Law Talk With Epstein, Senik & Yoo

Law Talk: Santa On Trial

Abortion and guns at the Supreme Court, plus opioids, illegal immigration, and Santa’s many crimes.

Law Talk With Epstein, Senik & YooDecember 13, 2021
Law Talk: Santa On Trial
It’s a festive year-end session in the faculty lounge, as Professors Richard Epstein and John Yoo dissect the latest drama before the Supreme Court. Is Roe v. Wade headed for annihilation? Is California’s attempt to use the logic of the Texas abortion law to go after guns the beginning of 50-state chaos? And speaking of firearms, is SCOTUS about to upend restrictive gun control laws in blue states?
 
Then we leave the court behind for other legal controversies: why are lawsuits against opioid manufacturers failing around the country? Is the Biden Administration obligated to compensate immigrant families who were separated at the border? And, most important of all: exactly how many laws is Santa breaking every year? All that, plus Richard breaks down the economics of marriage, John reveals that he wants a Christmas gift from Vladimir Putin, and we get an after-action report on the professors’ joint trip to Italy.

Cast

Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

Troy Senik

Troy Senik

John Yoo

John Yoo

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