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All over the world people create. Music, art, literature. But is their creative work protected? Sure there are international copyright laws, but are they enforced? And if not, what then? This week our team took…

In-Studio: Prosecuting Discretion

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August 22, 2017

“Every criminal trial is a competition between the prosecution and the defense. The judge has relatively less dominant role than in other countries and a lot of times, we have the guilt and innocence of…

In-Studio: Locking People Up

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July 11, 2017

America is a nation that locks up more people per capita than any other country in the world. The Sentencing Project reports 2.2 million people are incarcerated in America’s prisons. That’s a 500% increase over…

In-Studio San Quentin: Unequal Protection

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June 2, 2017

What does color of skin have to do with equal access to justice in America? The Equal Protection Clause, part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which took effect in 1868, provides that no…

Mother and Son

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April 5, 2017

Twenty-one years ago, at the age of 19, Greg Eskridge was sentenced to 65 years-to-life plus two life terms in prison. Greg’s mom, Patricia Eskridge, was in the courtroom that day to hear the judge…

Live Law San Quentin: Hope

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November 16, 2016

“These are difficult times, scary times in the world. I have had a number of conversations in the last few days with friends who are feeling that the future feels murky and unsettled. There’s nothing…

Live Law Brooklyn – Truth or Dare

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November 17, 2015

Truth or dare. When was the last time you played the game? We all have stories of playing the game in high school. Maybe it was a Saturday night, and you sat around asking each other…

Newsletter: New Episode, Bit of an Edge

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November 4, 2015

11/03 Episode: BIT OF AN EDGE In the US, if you’re accused of a crime, you can rest assured you will be offered a trial and in the end, your guilt or innocence will be decided…

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Newsletter: Disputed Bodies

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October 20, 2015

10/20 Episode: THORPE’S BODY The law is part of our lives –– but what about after we die? Sure, we can write wills and trusts to describe in great detail what we want done with our…

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Newsletter: Do you know the feeling of being pulled over?

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October 6, 2015

10/09 Episode: THE STOP You’re driving. Maybe you’re speeding. Maybe you don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. All of a sudden blue lights flash in your rearview mirror. Your stomach drops. You’ve been stopped. It’s a…

In-Studio: Global Intellectual Property

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In-Studio: Prosecuting Discretion

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In-Studio: Locking People Up

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In-Studio San Quentin: Unequal Protection

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Mother and Son

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Live Law San Quentin: Hope

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Live Law Brooklyn – Truth or Dare

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Newsletter: New Episode, Bit of an Edge

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Newsletter: Disputed Bodies

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Newsletter: Do you know the feeling of being pulled over?

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