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Don't Fear AI Hallucinations, Embrace Them, Scholar Says

Law360 Explores - June 10, 2024 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
When it comes to artificial intelligence, most early adopters fear the so-called hallucinations that the systems can produce. But one scholar says the creativity those hallucinations represent is actually a valuable feature lawyers should embrace. At the 25th annual Burton Awards, Law360 caught u...

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The Patent Attorney Who Shook Up Professional Poker

Law360 Explores - May 29, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Twenty years ago, patent attorney Greg Raymer made poker history by toppling the largest tournament field ever to secure a record $5 million prize at the World Series of Poker’s main event, further fueling the so-called poker boom that pushed the game’s popularity to new heights.  Raymer joins La...

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And The Oscars' Legal Questions Go To…John Quinn

Law360 Explores - March 10, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
The 96th annual Academy Awards is set to air on Sunday night. And behind the scenes of the bright lights, golden statues and celebrities in couture fashion walking the red carpet, there is, of course, a lawyer making sure it all goes to plan.  For 33 years, that job belonged to Quinn Emanuel foun...

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Law360 Explores: Psychedelics

Law360 Explores - May 15, 2023 23:02 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs with powerful mind-altering capabilities, are having a moment. While some have been used by traditional healers for thousands of years, as a matter of law today they are federally illegal substances considered to have no medical value. But the field i...

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Law360 Explores: From Wolf Of Wall Street To First Street

Law360 Explores - April 14, 2023 18:28 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
How did some of the world's biggest tech companies come to benefit from a legal supershield making it almost impossible to sue them? The strange saga of Section 230 began 30 years ago with a notorious penny stock firm later made famous by Hollywood, and has now wound its way to the U.S. Supreme C...

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S3, Ep. 2: Does Law School Deliver?

Law360 Explores - December 05, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
It’s time to take your seat inside the prestigious legal classroom, where law professors teaching a century-old curriculum engage in Socratic dialogue to shape you into thinking like a lawyer. But is that the most effective way of teaching, for all students? On this episode of Law360 Explores: Th...

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S3, Ep. 1: The Pipeline To The Legal Profession

Law360 Explores - November 21, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Before the law school journey even begins, you must first wind your way through a rigorous admissions process that includes not just letters of recommendation and statements of purpose, but the notoriously arduous LSAT exam. An exceptional score can open doors at the nation’s most prestigious uni...

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Ep. 2: A Low Bar In California

Law360 Explores - December 02, 2021 18:11 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Tom Girardi allegedly grifted clients for years and got away with it. But how? In this episode of our podcast exploring the fall of Girardi, Law360 reporter Brandon Lowrey shares the findings of his extensive investigation into the flaws in the system meant to hold attorneys accountable. What he ...

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S2, Ep. 2: A Low Bar In California

Law360 Explores - December 02, 2021 18:11 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Tom Girardi allegedly grifted clients for years and got away with it. But how? In this episode of our podcast exploring the fall of Girardi, Law360 reporter Brandon Lowrey shares the findings of his extensive investigation into the flaws in the system meant to hold attorneys accountable. What he ...

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Ep. 1: The Thief In Shining Armor

Law360 Explores - December 01, 2021 16:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Tom Girardi spent decades as one of the most successful plaintiff's attorneys in America, but in 2020, it all fell apart when he was accused of stealing settlement money from his clients. Girardi seemingly had it all — he was a celebrated plaintiffs attorney with a winning record and a famous wif...

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S2, Ep. 1: The Thief In Shining Armor

Law360 Explores - December 01, 2021 16:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Tom Girardi spent decades as one of the most successful plaintiff's attorneys in America, but in 2020, it all fell apart when he was accused of stealing settlement money from his clients. Girardi seemingly had it all — he was a celebrated plaintiffs attorney with a winning record and a famous wif...

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Episode 1: Blind Willie McTell

Tripping on My Roots - March 11, 2020 16:58 - 22 minutes
Jesse travels to Thompson, GA to explore the roots of "Statesboro Blues" and learn more about Piedmont blues and ragtime singer, Blind Willie McTell.

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S1, Ep. 5: Big Risks For Attorneys

Law360 Explores - November 26, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
More and more law firms are jumping into the cannabis world — but do they know the risks they’re facing? Lawyers who have been working with cannabis for a while say they have faced death threats, struggled with ethical questions and worried about criminal charges — but they can’t imagine doing an...

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Ep. 5: Big Risks For Attorneys

Law360 Explores - November 26, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
More and more law firms are jumping into the cannabis world — but do they know the risks they’re facing? Lawyers who have been working with cannabis for a while say they have faced death threats, struggled with ethical questions and worried about criminal charges — but they can’t imagine doing an...

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S1, Ep. 4: Don’t Steal My Brand

Law360 Explores - November 19, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Cannabis companies realize federal legalization could change everything about the industry they know. To prepare, many of the savviest are looking for ways to protect their brands so they won’t be drowned out. But for this industry, it takes some real ingenuity to build that fence.

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Ep. 4: Don’t Steal My Brand

Law360 Explores - November 19, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Cannabis companies realize federal legalization could change everything about the industry they know. To prepare, many of the savviest are looking for ways to protect their brands so they won’t be drowned out. But for this industry, it takes some real ingenuity to build that fence.

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Ep. 3: The Red Tape Problem

Law360 Explores - November 12, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
As states open their doors to marijuana, they have to figure out the rules to govern it. On this episode we take a trip to California to explore that state’s efforts to control a booming industry — and why some business owners say it is pushing them to stay illegal.

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S1, Ep. 3: The Red Tape Problem

Law360 Explores - November 12, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
As states open their doors to marijuana, they have to figure out the rules to govern it. On this episode we take a trip to California to explore that state’s efforts to control a booming industry — and why some business owners say it is pushing them to stay illegal.

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S1, Ep. 2: Dangerous Cash

Law360 Explores - November 05, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
It’s no secret that many cannabis companies have had trouble getting a bank account. On this episode of Legalization we explain just why that is -- and the lengths some businesses are going to get away from cash.

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Ep. 2: Dangerous Cash

Law360 Explores - November 05, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
It’s no secret that many cannabis companies have had trouble getting a bank account. On this episode of Legalization we explain just why that is -- and the lengths some businesses are going to get away from cash.

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Ep. 1: The Boogeyman In The Tax Code

Law360 Explores - October 29, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
A single sentence in the U.S. tax code targets marijuana businesses and saddles them with a crushing tax burden. Here's how a relic of the War on Drugs is making it really hard for cannabis entrepreneurs to get off the ground.

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S1, Ep. 1: The Boogeyman In The Tax Code

Law360 Explores - October 29, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
A single sentence in the U.S. tax code targets marijuana businesses and saddles them with a crushing tax burden. Here's how a relic of the War on Drugs is making it really hard for cannabis entrepreneurs to get off the ground.

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Welcome To Law360 Explores: Legalization

Law360 Explores - October 11, 2019 04:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
More than 40 states have some form of legal marijuana, but the drug is still federally illegal. That tension can impact everything marijuana businesses do, from how much they pay in taxes to whether they can protect their brands in court. Here's a sample of what you'll hear as host Diana Novak Jo...


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