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Karen Conti

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John Jay Wiley tells you what it’s like to be a...

Karen Conti ·

2024/05/05

John Jay Wiley, a retired Baltimore Police officer, joins Karen Conti with next week being National Police Week. Jay talks about who should be a police officer and what it is like to be one. Jay is also the host of the popular podcast, “Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.”

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Why is jury selection important?

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2024/05/05

Dave Zehner, from Zehner Trial Consulting, joins Karen Conti to talk about jury selection and how it relates to former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Dave also talks about how juries are different post-OJ Simpson.

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Is it legal to steal a joke?

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2024/04/14

Carl Unegbu, lawyer and author of Comedy Goes to Court: When People Stop Laughing and Start Fighting, joins Karen Conti to discuss the legality of comedy, and if a joke can be ‘stolen.’

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The Serial Killer’s Apprentice: How a killer can be...

Karen Conti ·

2024/04/14

Tracy Ullman and Dr. Katherine Ramsland, authors of The Serial Killer’s Apprentice, join Karen Conti to discuss the case of murderer Dean Corll, how he went about creating an ‘apprentice,’ and the idea of a ‘temporary psychopath.’

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The process of how judges get elected

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2024/03/10

Linda E. Davenport, Appellate Court Justice, joins Karen Conti to talk about her campaign, how the voting process works for judges, and why it is important to vote for judges.

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Why do people love learning about true crime and...

Karen Conti ·

2024/03/10

Dr. Gary Brucato and Dr. Stacey Nye join Karen Conti to talk about why people are obsessed with true crime and the psychology of serial killers.

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Do we have a gambling problem?

Karen Conti ·

2024/03/10

Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, joins Karen Conti in light of March Madness coming up and the increase in online betting.

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Can municipalities criminalize homelessness?

Karen Conti ·

2024/03/03

Antonia Fasanelli, Executive Director of the National Homelessness Law Center, joins Karen to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court taking a case that will decide whether municipalities can criminalize homelessness.

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How the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative...

Karen Conti ·

2024/03/03

Andie Kramer, lawyer, gender bias expert, and author of Beyond Bias: The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work, joins Karen to talk about how the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action is affecting women in the workplace.

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What to know about Alabama Supreme Court decision...

Karen Conti ·

2024/03/03

Nidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.

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This week in legal news

Karen Conti ·

2024/02/11

Criminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.

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What is the process of the Supreme Court?

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2024/02/11

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham joins Karen Conti to talk about Supreme Court ethics, how judges think, and how the process works in Illinois.

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Why are people over the age of 50 splitting at record...

Karen Conti ·

2024/02/04

Mary Beth McLean, Financial advisor and Partner of My Private Vista, joins Karen Conti to discuss the latest study on divorce. People over the age of 50 are splitting at record numbers and Karen and Mary talk about why that is. My Private Vista concentrates on helping women with their financial issues post-divorce. You can […]

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AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating, What...

Karen Conti ·

2024/02/04

Ari Cohn, Free Speech Counsel at TechFreedom, a non-partisan nonprofit think tank devoted to technology law and policy, joins Karen Conti to discuss AI deepfakes. With her popularity growing, AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating. Is the posting of deep fakes illegal? Should the laws be stricter? Karen and Ari answer those questions and […]

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Legal issues that could arise for people who work for...

Karen Conti ·

2024/02/04

There is an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem and side hustle culture in Chicago. Karen Conti is joined by Julie Lokun, who is a lawyer and entrepreneurial coach, and employment lawyer and Karen’s law partner Patrick Dolan to discuss the legal issues that could arise. Plus, Julie talks about Cre8tive Con, Karen Conti being a featured speaker, […]

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What are parents responsible for if their child...

Karen Conti ·

2024/01/28

Eric Rinehart, Lake County State’s Attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Highland Park shooting prosecution and holding parents liable for children’s criminal conduct.

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Study shows minorities are misdiagnosed at a higher rate

Karen Conti ·

2024/01/28

Elizabeth Kaveny, from Kaveny & Kroll, joins Karen Conti to talk about a new study showing minorities are misdiagnosed at a significantly higher rate. Elizabeth also talks about other malpractice and personal injury issues.

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What counts as defamation?

Karen Conti ·

2024/01/21

Ari Cohn, First Amendment and Defamation Lawyer and Free Speech Counsel for TechFreedom, joins Karen Conti to discuss the lawsuit brought by a Chicago man against 27 women and Facebook over negative posts on the website “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Ari also discusses First Amendment issues on college campuses and the TikTok bans across […]

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Updates in the tax world from Steven A. Leahy

Karen Conti ·

2024/01/21

IRS tax attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC with Opem Tax Advocates, joins Karen Conti to talk about the new infusion of $80 billion into the IRS, the IRS using AI to monitor tax cheats, and Hunter Biden charges.

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Karen Conti sprinkles holiday cheer onto her top...

Karen Conti ·

2023/12/19

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to recite her rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas featuring her top legal stories of 2023.

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