Wagner And Winick On The Law

Co-host Mitchel Winick and guest co-host Michael Cohen discuss the 2016 October US Supreme Court Term. Cohen, a Constitutional Law Professor and International Law Attorney previews the major cases coming before the Court, including returning issues such as the death penalty, equal rights, and First Amendment Rights. Winick and Cohen also discuss the likely impact of the Court sitting with only eight Justices and the US Senate's refusal to hold hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland.

Co-hosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick discuss the availability of video evidence in the recent police use of force cases. Does the availability of videotape produce answers or more questions? What policies exist regulating who can see videotapes . . . and when? Does the public have an inherent right to see the tapes? Listen in to Wagner and Winick On the Law to hear a discussion of these issues.

Cohosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick discuss the protection of ideas through patent, trademark, and copyright with Intellectual Property Law attorney Dave LaRiviere. Who knew that cannabis can be patented? How will the emerging use of drones in business be protected? What happens if your investor tries to steal your idea? Tune in to this week's episode of Wagner and Winick On the Law to learn the answers to these and other intellectual property law questions. Program guest Dave LaRiviere shares his experience and expertise in the fascinating and always evolving area of intellectual property law. As Dave reminds us, EVERY business has intellectual property that needs to be protected.

Cohosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner discuss the surprisingly complicated practice of Equine Law . . . horse law . . . with Kathleen Reagan, a noted legal expert in the area. Buying and selling horses, race horse syndication, equestrian real estate, personal injury from horseback riding, and many other interesting aspects of this unique practice area are discussed in the program. Expensive horses need the protection of good contracts for the protection of buyer, seller, lease participants, owners, trainers, and riders. Horse law is unlike other areas of law and requires special expertise. Deals on a handshake carry risks for all concerned, so investing in a properly drafted contract is more than good horse sense, it makes good business sense. Many purchasers do not realize that horses are consumer goods under the Uniform Commercial Code, can be purchased in secured transactions, and can be seized in court proceedings for unpaid board bills. Equine Law: Not just horsing around!

Cohosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick discuss the difficult challenge for police officers when confronted with impaired drivers. Driving Under the Influence is NOT just about the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs, it is about impairment, including prescription medications and mental condition. Join the hosts in a discussion with Tom Page, former police officer and drug recognition evaluator who has been at the forefront of developing and providing training for modern police officers to become Drug Recognition Evaluators.

Cohosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner discuss the effect of binding arbitration clauses in consumer contracts with corporate attorney Dan Lamb. Did you know that you are waiving your jury trial rights and the protection of possible class action lawsuits in virtually all standardized consumer contracts? Car rentals, leases, software, credit cards . . . the list goes on and on. Listen in to learn more about the uses -and abuses- of binding arbitration and class-action waiver contract clauses.

Co-hosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner discuss the Texas concealed carry gun laws that went into effect August 1, 2016 for all state university four-year campuses. How do faculty feel about students carrying concealed handguns in their classrooms and offices? How will guns in backpacks and purses be protected from theft and loss? Tune in to listen to a lively discussion of these and other issues related to guns on campus.

Guest Host Michael Cohen will feature International Crossroads guest Ross Veltman, Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel, with regular co-hosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner, to discuss the in-house legal role, and the current issues America’s leading chief legal officers in California face across the vast national and multinational landscape. For information about SVAGC, go to www.svagc.org.

Host Mitchel Winick and guest co-host Frank Hespe discuss the little known process of the U.S. Electoral College with former U.S. Attorney and current Carmel High School History and Government teacher Bill Schrier. Unless you were paying close attention in high school history and government class, you probably think that by voting in the November Presidential election, you are actually electing the next President and Vice President of the United States. In fact, you are only electing electors to the Electoral College. . . what, you say?? Tune in to this week's program to learn -be reminded- how 538 electors to the U.S. Electoral College will actually select the next U.S. President and Vice President.

Co-hosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick are joined by Constitutional Law Professor Michael Cohen to discuss recent US Supreme Court cases. The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has created a situation where 4-4 ties are affecting the outcome of ground-breaking cases. The discussion includes the U.S. Supreme Court major decisions on pressing issues such as abortion rights, gun control, corruption by politicians, race-based university admissions, and immigration.

Host Stephen Wagner, former prosecutor, discusses the challenges involved in the criminal prosecution of police officers. The unsuccessful prosecution of police officers in the Freddie Gray death case in Baltimore has brought this issue into the national news. Guest on the program is Michael Belter, a criminal defense attorney and public defender with the Monterey County Public Defenders Office.

