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#T3BE 269 - Early Answer for Patrons

It's (A).  Thomas finishes this one out on a bit of a slide, going 0-for-2, lowering his ethics score to 80% (still a passing grade!) and his overall score to 142-for-269 (52.8%).

The Slap. The Actual Legal Implications. NO HOT TAKES

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. On live television. It's less than a day old and yet you've likely already been inundated with hot takes about it. BUT, we offer you zero more annoying hot takes. This podcast takes you through the actual legal implications, both criminal and civil, of an event like this. Chris Rock might not be "pressing charges," but does that matter? If he sued civilly, what would happen? Find out the actual, researched answers to these questions in a fr...

OA581: The Activision-Blizzard Settlement Is Happening and It Sucks

If you're a regular listener you've heard us break down the ongoing weirdness between DFEH and EEOC over the Activision-Blizzard misconduct. It's been... unprofessional, and bad for basically everyone involved. Unfortunately, it looks like the pitifully inadequate settlement that EEOC negotiated with Activision-Blizzard is going to go through. Get the details, and what if anything can still be done about it.
Before that, Andrew gives us an update on Eastment. He's still slow walking the d...

#T3BE 269 - Full Question Text for the Last of our Ethics Questions!

Will Thomas Be Ethical(TM)??

Show Notes for Episodes 580 and 581 - for all patrons!

As a bonus, I'm including the show notes for everyone this week.  Usually this is a $3+ perk but we love you guys so much we can't help ourselves.  As usual, contains goodies we didn't quite get to plus all of Andrew's notes and impressions.

OA580: Google Caught Pulling Privilege Shenanigans

Our main segment today is a breakdown of Google's massive scheme to keep tons of documents privileged inappropriately. It's a fun deep-dive full of bad documents! Before that, we quickly go over the disgusting attempts to discredit KBJ by Senate Republicans. And, believe it or not, a GOOD NEWS segment about Lia Thomas!

Links: Hawley Refutation, 2022-03-25 05:21:54 +0000 UTC View Post

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OA579: The New Blueprint for Anti-Vax Lawsuits

After accidentally suing themselves and then re-filing, some anti-vaxers then went on to file a complaint that, I can't believe I'm saying this, is actually something we need to take seriously. It may be the new blueprint for anti-vax grift and we need to call it out. Andrew has the full breakdown!

Links: complaint, 2022-03-21 05:45:25 +0000 UTC View Post

OA578: 1/6 Prosecutors Admit Violating Suspects Rights. What Happened?

It's a CNN headline that the MAGA Media is jumping all over. Is this a vast conspiracy to persecute the "political prisoners" of 1/6? Or... is it a normal thing? Get the breakdown. ALSO - man buys Tom Brady's "final" touchdown ball for $518k. Brady unretires THE NEXT DAY. Does the man have any legal recourse against anyone? And finally, an update on John Eastman's never ending quest to not turn over his insurrectiony documents.

Links: 2022-03-18 05:28:07 +0000 UTC View Post

LAM58: A Civil Action

This one is based on a true story, featuring an absolute all-star cast headed by John Travolta. So how well did it do on both the real story and the law? Find out!

#T3BE 268 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas finally got one wrong, picking (D) instead of the correct answer, (B).  He's now 142-for-268 overall (53.0%)!

OA577: This Week in 'Republicans Are Horrendously Evil'

It's time to cover these disgusting 'Don't Say Gay' Bills. There's some small good news, though. None of them are actually law YET. Find out what they are about, and which ones will and won't likely become laws. Then, Andrew breaks down how one Republican sought to show how elections are fraudulent by... committing an absurd amount of election fraud. Then, because we've earned it, a nice uplifting wildcard segment!
Links: 2022-03-14 05:20:52 +0000 UTC View Post

OA576: Election Laws and Lies, with Lawrence Lessig

Last week, you heard us play a few clips of John Eastman lying his ass off on Lawrence Lessig's Another Way podcast. Well, now Professor Lessig is here to give us an expert breakdown of some of the election law issues raised by team big lie. Also, how is our election system vulnerable to the next Republican attack in 2024?
Links: 2022-03-11 05:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 268 - full question text for patrons

Back in the saddle again after a week off!

Show Notes! OA 576-77

OA575: A Swing and a Miss on Lockout Negotiations

The owners refuse to play ball and the starting date for the MLB season continues to slide. Did the players throw a big curveball into the mix? Are their demands out of left field? Not really! The ballpark figures from both sides are actually very close but the owners are playing hardball. The episode on deck may be a little inside baseball, but if you listen in I think you'll agree it's a homerun!
Before all the baseball puns, we have an update on the Texas war against trans people and t...

New Intro Quotes for OA576!

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OA574: 1/6 Committee Brief Says Trump Guilty of Crimes!

Andrew spotted a massive, smokiest of smoking guns in a brief filed by the 1/6 Committee! This is HUGE NEWS. It is the first sign we've yet had that Trump is facing ACTUAL criminal charges! This bombshell wiped the whiteboard clean and today's episode is entirely devoted to Andrew's expert breakdown. Don't miss it! And please share!

Links: Trump cr...

OA 574-75 Show Notes for All Patrons!

No #T3BE this week -- you'll find out why when you hear today's episode! -- so we're going to make the show notes available to everyone.  Enjoy!

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OA573: Harvard Law Review Publishes Dubious Note on Election Law

A note in the Harvard Law Review suggests we ought to "Remove presidential elections from the Anderson-Burdick Framework." So, just what does that mean and is it a good idea? Listen in as Andrew breaks it down! Also, we've got an update in the Madison Cawthorn situation, and more Kraken sanctions updates!

Links: remedial election plan ruling, 2022-03-01 04:27:46 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 267 - Early Answer for Patrons

Wow, Thomas nails it yet again, picking (B), and is a perfect 7-for-7 on ethics questions AND 142-for-267 overall (53.2%)!

OA572.5: Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson!

Emergency bonus episode! We promised a deep-dive on whoever Biden chose to replace Breyer, and here it is! Ketanji Brown Jackson is immensely accomplished. Listen as we break down what terrible arguments to expect Republicans to try against her appointment, and what some key rulings in her judicial history tell us about her jurisprudence!
Links: DC cir questi...

LAM57: Presumed Innocent

We watched a very interesting Harrison Ford movie from 1990 that somehow no one has ever heard of! Raul Julia is amazing! It's a tale of two laws. The best of laws, the worst of laws.

OA572: Ukraine and International Law; Gov. Abbott's Despicable Attack on Trans Kids

What does the US's disgusting history of war crimes teach us about international law? We look at the story of how the US screwed over Nicaragua and what the UN did about it. Also, we break down Gov. Abbott's gross attack on trans people. It's despicable, but what will the real life consequences be? Find out. Before that, some good news and very bad news in the efforts to hold Trump accountable for his uncountable crimes.

Links: 2022-02-25 06:59:21 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 267 - Full Question Text for Patrons

Show Notes Episodes 572-73

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LIVE Q&A Tuesday, March 1 at 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern

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