Good Law | Bad Law

  Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast, Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by Philosophy Professor Carl Cranor, of the University of California, Riverside, to discuss toxic chemical exposure and the legal challenges in proving when a dangerous chemical or substance causes harm.   In today’s conversation, Aaron and Carl delve deep into the intersection between law and science. The author of numerous books and articles on today’s topic, Carl’s areas of interest include legal and moral philosophy, specifically issues concerning risks, science and the law, the regulation of carcinogens and developmental toxicants, and the use of scientific evidence in legal decisions. Carl and Aaron talk about a variety of things throughout this episode, ranging from tort litigation to the Trump administration. Aaron and Carl explore the differences between regulating pharmaceuticals and pesticides in comparison to toxins as well as what tools we as a society have to establish whether or n