Author: jcm1980
Columbia Law Prof. John Coffee interviews SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson
Commissioner Jackson dissented in a partisan 3-2 vote at the SEC on proposed proxy solicitation rules that he says will make it easier for CEOs to spend shareholder money. Professor Coffee questions the commissioner about new practices in short selling, the failure of the WeWork IPO, and whether the SEC has the right to seek disgorgement for violations…
Staten Island Bias Attacks: July 9, 2010
From the News Archives: WCBS-TV’s John Metaxas reports on bias attacks against Hispanics on Staten Island, July 9, 2010.
Wrongly Accused Queens Man Exonerated: Dec. 11, 2009
From the News Archives John Metaxas reports: WCBS-TV – Dec. 11, 2009 Camera: Brian Antonson; Audio Engineer: Dan Smyksy; Video Editor: Jeffrey Morgan Winner of the 2010 Rev. Mychal Judge Heart Award from the New York Press Club
Citi Field Opens: April 13, 2009
From the News Archives: John Metaxas covers Opening Day at Citi Field for WCBS-TV, April 13, 2009. After 45 years at Shea Stadium, the Mets began their inaugural season at their new ballpark.
Obama Bid Jolts Hillary: Jan. 17, 2007
From the News Archives: John Metaxas reports on WCBS-TV on Barack Obama’s entry into the 2008 Presidential race.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis tells John Metaxas that Greece’s Brain Drain can be Reversed
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tells John Metaxas that Greece’s Brain Drain Can be Reversed. The prime minister answered my question during a public conversation he had at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, moderated by former Ambassador Nicholas Burns, on September 26, 2019. Runs: 6 minutes CLICK THE PLAYER TO LISTEN You may…
Back Channel Diplomacy Attempts to Defuse World Hot Spots, says U.S. Ambassador Dr. Susan Elliott
Retired U.S. Ambassador Dr. Susan Elliott tells us that back channel diplomacy is currently going on in ways unimagined by most citizens, through her organization, the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. She became the NCAFP’s President and CEO in August 2018. Officially known as Track II Diplomacy, these closed-door and off-the-record conferences provide opportunities for…
Israeli High Court Decision Puts Jerusalem Christian Community at Risk, says Former U.S. Ambassador Theros
Retired U.S. Ambassador Patrick Theros discusses the Israeli High Court decision in favor of an extremist group that seeks the removal of Christians from the Old City of Jerusalem and the existential risks for the Christian community that the ruling poses. At issue in the real estate case, brought by the Greek Orthodox Church of…
After the Blackout, Gov. Cuomo tells WCBS’s John Metaxas, Con Ed “can be replaced.”
New Yorkers measure their lives by blackouts. I experienced my fourth* on Saturday July 13th, anchoring live coverage of the West Side Blackout on WCBS Newsradio 880. The evening brought me back to the 1965 blackout when I was 7 growing up in Manhattan, the 1977 blackout as a college student at Columbia during the…
Marshall Lester on Teaching Law in the Former Soviet Union
Warshaw Burstein partner Marshall Lester discusses his work as a teacher of international corporate law at programs in countries in the former Soviet Union. In this podcast he gives perspectives on the differences between American and overseas students, discusses their interest in U.S. law and offers insights into the fascinating regions in which he has…