LawTalk

This episode, It’s Complicated: Facebook’s Liability for Users’ Posts, poses the questions ‘When is Facebook (or any other platform) legally responsible for users’ bad behavior? And when should they be?’ The current answer is found mostly in a federal statute, 47 U.S.C. § 230, that immunizes online intermediaries from liability for most user-generated content. Section 230 is the subject of constant controversy and numerous reform proposals, but has remained largely intact since 1996. Minnesota Law’s Professor William McGeveran moderates the conversation between Danielle Citron, professor of law at the University of Virginia, and Jeff Kosseff, Associate Professor of Law at the United States Naval Academy as they try to answer the questions, “Is it time to change Section 230? And If so, how?” This webinar discussion was recorded on April 25th, 2022. It is also available for viewing on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/i0T5_aMPmE4) A transcript of this episode is available here: https://z.umn.edu/Ep20Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool.

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. On this episode, The Constitutionalization of Human Rights Law and its Impact on Asylum-Seekers, Professor Steve Meili analyzes how lawyers representing asylum-seekers in five countries (Colombia, Mexico, South Africa, Uganda, and the United States) have bridged the gap between the constitutionalization of human rights law as written to protecting asylum-seekers on the ground Professor Meili’s talk is based on his forthcoming book from Oxford University Press, “The Constitutionalization of Human Rights Law: Implications for Refugees” Professor Meili is the James H. Michael Professor of International Human Rights Law. His research focuses on the rights of non-citizens, particularly refugees and asylum-seekers. He is the Director of the Law School’s Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, where students represent asylum-seekers and human trafficking survivors. This event was recorded on April 14th, 2022. It is also available for viewing on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/HP-EKcrxNeo) Find the transcript of this episode at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep19Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool.

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. On this episode, A Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A, Minnesota Law annually hosts a Minnesota Supreme Court oral argument with students in attendance. Following the hearing, Minnesota Law students were able to pose questions to the members of the Minnesota Supreme Court, gaining insights into serving on the highest bench of the state. This LawTalk bonus episode will highlight that Q&A. This event was recorded on April 7, 2022. The hearing and Q&A are both available on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/ABEXhxUeggU Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find the transcript of this episode at: https://z.umn.edu/MNSupremeQA

This episode, Intimate Lies and the Law: A conversation with author Professor Jill Hasday and Hennepin County Judge Charlene Hatcher, discusses Professor Jill Hasday’s book, Intimate Lies and the Law, and how it details the hidden body of law governing deception in dating, sex, marriage, and family life. This webinar discussion was recorded on February 15th, 2022. It is also available for viewing on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/FsqUkuNGyZU Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find the transcript of this episode at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep18Transcript

On this episode of LawTalk, Just Pursuit: A Book Talk with Laura Coates discusses her new book Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor’s Fight for Fairness as it details and reflects on her time as a prosecutor with first hand experiences in the U.S. justice system and its impacts on communities of color. Laura Coates ‘05 is a CNN senior legal analyst, SiriusXM host, and adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law. Coates also served as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and a Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, specializing in the enforcement of voting rights throughout the United States This lecture was recorded on February 3, 2022. Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find a transcript of this podcast at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep17Transcript

On this episode, the 7th Annual MLK Convocation: A Discussion of American Voting Rights, reflects on Dr. King’s quote, “Voting is the foundation stone for political action” and discusses where we are now 56 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This year’s guest panelists are: Harvard Law Professor Guy-Uriel Charles and ACLU of Minnesota Policy Director Julia Decker ‘14. Dean Garry Jenkins with opening remarks and an overview of our Martin Luther King, Jr. annual series. Justice Shannon, a 2L and President of the Black Law Students Association, will moderate the conversation. This lecture was recorded on January 26th, 2022. Watch the replay of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTlnd5RVXAo Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find a transcript of this podcast at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep16Transcript

This episode, Rules of Medical Necessity: A Fredrikson & Bryson Professor of Law Appointment Lecture featuring Professor Daniel Schwarcz, discusses the different ways that health insurers are undermining the legal constraints on their coverage determinations. Professor Schwarcz explores how federal and state actors can push back on these insurer efforts to avoid legal oversight of their medical necessity determinations. Schwarcz's talk will be based on his draft article, Rules of Medical Necessity, which is co-authored with Professor Amy Monahan and is forthcoming in the Iowa Law Review. Professor Daniel Schwarcz, is an award-winning teacher and scholar. His research focuses on a broad range of issues in insurance law and regulation, spanning systemic risk, regulatory federalism, consumer protection, employer-sponsored health insurance, and insurance coverage litigation. This event was recorded on November 18th, 2021. It is also available for viewing on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find a transcript of this podcast at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep15Transcript Watch the video of the event here: https://youtu.be/9epyX-CHWjA