Episodes

Class action lawyers Katrina Carroll and Jon Jagher join Karen Conti to explain everything you need to know about class action lawsuits, and what an injunction is. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7387185/7387185_2025-04-27-2...

Chicago criminal defense attorney Damon Cheronis , who represented Harvey Weinstein in his first trial, joins Karen Conti to comment on Weinstein’s retrial that just started in New York City. Damon also touches on the resente...

Chicago intellectual property lawyer Michele Katz joins Karen Conti to discuss what to do when you post an image that is copyright protected. Michele also explains the difference between a copyright, a patent, and a trademark...

Karen Conti chats with Dr. Adam Kunz , assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, about the First Amendment and if it allows cult organizations to brainwash people. Dr. Kunz also talks about what can be done l...

Criminal defense attorney Mike Leonard joins WGN’s Radio’s Karen Conti to discuss this week’s top legal stories, which include the Madigan sentencing, the possibility of a third Trump term, and the civil suit against the gun dealers in the Highland Park shooting case.

Karen Conti is joined in-studio by attorney/mediator Faustin ‘Frosty’ Pipal to discuss mediation and how it resolves legal disputes. Additionally, Karen’s husband Jerry joins the show and the three perform a ‘mock’ mediation....

President Kari Steele of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago joins Karen Conti in-studio to highlight what they do relating to the waterways of Chicago, including treating wastewater and managing st...

Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan joins Karen Conti to talk about employment law amid the mass federal employee layoffs and the effect new presidential administrations can have on employment. https://serve.ca...

David Ellis , a Judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight books co-authored with James Patterson, joins Karen Conti and Patrick Dolan, Karen’s partner at Conti and Dolan, to talk...

Lester Munson, lawyer and former Sports Illustrated and ESPN sportswriter, joins Karen Conti and Patrick Dolan, Karen’s partner at Conti and Dolan, to talk about the dangers of sports gambling and how addictive it can be. The...

Scott Turow, New York Times best seller author, joins Karen Conti to talk about his latest book, Presumed Guilty, the latest installment of Rožat “Rusty” Sabich’s story. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7305454/7305454_2025-0...

Russell Edwards, an expert on Jack the Ripper, joins Karen Conti to discuss how the identity of the famed serial killer was discovered. A process that took more than a decade, Edwards got his breakthrough piece of genetic evi...

Judge Patricia Spratt joins Karen Conti to discuss the WTTW documentary called Firsthand: Peacekeepers! Featured in the documentary is Judge Spratt’s North Lawndale Restorative Justice Court. Judge Spratt details the process ...

Dr. Nadine Macaluso, psychotherapist and author, joins Karen Conti to discuss how to deal with narcissists. Dr. Macaluso also talks about her time married to Jordan Belfort and her book, Run Like Hell: A Therapist’s Guide To ...

Dave Zehner, jury consultant, joins Karen Conti to discuss the Mike Madigan jury deliberations and what this means for corruption prosecutions in Illinois. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7293759/7293759_2025-02-23-234959.64...

Julie Lokun and Dom Domansky join Karen Conti to talk about the upcoming Cre8tive Con in Chicago! For more information visit cre8tivecon.com . https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7272020/7272020_2025-02-09-221520.64kmono.mp3 Rec...

Ola and Bola Osundairo join Karen Conti to discuss their involvement in the Jussie Smollett case and their new book , “Bigger Than Jussie: The Disturbing Need for a Modern-Day Lynching.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7272...

Ted Rossman , Financial analyst at Bankrate, joins Karen Conti to discuss a new study that showed that credit card debt is at an all-time high. Ted also shares tips on how to reduce debt. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7272...

John Borowski, filmmaker and producer of the new docuseries, “The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago, “ joins Karen Conti to discuss the new series, and share what he found during the creation of the series. h...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joins Karen Conti to talk about tips for homeowners on paying property taxes, lowering your tax bill, and claiming exemptions. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7255452/7255452_2025-02-02-235...

Bob Clifford , Aviation Attorney, joins Karen Conti to discuss legal action we could see following the Washington, D.C. plane crash. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7255451/7255451_2025-02-02-233651.64kmono.mp3 Potomac River...

Jeffrey Ment, an expert in travel law, joins Karen Conti to discuss new laws that are in effect for canceled and delayed flights and other legal travel issues. 

Suzanna Sherry, Professor at Vanderbilt Law School, joins Karen Conti to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive orders and whether they will be upheld in court. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7169772/7169772_2025-01-26-...

Bianca Tylek, founder and executive director of Worth Rises , joins Karen Conti to talk about how inmates are being used to fight wildfires. They also discuss why prison activists say this violates the anti-slavery provision...