Speakeasy Sessions

May Potenza Baran Gillespie, P.C.

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Step into our custom office speakeasy and join us, as we dive into the alluring realm where law intersects with iconic events. We'll unravel the legal touchpoints that often go unnoticed, offering insights even to those beyond the legal sphere. Get ready for enlightening conversations that uncover the hidden legal facets behind the headlines!

Apr 22

AMA - Julia Kolsrud and Carrie Laliberte

In the first of our get to know MPBG series, Julia Kolsrud and Carrie Laliberte sit down for a round of ask me anything, where we learn why Julia loves books about international gang empires, but Harry Potter is too "heavy," and Carrie finally gets to talk about her childhood crush, Ryan Listberger. (oh and we talk a little about how awesome the Firm is at the very end)

1h 30m
08/14/2025 · Bonus

An Oral History of the Firm (Part 1)

Eric is joined by Flip May, Austin Potenza, and Dorothy Baran (i.e., the founders of the Firm) in the first of a multi-episode oral history of the firm. Listen as Flip, Austin, and Dorothy take a stroll down memory lane and reminisce about meeting each other for the first time, joining and leaving their old firm, secret meetings at Denny's, and how the Firm's first receptionist happened to be just a chair with a bell. This episode covers the Firm's history through the first year of its existence.

1h 34m
08/12/2025 · Bonus

Shot No. 5 - Genericide

Take a seat in your jacuzzi, pop a couple aspirin, and grab a few kleenex as Eric walks you through how Judge Learned Hand became the creator of genericide and unknowingly set the stage for companies to be punished for marketing their products too good. Don't know what genericide is? Google it (or listen...maybe listen first). (and, as a small bonus, Eric unveils his favorite McDonald's order)

29 min
06/13/2025

Ep. 10 - The Minnesota Ownership Dispute (a.k.a. the Epitome of Seller's Remorse)

Join Eric, Jesse, and Julia, the first repeat co-hosts on the pod, as they discuss arbitration, how it decided the the Minnesota Timberwolves/Minnesota Lynx ownership dispute, give some hot Phoenix Suns takes, and reveal our vulnerable moments as baby lawyers (except for Jesse who obviously was confident that when he received his first 19 files that he would win all 19 cases....spoiler alert, he did).

1h 20m
05/31/2025

Ep. 9 - How to Spectacularly Lose in Litigation: A Story About the NCAA and NIL (Part 2)

Join Eric, Jesse, and Justin in this second of a two-part episode as they continue to discuss how the landscape of college athletics as we know it today is shaped by the NCAA's decision to keep defending its position in courts, despite losing again, and again, and again, and again, and again. This episode covers most of the legal history and outcomes, but also dives into how Eric got his golf clubs, Jesse's theories for forum shopping, and where we think college athletics are headed next. **Disclaimer - As noted in the intro, Jesse and Justin's microphones were not properly connected, so their audio is faint (well Justin's is, Jesse you can still hear alright, not surprisingly). You can still hear everyone, but consider listening on high volume in a quiet place. Sorry about that, my bad. - Eric**

50 min
05/23/2025

Ep. 8 - How to Spectacularly Lose in Litigation: A Story About the NCAA and NIL (Part 1)

Join Eric, Jesse, and Justin in the first part of this two-part episode as they discuss the birth of amateurism in the NCAA, the birth of the NCAA's litigious fight over amateurism, and whether Michael Vick and DMX are alive or not. (Caveat before the disclaimer below, this is very sports heavy...the legal stuff really comes up in Pt. 2. **Disclaimer - Jesse and Justin's microphones were not properly connected and so their audio is faint (in the case of Jesse, only slightly faint). You can still hear all participants, but it is not the greatest audio. My apologies. - Eric**

1h 6m
10/03/2024

Ep. 7 - Wesley Snipes and the No Good, Very Bad, Tax Evasion

Join Eric and MPBG's international man of mystery, Phil Wilson, as they explore former A-List (debatable) movie star Wesley Snipes' attempts to tell the IRS "nah, we good" on paying taxes, ultimately ending in a three-year prison sentence and $23.5 million tax lien at the peak of his celebrity. Yes its a tax episode. No it won't put you to sleep. (Also, and I can't emphasize this enough, Phil had NO NOTES while doing this...just knows all that tax stuff off the top of his head...crazy).

1h 34m
06/05/2024 · Bonus

Shot No. 4 - Sony v. Marvel a.k.a. The Spider-Man Meme

Join Eric as he explains why over the last 20 years there have been 17 Spider-Man related movies and how a bankrupt Marvel in 1996 (yes you read that correctly) sold the rights to one of its most valuable assets and then came crawling back for it 15 years later.

29 min

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Step into our custom office speakeasy and join us, as we dive into the alluring realm where law intersects with iconic events. We'll unravel the legal touchpoints that often go unnoticed, offering insights even to those beyond the legal sphere. Get ready for enlightening conversations that uncover the hidden legal facets behind the headlines!

Creator

May Potenza Baran Gillespie, P.C.
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

17
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© May Potenza Baran Gillespie, P.C.
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Speakeasy Sessions