As a part of NYCLA's celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month we are proud to present our latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig, our guest is Sandra Leung, Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Bristol Myers Squibb. Sandy Leung serves as legal advisor to the Board of Directors and company executives, and is responsible for shaping the company’s legal strategy. Sandy is also responsible for Environment, Health & Safety &...

Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Hon. Gary Stein to discuss his book: Justice for Sale: Graft, Greed, and a Crooked Federal Judge in 1930s Gotham, in the latest episode of the New York County Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae podcast.  The integrity of the judiciary is among the strongest underpinnings of our Democratic society and the commitment of the judiciary to operate ethically, serves as the...

In this episode of NYCLA's Amicus Curiae podcast, host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with constitutional expert, legal commentator, and analyst Hon. Andrew P. Napolitano to talk about current legal issues faced by former president Trump including presidential immunity, the Constitution,14th Amendment, and the trials taking over the headlines. No question is off limits, this discussion ventures to take a candid and unflinching view of the United States Supreme Court and its recent decision in...

In this episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig, we take on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the emerging regulations aimed at keeping citizens safe. Our guest is attorney Jamie Hoxie Solano, a Partner with Ford O’Brien, LLP where she represents clients concerning allegations of cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes, securities violations, wire fraud, mail fraud, health care fraud, business email compromises, and computer intrusions, among other claims.  Dan and...

We're celebrating Women's History Month by highlighting extraordinary women in the legal profession. The featured guest of this month's episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig is Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. She is a woman of firsts; Justice Renwick is the first woman of color to be Presiding Justice of the First Department since its creation in 1894.  Justice Renwick continues...

The New York County Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to present our latest episode with guest Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson during Black History Month.  The Honorable Jeh Charles Johnson is the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, serving in that post from 2013-2017. From 2009-2012, Secretary Johnson was General Counsel for the Department of Defense.  A graduate of Columbia Law School, Secretary Johnson joined Paul, Weiss in 1984 and left in 1989 to serve...

NYCLA is proud to kick off the first episode of the fourth season of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with our esteemed guest Landis Best, Co-Chair of Cahill Gordon & Reindel’s First Amendment & Media Litigation practice group. The topic for discussion is the formally known Missouri v. Biden case, now referred to as Murthy v. Missouri. The issue at hand: when do the acts of government officials who lobby social media companies to remove what it deems to be harmful misinformation...

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present our latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig. This important episode addresses the elephant in the room of the legal profession: Mental Health. In the latest episode, Daniel sits down with our guest Jason Ward, a Retired Lawyer, Founder of Ward Lawyers PC, Speaker, and Author who shares his journey from success to addiction, and finally recovery. Jason launched a website: Mentally Speaking,  to grow...

NYCLA Amicus Curiae with Host Daniel K. Wiig had the opportunity to sit down with Fabio Bertoni, General Counsel of The New Yorker to discuss the state of the media, freedom of speech, journalism, and the implications of law on the press. Fabio shares a bit background on the conversations held prior to the publication of The New Yorker articles written by Ronan Farrow which assisted in bringing former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to justice. Also up for discussion is the Sullivan...

In this timely episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig, we are honored to sit with Former New York State Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco. Mr. Vacco is a Partner with Lippes Mathias and serves on the firm's Executive Committee and as the Government & Corporate Investigations Practice Team Co-Leader.  Mr. Vacco was elected New York State Attorney General in 1994 and served until 1999. In 1988, he was appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of...

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig is proud to present our latest episode with guest Olivera Medenica. Olivera is an equity partner at Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP, she is a published author and expert of soft IP law. In this episode, we are breaking down the case against fast fashion giant SHEIN. In the words of Meek Mills and Drake, SHEIN has been "Hit With A RICO", the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. SHEIN is accused of infringing...

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to present the latest episode with former New York Gov. David A. Paterson. David A. Paterson served as the 55th Governor of the State of New York, was New York’s first African American to serve as governor and the state’s first sight-impaired chief executive. A graduate of Columbia University and Hofstra University Law School, Gov. Paterson served in the NYS Senate from 1985 to 2007, rising to the rank of Minority Leader. As a senator, he helped the...

