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Bitter Pill: Pregnancy and Personhood in a Post-Dobbs America
Sidebar by Courthouse News - March 26, 2024 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe landscape of abortion rights in America is unrecognizable in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Join us for our fourth episode this season as we navigate this tumultuous terrain, dissecting the seismic shifts and looming legal — and pol...
The process of how judges get elected
Karen Conti - March 10, 2024 21:38 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLinda E. Davenport, Appellate Court Justice, joins Karen Conti to talk about her campaign, how the voting process works for judges, and why it is important to vote for judges.
Why do people love learning about true crime and serial killers
Karen Conti - March 10, 2024 21:38 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDr. Gary Brucato and Dr. Stacey Nye join Karen Conti to talk about why people are obsessed with true crime and the psychology of serial killers.
Do we have a gambling problem?
Karen Conti - March 10, 2024 21:37 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLes Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, joins Karen Conti in light of March Madness coming up and the increase in online betting.
Mean Tweets
Sidebar by Courthouse News - March 05, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEditor’s note: This episode is not family friendly due to some colorful language. A long-running feud between eviction lawyers Dennis Block and Danny Bramzon cumulated into a Twitter parody account and a libel lawsuit that made it all the way to a jury trial. In the third episode this season, ...
Breaking News: SCOTUS Ends Trump Ballot Challenges
Sidebar by Courthouse News - March 04, 2024 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsSurprise, listeners! We’re coming to you, almost live, with a special breaking news mini episode on the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to keep former President Donald Trump on Colorado’s ballot. Our very own Amanda Pampuro and Kelsey Reichmann meticulously dissect the twists and turns of th...
Can municipalities criminalize homelessness?
Karen Conti - March 03, 2024 22:58 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAntonia Fasanelli, Executive Director of the National Homelessness Law Center, joins Karen to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court taking a case that will decide whether municipalities can criminalize homelessness.
How the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action affects women in the workplace
Karen Conti - March 03, 2024 22:57 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAndie Kramer, lawyer, gender bias expert, and author of Beyond Bias: The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work, joins Karen to talk about how the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action is affecting women in the workplace.
What to know about Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children
Karen Conti - March 03, 2024 22:57 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.
Love Is a Lie
Sidebar by Courthouse News - February 13, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsLook around, dear listener. Everything is heart-shaped and pink. People are getting ready for a special night with their special someone. In our second episode this season, we take you through the dark alleyways of online dating, where $1.3 billion vanished into the pockets of scammers in ju...
This week in legal news
Karen Conti - February 11, 2024 22:43 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCriminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.
What is the process of the Supreme Court?
Karen Conti - February 11, 2024 22:14 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIllinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham joins Karen Conti to talk about Supreme Court ethics, how judges think, and how the process works in Illinois.
Why are people over the age of 50 splitting at record numbers?
Karen Conti - February 04, 2024 23:19 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMary Beth McLean, Financial advisor and Partner of My Private Vista, joins Karen Conti to discuss the latest study on divorce. People over the age of 50 are splitting at record numbers and Karen and Mary talk about why that is. My Private Vista concentrates on helping women with their financial i...
AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating, What are the legal repercussions?
Karen Conti - February 04, 2024 23:14 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAri Cohn, Free Speech Counsel at TechFreedom, a non-partisan nonprofit think tank devoted to technology law and policy, joins Karen Conti to discuss AI deepfakes. With her popularity growing, AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating. Is the posting of deep fakes illegal? Should the laws be ...
Legal issues that could arise for people who work for themselves
Karen Conti - February 04, 2024 23:09 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThere is an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem and side hustle culture in Chicago. Karen Conti is joined by Julie Lokun, who is a lawyer and entrepreneurial coach, and employment lawyer and Karen’s law partner Patrick Dolan to discuss the legal issues that could arise. Plus, Julie talks about Cre...
What are parents responsible for if their child commits a crime?
Karen Conti - January 28, 2024 23:28 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEric Rinehart, Lake County State’s Attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Highland Park shooting prosecution and holding parents liable for children’s criminal conduct.
