Episodes

March 3, 2024

What to know about Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children

Nidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.
Feb. 11, 2024

This week in legal news

Criminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.
Feb. 11, 2024

What is the process of the Supreme Court?

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham joins Karen Conti to talk about Supreme Court ethics, how judges think, and how the process works in Illinois. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4493659/4493659_2024-02-11-221459.6...
Feb. 4, 2024

Why are people over the age of 50 splitting at record numbers?

Mary 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 ...
Feb. 4, 2024

AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating, What are the legal repercussions?

Ari 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...
Feb. 4, 2024

Legal issues that could arise for people who work for themselves

There 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 ...