Author: Mike Papantonio

NBC Gives Piggish Predator Weinstein A Pass – America’s Lawyer

NBC Gives Piggish Predator Weinstein A Pass – America’s Lawyer

Posted by | Oct 22, 2017 | , , , , , |

To learn more about this topic, visit AL.Law Via America’s Lawyer: Then Mollye Barrows, Legal Journalist for The Trial Lawyer Magazine, talks with Mike about why NBC choose to delay publishing their own accounts of Weinstein which, wasn’t made public until one of their own freelance reporters got the story published by the New Yorker. Transcription: Mike Papantonio: A light brawl erupted during a segment at MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow’s show, with freelance NBC correspondent Ronan Farrow. Ronan had a report ready to go on Weinstein’s sexual abusive of models and actresses, but NBC chose not to run with it,...

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Puerto Rico: A New Tragedy Unfolds Everyday – America’s Lawyer

Puerto Rico: A New Tragedy Unfolds Everyday – America’s Lawyer

Posted by | Oct 19, 2017 | , , , , |

To learn more about this topic, visit AL.Law Via America’s Lawyer: Attorney Peter Mougey, talks with Mike about how Puerto Rico is still devastated by Hurricane Maria as it also drowns in $70 billion in debt. Transcription: Mike Papantonio: Puerto Rico’s suffering enough from their $70 billions in debt, but now after Hurricane Maria hit the island, Puerto Ricans are living in a near hell zone with clean water, electricity, and food unavailable. Joining me to talk about this is Attorney Peter Mougey. Peter, what is the infrastructure capacity in Puerto Rico right now? I know you’re involved in...

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Has Harvey Weinstein Become the Norm in Hollywood? – America’s Lawyer

Has Harvey Weinstein Become the Norm in Hollywood? – America’s Lawyer

Posted by | Oct 19, 2017 | , , , , , |

To learn more about this topic, visit AL.Law Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio and Brigida Santos talk about how and why sexual predatory abuse in Hollywood went on for so long with Harvey Weinstein. Transcription: Mike: Just a few weeks ago the name Harvey Weinstein wasn’t even close to being a household name even though he had been a major Hollywood player since the 1980s. Weinstein was a film producer and a studio executive who co-founded Miramax and later formed the Weinstein Company. Weinstein had worked on films like Pulp Fiction and The English Patient and Good Will Hunting...

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Communities Were Rampaged By Big Pharma’s Opioid Dump

Communities Were Rampaged By Big Pharma’s Opioid Dump

Posted by | Oct 17, 2017 | , , , , , , , , |

To learn more about this topic, visit AL.Law Via WSRE inStudio: The Opioid Crisis and Our Community Pt. 4 Opioid addiction is a crisis in our community, and it affects many individuals and families throughout the United States as well. On the next edition of inStudio, host Jeff Weeks and his guests will discuss the personal and financial horror this epidemic is placing on our society, as well as the causes, long term burdens, and possible solutions, including the use of the court system to help fight opioid abuse. The panel includes Robert A. Althar, M.D. with the Lakeview...

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Origins Of An Epidemic: The Distributors Of Painkillers

Origins Of An Epidemic: The Distributors Of Painkillers

Posted by | Oct 17, 2017 | , , , , , , , |

To learn more about this topic, visit AL.Law Via WSRE inStudio: The Opioid Crisis and Our Community Pt. 3 Opioid addiction is a crisis in our community, and it affects many individuals and families throughout the United States as well. On the next edition of inStudio, host Jeff Weeks and his guests will discuss the personal and financial horror this epidemic is placing on our society, as well as the causes, long term burdens, and possible solutions, including the use of the court system to help fight opioid abuse. The panel includes Robert A. Althar, M.D. with the Lakeview...

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