Is That Even Legal?

Send us Fan Mail It seems a simple question. But in today's complex world of laws and social constructs, it is heartbreakingly complicated sometimes - the question of who's your daddy. Some biological fathers find out…or file the correct paperwork too late to be granted parental rights. Is that Even Legal? What does the law say, and why is is structured the way that it is? Bob is joined...

Send us Fan Mail Law is expensive.  Clients often feel underserved even when their lawyers get paid handsomely.  The legal profession also faces a pandemic of drug abuse, depression and alcoholism that is much higher by percentage than that of most professions. Are these facts tied to the stereotypical "lawyer" approach where the lawyer is a bull dog and a horrendous human being who will...

Send us Fan Mail The essence of freedom is access to justice. Increasingly, that access is harder and harder to achieve due to the costs involved. Recently the Arizona Supreme Court and the State Bar of Arizona took steps to try to make the legal system more accessible.  What did they do and how is it going? In part two of Bob's interview with Arizona Supreme Court Justice James P. Beene , th...

Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the first of this two part series with Justice James P. Beene Supreme intelligence: What goes through the mind of a Supreme Court Justice? What is the appropriate role of a Justice in today's hyper-politicized society? What constitutes a good lawyer in the eyes of a Supreme Court Justice? What is "legislating from the bench," and what does it mean? ...

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t issued a major gun-rights decision in more than a decade. That is about to change.  In its next term, the high court will hear a major new Second Amendment dispute, agreeing to use a New York case to consider whether the government must let most people carry a handgun in public for self-defense. Do you have an inherent right to self defense? The justi...

Send us Fan Mail Last year, in the second highest downloaded episode on the podcast, Bob introduced you to the crazy case of an elderly couple, their son and their car -- how the government seized it, even though they were innocent. Bob also introduced you to Paul Avelar, Managing Attorney of the Institute for Justice Arizona Office who represented them in trying to get their car back, and later r...

Send us Fan Mail What a celebrity case can teach us about conservatorships! This week Bob interviews celebrity lawyer Christopher Melcher about the controversial conservatorship of Britney Spears. Millions of fans worldwide have called for the end of the control of the megastar's life. Many say she is perfectly able to manage her own life. What does this case teach us?  What does it mean for...

Send us Fan Mail Sydney Powell; Dominion; Rudy Giuliani; the NYT;Johnny Depp; Fox News; CNN...Defamation lawsuits involved all these folks, could one involve you? Have you been defamed?: Meet Ted Boutrous, America’s most respected 1st amendment lawyer who explains what defamation is all about.  The Hollywood Reporter once called him Donald Trump’s “First Amendment Nemesis.” He’s perhaps America’s...

Send us Fan Mail Bob is joined by Megan Whiteside, a leading Washington D.C., personal injury lawyer and host of the popular podcast: Mom  Life and Law. See: https://www.momlifeandlaw.com/ Did you you know your case's value in an accident is likely calculated by a giant computer?  Or, that  the settlement  you will be offered is suggested by an adjuster who usually assigns no value to the imp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Bob plays guest on his own show as the amazing Sarah Clifford, Esq., interviews him about adverse possession. Adverse possession, basically, is the legal process by which you could lose your land without permission or payment  to another party. A squatter! Bob sees this process in action ALL THE TIME, as does Sarah, although when they heard about it back in law sch...

Send us Fan Mail Reefer Rights? Okay, now it’s legal in some states to recreationally smoke or do edibles. What does that mean if you employ people?  In this episode, Bob talks with Employment lawyer, Krizia Verplancke , on the highs and lows of legal weed for employers and their  employees—both medical and recreational.  If you are an employer:  What should your polices be for employees as it rel...

Send us Fan Mail You can be silenced. You can Be Censored. Is That Even Legal? In this episode, Bob is joined by 1st Amendment expert and Constitutional Scholar Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and co-founder of the Volokh Conspirac y blog, hosted at Reason.com. Listen as Bob and Volokh discuss censorship on social media such as Twitter and Facebook ,...

