This year’s U.S. Supreme Court term promises to build on the consequential rulings of last year’s. With the midterm elections closing in, challenges to election rules, mail ballots, and congressional maps will all be tested, as the president pushes boundaries to expand his power and limit agency authority. Meanwhile, cultural issues take center stage on the docket, with challenges to semiautomatic weapons, LGBTQ+ rights, and immigration.

Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Kwaku Akowuah, who co-leads Sidley’s Supreme Court, Appellate, and Litigation Strategies practice, and Tobias Loss-Eaton, a partner in that practice who has argued and won a unanimous decision at the Supreme Court this spring.

In this first half of our recording they give insights into the court’s last term, including how the justices expanded presidential power to remove executive officials from office, limited voting and immigration rights, and put a check on the executive’s ability to impose tariffs. Join our podcast to hear more.

Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.

Global prediction markets are booming. Trading volumes reached a record US$24 billion in April this year, heavily driven by excitement over the FIFA World Cup and sports betting. But with that expansive growth come risks. Recent high-profile cases alleging insider trading related to the markets have alarmed businesses over the fear employees could exploit their nonpublic information for personal gain. Regulators have taken notice, and enforcement is on the rise.

How can businesses protect themselves from insiders who might use the prediction markets for ill gain? How significant is the enforcement and regulatory impact on companies? And what’s on the horizon as the prediction markets continue to captivate the public?

Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Ian McGinley, a partner in Sidley’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices and a former Commodity Futures Trading Commission director of enforcement, and Matthew Podolsky, also a partner in Sidley’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory and White Collar Defense and Investigations practices. Matt is a former acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and former chief of their Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. Together, they discuss the exponential growth of the prediction markets, what is driving that growth, and the real-world risks of insider trading prosecutions related to engaging with those markets.

Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.

Stablecoins are transforming money. Their very name implies more stability in value than their blockchain siblings such as bitcoin. As their use expands and momentum builds following recent legislative developments, they are increasingly being viewed as a potential means of improving the speed and efficiency of certain payments. But with that rapid growth come important questions about the appropriate regulatory framework and the interaction between stablecoins and the broader financial system. While new legislation is establishing safeguards, market participants differ on the appropriate balance between innovation and risk.

How are stablecoins transforming money? Who are the players at the center of this transformation? And how can businesses benefit?

Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with one of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Jess Cheng, a partner in Sidley’s Banking, Payments and Fintech and Blockchain practices. Together, they discuss how stablecoins are transforming the digital payments ecosystem and the players who are driving that change.

Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.