Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Adam Winkler , Professor of Law at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law, discusses his excellent book, " We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights ," which is published by W.W. Norton & Company . Winkler begins by describing the history of corporate law in the United States. Then he explains the evolution of the concept of corporate...

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Ventimiglia , Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland, Australia, discusses his new book, " Copyrighting God ," which is published by Cambridge University Press. Ventimiglia begins by reflecting on the historical relationship between copyright and religion, and how in the modern era, religious organizations have bent copyrig...

In this episode, Blake E. Reid , Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at the University of Colorado Law School, discusses his article " Internet Accessibility ." Reid begins by describing the Americans with Disabilities Act, how it promotes accessibility, and how it has been applied to the Internet. In particular, he discusses the ro...

In this episode, Christopher G. Bradley , Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, discusses his new article " Business Entities as Skeleton Keys ." Bradley explains how business entities can enable contracting parties to achieve goals that contracts prohibit. He begins by describing the Artist's Contract, a form contract created in 1971, and intended to enable arti...

In 1966,  Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen  (R-IL), known by his detractors as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his unctuous demeanor, recorded an LP titled " Gallant Men: Stories of the American Adventure ." The record was an unexpected success, and Dirksen recorded two more LPs. In 1967, Dirksen recorded this album for Capitol Records, titled " Man Is Not Alone ," which consists of him discuss...

In this episode, Aman Gebru , Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, discusses his article " Patents, Disclosure, and Biopiracy ," which will be published in the Denver Law Review. Gebru begins by describing what traditional knowledge is and why it is important to innovation. He the explains the role of disclosure in the patent system and why i...

In this episode, Scott Dodson , Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Research at University of California Hastings College of the Law, discusses his article " Beyond Bias in Diversity Jurisdictio n," which will appear in the Duke Law Journal. Dodson begins by explaining what diversity jurisdiction does and why it exists. He discusses the "bias" rationale f...

On November 29, 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson created the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, or the " Warren Commission ," to investigate the November 22, 1963 assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. The Commission presented its final report to the President on September 24, 1964, and released it to the public on September 27. Many people were u...

Senator Samuel James "Sam" Ervin Jr. (1896-1985) (D-N.C.) was a former lawyer and judge, who graduated from Harvard Law School. Ervin was a something of a paradox. He supported Jim Crow and segregation, and helped lead southern opposition to civil rights on constitutional grounds. But in other contexts, he was seen as a champion of liberal causes, opposing Senator Joseph McCarthy's House Un-Americ...

In 1967, Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-IL), known by his detractors as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his unctuous demeanor, recorded this LP, titled " Everett McKinley Dirksen at Christmas Time ." It was a follow-up to Dirksen's 1966 LP "Gallant Men: Stories of the American Adventure," which was an unexpected runaway success. In a similar vein, this record featured Dirksen reading a selection of...

In the early 1970s, the Federal Trade Commission published this album, which consisted of PSAs on various consumer protection issues, most of which were read by B-list celebrities: Shirley Jones, Leonard Nimoy, Karen Valentine, Sebastian Cabot, Burt Reynolds, Clu Gulager, Carol Burnett, Lloyd Haynes, and Beverly Garland. While the album is undated, it was accompanied by a letter from Chairman Mile...

In 1966,  Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen  (R-IL), known by his detractors as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his unctuous demeanor, recorded an LP titled " Gallant Men: Stories of the American Adventure ." The record was an unexpected success, and Dirksen recorded two more LPs. In 1969, Dirksen recorded this album for Bell Records, titled "Everett Dirksen's America," which consists of him rec...

In this episode, Michael T. Morley , Assistant Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law, discusses his article "Disaggregating Nationwide Injunctions." Morley begins by explaining what an injunction is, why courts grant injunctions, and what people mean when they refer to a "nationwide injunction." He provides a taxonomy of the different kinds of actions that people refer to as...

In 1967, the John Birch Society published an LP of a speech delivered by G. Edward Griffin , titled "A Second Look at the Supreme Court." Among other things, Griffin questions the legitimacy of constitutional law, calls for the impeachment of Chief Justice Earl Warren, attacks the Supreme Court's criminal law jurisprudence, and explains the communist conspiracy to take over the United States gover...

In 1966, Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-IL), known by his detractors as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his unctuous demeanor, recorded this LP, titled " Gallant Men: Stories of the American Adventure ." The record was conceived and written by H. Paul Jeffers, produced and directed by Arch Lustberg, and published by Capitol Records. It features Dirksen opining on and reading historical political doc...

In July 1951, CBS Radio Network began broadcasting the six-part radio series " The Nation's Nightmare ." The series was written and produced by Irving Gitlin and narrated by CBS News announcer Bill Downs. Each episode consisted of audio recordings of "underworld figures, victims and law enforcement officials," with explanatory narration. Among other things, the episodes addressed illegal drugs and...

In July 1951, CBS Radio Network began broadcasting the six-part radio series " The Nation's Nightmare ." The series was written and produced by Irving Gitlin and narrated by CBS News announcer Bill Downs. Each episode consisted of audio recordings of "underworld figures, victims and law enforcement officials," with explanatory narration. Among other things, the episodes addressed illegal drugs and...

In 1971, comedian Alen Robin released this LP, which purported to be a series of psychiatric sessions with famous political figures. Robin played the psychiatrist, and he used sound bites to fabricate responses from his "patients": Humphrey Thurmond Rockefeller Lindsay Nixon LBJ Agnew Buckley Reagan Daley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rachel E. Barkow , Vice Dean and Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy at New York University School of Law, discusses her new book, " Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration ," which will be published by Harvard University Press in March 2019. Barkow begins by explaining the problems with our criminal justice system, and how it satisfies neit...

Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law and Friend of the Show, is here to talk about what it means to be a teacher under plagiarism norms. In " Plagiarism is Not a Crime ", he tackles the differences between the often-conflated copyright infringement and plagiarism and concludes plagiarism prohibition is not justified on its supporters' own ter...

In this episode, J. Janewa Osei-Tutu , Associate Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law, discusses her article " Socially Responsible Corporate IP ," which will be published in the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law. Osei-Tutu begins by describing the concept of "corporate social responsibility" and how it relates to the shareholder theory of the co...

In 1966, the American Foundation for the Blind released a series of LPs titled "The Turning Point: A series of interviews with people who have become blind by Jo Anne Murphy." In this track, Judge Burton Kolman of Cook County, Illinois discusses his experience of becoming blind. Kolman suffered from Marfan Syndrome, a genetic mutation affecting connective tissue. Kolman was born blind in one eye,...

On August 1, 1970, Mediarts Records released the LP " The Begatting of the President ," a satirical retelling of the story of LBJ's presidency and Nixon's election, told in the style of a Biblical narrative. The script was written in 1969 by Myron Roberts, Lincoln Haynes, and Sasha Gilien, and was also published as a book. The album was narrated by Orson Welles and Luchi de Jesus provided incident...

In 1973, Pacifica Radio released an LP titled "The Wit and Wisdom of Watergate." It consisted of excerpts from audio recordings of the Watergate hearings, narrated by Mike Hodel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On March 15, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson spoke before a joint session of Congress, urging it to pass legislation guaranteeing voting rights. Johnson's speech led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, which he signed into law on August 6, 1965. This LP consists of excerpts from Johnson's March 15, 1965 speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.