Location:
Chicago, IL
Genres:
Legal
Description:
Hear the latest legal news and opinion on the Karen Conti Podcast from 720 WGN
Twitter:
@Kcontilaw
Language:
English
Episodes
‘Presumed Innocent’ gets multi-part remake
8/25/2024
Fox 32 entertainment reporter Jake Hamilton joins Karen to talk bout this new limited series that is streaming on Apple TV+, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The original “Presumed Innocent’ movie starred Harrison Ford and was based on local Chicago author Scott Turow.
Duration:00:17:39
New Illinois law proposing more protections for homeschooled children
8/25/2024
Education Lawyer Marina Diambri joins Karen Conti to talk about what parents should know about their children’s protections when dealing with bullying, how to register your child for public school if they were homeschooled due to COVID, and a new proposed law in Illinois that would give more protections to children who are homeschooled.
Duration:00:15:36
How movies and cameras in the courtroom have changed our view of the justice system
8/25/2024
Law Professor Stanley Fish joins Karen to talk about the many law movies that have been released and their effect on people’s view of the justice system as a result. The two continue on the subject discussing the shift in national attention in court cases since OJ’s trial having cameras in the courtroom and how […]
Duration:00:27:21
What to know about the arrests made in connection with the death of Matthew Perry
8/18/2024
Rachel Fiset, Criminal Defense Lawyer, joins Karen Conti to talk about the indictment of five defendants in the ketamine overdose of actor Matthew Perry.
Duration:00:21:14
Cyber attacks in America
8/18/2024
David Malicoat, Chief Information Security Officer at Direct Marketing Solutions, joins Karen Conti to discuss the effects of one of the largest cyber-attacks reportedly affecting the privacy information of every American.
Duration:00:17:28
Courts rule that Google is a monopoly
8/11/2024
Bonnie Stone, a litigation partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, joins Karen Conti to explain the court ruling that Google is a monopoly.
Duration:00:15:01
The effect alcohol has on unborn children
8/11/2024
Susan Shephard Carlson, Attorney and Chair of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder United, joins Karen Conti to talk about the effects of alcohol on the brains of unborn children and the increased risk of criminal behavior.
Duration:00:19:33
More on Statesville Correctional Center shutdown due to dangerous conditions
8/11/2024
Jon Loevy, Founding Partner of Loevy and Loevy, joins Karen Conti to talk about his suit to shut down Stateville Correctional Center due to dangerous conditions. Later, Joe talks about representing a wrongfully convicted man and obtaining a $22.5 million verdict against Naperville this week.
Duration:00:17:23
Are women political candidates treated differently
8/4/2024
Dr. Alice Eagly joins Karen Conti and Patrick Dolan to discuss how and why women political candidates are perceived differently.
Duration:00:20:42
Retired NYPD sergeant and expert on cold cases Joseph Giacolone talks cold cases
7/28/2024
Joseph Giacolone, retired NYPD sergeant and expert on cold cases, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Gilgo Beach murders and the men who have been found dead in the Chicago waterways.
Duration:00:32:28
The creation of a stalker
7/28/2024
Dr. Carlos Cuevas, an expert on stalking, joins Karen Conti to discuss the Netflix series, “Baby Reindeer.”
Duration:00:26:48
What lead to the dismissal charges for Alec Baldwin
7/14/2024
Damon Cheronis, Chicago attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the dismissal of the charges against Alec Baldwin.
Duration:00:25:20
What people say on death row
7/14/2024
Dr. Bill Kimberlin, author of “Watch Me Die: Last Words From Death Row“, joins Karen Conti to discuss the book and more!
Duration:00:24:33
How lost Purple Hearts get returned to the families of veterans
7/7/2024
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins Karen Conti to talk about returning a Purple Heart to the family of a WWII vet. Michael also talks about how to claim lost money from your family. For more information visit icash.illinoistreasurer.gov.
Duration:00:17:14
The 58th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act
7/7/2024
Matt Topic, partner at Loevy and Loevy, joins Karen Conti in honor of the 58th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act. Marc explains the importance of the act and how he used it to obtain the video in the Laquan McDonald case.
Duration:00:21:11
A book about mental health in law enforcement
7/7/2024
Kevin Donaldson, a retired police officer, joins Karen Conti to talk about his book “Man Are You Crazy” about job stress, PTSD, and more that police officers face.
Duration:00:17:45
The effect of the accused Highland Park shooter not changing his plea
6/30/2024
Attorney Antonio Romanucci, who is representing the Highland Park shooting victims, joins Karen Conti to talk about the accused shooter’s refusal to change his plea this week.
Duration:00:16:59
Former New York Police Officers team up to start a podcast
6/30/2024
Dan Murphy, retired New York Police Officers and host of the Gold Shields Podcast, joins Karen to talk about crime, policing, and terrorism.
Duration:00:19:42
Why do mass shootings happen?
6/30/2024
Dr. Adam Lankford, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, joins Karen Conti to talk about who becomes a mass shooter and why it is such a problem in the United States.
Duration:00:39:26
An in-depth look at this week’s ruling on barring firearms for domestic abusers
6/23/2024
Dr. Bernadette Meyler, a Law professor at Stanford, joins Karen Conti to talk about this week’s Supreme Court decision to bar domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms and how this decision might affect the constitutionality of the law used to convict Hunter Biden. Significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
Duration:00:16:10