Patrick M. Brenner, founder and president of the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the SPPI's work to promote sound public policy. Before launching SPPI, Patrick worked in public relations and marketing, then took charge of the donor enga…

Bill Himpler, president of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss AFSA’s mission, a macro look at the state of credit, mortgage borrowing, its relationship to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the regulatory environment, and what lies ahead re interest rates. Himpler joi…

Joe Nixon, Litigaiton Counsel at the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), joined the American Legal Record Podcst to discuss PILF’s brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing against Colorado’s attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot. Nixon has been with PILF since April 2023, and has been board certified in Civil Trial Law…

Chris Dickerson, editor of the West Virginia Record, joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss the reduction in transparency and access to court records in West Virginia. Chris Dickerson's Experience and Concerns: Chris Dickerson, a seasoned journalist with 19 years of experience covering the West Virginia court system, discussed the sign…

David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) joins this episode of the American Legal Newswire Podcast to discuss the actions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its effects on our economy.Williams discussed the TPA’s new project, “CFPB Mission Creep,” which TPA says is designed to “shine a light on the ne…

West Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment to add U.S. citizenship as a voting requirement Chris Dickerson, editor of the West Virginia Record, joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss voter security and the mail-in ballot process in West Virginia. Voter Security Concerns: Dickerson discussed the issues of voter security and voter…

John O’Brien, editor of Legal Newsline, joined the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss a class action lawsuit led by New York attorney Spencer Sheehan against Ricola, alleging consumer deception. The lawsuit claims Ricola's marketing suggests their cough drops are made with Swiss Alpine herbs that provide benefits beyond the active ingredient,…

Jonathan Bylick, editor of the Cook County Record, joins the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss his recent reports on the recent case of Cook County resident Marty Paris. Paris was jailed over the Christmas holiday because he didn’t pay $300,000 to a Cook County Court and agree to be on electronic home monitoring as part of contentious divorc…

On this episode, John O’Brien and Jonathan Bilyck of The Record legal publications join us for a follow up on the case of the Department of Labor’s investigation into Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company, Forge Industrial Staffing. Our first episode on this case can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michigan-based-forge-industria…

On this episode, we interview John O’Brien, editor and journalist for Legal Newsline about his recent story, “Company being crushed under weight of feds' child labor probe, despite no charges.” Michigan company Forge Industrial Staffing is “in the crosshairs of a child labor investigation” and hopes “a federal court will help protect its reputation…

Chris Dickerson, editor of the Florida Record, joins the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss a recent story on the high volume of lawsuits filed against the cruise line industry. The discussion centers around the recent Florida Record story, written by Michael Carroll, "Cruise line injury lawsuits don't appear to be cutting into industry profi…