Study shows minorities are misdiagnosed at a higher rate
Karen Conti - January 28, 2024 23:27 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsElizabeth Kaveny, from Kaveny & Kroll, joins Karen Conti to talk about a new study showing minorities are misdiagnosed at a significantly higher rate. Elizabeth also talks about other malpractice and personal injury issues.
The Case of the Internet Sleuth
Sidebar by Courthouse News - January 23, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWelcome to season four of Sidebar! We're kicking off our first episode of 2024 by traversing the digital terrain of internet sleuths, those armchair detectives whose keyboards are the new magnifying glasses. Everyone has a hobby. Something to keep them busy, pass the time or unwind after work. ...
What counts as defamation?
Karen Conti - January 21, 2024 22:53 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAri Cohn, First Amendment and Defamation Lawyer and Free Speech Counsel for TechFreedom, joins Karen Conti to discuss the lawsuit brought by a Chicago man against 27 women and Facebook over negative posts on the website “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Ari also discusses First Amendment issues on c...
Updates in the tax world from Steven A. Leahy
Karen Conti - January 21, 2024 22:53 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIRS tax attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC with Opem Tax Advocates, joins Karen Conti to talk about the new infusion of $80 billion into the IRS, the IRS using AI to monitor tax cheats, and Hunter Biden charges.
Sidebar Season Four - Official Trailer
Sidebar by Courthouse News - January 09, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsSeason four of Sidebar, a podcast from Courthouse News, kicks off just around the corner. Join our hosts and reporters as they take you around the nation to break down lawsuits, the law and how they impact you and the life you live. Follow us on Twitter @SidebarCNS and www.courthousenews.com for...
Karen Conti sprinkles holiday cheer onto her top legal stories of 2023
Karen Conti - December 19, 2023 00:15 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsKaren Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to recite her rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas featuring her top legal stories of 2023.
Big Bold Beautiful 2023 Recap
Sidebar by Courthouse News - December 05, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWelcome to our end-of-the-year gala episode of Sidebar. It's hard to divvy out awards for the most important or interesting cases of 2023 when former President Donald Trump has dominated so many of them. This was the year Trump took over Courthouse News, appearing in court as a defendant many t...
Reading, Writing, Religion
Sidebar by Courthouse News - November 14, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsNo institution in American life has a far-reaching and outsized role in communities quite like the public school system. Take a seat, Sidebar listeners, as we dive into the heart of public education and its role in our democracy for our penultimate episode this season. We take you beyond the cl...
The unsolved murder of Valerie Percy
Karen Conti - November 12, 2023 23:29 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAuthor Glenn Wall joins Karen Conti to talk about the unsolved murder of Valerie Percy in the 1960s. To buy Glenn’s book, Sympathy Vote, click here.
What to know about Donald Trump and Hunter Biden legal cases
Karen Conti - November 12, 2023 23:28 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSteve Brown, tax attorney with Clark Hill, joins Karen Conti to discuss former President Donald Trump’s civil trial, Hunter Biden’s tax charges, and changes at the IRS.
I Put a Spell on You
Sidebar by Courthouse News - October 31, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHappy Halloween, all you goblins and ghouls. Prepare yourselves for a real spooky season treat as we traverse the gloomy annals of witch trials. Join us for our 12th episode this season as we dispel myths and shine a light on how and why these judicial proceedings played out across Europe and th...
SCOTUS v. America
Sidebar by Courthouse News - October 03, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAnother year, another five-alarm fire burning before the U.S. Supreme Court. Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News’ Supreme Court reporter and the newest addition to the Sidebar team, joined just in time for this year's preview of the court's upcoming term. The top court in all the land is back at...
Sour Grapes
Sidebar by Courthouse News - September 12, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe love story between Hollywood megastars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was destined for public fascination from the start as they merged family, philanthropy and a rather unexpected shared passion — wine. So, when they split in 2016, no one saw it coming. What followed was one of the most bitte...
Bullying in the workplace
Karen Conti - August 27, 2023 23:29 ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsErika Harold joins Karen Conti to talk about bullying. As Miss America, her platform was antibullying, and as an Attorney and Executive Directory of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, she is launching a campaign against adult bullying.
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