PODCAST: Housing Discrimination in Long Island

In this podcast Professor Michael Lewyn and Long Island Housing Services Executive Director, Ian Wilder discuss the problem of housing discrimination in Long Island, how state, federal and county law protects people from such discrimination, and what Long Island Housing Services does to enforce fair housing laws.

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Our guest this episode is Professor Michael Lewyn and Long Island Housing Services Executive Director, Ian Wilder.

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PODCAST: Land Use Expert Patricia Salkin on the NYS Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act of 2021

On March 31, 2021, New York became the 19th state/territory to legalize recreational marihuana/cannabis (Chapter 92 of the NY Laws of 2021).

Now that recreational marihuana is legalized, there will be an impact on the land used to grow both cannabis and hemp. There will also be issues at the local level as different communities react to the change in the law. Join Professors Patricia Salkin and Peter Zablotsky as they discuss “The NYS Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act of 2021” (MRTA) and its impact on local land use and community development.

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Our guest this episode is Provost Patricia E. Salkin.

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PODCAST: Richard C. Cahn on the Loss of Judiciary Prestige

Our guest today is Richard C. Cahn, Esq., a frequent contributor to the Touro Law Review. In this interview, Mr. Cahn gives a preview of his upcoming article Restoring Trust in the Judiciary: A Critical, High-Priority Project for the Biden Administration, which will appear in the next issue of the Law Review this month. Listen as Mr. Cahn discusses his opinion regarding the loss of judiciary prestige.

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Our guest this episode is Richard C. Cahn, Esq.

Richard C. Cahn, Esq.
Richard Cahn
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PODCAST: Conversation with Touro Law Alum Lawrence Steckman on How to Publish, Interview Tips, and a Career in Corporate Law.

Our guest today is Lawrence A. Steckman, Esq.. In this podcast, Mr. Steckman offers advice to young attorneys and scholars on how to publish, as well as interview techniques. Topics also include an introduction to various practice areas, including securities and derivatives private and class suits, Rule 10b-5 litigation, federal and state complex commercial litigation, prosecuting and defending civil RICO private and class suits, and corporate litigation. Tune in for a fascinating discussion with a unique and interesting attorney. Mr. Steckman graduated from Touro Law Center in 1988 and has been a prolific contributor to the Touro Law Review

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Our guest this episode is Lawrence A. Steckman, Esq.

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PODCAST: Professors Rena Seplowitz and Robin Daleo discuss Trusts, Wills, and Estate Planning during COVID

Adjunct professor and practicing attorney Robin Burner Daleo meets with Professor Rena Seplowitz to discuss working in the field of will, trust, and estate planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Ms. Daleo started her own firm during the pandemic and has faced first-hand many issues associated with the pandemic.  Professor Seplowitz teaches and publishes in the field.  Join us for a discussion about the problems associated with COVID and estates practice, such as clients who live in congregate care facilities, not being able to have witnesses available during a will execution, and issues of undue influence, fraud, and duress. 

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Our guests this episode are Professors Rena Seplowitz and Robin Burner Daleo.

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PODCAST: Cyber Searches, Plain View, and Officer Inadvertence – with Michelle Zakarin

As the age of technology has taken this country by surprise, many courts are forced to adapt by applying pre-technology rules to new technological scenarios. One illustration is the plain view exception to the Fourth Amendment. Recently, the issue of officer inadvertence at the time of the search, a rule that the United States Supreme Court has specifically stated is not required in plain view inquiries, has been revisited in cyberlaw cases. It could be said that the courts interested in the existence of officer inadvertence, despite its lack of necessity, are properly doing so as a means of analysis for cyber cases to more suitably adjust to the searches of computers and related technology. The Tenth Circuit has knowingly disregarded Supreme Court precedent, and this continues its disagreement with the Fourth Circuit and perpetuates a circuit split that should be resolved by the Supreme Court.

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Our guest this episode is Professor Michelle Zakarin.

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PODCAST: Cancel Culture and the First Amendment with Alan Dershowitz

In this episode of the Touro Law Review Podcast, our invited guest, renowned attorney, professor and writer, Alan Dershowitz, discusses the relationship between so-called “cancel culture” and the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Professor Dershowitz is joined in the podcast by: Prof. Peter Zablotsky as moderator; Georgia Reid, third-year law student and Online Editor of the Touro Law Review; and Professor Jorge R. Roig, who teaches Constitutional Law at the Touro Law Center.

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