Law and Legitimacy

It's Day 38 in the trial of United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted for seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Norm estimates the trial will continue into April now, with then prosecution still needing several weeks to get through its case in chief.  Today, Norm and Mike have an interesting slate of top...

It is Day 37 in the trial of the United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted for seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Norm updates as to the state of the prosecution's case and updates on the likelihood of Donald Trump accepting service of the defense-issued subpoena to testify. . Today on the podcast: ›...

It is Day 36 in the trial of United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., in which five members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted for seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Last week, LAL announced that the defense was seeking to subpoena Trump to testify. Norm talks the latest in that, and the duo talk: › Speaker McCarthy Reneges on Release of J6 Footage? › Vivek Ra...

The forecast in Greensboro, North Carolina, says that it will be 80F on Thursday. With flowers beginning to bloom, we are going to assume that Winter in the American south has come and gone. It is Day 35 of the trial in United States v. Joe Biggs et al. Sike. It's President's Day, but Norm is back at it after a long weekend nonetheless. The prosecution is still making its case-in-chief. Norm updat...

One might think that today is Day 35 of the trial in the United States v. Joe Biggs, et al., but one would be wrong. There is no court today, and so Norm has been let out to play. It is a Friday grab bag that behaves more like Santa's sack. Where does it end? Today: › Celebrity FOX News Anchors, Such as Tucker Carlson, Apparently Did Not Believe Election Fraud Claims—Dominion Voting Defamation Law...

Picking up on the tail end of yesterday's stream, Norm and Mike dive deeper into the story breaking around the very public resignation of FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson. In particular, the FTC is planning to unveil its new rule to impose a nationwide ban on employers' use of covenants not to compete, colloquially "noncompete agreements." What is a noncompete agreement? How does one function? Wh...

Day 33 of the trial in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al. begins today. Will Norm have to represent co-counsel in a sanctions hearing? The Wall Street Journal reported the impending resignation of Commissioner Christine Wilson from her position at the Federal Trade Commission. In a stunning and public resignation letter, the lone Republican Commissioner leaves no doubt as to the reason for her...

Day 32 of the trial in United States v. Joseph Biggs et al. begins. Norm offers up an update from yesterday's court proceedings, specifically the fact that the jury has been made aware that there were in fact government-sponsored confidential informants embedded within the ranks of the Proud Boys on January 6, 2021.  The duo are busy today and discuss: › The University of Richmond School of Law ha...

Norm and Mike are back from a long, Super Bowl-capped weekend. There are a million things to talk about, but perhaps that is the more important observation one may make. What is going on?  The two discuss: › The Super Bowl — "Lift Every Voice and Sing", the National Anthem, and the NFL's overall presentation; › Norm's Law License is Still Active After Appellate Court Issues a Stay › Nordstream, Sp...

In perhaps the most tense week of witness examination in the United States v. Joe Biggs, et al. seditious conspiracy trial, Norm makes time to pick up a developing story of pretty dominant intrigue.  Just days following the publishing of explosive back-to-back undercover videos wherein a Pfizer Global Director of Strategic Development makes credible and troubling statements about Pfizer's ongoing...

President Joe Biden addressed the newly constituted 118th Congress and the nation from the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on the evening of February 7, 2023. Norm and Mike discuss their own answers to the question, "What is the state of our union?" in parallel with a review and analysis of President Biden's speech.  By our their own admissions, Norm and Mike believe in their own ways that the United...

It is Tailored Tuesday in the Law and Legitimacy studio, as Norm prepares to greet the jury in United States v. Joseph R. Biggs, et al. for the first time since last Thursday. Today, the duo tackle a couple of legitimacy-themed issues close to Norm. In particular: › Qualified Immunity — Mike thinks David French's New York Times Article is Incoherent; Norm Opines › Mandatory Voting — The Connecticu...

It's Manic Monday!  Norm and Mike are back in the saddle as another week of court in the United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al. cranks up. With the jury excused from court for the day, the parties are scheduled to make arguments as to the admissibility of certain text communications between and among the defendants.  So? Norm starts with some foundational building blocks for what is "admissible" as...

