Paul Gowder & the American Rule of Law

In the latest episode of Pod Curiam, Podcast Editors Annie Lelonek and Greyson Cohen are joined by Professor Jessica Fink, author of Backdating #MeToo, which will appear in Volume 45 of Cardozo Law Review. Professor Fink’s article bravely tackles the question of whether and how to apply contemporary workplace harassment norms to claims arising from years before the #MeToo movement.

Tune in to the latest on Beyond the Bluebook, a spinoff of Pod Curiam, where CLR Podcast Editor Annie Lelonek is joined by activist and law student, Adela Cojab, for a discussion on Rutan Ram v. Tenneseee Department of Children’s Services and how the case relates to Adela’s Title VI lawsuit against NYU.

In this episode, a blast from the past, Volume 44 Podcast Editors Isaac Strauss and Shelley Wu speak with authors John T. Holden and Marc Edelman on Legalized Sports Wagering in America, an article they wrote together with Keith Miller. The authors provide an in-depth analysis of the evolution of sports wagering, before examining regulatory systems and best practices that could shape the future of legalized sports wagering. This article can be accessed in Volume 44, Issue 4. 

Tune in to a new Pod Curiam episode with CLR Podcast Editors Annie Lelonek and Greyson Cohen and special guest Professor Eve Hanan for a powerful discussion that may change your perception of how the criminal justice system works. Professor Hanan’s article “Tender and Tenderness in Criminal Law” will appear in Volume 45.

Tune in to Beyond the Bluebook, a spinoff of Pod Curiam, to learn more about Associate Editor, Brad Koberg’s research and Note centering on the Satanic Temple.

Podcast Editors Annie Lelonek and Greyson Cohen are joined by Quinn Yeargain, author of Shadow Districts, which will appear in Volume 45. Tune in for an insightful conversation centering on the important role of state boards in elections and redistricting. 

In the season debut of Pod Curiam, the official podcast of Cardozo Law Review, Podcast Editors Annie and Greyson are joined by Kirk Sigmon, author of Nerds v. Nintendo: Video Game Decompilations versus Rights-Holder Interests, which will appear in Volume 45. Tune in for a thoughtful and fun conversation on emulators, decompilations, and all things Nintendo. 

According to real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman, the median monthly rent in Manhattan recently topped $4,000. With the cost of housing skyrocketing and countless renters scrambling for affordable options, we took the opportunity to speak with Matthew Main about the origins of the landlord-tenant relationship and his proposal for a total prohibition on “self-help” evictions, or evictions without judicial process. Main’s Article, which will be published in Issue 6 of Volume 43, focuses especially on a class of residential occupants who have not signed a lease and, therefore, do not fall into the legally protected category of “tenant.” Since the occupant does not have a protected possessory interest in the residence, the landowner does not have to take the occupant to court to affect an eviction. As a result, a nontenant occupant is at risk of being put out on the street for any reason. Tune in to learn why Main believes a total ban on self-help evictions is necessary to stem the rising tide of homelessness in New York and across the country.  

As gun violence escalates around the country, we spoke with two authors, Ms. Rachel Simon and Professor Geoffrey Corn, about their forthcoming publications in our Special Gun Rights Issue. Both authors offered insightful and novel takes on the issue of gun rights and regulation. Ms. Simon’s Article examines how aggressive state-level preemption legislation restricts communities’ ability to craft gun policy that meets their particular needs. Professor Corn’s Article addresses the problem of illegal firearm possession and proposes the use of Illegal Firearm Checkpoints (IFCPs), via the “special needs” exception to the Fourth Amendment. Tune in to the latest episode of Pod Curiam to learn how preemption and IFCPs might operate in tandem to curb gun violence in the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which challenges Mississippi's "Gestational Age Act" banning abortions after fifteen weeks. While the Court has been deliberating, we spoke with Professor Raymond Ku about Dobbs and his novel First Amendment argument supporting the right to abortion. Ku's new article, "Free Speech & Abortion: The First Amendment Case Against Compelled Motherhood," will be published in Issue 6 of Volume 43. Join us to learn why Prof. Ku believes that pregnancy and motherhood fall within the First Amendment's prohibition against compelled expression.