The FBI's search of Trump's residence has brought on a whole lot of caterwauling on cable news and social media from lawyers and law professors in Trump's orbit. Yet no one seems able (or willing) to accurately describe the whole warrant process. Meanwhile, a federal judge is pulling the rug out from his replacement -- who would diversify the bench -- for th ... Show More
Nov 21
Alienation of Affection: Litigation and the Treatment of Intimate Deception
Recently, in the state of North Carolina, a judge ordered a Tik Tok influencer to pay 1.75 million for destroying her manager’s marriage citing a common law tort called alienation of affection. Alienation of affection lawsuits are still legal in a few states, including Hawaii, I ... Show More
34m 18s
Nov 20
Mastering Excel for Law Firms: Tips Lawyers Actually Need, with Barron Henley
In episode 589 of Lawyerist Podcast, Stephanie sits down with Barron Henley of Affinity Consulting to talk about the practical, real-world ways law firms can use Excel to save time, reduce errors, and streamline everyday work.
Barron breaks down why Excel is one of the most und ... Show More
42m 35s
Dec 2023
Trump's trials are about to collide with the political calendar
This week on Trump's Trials, guest host Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro look at how one judge, Aileen Cannon, could be slow-walking the federal classified documents case in Florida. Delays in that case could impact the three other criminal trials Trump is facing — and put lega ... Show More
17m 58s
Jan 2024
Trump’s Case for Total Immunity
<p>Donald Trump has consistently argued that as a former president, he is immune from being charged with a crime for things he did while he was in office.</p><p>Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains what happened when Trump’s lawyers made that case in ... Show More
27m 40s