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Observations, musings, and anecdotes from trial lawyer Dan Murphy, of Maya Murphy PC. Family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation, with inspiration from the worlds of music, tennis, and hockey. I enjoy telling people's stories for them -- usually on my feet, in front of a judge.
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Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow attorneys who have recently argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This podcast is designed for lawyers who wish to learn more about recent PA Supreme Court decisions, appellate advocacy, and their colleagues practicing in the Pennsylvania bar.
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Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at [email protected].
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Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow appellate attorney Michael Wiseman of Wiseman & Schwartz to discuss Commonwealth v. Bradley, holding that petitioners pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act may assert claims of ineffective assistance of post-conviction counsel at the earliest available opportunity, including on direct appeal. Show Notes: Jus…
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This week’s episode focuses on human rights and democracy news from across Africa: the results of the presidential election in Kenya, the release of the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, and the recent visit by Secretary Blinken to South Africa, Rwanda, and the DRC. We speak to Mvemba Dizolele, Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Progra…
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This week’s episode focuses on the shocking executions of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar. To understand the implications of this event for Myanmar and U.S. policy in Southeast Asia, we speak to Erin Murphy, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow in the CSIS Economics Program. We also discuss the fallout over Hungarian Prime Minister’s remarks a…
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This week’s episode is focused on two important court cases – in India and West Africa – that will help define the relationship between social media companies and government regulation in efforts to protect fundamental freedoms. We talk to Allie Funk, Research Director for Technology and Democracy at Freedom House, about strategies to counter growi…
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How do international institutions and fora help defend human rights? This episode discusses the human rights-related outcomes of the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, the first arrest warrants to come out of the ICC’s investigation into Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia, and the U.S. role in the recently concluded session of the United Nations Human Righ…
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This episode of Intersections reviews the human rights news of the week, including the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act going into effect, and the initiative by the UK government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks also discusses major developments in the world of sports and the unexpected human rights …
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Ignoring human rights risks in supply chains comes with serious consequences, both for companies and the global economy. In a live event hosted on May 10, 2022, Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks hosted U.S. and EU policymakers, civil society activists, and journalists to discuss tools to address particularly forced and child labor in gl…
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What's driving the current wave of worker organizing across the United States and around the world? How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the game for how companies and governments engage with workers? Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks discusses the growing popularity of trade unions and the implications for global supply chains with Ca…
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This episode of Intersections discusses the global reverberations of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and what that has meant for efforts to address bias in policing. Dr. Tracie Keesee and Ojeaku Nwabuzo join Marti Flacks to discuss how equality data collection can be used to drive development of evidence-based strategies, and what the U.S. and E…
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How can we protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about their lands and livelihoods amidst growing demand for land-intensive renewable energy and critical minerals? Join us as we discuss the status of indigenous land rights with two prominent indigenous rights activists, Joan Carling, Global Director of Indigenous Peoples Rights…
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What rights do refugees have, and how can states protect them? The first episode of Intersections discusses Ukraine, Afghanistan, the two-year anniversary of Title 42 and the global health crisis, and other current issues in refugee rights with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and Jon Hoisaete…
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The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at humanright…
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In this Season 1 finale episode, fellow appellate attorney and former judicial clerk Jill Lipman Beck of Blank Rome joins host Corrie Woods to discuss the most impactful Supreme Court of Pennsylvania cases and issues of 2021. You can help us Raise the Bar for Pennsylvania Appeals by following Woods Law Offices on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or…
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Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow appellate attorney Pete Winebrake of Winebrake & Santillo to discuss In Re: Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act and Wage and Hour Litigation (In Re: Amazon) in which SCOPA held that an employee's time spent on an employer's premises awaiting mandatory security screening constitutes time …
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Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow appellate attorney Teri B. Himebaugh to discuss Commonwealth v. Shaw, in which SCOPA held that petitioners pursuant to the PCRA may assert claims of ineffective assistance of their appellate counsel for the first time on appeal. Show Notes: Chief Justice Saylor's Opinion Justice Mundy's Dissenting Opinion The Pol…
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Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow appellate attorneys Dan McLane and Tom Sanchez of Eckert Seamans to discuss Pittsburgh Logistics Sys., Inc. v. Beemac Trucking, LLC, a case in which the Court held unanimously that the Restatement test for no-hire/no-poach provisions ancillary to a services contract between two business entities governs in Pennsy…
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