Send us Fan Mail Recent surveys conducted by TrustArc and other companies show that: 92% of consumers are concerned about online privacy; 84% of consumers want more control over how their data is used; 89% of consumers avoid companies that do not protect their privacy; and 32% of consumers are not only willing to but have actually changed companies or providers over data-sharing policies. Yet desp...

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Send us Fan Mail According to a recent report , 27 percent of Americans have had an office romance ...and a quarter of those romances were with their boss . This despite heightened public scrutiny following a litany of high-profile sexual misconduct cases. Is that even legal? Bob chats with a company workplace attorney Emma Chalverus to find out what's legal

Send us Fan Mail Lets talk about:   COVID and the law -  restrictions the toll on inmates the changing courts Criminal Justice Reform - is real change going to happen? Marijuana Law…and what’s ahead for 2021  DON't miss this special episode with Lauren Castle, Criminal Justice Reporter for the Arizona Republic, a U.S.A. Today Affiliate.  She has her finger on the pulse of these issues where i...

Send us Fan Mail It's estimated that business and personal bankruptcies will be up close to 50 percent this year.  2021 could bring an even bigger wave, regardless of the election outcome or future stimulus from the government. Some restaurants and retailers are going under, commercial and residential mortgage defaults are up significantly, in many areas of the country. Chances are, you or so...

Send us Fan Mail How many times, on all sides of the political spectrum, do you hear someone say... " IS THAT EVEN LEGAL?" ... when it comes to immigration law? Is it simple? Is it complicated? Whatever you think of immigration law, it impacts real human beings in many ways throughout society. In this episode, Bob talks with immigration lawyer Joshua Deere about what he sees on the front...

Send us Fan Mail The TRICKS and TREATS of an "Incentive Trust" It's Halloween season. It is the perfect time to talk about hauntings, messages and control from beyond the grave!  OOOOOOOOH! One method of control by the unliving over we mortals can be found in the tricks and treats of an estate planning tool called an incentive trust. The use of incentive trusts became fashionable, a...

Send us Fan Mail Dying can be enormously complicated. Not only can death bring sorrow, but it can also create years of confusion, cost and stress for surviving loved ones. The state controls what happens to your estate unless you take control while you can. Probate guru and  lovable host Bob Sewell becomes the guest in this episode, as attorney David Williams asks him what is EVEN LEGAL in probate...

Send us Fan Mail You've been working from home... what's deductible?  You withdrew some or borrowed from your IRA... will that cost you and how much? Lets face it. There is a LOT we'd all like to "write off," about 2020. But with all the changing rules and orders and challenges, how should your tax filing change? It might seem a little early to be thinking about it, but Bo...

Send us Fan Mail What you think about DUI law is probably wrong. Meet the guy who knows. Americans, after being cooped up for months are increasingly starting to take to the roads again, and with Labor Day weekend approaching, you need to listen to Bob's interview with criminal defense attorney Russ Richelsoph for some sobering truths about what's legal!

Send us Fan Mail He's the lead lawyer for futuristic self-driving vehicle company Cruise. He was President Obama's lawyer BEFORE and after the 2008 election. He foresaw the access to justice crisis. He built technology to consensus check fake news. He directs a Centre in Australia (where he was the U.S. Ambassador by the way) helping create the legal framework for societies to cope with...

Send us Fan Mail In one U.S. city, there is a 14 -point test to see if you violate the noise ordinance.  You might be doing so, just by having a conversation! You would literally need a decibel meter to know if you're noise compliant. What do you do if your neighbor WON'T Stop Making Noise?  Is that Even Legal? Bob gets the band together with attorneys Marshall Hunt, Sarah Clifford and R...

Send us Fan Mail The stories will shock you. Laws meant to get back ill-gotten goodies from the crimes of pirates and drug lords are now used to take property from common citizens, even from those who are not charged with crimes! To the tune of $4.5 billion annually.   Through civil asset forfeiture , federal and state-level law enforcement seize private property from owners they merely suspect ar...