Albo & Oblon lawyers are frequently in the local, national, and international news as legal commentators -- over 50 national appearances. The national media -- who can choose any lawyer in the world -- regularly choose Albo & Oblon for legal opinions and commentary.
Pictured here: David Oblon discusses constitutional law with Bill O'Reilly and UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh. The O'Reilly Factor, a prime time national show, is the higest rated show on cable television.
Pictured here: David Oblon comments on President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to the United States Supreme Court on her first day as the nominee.
Below are other examples of our work in the national media:
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST NEWS
FOX News"Fox and Friends First" (October 31, 2005) -- Just seconds after reports that President Bush will nominate Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, David Oblon becomes one of the nation's first legal commentators to comment on his selection and confirmation prospects.
CNN "CNN Saturday Morning News" (October 29, 2005) -- David Oblon gives his opinion of the qualities and characteristics a good Supreme Court justice should have.
MSNBC "Abrams Report" (October 5, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, David Deane, as a former prosecutor, discusses the multi-jurisdictional aspects of the Taylor Behl missing person/murder case in Richmond.
CNN "Live From . . . " (October 4, 2005) -- On Harriet Miers' first day as a Supreme Court Justice nominee, David Oblon comments on her background and confirmation chances.
CNN International -- "World News" October 4, 2005) -- David Oblon explores the background and qualifications of Harriet Miers, the new Supreme Court Justice nominee, to a world audience. He discusses her biography and confirmation chances.
CNN "DayBreak" (October 2, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the pros and cons of potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court.
FOX News -- FOX and Friends First -- September 14, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on Judge John Robert's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
CNN -- (September 5, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on Chief Justice Rehnquist's legacy and possible Supreme Court replacements.
CNN International -- (August 19, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig, discusses the nation's first Merck/Vioxx jury verdict.
FOX News -- "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (August 19, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig, discusses the nation's first Merck/Vioxx jury verdict.
FOX News -- "Fox News Live" (August 12, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Pamela Turner plea agreement. Ms. Turner was the Tennessee gym teacher who allegedly had sex with one of her students.
FOX News -- "Fox News Live: On the Docket" (August 6, 2005) -- PRIME TIME -- On this 30 minute segment, David Oblon discusses a number of current legal topics: the Martha Stewart probation violation; the NCAA's decision to ban the use Native American mascots for college teams; the Michael Jackson juror book deals; and the juvenile/adult trial status of van der Sloot in the Aruba case.
CNN International -- "Insight" (July 20, 2005) -- CNN asks David Oblon to discuss in detail judicial philosophy as it relates to the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court.
CNN International -- "World News" (July 20, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court nominee on his first day as the nominee.
CNN International -- "World News" (July 19, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. He explains the two main competing judicial philosophies in the U.S.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (July 12, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on the Joseph Duncan abduction/murder case and the Natalee Holloway missing person case.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (July 1, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the rights of the accused in connection to the Natalee Holloway/Aruba missing person case.
FOX News -- "O'Reilly Factor" (June 29, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the application of First Amendment free speech law and employment law to the wacky Colorado University professor, Ward Churchill. Churchill had professed support for those who would murder U.S. military troops.
FOX News -- "DaySide with Linda Vester" (June 28, 2005) -- In relation to the Natalee Holloway/Arbua case, David Oblon comments on the jail release of Paulus Van Der Sloot and the general rights of the accused in the criminal justice system.
CNN International -- "World News Asia" (June 27, 2005) -- Amid speculation that Chief Justice William Rehnquist may retire, David Oblon discusses potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees who might replace him.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (June 22, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on the efforts of Natalee Holloway's parents to "privatize" the investigation of the disappearance of their daughter on Aruba.
FOX News -- "Fox News Live" (June 21, 2005) -- David Oblon compares U.S. criminal procedure with Aruba's criminal procedure in the context of the Natalee Holloway missing person case.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (June 14, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Michael Jackson jury verdict.
CNN International (June 14, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Michael Jackson jury verdict.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (June 8, 2005) -- David Oblon predicts the outcome of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial.
FOX News -- "Fox News Live" (June 5, 2005) -- David Oblon explains the extraterritorial application of U.S. criminal jurisdiction as applied to the Natalee Holloway/Aruba missing person case and the Raul Garcia-Gomez/Denver-Mexico cop killer case. He also discusses the Michael Jackson case.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (June 3, 2005) -- David Oblon critiques the closing arguments in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial.
FOX News -- "DaySide with Linda Vester" (May 26, 2005) -- David Oblon makes predictions concerning the outcome of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial.
FOX News -- "The Big Story with John Gibson" (May 24, 2005) -- PRIME TIME -- David Oblon comments on the effect of Jay Leno's testimony in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial.
FOX News -- "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (May 18, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the prospect of Michael Jackson testifying in his child molestation trial.
FOX News -- "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (May 13, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses Mark Geragos' testimony in the Michael Jackson case.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (May 4, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the closing of the prosecution's case in the Michael Jackson trial.
FOX News - "Fox News Live" (May 1, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses Martha Stewart's possible probation violation and the closing days of the prosecution's case in the Michael Jackson case.
MSNBC -- "Scarborough Country" (April 28, 2005) -- PRIME TIME -- David Oblon -- along with Joe Scarborough, G. Gordon Liddy, and Michael Harrison -- discusses whether Air America was protected from prosecution by the First Amendment when it aired a bit suggesting the shooting of the President.
CNN -- "Live From" (April 22, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Prince William County, Virginia case involving a murder trial juror who lied to the judge about buying newspapers during the trial. She faces jail and the costs of the murder trial -- over $25,000.00 -- which must now be retried.
Fox News -- "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (April 19, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Michael Jackson case. Specifically, he addresses the effect of the accuser's mother's cross examination.
CNN Radio -- (April 9-10, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the e-mail (spam) case.
ABC Radio -- (April 9, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the e-mail (spam) case.
CBC/NPR Radio -- "As it Happens" (April 9, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the e-mail (spam) case.
FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (April 7, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Sandy Berger "unauthorized removal of classified materials" case.
Court TV -- "Catherine Crier Live" (April 6, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the impact of witnesses to child molestation on the Michael Jackson trial.
Radio AppearancesWMET AM-1160 -- "J.D. Balart's American Radio Journal" (October 10, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination and her confirmation prospects.
