Across The Bar Podcast

Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 46 - Swalwell & Gonzales Quit, Sam Altman Attacked & Gen Z Is Over AI

April 17, 2026ยท35 min
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Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and journalist Laura Brounstein break down this week's biggest stories at the intersection of news, work, and the law. This week we cover:๐Ÿ›๏ธ Swalwell & Gonzales resignations โ€” two congressmen out amid serious sexual misconduct allegations; why known harassers go unreported, why colleagues look the other way, and what managers are legally obligated to do when they know๐Ÿ”ฅ Attacks on Sam Altman's home & warehouse arson โ€” workers are burning down warehouses on camera and attacking the homes of tech CEOs; Peter and Laura on what this signals about corporate greed, AI-cover layoffs, and a workforce pushed to the edge๐Ÿธ The office bar is back โ€” JP Morgan, British companies, and others are opening bars at work to lure people back; is it a morale win or a legal nightmare waiting to happen?๐Ÿค– Gen Z hates AI โ€” a new Axios poll shows only 22% of Gen Z is excited about AI; why the youngest workers are the most worried, and what companies and the government should be doing about it๐Ÿ† Heroes & Zeros โ€” the shuttering of Health magazine, a $40 Greenpoint rotisserie chicken, Coachella, and the lost art of talking to strangers๐Ÿน Grab a drink and join the conversation.๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for weekly episodes on the laws shaping your work and life.

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