Temple law student Nick Shed looks at the recent wave of resident unionization in Philadelphia. He explores why more and more residents are turning to unionization, and how changes at the NLRB could put it all in jeopardy. Dr. Vihasa Govada, a Thomas Jefferson University medical resident and one of the union organizers behind the big labor win this winter, shares her perspective on a critical legal question: are residents employees entitled to unionize, or just students working 80-hour weeks for purely educational reasons?

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Bangladesh’s queer community took to the streets in the July 2024 revolution, helping to topple an authoritarian government—but does the country’s future include them? Scholars Rasel Ahmed and Arifur Rahman speak with Temple law student Indira Rahman. They weigh in on the role of queer individuals in the uprising, what’s changed since, and whether there’s a rainbow on the other side of revolution.

Temple law student Max Kleinman sits down with his aunt Toby Kleinman to discuss her career as a litigator in Family Court and learn what he can about interviewing clients, building cases, and filing interlocutory appeals. Plus, why she always finds time to write outside articles and contribute to the wider legal conversation.

Just four corporations control almost everything we eat. Temple law student Fiona Burke explores how this consolidation came to be and the ways in which it impacts farmers and, by extension, anyone who eats.

Temple law student John Brown dives into the wonderful world of Willy Wonka and explores the many potential tort claims that survivors of his sweepstakes tour might have against the famed chocolatier.

Rev. Dr. Andre Price joins Temple law student Lynsey Madison for a discussion of the fascinating intersection of Christianity and the law. Join us as we chat about how religious underpinnings, such as the concept of morality, have helped to shape America’s legal systems throughout history and influence modern jurisprudence. This episode gives you a peek into how deeply intertwined faith and law truly are.

Temple law student Patrick Michael George explores the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. We break down the text of the Act and discuss its historical applications. We also examine how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Ludecke v. Watkins (1948) created a potential loophole for the President to legally invoke the Act's powers—no boots on the ground required.

In this episode, Temple law student Samuel Morgan Johnson interviews Professor Thea Johnson of Rutgers University on her research about fictional pleas--the pleas that defendants negotiate for to avoid collateral consequences like deportation or entrance on the sex offender registry.