Don't Skip the Legal Podcast

About Don't Skip the Legal Podcast

Most business owners find out about their legal exposure the hard way. A lawsuit they did not see coming. A contract that did not hold up. A public situation that spiraled before anyone knew what to say. Don't Skip the Legal exists so that does not happen to you. Each episode draws on thirty years of business law, crisis management, and strategic litigation to give founders and executives the legal knowledge they need before they need it. Real situations. Practical guidance. No jargon. You built something worth protecting. This podcast helps you protect it. Hosted by Andy Contiguglia, founder of Ethia Strategies and Of Counsel at Miller and Steiert.

Publisher

Andrew J Contiguglia

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Nov 2022

Latest episode

28 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Mar 2026

   How AI Can Expose Your Business | Ep. 202

   Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses operate, market, negotiate, hire, and make decisions. It is also creating new legal risks that many companies do not see until the damage is already done. In this episode of Don’t Skip the Legal, Andrew Contiguglia shares a presentation from the 2026 FALA meeting in Nashville on how lawyers can counsel businesses through the growing risk of AI. From AI generated contracts and confidentiality leaks to intellectual property disputes, reputation...

2. 

   4 Mar 2026

   How AI Can Scale Your Business and Your Liability | 201

   Season 2 is back, and we are starting with a recast that matters if you use AI at work. AI can save you hours. It can also hand you a contract problem, an HR problem, or a customer problem you do not see coming until it costs real money. I joined Paresa Noble on Entrepreneur’s Circle to talk about the legal traps business owners fall into when they plug AI into operations and treat the output like it is vetted. We cover what AI gets wrong in contracts, where liability still lands on you, and ...

3. 

   6 May 2025

   The Hidden Cost of Exposure | 123

   In this episode of Don’t Skip the Legal, Andy Contiguglia breaks down what’s more dangerous than a lawsuit—bad exposure. Using real-world case studies of United Airlines and Balenciaga, Andy explores how public missteps can destroy trust in an instant, and how a poor response can multiply the damage. From bloodied passengers to disturbing ad campaigns, he explains where these brands went wrong, and how their responses could have saved, rather than shattered, their reputations. Andy emph...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

90,306

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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