Norm and Mike convene for the 13th straight day of livestream content for the loyal LALiens. Court in the United States v. Joseph R. Biggs, et al. will resume on Tuesday, February 7, 2023—today and Monday off make it a long weekend in the capitol for Norm to rest and recharge.  Today, Norm and Mike challenge themselves to honor a new segment, "Follow Up Friday." On today's FUF, the two analyze: ›...

Mike woke up late and told Norm he had to put the team on his back this morning. It's Groundhog Day! Appropo of nothing really. But we're here for our Thursday installment of Law and Legitimacy and interesting news abounds: › Nikki Haley is Reported to Be in Preparation for Her Announcement to Run as Republican Candidate for President in 2024 › Vice News Reports via the Anonymous Comrades Collecti...

Norm and Mike welcome the #LALiens to another daily stream. Today is fast-paced and takes a rare detour in its analysis of legitimacy to scrutinize: › Arian Foster's Comments Regarding the NFL's "Scripting" of Outcomes › WaPo's 2023 Police Shooting Data and the Contrast with Tyre Nichols' Case › Additional Officers Terminated from Memphis Police Department in Connection with Nichols' Homicide › Di...

LAL Book Club activate! Norm and Mike convene on the last day of the first month of the twenty-third year of the second millennium anno Domini.  In today's stream: › LAL Book Club Reading #001 — "Wise Blood" by Flannery O'Connor › Was LAL #082 with Laura Loomer censored briefly by Spotify? Mike explains.  › President Donald Trump has sued Robert Woodward in the Northern District of Florida Daily l...

A busy weekend it's been, but Norm and Mike are back in the saddle on Manic Monday. The two quickly refresh from a long-form interview Norm conducted with the great and wonderful Dean Strang, of Netflix "Making a Murderer" fame. Dean is a lawyer, author, distinguished professor of law, and American legal history scholar. The Saturday stream is live on Rumble, and the episode will be published to t...

Laura Loomer is an investigative journalist, a now published author, a former operative for Project Veritas, an America First Republican, and a self-described "feisty jewess." What defines Laura is not merely her capacity for poignant disruption, but her seemingly boundless courage. At only 29, she has already seen an underside of the modern west's political and cultural excesses that most people...

Norm and Mike carve out an hour on a Saturday to discuss the evolving case of Tyre Nichols and the Memhis Police Department. The latter released four (4) videos via the Memphis Police Department's Vimeo account on Friday evening, January 27, 2023.  Norm and Mike review the videos, discuss the readily apparent issues, and determine what sorts of information may be forthcoming that will act as deter...

The United States v. Joseph R. Biggs, et al. trial resumes Monday, January 30, 2023. After an unexpected day off yesterday, Norm and Mike convene on Follow Through Friday to discuss: › The termination and criminal charges of the five Memphis Police officers behind the death of Tyre Nichols › Project Veritas released its video of the encounter between James O'Keefe and the Pfizer director who made...

It's thirsty Thursday! Grab your coffee and join Norm and Mike as they keep pace with the week's unveilings. Mike discovered a journalist account on Twitter yesterday who live-tweeted the entirety of the day's witness cross-examination in United States v. Joe Biggs, et al. Aside from his thought that he was observing a new literary genre manifest in real-time, he thought it would be a great opport...

Hump Day commences with Norm and Mike checking in on the latest in the excesses of the NFT market as it intersects with a Durham, North Carolina, distillery's plans to age bourbon from space for a year in low earth orbit.  WTF? Mike unpacks in quick fashion the beverage alcohol market's legal and regulatory foundations in an effort to shed light on the immense challenges the space booze must solve...

Norm and Mike convene on Day 19 of the United States v. Joe Biggs, et al. trial with Norm lightening the mood with a funny moment during an in-court cross-examination.  The two attend to several topics at a fast pace: › Oath Keepers Convictions › Prospects of a Trump Prosecution › Crowder's Appearance on Tim Pool › Should the US Be Involved in Ukraine? Promo Code: "LAL2023" for a free 1-Month Subs...

Norm and Mike convene to discuss: › ANTIFA destruction and clash with law enforcement in Atlanta › George Santos' swelling problems and calls for his resignation › Norm's visit to the Museum of the Bible in D.C.  Norm queries why J6 defendants should not be pardoned in a manner similar to that of the post-Bellum war pardons for confederate soliders. Mike offers an informed theory on why not, and a...