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Versus Trump: Trump Versus Net Neutrality

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie talk about the Trump Administration's lawsuit against California that would block California's new net neutrality law from going into effect. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

The Blumenthal & Nadler Decision: A Watershed in the Effort to Combat Presidential Corruption

10/3/18 // Commentary

On Friday, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ruled that the plaintiffs in Blumenthal, Nadler, et al. v. Trump have standing to sue the President for violating the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.

Brian Frazelle

CAC

One Among Equals

10/1/18 // Commentary

There are three fundamental limits on the President's pardon power

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Versus Trump: The Unique Manafort Plea

9/27/18 // Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie talk about pardons, Double Jeopardy, forfeiture, and the Manafort guilty plea. They also weigh in on the Kavanaugh developments and what would happen if Rosenstein were fired. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Election Equipment Vendors Play a Key, and Underexamined, Role in U.S. Democracy

9/17/18 // Commentary

A major effort to bar independent research into the efficacy and security of American voting equipment is underway right now.

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Versus Trump: The Power's Out. Literally.

9/13/18 // Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason gives a quick update on a case we're watching and then signs off, because, well, in the middle of recording this week's episode, Charlie's power went out. But we'll be back next week with a full show.

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Limiting State Flexibility in Drug Pricing

9/13/18 // Commentary

Massachusetts wants to drive down the price of drugs for its Medicaid program. The Trump administration won't let it. What gives?

Nick Bagley

University of Michigan Law School

Rand Paul Must Reverse His Position On Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination – Or Betray His Anti-War Legacy

9/11/18 // Commentary

By Daniel Levine-Spound: Rand Paul’s support for Kavanaugh constitutes a betrayal of his opposition to the United States’ ever-expanding and seemingly interminable 'War on Terror'

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Trump’s EPA is Preparing to Violate the Law

9/10/18 // Commentary

Undoing existing rules governing mercury pollution would be both pointless and dangerous. It would also be illegal.

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

Versus Trump: How Bad Is It?

9/6/18 // Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie ask the question that so many of us ask frequently: how bad is the Trump Administration? Is it better or worse than we should have expected back on election night in 2016? Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Kavanaugh, Foreign Agents, and American Elections

9/5/18 // Commentary

Because of a 2011 case called Bluman v. FEC, written by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a great deal of electoral interference by Russian agents in 2016 may have been legally authorized

Justin Levitt

Loyola Law School

Will Judge Brett Kavanaugh Respect the Whole Constitution?

8/31/18 // Commentary

A Justice of the Supreme Court must be faithful to the whole Constitution. He or she cannot pick and choose which protections to enforce based on his or her own predilections

David Gans

CAC

Versus Trump: A Two-Level Versus Trump Case

8/30/18 // Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie talk about a case that fits our podcast on two levels: it's a lawsuit against the Trump Administration about grand jury secrecy, and any decision could impact the Mueller investigation, which is the biggest Versus Trump case of them all. Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP