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Hear the latest legal news and opinion on the Karen Conti Podcast from 720 WGN

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Chicago, IL

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Hear the latest legal news and opinion on the Karen Conti Podcast from 720 WGN

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English


Episodes

The process of how judges get elected

3/10/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:18

Why do people love learning about true crime and serial killers

3/10/2024
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.

Duration:00:26:27

Do we have a gambling problem?

3/10/2024
Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, joins Karen Conti in light of March Madness coming up and the increase in online betting.

Duration:00:12:28

Can municipalities criminalize homelessness?

3/3/2024
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.

Duration:00:16:42

How the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action affects women in the workplace

3/3/2024
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.

Duration:00:21:51

What to know about Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children

3/3/2024
Nidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.

Duration:00:20:05

This week in legal news

2/11/2024
Criminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.

Duration:00:27:54

What is the process of the Supreme Court?

2/11/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:55

Why are people over the age of 50 splitting at record numbers?

2/4/2024
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 […]

Duration:00:18:05

AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating, What are the legal repercussions?

2/4/2024
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 […]

Duration:00:20:07

Legal issues that could arise for people who work for themselves

2/4/2024
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, […]

Duration:00:17:25

What are parents responsible for if their child commits a crime?

1/28/2024
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.

Duration:00:40:37

Study shows minorities are misdiagnosed at a higher rate

1/28/2024
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.

Duration:00:40:38

What counts as defamation?

1/21/2024
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 […]

Duration:00:36:36

Updates in the tax world from Steven A. Leahy

1/21/2024
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.

Duration:00:18:27

Karen Conti sprinkles holiday cheer onto her top legal stories of 2023

12/18/2023
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.

Duration:00:08:58

The unsolved murder of Valerie Percy

11/12/2023
Author Glenn Wall joins Karen Conti to talk about the unsolved murder of Valerie Percy in the 1960s. To buy Glenn’s book, Sympathy Vote, click here.

Duration:00:25:36

What to know about Donald Trump and Hunter Biden legal cases

11/12/2023
Steve Brown, tax attorney with Clark Hill, joins Karen Conti to discuss former President Donald Trump’s civil trial, Hunter Biden’s tax charges, and changes at the IRS.

Duration:00:17:19

Bullying in the workplace

8/27/2023
Erika Harold joins Karen Conti to talk about bullying. As Miss America, her platform was antibullying, and as an Attorney and Executive Directory of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, she is launching a campaign against adult bullying.

Duration:00:15:05

How to profile a serial killer

8/27/2023
Criminal profiler John Kelly joins Karen Conti to talk about the Gilgo Beach murder suspect, the Idaho College murders, and the possible serial killer on the loose in Chicago.

Duration:00:29:44