Though Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for more than 70 years, the body of the law regulating its use is in its infancy. AI is the science of making machines that can think like humans. The reverberation of AI's impact can be felt on every sector of society. The widely changing technological landscape has high potential stakes and forces every field to investigate newly emerging issues that could essentially replace humans.  At the time of this episodes recording, SAG-AFTRA...

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present the latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast. This month our host Daniel K. Wiig sat down with the newly elected Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, Hon. Jospeh A. Zayas to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The conversation delves into the importance of dreaming, acts of service, demystifying the Bench, and making a difference. Hon. Zayas discusses the goals of his new role and his efforts...

We're proud to present our latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sat down with attorney and award-winning legal thriller author Mark M. Bello. As an attorney, author, and civil justice advocate, Mark M. Bello brings over 4 decades of legal experience to his Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series. Mark Bello's novels provide readers with a front-row seat into lawyer and client battles in the criminal and civil justice systems. Mark shares with Dan how his...

Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is the first President to face criminal charges in U.S. History. In a highly charged legal landscape, one must question is this political theater or do these indictments have teeth? The four indictments are: the Classified Documents Case, Election Interference, Hush Money, and the Fulton County Case.  The New York Country Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig sat down with guest Vinoo Varghese, Expert Legal...

The New York County Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae Podcast host Daniel K. Wiig sat down with Twyla Carter, Attorney-in-Chief and CEO of The Legal Aid Society, as she reflected on her inaugural year at the organization's helm. Ms. Carter is the first Black woman and first Asian American to serve in this role in the Legal Aid Society's 145 year history. In this special episode, we're discussing the wins, challenges, and the work in progress, as Twyla continues to recalibrate an out of...

The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) Amicus Curiae Podcast host Daniel K. Wiig, sat down with the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), Lisa Bova-Hiatt. Mayor Eric Adams appointed Lisa Bova-Hiatt as the permanent CEO on July 6, 2023, after 10 months as the interim CEO. Running the day-to-day operations of 335 developments, 2,411 buildings, and 177,569 apartments, is no easy feat, however the newly appointed CEO is up for the job. A...

NYCLA Amicus Curiae Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with former Assistant Director Strategic Planning, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (1997-2001 William Clinton Administration), Robert Hausman. In October 2021, the FTC sued Xlear, Inc., a Utah-based company, for violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, alleging that it falsely pitched its saline nasal sprays as an effective way to prevent and treat COVID-19. DOJ filed the complaint on the FTC’s behalf. United States...

The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) is proud to present the latest episode of the Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig. Our guest is Richard William Painter, a prominent lawyer, and S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Law School. Richard served as the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration from 2005 to 2007. In the wake of the recent cloud of controversy facing United States Supreme Court Justice...

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present Season 3 - Episode 6 of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig: Cryptocurrency & the Blockchain Explained: A Panel Discussion with Attorneys: Joseph J. Bambara, M. Ridgway Barker, and Charles S. Kolstad.  Unless you've been living under a rock you can not miss the unmistakable impact of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology. Our guests explain what cryptocurrency and blockchains are, how they work, and how...

NYCLA's Amicus Curiae Podcast Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down to chat with Hon. Sol Wachtler, former Chief Judge of the New York State Unified Court System. Judge Wachtler, once considered the heir apparent to become the Governor of New York, takes the listener on a journey that begins at the height of his legal career and ventures to the other side of the Bench with candid observations of the criminal justice system, the role his mental health played in his actions, the associated stigma, and...

There are few ready to do battle not only when called but before the rest of the world has realized there is something amiss. Ms. Allred is the exception, noted for her constant vigilance in the face of systematic discrimination, and her commitment to the plight women and women's rights. We are honored to share our Women's HER-story month episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Daniel K. Wiig. Ms. Allred, a founding partner of the law firm Allred, Maroko & Goldberg (AM&G) sat...

A partner at leading law firm Bracewell, and former acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Seth D. DuCharme sits down with NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast host Daniel K. Wiig, to discuss the brouhaha around classified documents. What matters, the call for empathy, and balancing National Security Interests, what justice requires and the best interest of the American people. This insightful episode will break through the noise and present a cogent discussion on what really...