AI is becoming increasingly widespread and that includes in the electoral space. Elizabeth Binczik speaks this week with Lisa Gilbert (Public Citizen) about the threat of AI to our elections, from deepfakes to "astroturfing," and how we can reduce that risk as we look ahead to the 2024 election cycle.
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Episode Host: Elizabeth Binczik, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Episode Guest: Lisa Gilbert, Executive Vice President, Public Citizen
Link: "Generative Artificial Intelligence: The Impact on Democracy," by Public Citizen
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This week, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Cliff Sloan about his new book, "The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made." They discuss the enduring impact of key Supreme Court decisions issued during WWII and the lessons that we should be heeding from FDR and his justices in thinking about today's Supreme Court.
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Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Cliff Sloan, Professor, Georgetown Law
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Earlier this year, the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history saw Janet Protasiewicz elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Craig Mastantuono about the impact of Justice Protasiewicz's election and Republican legislators' threat of impeaching her. They also discuss the role of judicial selection committees and how listeners can engage on state courts.
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Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Craig Mastantuono, Partner, Mastantuono, Coffee & Thomas
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This summer, we've seen high profile strikes in Hollywood, an overwhelming vote to ratify the Teamsters' agreement with UPS, and renewed energy in the labor movement. On this episode, Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Professor Diana Reddy about what is behind this "hot labor summer" and whether the promising trends are here to stay.
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Episode Host: Elizabeth Binczik, Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Episode Guest: Diana Reddy, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley
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This summer has seen no shortage of extreme weather events, bringing more attention to climate change. For the legal community, it's highlighted the question, can the law keep up with climate science? Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Michael Burger about climate change litigation and how courts are handling this growing field. They discuss the recent victory by youth litigants in a climate case against the state of Montana.
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Episode Host: Elizabeth Binczik, Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Episode Guest: Michael Burger, Executive Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
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With former President Trump now facing four indictments, Jeanne Hruska catches up with Barbara McQuade about some of the issues arising from the legal proceedings. Specifically, they delve into concerns that Trump's commentary about the cases could cross over into witness tampering or tainting the jury pool. What tools do the judges overseeing the different proceedings have to respond and how does Trump being a presidential candidate impact the analysis?
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Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Barbara McQuade, Professor, University of Michigan Law School
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