how a bankrupt Marvel in 1996 (yes you read that correctly) sold the rights to one of its most valuable assets and then came crawling back for it 15 years later.

In the second of this multi-part episode, Eric, Taylor, and Seema discuss the famous Framework Agreement that brought the PGA Tour v. LIV litigation ( see part 1) to a screeching halt, what "Recitals" actually mean, and talk about how a rich guy from New York sliding into the PIFs DMs might have been the catalyst for this still-to-be-completed deal.

Join Eric as he discusses the DeLorean and how its creator, John DeLorean, one of the prominent and well known car executives the U.S. has ever seen (yes you read that right), and how he was acquitted of all criminal charges for cocaine trafficking through one of the toughest criminal defenses, entrapment.

Join Eric, Julia, Kate, and Irania as they dive into the facts and law surrounding the Osage Tribe, the Reign of Terror (a period in the mid-1920's where dozens of members of the Osage Tribe were murdered by non-tribe members in order to gain access to the Osage members valuable Headrights), and the general historical mistreatment of Native Americans, all topics related to the newly released m...

Join Eric in this short recap of the biggest sports story that nobody is talking about as he explains why the Department of Justice, ESPN, and a judge in Texas may be the reason you won't be able to find your favorite sports team playing on TV (or even the internet) in a few months' time.

Join Eric, Carla, and Danika as they discuss one of the environmental consequences of the creation of the atomic bomb that arose in, of all places, St. Louis, Missouri, how "Alphabet Soup Law" affects more of us than we could possibly know, and how Danika is the embodiment of a true Philadelphia sports fan.

In the first of (hopefully) many specialized shortened episodes, Eric takes you through the original case that birthed the idea for the podcast, the Ford Motor Company Shareholder Litigation that took place over 100 years ago. Learn why corporations are (sort of) legally required to be greedy, and how Henry Ford lost millions on a little white lie. And for those who listen until the end, there&#39...

In the first mulit-part episode, Eric, Jason, and Devin discuss the lawsuit between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. Join the group as they wade through the waters of sovereign immunity, multi-jurisdictional litigation, the British Monarchy changing its currency, Saudi Arabia's questionable politics, and somehow a Jordan/LeBron GOAT debate.

Eric, Carrie, and Trevor get together to discuss the controversial song, Blurred Lines, and the surprising outcome of the lawsuit arising from that song between the Marvin Gaye Estate and Robin Thicke, Pharrell, and (sort of) T.I. Join us as we weave through the procedural hurdles of the case, relive the 2013 VMAs, and mispronounce some Latin.

In the inaugural episode of Speakeasy Session, brought to you by May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, Eric, Grant, and Andy discuss the LA Dodgers very public, and very successful, chapter 11 bankruptcy, including Frank McCourt's spending proclivities and his superpower of "failing up" in the world.