https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/rss en © 2026 University of Illinois Commentaries on Law and Society Illinois Public Media - WILL Faculty from the University of Illinois College of Law provide commentary on current legal affairs Three faculty members of the University of Illinois College of Law will provide commentary for WILL-AM’s Legal Issues in the News episodic Illinois Public Media will-web@illinois.edu willamfmtv@gmail.com willamfmtv@gmail.com no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/artificial-intelligence-and-the-law https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/artificial-intelligence-and-the-law Artificial Intelligence And The Law Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News. the University of Illinois College of Law's Faye Jones describes the use of artificial intelligence and law. In this week's Legal Issues in the News. the University of Illinois College of Law's Faye Jones describes the use of artificial intelligence and law. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-fate-of-township-governments https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-fate-of-township-governments The Fate Of Township Governments Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Andrew Bequette explains the fight for township governments. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Andrew Bequette explains the fight for township governments. legal issues in the news andrew bequette township government mchenry county Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:06:00 -0500 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/checking-in-on-2-to-1 https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/checking-in-on-2-to-1 Checking In On ‘2 to 1’ Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Matthew Braun, checks in on the Trump Administration's '2 to 1' executive order. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Matthew Braun, checks in on the Trump Administration's '2 to 1' executive order. legal issues in the news matthew braun executive order 13771 2 to 1 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/psychotherapist-patient-confidentiality-and-the-threat-of-harm https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/psychotherapist-patient-confidentiality-and-the-threat-of-harm Psychotherapist Patient Confidentiality And The Threat Of Harm Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre tells the history of doctor-patient confidentiality.  In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre tells the history of doctor-patient confidentiality.  legal issues in the news jennifer pahre doctor patient confidentiality Mon, 02 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-blessing-of-unicorns https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-blessing-of-unicorns The Blessing of Unicorns Legal Issues in the News Doordash. Space X. Epic Games. These are all private US companies valued at more than a billion dollars—unicorns. Unicorn sightings, once rare, have become commonplace. As U.S. companies get bigger while staying private, a few questions become urgent: Who should be able to invest in these companies? Main Street investors? What protections should these investors have? Issues about access and investor protection are on the table at the SEC, where seemingly technical rule changes are really a fight over access and information in the new world of unicorn investments. Doordash. Space X. Epic Games. These are all private US companies valued at more than a billion dollars—unicorns. Unicorn sightings, once rare, have become commonplace. As U.S. companies get bigger while staying private, a few questions become urgent: Who should be able to invest in these companies? Main Street investors? What protections should these investors have? Issues about access and investor protection are on the table at the SEC, where seemingly technical rule changes are really a fight over access and information in the new world of unicorn investments. legal issues in the news verity winship blessing of unicorns doordash space x epic games Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/what-is-executive-privilege https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/what-is-executive-privilege What Is Executive Privilege? Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl explains the history of executive privilege.  In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl explains the history of executive privilege.  legal issues in the news catherine stahl executive privilege Mon, 17 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/cy-pres-relief-and-the-supreme-court https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/cy-pres-relief-and-the-supreme-court Cy Pres Relief and The Supreme Court (Rebroadcast) Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre explains cy pres​​​​​​​. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre explains cy pres​​​​​​​. legal issues in the news jennifer pahre cy pres class action equifax Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/reading-the-law-kim-kardashian-west-is-doing-it-should-you https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/reading-the-law-kim-kardashian-west-is-doing-it-should-you Reading the Law – Kim Kardashian West is doing it – Should You? (Rebroadcast) Legal Issues in the News In this weeks Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl talks about reading the law. In this weeks Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl talks about reading the law. reading the law catherine stahl legal issues in the news kim kardashian Mon, 03 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/litigation-against-the-gun-industry https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/litigation-against-the-gun-industry Litigation Against the Gun Industry (Rebroadcast) Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News from the University of Illinois College of Law, Verity Winship looks at the litigation against gun manufacturers. In this week's Legal Issues in the News from the University of Illinois College of Law, Verity Winship looks at the litigation against gun manufacturers. legal issues in the news verity winship gun manufacturers litigation Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/high-crimes-and-misdemeanors https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/high-crimes-and-misdemeanors High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Rebroadcast) Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre, gives the historical context of high crimes and misdemeanors. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre, gives the historical context of high crimes and misdemeanors. legal issues in the news jennifer pahre high crimes and misdemeanors impeachment Mon, 20 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/bio-metric-privacy-law https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/bio-metric-privacy-law Biometric Privacy Law (Rebroadcast) Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Faye Jones, takes a look at bio-metric privacy law and social media.  In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Faye Jones, takes a look at bio-metric privacy law and social media.  biometric information privacy act legal issues in the news faye jones social media Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-and-presidential-power https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-and-presidential-power The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Presidential Power (Rebroadcast) Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Bob Lawless previews an important case heading to the Supreme Court. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Bob Lawless previews an important case heading to the Supreme Court. legal issues in the news bob lawless supreme court seila law cfpb Mon, 06 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/marijuana-in-illinois https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/marijuana-in-illinois Marijuana in Illinois Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Andrew Bequette explains what will happen in a few days when marijuana becomes legal in Illinois. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Andrew Bequette explains what will happen in a few days when marijuana becomes legal in Illinois. legal issues in the news andrew bequette marijuana illinois Mon, 30 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-legal-analysis-of-the-grinch https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-legal-analysis-of-the-grinch The Legal Analysis of The Grinch Legal Issues in the News amy gajda legal issues in the news how the grinch stole christmas Mon, 23 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/presidents-and-preliminary-injunctions https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/presidents-and-preliminary-injunctions Presidents and Preliminary Injunctions Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre explains some more cases involving President Donald Trump. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Jennifer Pahre explains some more cases involving President Donald Trump. legal issues in the news jennifer pahre donald trump injuctions Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/deal-or-no-deal-brexit-edition https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/deal-or-no-deal-brexit-edition Deal or No Deal - Brexit Edition Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News. the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl takes a looks at the options of a deal or no deal Brexit. In this week's Legal Issues in the News. the University of Illinois College of Law's Catherine Stahl takes a looks at the options of a deal or no deal Brexit. legal issues in the news brexit catherine stahl deal or no deal Mon, 09 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/when-wework-went-public https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/when-wework-went-public When WeWork Went Public Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship explains what happened when WeWork went public. In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship explains what happened when WeWork went public. verity winship legal issues in the news wework Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/understanding-the-tax-return-cases https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/understanding-the-tax-return-cases Understanding the Tax Return Cases Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Bob Lawless explains the tax return cases of President Trump. In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Bob Lawless explains the tax return cases of President Trump. legal issues in the news bob lawless tax returns president trump Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/juries-for-juveniles https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/juries-for-juveniles Juries For Juveniles Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Suja Thomas discusses juveniles and juries. In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Suja Thomas discusses juveniles and juries. juveniles jury suja thomas legal issues in the news Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no full https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/blowing-the-whistle-on-corporate-fraud https://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/blowing-the-whistle-on-corporate-fraud Blowing the Whistle on Corporate Fraud Legal Issues in the News In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship explains protections and prizes of whistleblowers.  In this week's Legal Issues in the News, the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship explains protections and prizes of whistleblowers.  verity winship legal issues in the news whistleblowers enron federal protections Mon, 04 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0600 no