It's a no takesies backsies deep dive! We all know the law is pretty reasonable and there's no way you get to keep millions of dollars that a bank wires you by accident, right? Wellllllll ordinarily yes, but sometimes no! Andrew's got the full breakdown on Citibank's big oopsie.
Before that, we talk about Alan Dershowitz's (s)hit new podcast and how he's lying about the My Pillow guy.
Featuring Eli Bosnick. Just... you're welcome.
2021-03-21 03:46:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Remember sniveling weasel Brett Kavanaugh and the serious allegations against him by Dr. Ford and how he was "cleared" by an FBI investigation into the matter? Well according to Sheldon Whitehouse, that investigation might have been not just inadequate but perhaps FAKE.
In our main story, Andrew breaks down the Ohio lawsuit attempting to block the American Rescue Plan. It involves a deep dive into anti-commandeering doctrine, which might not be what you think it is.
Thomas analyzed this one exactly correctly, narrowing it down to (B) and (C), and almost got tripped up until picking the right answer, (B)! Yay! The streak has been porked! Thomas is now 115-for-218 (52.8%)! (There was some slightly incorrect stuff about 'complete diversity' at the end, but it's really just a straight-up removal question.)
Thanks also to Teresa Gomez and Therese Chan, Thomas got short-changed for two questions due to a ...
2021-03-15 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
You read that right, and no it's not opposite day! At least... I don't think it is. Anyway, Manchin has said some things about the filibuster that are incredibly encouraging! We've got the full breakdown and a mini filibuster dive for you. Then in our main segment, Andrew breaks down a decision in which Roberts dissented from the entire court... and in Andrew's opinion, he has it right!
It's here! The 1.9 trillion dollar package is officially passed! If you are one of the many listeners who donated time or money to getting Democrats to 50 seats, you truly did make this happen. Andrew did all the reading so you don't have to! He breaks down what's in this incredibly progressive plan.
Before that, we respond to lots of people asking "Didn't Republicans fire the parli...
2021-03-12 04:21:22 +0000 UTC View PostYou know the drill, post your 15-seconds-or-less clips here, with a direct link to the full audio of the clip you want, and then upvote with the heart the ones you want to see on the show!
2021-03-11 18:54:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's (A), sadly. Thomas is now 112-for-217 (51.6%), and in a deep, deep funk. Thomas's Second-Chance Bar Exam, however, is still going strong.
2021-03-09 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
At oral arguments before the Supreme Court, a lawyer for Republicans admitted that eliminating voting restrictions would put Republicans at a 'competitive disadvantage.' Will this startling admission jeopardize the case for Republicans? Find out! Before that, we cover some good news and bad news. Bad first - the Texas EO on masking is worse than you thought. Good news - HR1 the Equality Act is amazingly good legislation! It's the jam packed Tuesday deep-dive you've come to expect from us!
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You can also check it out on the YouTube channel and see us! https://youtu.be/WzZkwV39-Yk
2021-03-08 01:49:58 +0000 UTC View PostThought you might like to see all the stuff that didn't make it in to these two jam-packed episodes!
2021-03-05 13:32:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Leftist publications like Jacobin have been excoriating the Biden administration, and specifically VP Harris, for not simply overruling the Senate Parliamentarian to force the $15 minimum wage through. They argue this is something Republicans definitely would do if the situation were reversed. So... is all that true? Andrew is here to break it down for us!
Links: The Hill 2021-03-05 05:25:38 +0000 UTC View Post
You know the drill: post your questions here & upvote with the heart the ones you want answered.
2021-03-04 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's (D), and the underlying case is Shapiro v. Thompson, 394 U.S. 618 (1969). Thomas is now 112-for-216 (51.9%) and in the midst of a deep, deep funk.
2021-03-02 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hooooo boy, have we got some legal craziness for you fine listeners! Disgraced lawyer who Instagramed his participation in an insurrection has filed a lawsuit that is essentially Latinos for Trump and a few other groups v. EVERYONE. Andrew had way too much fun diving into it! Before that, we have quite the deep-dive on hearsay related to a recent T3BE question. Turns out you can't kill witnesses to get away with stuff? Who knew!
Normally we're bracing ourselves every time there's SCOTUS news, but this time there's actually some good! Cy Vance HAS TRUMP'S TAX RETURNS. Ok that's pretty much the end of the unambiguously good news. But listen in as Andrew gives us the expert analysis on the anti-affirmative action case and the Title X case!
Before that, we talk about what elections actually would have looked like under Lessig's proportional system from last episode. The results are very fascinating! Yay spreadsheet...
2021-02-26 05:53:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas picked (B), so of course the answer is (C) -- FRE 406. He's now 112-for-215 (52.1%) and is in deep need of some streak-porking.
2021-02-23 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Harvard Law Professor and activist Lawrence Lessig joins us to talk about his ongoing efforts to get rid of the Electoral College. It's a war being fought on multiple fronts, but Professor Lessig's current effort is to force states to assign delegates proportionally. The all or nothing system we have now is not actually written into the Constitution. Listen in for the full breakdown!
It's an episode that needs no introduction. Britney Spears is seemingly trapped in an eternal conservatorship. There's so much to this story, Ace Associate Morgan Stringer did the research so we didn't have to!
2021-02-21 02:57:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Why is the OA Facebook page blocked in Australia? Well, it's not just us, it's every news page! We've got the deep dive into why Facebook is blocking us and why Google isn't, even though they were targeted by the same law.
Before that, we take a look at a truly terrible bill out of South Carolina that is going to be model legislation in a post-Roe America. It's every bit as anti-choice as yo...
We watched episode 1 of Your Honor! The first episode is available for free on Prime if you want to check it out first. You're not missing much if you don't. There isn't a ton of law, but we do get, we kid you not, the most hilariously bad courtroom scene perhaps in LAM history!
2021-02-17 02:37:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The answer is (B); you don't always get to raise self-defense (as Thomas's answer "A" would imply), but the facts of this question certainly support it.
Thomas is now 112-for-214 (52.3%) and in a deep, deep funk.
2021-02-16 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's show is a fascinating deep-dive into one Amazon facility's efforts to unionize, and the implications it has on the entire company! After that, we have an update on the Senate power sharing agreement. Committee assignments galore!
Links: Amazon workers begin voting in landmark US union push, 2021-02-15 05:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
In case you missed it, our 45th president led a violent insurrection about a month ago and now it's up to Democrats to convince a bunch of Republicans... who were there... that it happened. Andrew is here to break it all down for us!
Also, some other criminal president updates as the Georgia Sec of State opens an investigation into Trump's election meddling there.
Links: NYT 2021-02-12 05:04:11 +0000 UTC View Post
