Teleforum Podcast
1) A Seat at the Sitting - December 2025
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below.Urias-Orellana v. Bondi (Dece...Show More
2) Discussing Attempts to Address Federal Overcriminalization
A recent executive order entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” and two congressional proposals: the Count the Crimes to Cut Act and the Mens Rea Reform Act (also k...Show More
3) Litigation Update: Lange v. Houston County
Anna Lange, an employee with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, sought “male-to-female sex change surgery.” The county’s employer-provided health insurance policy covered som...Show More
4) Talks with Authors: Born Equal: Remaking America's Constitution, 1840–1920
In Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920, Prof. Akhil Reed Amar traces the arc of American constitutional debate from the post-Founding era to the Progressive Era, focusin...Show More
5) SAP, Motorola, and the Future of PTAB Reform
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), created under the America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011, has long been a source of debate. The Supreme Court has reviewed several of its procedures, and Congress ...Show More
6) Law Firm Discrimination Investigations
While President Trump’s Executive Orders directed at individual law firms drew immediate attention, the administration’s broader enforcement of nondiscrimination employment law in the lega...Show More
7) A Seat at the Sitting - November 2025
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below. Rico v. U.S. (November 3) - ...Show More
8) Discussion on the Future of State AG’s Consumer Lawsuits Against Chinese Companies
States have become more and more active in using their consumer protection statutes to initiate investigations and lawsuits against Chinese companies. These investigations and efforts have centered on...Show More
9) Litigation Update: In re Tesla, Inc. Derivative Litigation
In 2018, Tesla’s board of directors proposed, and its stockholders approved by a wide margin, a significant executive compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk. Under the plan, Musk stood to earn tens...Show More
10) Can State Courts Set Global Climate Policy?
Climate change has been described as a “super wicked” policy problem. Policymakers face profound difficulties in assessing the magnitude of the risks, the costs of potential solutions, and...Show More