Legal Judg(e)ments Podcast

The Limits of Sovereignty

November 13, 2023

In this episode of Legal Judg(e)ments, Bob and his guest, Richard Gottlieb, dissect Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin, a significant legal battle at the intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and bankruptcy law. They explore the historical concept of sovereign immunity and its application to Native American tribes, focusing on the Clear Statement Rule for waiving sovereign immunity. This episode offers an insightful look into a case that challenges the limits of tribal immunity and the protections provided by bankruptcy law.

When a Regulation Becomes a Taking: A Constitutional Debate Over Property Rights

November 13, 2023

In this thought-provoking episode, Bob and Joshua Thompson, Director of Equality and Opportunity Litigation at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discuss the landmark case of Cedar Point Nursery vs. Hassid and explore the intricate balance between private property rights and public interests. What constitutes a ‘taking’ and how far government regulations can go in the name of the public good?

Big Brother?

October 30, 2023

Bob talks with the Institute for Justice’s Mike Greenberg about a Michigan town’s use of drones to enforce a land use regulation in Long Lake Township v. Maxon.

Life, Liberty, and the Right to Decide: Medical Aid in Dying

October 16, 2023

In the first episode of season 3, O’Melveny & Myers LLP’s John Kappos explains to Bob how his representation of two Massachusetts doctors led to a decision on whether medical-aid-in-dying qualifies as a fundamental constitutional right in Kligler v. Attorney General.