Though much divides us these days, there are still some things we all share in common. One of them is law. From the kind of health care we receive to the laws that determine what’s a ticket and what’s a court date, law is everywhere. “Common Law” gives insight into the laws around us and what’s next. This season, hosts Risa Goluboff and Leslie Kendrick focus on “When Law Changed the World.” Goluboff and Kendrick are dean and vice dean of the University of Virginia School of Law, respectively. Transcripts are posted at commonlawpodcast.com.
57 Available Episodes (57 Total)Average duration: 00:30:57
Mar 23, 2023
S5 E8: Why Your Face Should Be a Trade Secret
00:30:17
Facial recognition technology is used for everything from unlocking your phone to locking up criminals. UVA Law professor Elizabeth Rowe makes the case that biometric data like your face and fingerprints should have trade secret-level protections.
Mar 09, 2023
S5 E7: Playing by the Rules in Our Everyday Lives
00:30:49
What makes people and organizations obey — or resist — the law? Social scientist Susan S. Silbey, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses her life’s work on the subject.
Feb 23, 2023
S5 E6: The Politics of Pipelines
00:32:29
The federal process for reviewing proposed interstate natural gas pipelines was highly contentious several decades ago and is now more of a rubber stamp. UVA Law professor Alison Gocke looks at what changed.
Feb 09, 2023
S5 E5: The State of the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
00:36:04
Political scientist James L. Gibson discusses his survey data suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court lost some legitimacy in the eyes of the public after overturning Roe v. Wade.
Dec 15, 2022
Avoiding the Separation-of-Powers Question
00:33:34
Congressional conflicts with the executive branch often set off legal battles in the courts, and cases can drag on until the point is moot. UVA Law professor Payvand Ahdout digs into why this is happening and what impact it has on the balance of power.
Dec 01, 2022
S5 E3: ‘Bad Habits’ and Character Evidence
00:30:30
The rules on character evidence are difficult to apply and riddled with exceptions and problems, according to Teneille Brown, a University of Utah law professor who argues they need to be updated.
Nov 03, 2022
S5 E2: The Supreme Court Case That Could Rewrite Democracy
00:32:35
The U.S. Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper tests the independent state legislature doctrine and could radically change electoral districting maps and the states’ role in federal elections, says University of Virginia law professor Bertrall Ross.
Oct 20, 2022
S5 E1: Taboo Trades
00:30:40
University of Virginia School of Law professor Kim Krawiec discusses her work on taboo transactions, such as commercial surrogacy, egg and sperm markets, organ donation and sex work. Risa Goluboff and Cathy Hwang host the episode.
Aug 04, 2022
S4 E14: A Bloody Revolution and an Odious Debt
00:29:01
University of Virginia law professor Mitu Gulati looks at the tragic history of Haiti’s 19th-century “odious debt” to France after islanders won their freedom from slavery, and discusses whether Haiti could recoup what it lost.
Jul 21, 2022
S4 E13: Fighting Racial Discrimination in Our Digital Lives
00:31:31
University of Pennsylvania law professor Anita L. Allen discusses her framework for stopping surveillance, fraud and exclusion targeting Black Americans online.
Mar 23 | 00:30:17
S5 E8: Why Your Face Should Be a Trade Secret
Mar 09 | 00:30:49
S5 E7: Playing by the Rules in Our Everyday Lives
Feb 23 | 00:32:29
S5 E6: The Politics of Pipelines
Feb 09 | 00:36:04
S5 E5: The State of the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
Dec 15 | 00:33:34
Avoiding the Separation-of-Powers Question
Dec 01 | 00:30:30
S5 E3: ‘Bad Habits’ and Character Evidence
Nov 03 | 00:32:35
S5 E2: The Supreme Court Case That Could Rewrite Democracy
Oct 20 | 00:30:40
S5 E1: Taboo Trades
Aug 04 | 00:29:01
S4 E14: A Bloody Revolution and an Odious Debt
Jul 21 | 00:31:31
S4 E13: Fighting Racial Discrimination in Our Digital Lives
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