After our episode on Cocaine Hippos, we were contacted by previous guest and all-star attorney Monica Miller about the efforts to free Happy the Elephant. Monica works with the Nonhuman Rights Project, and they are utilizing a fascinating legal strategy to try to free certain animals from captivi...
2021-11-08 06:44:05 +0000 UTC View PostSO many good stories!
2021-11-05 04:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's one of the most requested stories for OA to cover – Steven Donziger won billions in judgment against Chevron in an Ecuadorian court in 2011. Then Chevron fought back. Now, 10 years after the original victory, Donziger has been handed loss after loss, been disbarred, and been found in crimi...
2021-11-05 03:46:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas gets back in the win column along with the coin, both correctly picking (C). He's now 131-for-249 (52.6%), while the coin improves to 10-for-24 (41.7%).
2021-11-01 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for a good old fashioned low stakes fun legal deep dive! Get ready to learn what on Earth this episode title even means! Before that, we've got some Thomas was allegedly wrong about duck duck grey duck! And then a wildcard segment about Dan Tana's vs. Dantana's!
Yet another packed episode! Our main story is what's really going on with the Rittenhouse Trial Instructions. You might have seen the coverage stating that the victims can't be called victims but can be called rioters and looters. Is reality as bad as the coverage? Andrew explains! Then in what i...
2021-10-29 07:06:57 +0000 UTC View Post
The triumphant return of #T3BE!
2021-10-29 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostOh man, you won't want to miss this!
2021-10-29 03:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostYou know the deal! Post your questions here and upvote with the heart the ones you want answered.
2021-10-28 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Another classic deep dive! You might remember California passing AB5, which sought to elevate so-called "gig economy" workers from independent contractors to full on employees. It was not a perfect solution and left some small businesses wondering how they would cope. However, after that was pass...
2021-10-25 06:37:41 +0000 UTC View Post
So much in today's episode! First: a Thomas rant on police striking and quitting over the COVID vaccine. Next: a brief look into Striketober and when Reagan ruined unions. Third: Steve Bannon contempt order! Then finally our main segment on the awful 2021-10-22 05:12:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This is part 2 of the deep-dive into Griswold v Connecticut. If you didn't catch part 1, make sure to listen! It's OA533!
But also, since we love you so much, there's a wildcard on mo...
Our own Andrew Torrez broke this news while on vacation, no less! Here's an article referencing the podcast! We had assumed t...
2021-10-15 08:09:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas got this one wrong, picking (A). The coin also got it wrong, going with (C). In reality, the right answer was (B) -- this is a corner case of revoking acceptance of goods under the UCC and a VERY tough question.
Thomas porks his winning streak and falls to 130-for...
2021-10-11 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is part 1 of a much needed but quite dire deep-dive. The case is Griswold v. Connecticut, which may be familiar even to the layperson. It's what gives us the right to buy contraceptives and not have shopkeepers ask us if we're married. How could that possibly be overturned, you might ask? W...
2021-10-11 04:43:13 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew dug deep into the documents and there’s a potential conflict of interest that could imperil the entire California state investigation of Activision Blizzard. Read all about it and view the source docs here: 2021-10-09 17:12:09 +0000 UTC View Post
If that's something you've been too afraid to say lately, this is the episode for you! Andrew breaks down the history of the debt ceiling, and why it is as pointless as it is potentially catastrophic! And a wildcard segment on Texas SB 8 being enjoined.
Come see Thomas and others (like Ross...
2021-10-08 04:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas got this one right, too, and for the right reasons -- breach of contract will render the plaintiff whole, so the answer is (A), $150. Thomas is now 130-for-247 (52.6%), and the coin is 9-for-22 (40.9%).
2021-10-04 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Everyone's favorite Ace Associate, Morgan Stringer, is back for another rousing edition of Morgan's Pop-law! So many of you asked us about the Nirvana lawsuit, so we've got the full breakdown for you. And Jamie Spears is no longer the conservator over Britney! We are one step closer to hashtag fr...
2021-10-04 06:57:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Mr. Torrez went to Washington! Ok ok, not quite as glamorous as all that, but Andrew DID testify via Skype in a closed door congressional hearing about Christian Healthshare Ministries! How cool is that! Andrew breaks down what he talked about, and the new facts he dug up in his preparation! Also...
2021-10-01 04:38:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas got this one right, nailing the analysis and everything, and picking (D)! The coin, on the other hand, whiffed badly, picking (A). Thomas is now 129-for-246 (52.4%), while the coin is a very sad 8-for-21 (38.1%).
2021-09-27 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright so... we got a lot of emails from our satire-related episode. Like a lot. And it all focused on the same one thing from a quick aside about Weird Al. Since then, a massive debate has taken place in the Facebook group over whether or not satirists like Weird Al would owe royalties. Andrew'...
2021-09-27 05:33:58 +0000 UTC View Post
for... revealing the depths of the Trump family tax crimes. This suit has not been reported very well in the media. Andrew has the breakdown, and the main takeaway t...
2021-09-24 05:23:27 +0000 UTC View Post
