UnCommon Law

Written by: Bloomberg Industry Group
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  • On UnCommon Law, legal issues, public policy, and storytelling collide. We'll explore the most important legal stories of the day: Is affirmative action in college admissions constitutional? Is it time to kill the bar exam? Should social media face special legal scrutiny? What are law firms doing to fix their lack of diversity? This podcast, hosted by Matthew S. Schwartz, was the winner of the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award for Media and the Arts.
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Episodes
  • Rise of the Chevron Doctrine: The Case That Defined Agency Power

    Rise of the Chevron Doctrine: The Case That Defined Agency Power
    Mar 5 2025
    Congress often passes major legislation setting out broad principles, and then lets the federal agencies sort out the details. But what should an agency do if Congress’s instructions are ambiguous or silent? That was the question facing the Supreme Court 40 years ago, when the Reagan administration's Environmental Protection Agency adopted a business-friendly interpretation of key provisions of the Clean Air Act. After the Natural Resources Defense Council sued, the Supreme Court set out a principle that would define the extent of agency power for decades – until last year, when Loper Bright upended the way courts evaluate agency actions. This season on Uncommon Law, we’ll explore the rise and fall of agency power, and what that could mean for the future of regulation in America. Plus: Will President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk be able to use the new legal landscape to eliminate the regulations they find too burdensome? Featuring: David Doniger, Senior Attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council Jennifer Hijazi, environment reporter for Bloomberg Industry Group
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    29 mins
  • NEW SERIES TRAILER: The Rise and Fall of Agency Power

    NEW SERIES TRAILER: The Rise and Fall of Agency Power
    Feb 24 2025
    This season on UnCommon Law, join us as we explore the rise and fall of agency power, and what that could mean for the future of regulation in America.
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    3 mins
  • BONUS: How Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Save 50 Billable Hours With One Click

    BONUS: How Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Save 50 Billable Hours With One Click
    Nov 21 2024
    Generative AI has promised to reshape the practice of law ever since ChatGPT emerged. However, it's been unclear just how large law firms are using AI. Has it changed how practitioners do their jobs on a daily basis? Are we witnessing the emergence of a revolution in how lawyers do their work? Uncommon Law's Matthew Schwartz sits in as guest host on this episode of On the Merits. He talks with John Quinn, founder and chair of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, as they discuss his firm's stance on artificial intelligence and the future of the billable hour.
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    22 mins

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