The Imperial President? The Trump Administration’s Disregard for the Rule of Law with Jody Freeman - Part 2
NOTE to Listeners: This episode was recorded on February 21, 2025, prior to recent developments, including the attacks on the legal profession and universities as well as many of the tariffs announced by the Trump Administration. While the discussion remains highly relevant, some events discussed may not reflect the latest updates by the time of its release on April 30, 2025.
In today’s episode of Hearsay, we conclude our two-part discussion with Canadian-born Harvard Law Professor Jody Freeman about the first month of the Trump administration.
In part two, we conclude our conversation on structural deregulation and the dismantling of specific agencies in the American Federal Government, before diving into the Trump Administration's approach to environmental regulation and policy.
We also look at some of the impacts of these policies and strategies on Canada and Canadians in general.
Professor Freeman's Biography:
https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/jody-freeman/
https://www.jodyfreeman.com/
Profesor Freeman's Socials: Bluesky - @jodyfreeman.bsky.social
Links to the discussed articles:
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-nuclear-safety-staff-fired-rescinded-contact-2031874
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/president-trump-s-campaign-of--structural-deregulation
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Hearsay - Podcast March 26, 2025
NOTE to Listeners: This episode was recorded on February 21, 2025, prior to recent developments, including the attacks on the legal profession and the rounding up and deportation of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) individuals. While the discussion remains highly relevant, some events discussed may not reflect the latest updates by the time of its release on March 26, 2025.
The Imperial President? The Trump Administration’s Disregard for the Rule of Law with Jody Freeman.
In today’s episode of Hearsay, we begin a two-part discussion with Canadian-born Harvard Law Professor Jody Freeman about the first month of the Trump administration.
In part one, we dive into the methods and strategies that this administration is utilizing to implement an array of policy reforms and changes to the structure of the American federal government, many of which appear to be in direct conflict with the rule of law.
We also look at some of the impacts of these policies and strategies on Canada and Canadians in general.
Professor Freeman's Biography:
https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/jody-freeman/
https://www.jodyfreeman.com/
Profesor Freeman's Socials: Bluesky - @jodyfreeman.bsky.social
Links to the discussed articles:
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-nuclear-safety-staff-fired-rescinded-contact-2031874
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/president-trump-s-campaign-of--structural-deregulation
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Hearsay - Episode February 26, 2025
The Rise and Fall of Public Markets with Dan Wilson, Part 1
In this episode we interview Dan Wilson and we talk about the rise and fall of the public markets in Canada. Specifically, why less companies are going public and the role of private equity in this trend. Dan draws on his experience working in securities law to give us an in depth insight into where he sees this issue going over the coming years.
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Hearsay - Episode January 22, 2025
Video Games and the LawVide
This podcast discusses e-sports and the law surrounding video games. Specifically, the discussion examines the intersections between law and the video game indusrty. With the rise in concerns relating to privacy, trickery, cheating, and labour disputes, the video game industry now comes with its own host of issues and more and more legal issues relating to video games are on the rise. Emily Zheng and Olu Akinniyi discuss this topic two lawyers from Dentons, Josh Dial and Changhai Zhu.
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Hearsay - Episode October 16, 2024
AI Health Law Part 2
2nd part of a 2 part discussion with Professor Lorian Hardcastle about the intersection of artificial intelligence and health law.
From Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), the University of Calgary Faculty of Law, and CJSW 90.9 FM, this is Hearsay. This podcast is for educational purposes only, this is not to be taken as legal advice. Should you need legal advice, please seek out a lawyer.
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