Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term.
The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.
The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law
June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law
Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/
Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html
West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/
Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html
Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html
This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term.
The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.
The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law
June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law
Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/
Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html
West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/
Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html
Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html
This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
LawTalk Ep. 51 - Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains
University of Minnesota Law School
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LawTalk Ep. 51 - Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains
This episode, Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains features Jeff Vockrodt ‘05, President and CEO of the Fair Labor Association, as he explores the practical implementation of human rights due diligence in today’s evolving regulatory landscape, drawing on the Fair Labor Association’s projects and programs as illustrative examples.
Executive Director of the Human Rights Center Amanda Lyons moderates a discussion following Jeff’s presentation.
This event was recorded on April 24, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/Zed4va1Vjk8)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep51Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
University of Minnesota Law School
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term.
The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.
The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law
June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law
Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/
Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html
West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/
Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html
Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html
This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
