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Chicago attorney Renato Mariotti joins Karen Conti to talk about the partial release of the grand jury report in Georgia on the election interference by the Trump administration and the charges against the Highland Park shooter’s father for reckless conduct.

Chicago attorney Peter Flowers joins Karen Conti to talk about his recent case in which former Philadelphia Eagles’ special-teams captain Chris Maragos was awarded $43.5 million by a jury against medical professionals for surgery and rehab on his knee. The allegations were that they allowed him to return to the field prematurely to his own personal detriment.  You […]

Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, joins Karen Conti to talk about how gambling and online gambling in particular have become a problem for millions of Americans. For more information, go to the Stop Predatory Gambling website.

Karen Conti is joined by her legal partner, Patrick Dolan, to discuss employment law, especially in regards to workplace romances. Later, Karen and Patrick answer employment law and other law-based listener questions.

Attorney Antonio Romanucci joins Karen Conti to talk about the case of Tyre Nichols. As one of Mr. Nichols’ attorneys, Anthony discusses the technical aspects of the charges against the five police officers who beat Nichols, what causes certain police officers to act in such a manner, and more.

Former NYPD detective Kevin Gannon and freelance writer John Sundholm join Karen Conti to discuss the bodies of men in Chicago that have been found in Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. They elaborate on the possibility of these murders being the work of a serial killer. To read John’s article on the recent murders, […]

Dan Leonard, Professor at Chapman University, joins Karen Conti to discuss the criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.” Dan goes over the rules for firearms on a film set, the charges against Alec Baldwin in the shooting, and more.

Expert on police interrogations and author of the book How the Police Generate False Confessions: An Inside Look At the Interrogation Room Jim Trainum joins Karen Conti to talk about how people can be convinced to confess to crimes they didn’t commit during the interrogation process.

Lawyer and author of Presumed Innocent and Burden of Proof Scott Turow joins Karen Conti to talk about his newest novel, Suspect. He highlights the plot points, inspiration, as well as how his step-daughter contributed to the writing and editing of the dialogue!

Legal analyst Terry Sullivan joins WGN Radio’s Karen Conti to share his thoughts on the resolution of the R. Kelly trial. Later, Terry addressed the Mar-a-lago special master as well as the Twitter whistleblower.

Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell, Jr. joins WGN Radio’s Karen Conti to address the false rumors regarding the bail provisions of the Safe-T Act. Later, he shares his thoughts on the statements surrounding the false rumors.

The lawyer representing The Monkees in their case against the FBI, Mark Zaid, joined WGN Radio’s Karen Conti to discuss the trial in which surviving member Micky Dolenz believes the FBI has kept a secret dossier on him and his bandmates. Mark went on to talk about other musicians that the FBI and its Director […]

Employment lawyer and partner at Siegel & Dolan, Patrick Dolan, joins WGN Radio’s Karen Conti to discuss labor laws and the rights we do and don’t have as employees in the workplace. Patrick addressed things such as what an employer can and can’t ask you during a job interview, employment contracts, overtime pay, and more! […]

Criminal lawyer Damon Cheronis joins WGN Radio’s Karen Conti to talk about the ongoing R. Kelly trial as a ruling is awaited that could add more time to his 30-year sentence in prison. They also discuss the progression of former President Trump through the search of his Mar-a-Lago resort.

Every week, WGN Radio’s Karen Conti devotes part of her show to answer legal questions that listeners may have for her. This week, Karen answers questions regarding property lines, potential malpractices in medical offices, and whether or not business owners are liable for their customers. To contact Karen with your legal questions, email wgn@askkarenconti.com

Former federal prosecutor, CNN Legal Analyst, and former Illinois Attorney General candidate, Renato Mariotti, joined WGN Radio’s Karen Conti to discuss the warrant and possible release of the underlying affidavit regarding the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago. Renato later addressed whether there were legal responsibilities for not redacting the agents’ names on the report and if […]

Elder law attorney and Partner at Dutton, Casey, & Mesoloras, Kathryn Casey, joined WGN Radio’s Karen Conti on National Senior Citizen’s Day to discuss elder law and answer listener questions regarding the topic. Later, Kathryn highlighted the Elderwerks Aging Better Expo on August 31st from 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m. The expo focuses on teaching people ways […]

Every week, WGN Radio’s Karen Conti devotes part of her show to answer legal questions that listeners may have for her. This week, Karen answers questions regarding consent contracts between sexual partners, housing control through a divorce, and power of attorney in a medical case.

Chicago criminal defense attorney Andrew Weisberg joins Karen Conti to talk about the decrease in criminal cases in Chicago as well as the child pornography case of singer R. Kelly. They later cover how college students can stay out of legal trouble in a new environment.

University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter joins Karen Conti to discuss former President Trump’s classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort and whether or not he will be facing any criminal charges.