Co-hosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner discuss the FAA's new release of commercial drone regulations. In preparing for the 4th of July holiday, they also discuss the current status of fireworks regulations, particularly in the drought zones of California. Special guest-host Michael Cohen launches his first edition of International Crossroads with special guest Nancy Koch, General Counsel to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, one of the largest private funders of basic research.

Co-hosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick discuss the outcome of the Stanford University rape case and the subsequent national dialogue related to sexual assaults on campus. The hosts discuss the pending recall efforts launched against Judge Aaron Persky by individuals who believe that he abused his judicial discretion in his sentencing decision in the Stanford University rape case. The program also addresses the current efforts by universities to increase safety awareness and reduce binge drinking. Program guests include Elliana Bisgaard-Church, a recent Swarthmore College graduate and Lezah Winick, a third-year student at CalPoly University.

Co-hosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick take on the controversial topic of legal marijuana. Program guest Chris Halsor has been on the front lines of Colorado’s trailblazing foray into legal marijuana and has developed an expertise in the complicated facets of legal marijuana. Legal marijuana is more than the prospect of large tax revenues and the ability to buy an ounce of pot. Marijuana advocates have created very effective campaigns that are changing public attitudes. Halsor believes that legalization of both medical & recreational marijuana is on the verge of a tipping point and will likely spread world-wide within the next 10-15 years. br Instituting and implementing legalization for a drug that has been unlawful for decades - and remains so at the federal level - is more complicated than the headlines would have you believe.

Guest Co-Host Michael Cohen will be joining hosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner to interview co-founders of Partnerships for Trauma Recovery - Monika Parikh and Annika Sridharan. br Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (PTR) was launched in response to the tremendous need to address the psychological impacts of human rights abuses among international survivors of human rights abuses. Based in the Bay Area of California, PTR promotes emotional healing among refugees, asylees, asylum seekers and human trafficking survivors through trauma-informed, culturally aware and contextually adapted mental health care for individuals and families fleeing war, torture, gender-based violence and persecution in their countries of origin. br PTR provides one of the few multi-disciplinary clinical training programs specializing in the needs of international survivors.

Guest Co-host Michael Cohen joins regular hosts Mitchel Winick and Stephen Wagner to discuss the long-term sustainability of global tuna fisheries. Special program guest is Susan S. Jackson, President and member of the Board of Directors of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). Under Jackson’s leadership, ISSF has grown from a small association of eight global tuna processors into the world’s premier organization uniting industry leaders, the environmental community and leading scientists in the creation, advocacy and adoption of science-based best practices that advance the long-term sustainability of global tuna fisheries. Through her unwavering focus on collaboration, Jackson has created successful partnerships with constructive NGOs, scientists, governments and has led efforts to make ISSF an effective advocate for positive change in the Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs), the governing bodies responsible for managing tuna resources worldwide.

Co-host Stephen Wagner is a former prosecutor. Our program guest, Jennifer Alton, is a former public defender. Criminal laws, sentencing guidelines, and early release programs are changing . . . but are the changes resulting in positive or negative results in our communities? Co-host Mitchel Winick will serve as the moderator between two experienced criminal law attorneys with very different professional backgrounds. Prosecutor vs. Defender . . . listen in to better understand the perspective from both sides of the criminal justice system.

Co-hosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick discuss top legal stories, including: The use of tax dollars by UC Davis to scrub negative stories from Google news search, Baby Boxes and the Safe Haven Laws, Pauper Prisons for the Homeless, and Arsenio Hall's Defamation Lawsuit against Sinead O'Connor.

Discretion Brewing is one of the new breed of microbreweries entering local business communities across the country. But success as a local brewery requires more than just brewing good beer. It requires navigating the complex world of of alcoholic beverage regulation, manufacturing, distribution, and sales. Law Professor Stephen Wagner and Law Dean Mitchel Winick talk with Dustin Vereker, the Chief Beer Ambassador of Discretion Brewing and a founding member of the California Craft Brewers Association's Government Affairs Committee.

Author and Lawyer Lida Sideris has published her first novel. As she describes her transition to fiction writing, Lida says . . . Not willing to fork over the dough to see a therapist, Lida took up writing. She wrote about her animals and people, the city she lived in, and various escapades involving the animals, people and city. Then she wrote a few chapters of a historical novel, which won her a scholarship to attend the San Francisco Writers’ Conference. Which led her to harbor the faint, flickering hope that she could complete a mystery novel that could possibly entertain and engage a handful of readers. And she did. She really did. Who knew therapy could be such a blast?