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S1 E69 Dec 23, 2025

Florida's Social Media Ban Challenged: The Free Speech, Data Privacy, and Mental Health Implications of Age-Verification Laws - Ep 69

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker dive into two significant legal topics currently shaping the landscape of litigation in ...

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S1 E68 Nov 06, 2025

Is President Trump Authorized to Deploy the National Guard in U.S. Cities? - Ep 68

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker dive into two significant legal topics that are currently shaping the landscape of litig...

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S1 E67 Oct 08, 2025

How Law Firm Acquisition by Private Equity Firms Could Alter the Litigation Landscape – Ep 67

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Jack Sanker and Danessa Watkins dive into two legal topics currently impacting the U.S. litigation landscape.  A private...

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S1 E66 May 29, 2025

The Hidden Provision in the 'Big Beautiful Bill' that Seeks to Weaken the Judicial Branch - Ep. 66

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker dive into two significant legal topics that are currently shaping the landscape of litig...

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S1 E65 May 13, 2025

Cookie giant Crumbl, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement for social media posts - Ep. 65

This episode of Litigation Nation covers several notable legal news stories, including a copyright infringement lawsuit against the cookie company Crumble, upcoming US...

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S1 E64 Apr 15, 2025

HBO's John Oliver hit with defamation lawsuit from healthcare executive over 'Last Week Tonight' episode - Ep. 64

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Jack Sanker and Danessa Watkins dive into some pressing legal stories making headlines recently. Danessa kicks off the d...

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S1 E63 Mar 18, 2025

Protests, Tariffs, and the First Amendment: The Ripple Effects of Policy Changes - Ep. 63

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Jack Sanker and Danessa Watkins dive into two significant legal topics currently making headlines. First, Danessa discu...

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S1 E62 Mar 04, 2025

Digital Dilemma: How a Court Ruling Could Change Library E-Book Access Forever - Ep. 62

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker dive into a significant ruling from the U.S. Second Circuit that could drastically impac...

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S1 E61 Feb 18, 2025

When Art Meets Law: Analyzing Drake's Defamation Case Against UMG - Ep. 61

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker return from a brief hiatus to delve into two significant legal topics making headlines: ...

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S1 E60 Oct 29, 2024

An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges - Ep. 60

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by ...

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S1 E59 Oct 15, 2024

The ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit against Netflix hinges on a single line: ‘This is a true story’ - Ep. 59

In this episode of Litigation Nation, co-hosts Jack Sanker and Danessa Watkins dive into two significant legal developments. First, Danessa discusses the defamation l...

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S1 E58 Sep 24, 2024

The Future of Legal Testimony: Embracing Technology in Litigation With Karl Seelbach - Ep. 58

Join us in this episode of Litigation Nation as host Jack Sankar and co-host Danessa Watkins welcome special guest Karl Seelbach, founder of Doyle & Seelbach and tech ...

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S1 E57 Sep 10, 2024

OnlyFans Class Action Claims Site Allows ‘chatters’ to Impersonate Content Creators, Deceiving Subscribers - Ep. 57

Welcome to this episode of Litigation Nation! Join hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker as they dive into the most intriguing legal news from across the country. In t...

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S1 E56 Aug 20, 2024

The Curious Case of Disney's Mandatory Arbitration Provision in Wrongful Death Lawsuit - Ep. 56

Welcome to Litigation Nation! In this episode, hosts Danessa Watkins and Jack Sanker dive into two intriguing legal cases. First, they discuss Disney's attempt to enfo...

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S1 E55 Aug 06, 2024

The Legal and Ethical Implications of Border Technologies and Human Rights with Petra Molnar - Ep. 55

In this episode of Litigation Nation, we delve into the complex world of border security, migration, and the impact of artificial intelligence with special guest Petra...

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S1 E54 Jul 23, 2024

So About That Recent Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Decision... - Ep. 54

In this episode we discuss what the Supreme Court immunity ruling means for Trump, and Supreme Court denial of certiorari in case brought against OSHA.

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S1 E53 Jul 09, 2024

What happens now that Trump has been convicted in his hush money criminal case - Ep. 53

Litigation Nation hosts Jack Sanker and Danessa Watkins dive into the recent landmark verdict finding Trump guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records. They a...

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S1 E52 Jun 25, 2024

PFAS: The Widespread Contamination of 'Forever Chemicals' Found Everywhere From Rainwater to Newborns - Ep. 52

In this episode, we discuss the widespread contamination of "forever chemicals" detailed in a bombshell expose by ProPublica and The New Yorker and the legal troubles ...

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S1 E51 Jun 11, 2024

Tesla Under Investigation for Securities Fraud & The FBI's Failures in the Larry Nassar Case - Ep. 51

Tesla Securities and Wire Fraud Investigation: The episode kicks off with a deep dive into the ongoing investigation surrounding Tesla's marketing efforts and statemen...

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S1 E50 May 29, 2024

The Genetics of Data Privacy and the Privacy of Genetic Data - Ep. 50

Data Privacy Attorney, John Ochoa, joins the show to discuss a recent lawsuit of a beverage giant under Illinois Genetic Privacy Law, and a Texas judge says drag shows...