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OA 528-29 Show Notes!

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#T3BE 245 - Early Answer for Patrons

Woo, this was a rough L to take on a three-question losing streak; the right answer was (B) and Thomas picked everything but that, eventually settling on (C) alongside the coin.  Thomas is now 128-for-245 (52.2%), and the coin is 8-for-20 (40%).

OA527: The Hilarious Legal Battle Over 'OlneyFans' Parody Article

When the Tacoma Torch posted this hilarious parody news story, the Olney Community Baseball Team responded in the worst possible way – they had their lawyer try to intimidate the 2021-09-20 05:39:37 +0000 UTC View Post

LAM53: From the Hip

It's an 'f it, we'll do it live!' edition of LAM! This time, we're reviewing Andrew's favorite movie and definitely the reason he became a lawyer, From the Hip with Judd Nelson. It's... weird. But not really that bad? But very weird. Listen in!

OA526: Updates from Five Cases on the OA Docket

So many updates, so little time! Listen as Andrew breaks down the developments in five cases: Texas SB8, E. Jean Carroll, Activision Blizzard, Roger Stone, and Pauline Bauer! If you're doubting that he can squeeze all that into one episode, you're not alone!

Links: DoJ motion for injunction, 2021-09-17 05:37:06 +0000 UTC View Post

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OA525: Insurrectionist Mounts Sovereign Citizen Legal Defense, Hilarity Ensues

It's Andrew's favorite thing in the world! No, not Transformers porn... Ok, it's Andrew's second favorite thing in the world: Sovereign Citizen nutbaggery. Listen as Andrew breaks down the hilarious, nonsensical gibberish that is: the Sovereign Citizen insurrectionist!

Links: Pauline fires lawyer, 2021-09-14 04:13:37 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 244 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas did, in fact, talk himself out of the right answer (D), in favor of the wrong backup choice, (A).  His only comfort must be that the coin also got it wrong.  Thomas is now 128-for-244 (52.5%), and the coin is 8-for-19 (42.1%).

Patreon early episode delayed, sorry!

We had a huge day at the Smith house. It's all positive stuff! but short notice major things happened today. I'm about 35 minutes of showtime edited, tomorrow I have some recording during the day and I'll have to finish editing after that.
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OA524: Laurence Tribe Thinks Grendel's Den Case Will Stop the Texas Abortion Law. Is He Right?

Andrew's favorite Constitutional Law expert, Laurence Tribe, has written an op-ed in the Boston Globe arguing that a Massachusetts case called Larkin v. Grendel's Den will "end the Texas abortion law." That sounds too good to be true. So, is it too go...

#T3BE 244 - Full Question Text for Patrons

#T3BE 243 - Early Answer for Patrons

Tough one!  Thomas and the coin both got this wrong, picking (B), with the right answer being (C).  Thomas is now 128-for-243 (52.7%), and the coin is 8-for-18 (44.4%).

OA523: Is the CA Recall Unconstitutional?

Andrew breaks down the state of the recall, the porked polls, and Clark v. Weber! Paffrath still seems to be some sort of Democratic frontrunner, but how much of that is real and how much is poll pork? After breaking down the interesting arguments in the suit against the recall, we answer a listener who is critical of our critical opinions of the recall. Were we wrong? Find out!

Links: 2021-09-06 04:38:24 +0000 UTC View Post

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Miss Ashley's 9-2

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OA522: Roe v. Wade is Dead.

This is not an exaggeration. Sure, technically speaking the Supreme Court hasn't said the magic words "we overturn Roe v. Wade" but they used the shadow docket to effectively eliminate it. This is bad. Very, very bad. So what exactly happened? What's in the Texas law that SCOTUS allowed to stand? How completely garbage, unprecedented, and counter to the rule of law is this move? Listen the Andrew's expert analysis and find out.

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#T3BE 242 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas got this one right, picking (A), and is now 128-for-242 (52.9%), and the coin is 8-for-17 (47%).

OA521: Knowledge Fight Explains the Owen Shroyer Grift

Our friends Dan and Jordan from the Knowledge Fight podcast are here to break down a creative grift being pulled off by Owen Shroyer. Who tf is Owen Shroyer, Thomas asks? He's an Alex Jones wannabe who has raised $250,000 to defend himself against... basically some made up BS. Listen and enjoy this hilarious breakdown!
Links: 2021-08-30 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

OA520: Kraken Lawyers Hit with Sanctions! YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Today's episode is. So. Satisfying. It's not just sanctions against all the Kraken lawyers. That alone would already be amazing. But it's ALSO consequences for world's most punchable douchebag Jacob Wohl. It's so, so good. Take a listen. You've earned it.
Ok full disclosure there is a slight amount of bad news regarding Texas Democrats having to return to the state empty handed, since a couple of Democrats refuse to do the right thing and eliminate the filibuster. No sugar coating that one...

#T3BE 242 - Full Question Text for Patrons

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#T3BE 241 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas and the coin both porked this question (and Thomas porked a promising 2-question win streak) by picking B when the correct answer was A.  This is a tough one!  Thomas is now 127-for-241 (52.7%) and the coin is 7-for-16 (43.8%).

OA519: No, Britney Spears' Dad Is NOT Stepping Down as Conservator

It's another edition of Ace Associate Morgan Stringer's Pop Law! The media widely reported that Jamie Spears intends to step down as conservator. BUT.. that's a bad law thingy. He actually isn't. Tune in and hear the real law talkin'! Then, we talk about some great news in the battle for trans rights. Hobby Lobby was dealt a loss by the court. On the bad news front though, the Whole Woman's Health v. Paxton decision was horrible. But Mr. Sunshine himself, Andrew Torrez, has a positive spin fo...

OA518: Terpsichore Tries Her Hand at Frivolous Lawsuits

Terpsichore, who also goes by dozens of slight variations on her name, saw the Kraken nonsense that has led to nothing but sanctions hearing after sanctions hearing and figured why not do... more terrible law. She's suing Dominion back for eleventy billion dollars. How is that damages number justified? GFY. What are the alleged counts of defamation? GFY. Where do these horrible lawyers keep coming from and how did they beat Thomas at the bar exam? We'll never know. Hear all about it on today'...

T3BE 241 - Full Question Text for Patrons

#T3BE 240 - Early Answer for Patrons

Woo, Thomas has started an all-new, all-different two-question winning streak, picking the correct answer (B).  He's now 127-for-240 (52.9%). The coin piggybacked on his success, picking (B), and is now 7-for-15 (46.7%).