The rule of law is essential to the flourishing of liberal democracy and capitalism. Yet, it is now under pressure in the United States, and corporate law firms are in the eye of the storm. Over the last few weeks, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders against several prominent law firms that represented his political adversaries and promoted di ... Show More
Jul 30
A Conservative's Attack On Neoliberalism - Ft. Chris Griswold
The Republican Party is often associated with free-market fundamentalism, deregulation, and tax cuts. But a new faction on the right is challenging that consensus. In this episode, Bethany and Luigi sit down with Chris Griswold, the Policy Director at American Compass. Drawing on ... Show More
46m 8s
Mar 2025
How Trump Is Scaring Big Law Firms Into Submission
<p>After engaging in a campaign of retribution against his enemies within the federal government, President Trump is turning to those outside of it.</p><p>Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what that retribution has looked like for a si ... Show More
24m 59s
Apr 2025
‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump
<p>Over the past few weeks, President Trump has used executive orders to wage war on law firms, specifically targeting those whose lawyers have investigated or sued him, or represented his enemies in court.</p><p>Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit a ... Show More
35m 49s
Mar 2024
‘Woke Antitrust’ and the Future of Antitrust Law
Barnaby speaks to Jeetander Dulani, an antitrust partner at Stinson LLP, about recent and upcoming trends in antitrust law, including the Biden Administration’s new merger rules, the policy of 'litigation over regulation' amid shifts towards alternative theories of harm in merger ... Show More
24m 35s
Oct 2023
Weekend Law: Flipping on Trump, Instagram Promoters & Meta Sued
Michael Moore, the former US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, discusses the witnesses flipping against Donald Trump. Ann Lipton, a business law professor at Tulane University, discusses how promoters on social media are testing the limits of a 90-year-old securities l ... Show More
36m 20s