University of Miami School of Law: Explainer

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case of a Roman Catholic adoption agency's entitlement to discriminate against LGBTQ foster parents. Miami Law's Children and Youth Law Clinics Bernard Perlmutter and Robert Latham joined the friend of the court brief and unpack the case on this week's episode. Recorded on November 6, 2020.

Over the more than nine months since the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, jails, prisons, and detention facilities have been hard hit. Miami Law's Innocence Director Craig Trocino opens the door. Recorded October 29, 2020.

Last month, The New York Times released a series of stories on President Trump's taxes that were revelatory. Miami Law's tax expert Patricia Brown walks us through where U.S. law has come from, and where it's going. Recorded on October 22, 2020.

Last month's release of Netflix's "The Social Dilemma" shown the light on the social media giants' manipulation of its users in the quest for monetization. Cyberlaw expert Mary Anne Franks examines the legal implications. Recorded on October 16, 2020.

After a 16-month investigation, lawmakers condemned big tech's monopoly and recommended restructuring, in a 449-page Democratic-led report. Miami Law antitrust master John Mark Newman walks among the giants. Recorded on October 8, 2020.

COVID-19 has given voice to disparities of class and privilege worldwide foreshadowing those same inequities navigating climate change mitigation. Abigail Fleming, Miami Law's Fredman Foundation Practitioner in Residence guides us through what needs to change. Recorded on October 1, 2020.

International trade expert Kathleen Claussen pedals through global supply chain interruptions colliding with tariff scuffles, or why we can't we buy bikes? Recorded on September 23, 2020.

The Trump administration has used the bureaucracy to chip away at longstanding regulations aimed at equity and equality. Constitutional and administrative law expert Charlton Copeland tallies up a racist agenda. Recorded on September 17, 2020.

As wildfires -- both natural and manmade -- devastate the Amazon, COVID-19 is annihilating indigenous populations. International and comparative constitutional law and human rights expert Pablo Rueda-Saiz shines the light. Recorded on September 10, 2020.

From Kodak to McDonalds to wokewashing and cancel culture, compliance expert Marcia Weldon rounds up the summer of missteps and misdeeds in corporate America. Recorded on 3 September 2020.

As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy moves to suppress mail-in voting, elections expert FRANCES HILL drops a letter of explanation. Recorded on August 27, 2020.

Gamemaker Epic fires a shot across the bow at Apple over the big tech’s app store terms and conditions. Former DOJ antitrust attorney John Mark Newman takes over the controller. Recorded on August 20, 2020.

Business and technology law expert Daniel Ravicher, director of Miami Law’s Startup Practicum, unpacks the U.S. government’s real or imagined threat to the sale of TikTok. Recorded August 12, 2020.

The civil rights call “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” takes on renewed urgency in the wake of protests and rioting sparked by the death of George Floyd. Osamuda James tackles continued racial inequality. Recorded on June 4, 2020.

What do you do when you are ordered to stay home and you have no home? How do people experiencing homelessness -- many who suffer from poor health -- deal with the threat of COVID-19? Stephen Schnably, who was at the center of a federal landmark decision protecting the rights of the homeless, looks at the issues through the lens of the pandemic. Recorded on May 14, 2020.

The chaos that has accompanied the spread of COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health and substance abuse issues. Dean of Students Janet Stearns steps lively into her advocacy for student well-being. Recorded on April 22, 2020.

Jails and prisons are a perfect storm for a deadly disease carried easily in close quarters and rapidly spread by exhalation. Innocence Clinic Director Craig Trocino exposes the gaps in a flawed system that is constitutionally protected. Recorded April 16, 2020.

During the COVID-19 pandemonium, founding legal rights are taking a backseat. Constitution expert CAROLINE MALA CORBIN wades into the morass. Recorded on 9 April 2020.

As the global pandemic sweeps the globe and education go remote, Michele DeStefano adroitly navigates the fast-moving stream. Recorded on April 2, 2020.

High anxiety is baked into learning and practicing law. Mindfulness expert Scott Rogers pitches the guide to conquering the stress wave. Recorded on February 20, 2020.

Real-life exonerations stories provide go-to fodder for the entertainment industry. Innocence Clinic Director Craig Trocino digs behind the lens. Recorded February 20, 2020.

U.S. banks get in step with EU and ICC climate-change efforts. International financial expert Caroline Bradley weighs the endeavors. Recorded February 28, 2020.

Pier One, Boys Scouts, and McClatchy are on the chopping block. Bankruptcy expert Andrew Dawson handicaps the odds of survival. Recorded on February 27, 2020.

Juries and judges have been very much in the news of late. Scott Sundby, author of "A Life and Death Decision," unscrolls the Roger Stone and Harvey Weinstein trials. Recorded on February 27, 2020.

Trump pardoned and commuted a host of white-collar criminals. Tax expert Stanley Langbein dives into the presidential get-out-of-jail-free card. Recorded on February 20, 2020.