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#donaldtrump and #ivankatrump testified this week in the New York civil fraud trial against former President #donaldtrump, the Trump boys, and the Trump Trusts and organizations. Find out our opinions of their testimony and the judge's response. Would Donald Trump's testimony be allowed in regular court hearings? And did Ivanka Trump help or hurt their case? Grab a glass of wine or your favorite d...

#donaldtrumpjr and #erictrump testified this week in the New York civil fraud trial against them, former President #donaldtrump and the Trump Trusts and organizations. Find out our opinions of their testimony and wait with us for #donaldtrump 's testimony next week, along with #ivankatrump 's testimony. Also find out the updates in the 14th Amendment disqualification trials in Colorado and Minneso...

The Harvard Letter was published by over 30 student groups at Harvard after the initial Hamas attack in Israel. This letter blamed Israel for the attack, claiming it was "entirely" Israel's fault that Israel was attacked. In response to the Harvard Letter, multiple elite donors, board members, and supports of Harvard have withdrawn fellowships, money, and support to the private elite Ivy League sc...

#sidneypowell just pled guilty to 6 crimes in the Georgia election interference case - one day before the jury trial was supposed to begin. She is the 2nd of 19 co-defendants to take a plea, and one of the most well-known and public faces of the case. Dubbed the "Krakan" during her public interviews regarding the 2020 election, Sidney Powell is only one of many attorneys who were charged under the...

#donaldtrump now has 5 gag orders against him in his court cases. Just this week, DC Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the broadest gag order to date, and Judge Arthur Engoron warned Trump against speaking too loudly and gesticulating too much while attending the NY civil fraud trial that continues. But WHY does he have all of these gag orders, what do the orders actually say, and what do they me...

The Speaker of the House is a role with a lot of power but with little constitutional guidance. This week, Speaker #KevinMcCarthy was removed, and Congress seeks to fill the void. What does the Constitution actually say about the Speaker of the House, how is the Speaker selected, and what will happen if the selection process takes too long? Is there a parallel to Israel's recent controversial judi...

Former President Trump keeps showing up in the hottest legal topics of the week, and this week is no exception. This week, a New York federal jury has considered the case of E. Jean Carroll against Trump for sexual assault and defamation related to an alleged encounter in the 1990s and subsequent alleged defamatory statements against her in recent years. In this case, Donald Trump did not appear i...

This week, #donaldtrump, his two adult sons, and many of the Trump businesses and trust entities were found liable for fraud in the New York Supreme Court. Next week, the remainder of the civil fraud case goes to jury trial. But what does it mean, and why does it matter? Grab a glass of wine and join us for happy hour as our legal team breaks down, explains, and analyzes the New York Attorney Gene...

This week, New Mexico's Governor #MichelleLujanGrisham issued a 30-day ban on firearms in Albuquerque and its surrounding county, calling it an emergency public health order. New Mexico's Attorney General has refused to defend the Governor in the multiple lawsuits that have followed. In this episode, we discuss whether the Governor can issue such an order and whether it violates our fundamental 2n...

Kenneth Chesebro got what he wanted - a speedy trial that is now set for October 23, 2023. But did he make a mistake by requesting one? The Judge granted his speedy trial request, but he also granted Sidney Powell's speedy trial request. Then he combined their trials into one trial together as codefendants. Neither Kenneth Chesebro nor Sidney Powell wanted to be tried together. In fact, both of th...

Does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment prevent Donald Trump from running for or being President of the United States again? 3 State lawsuits are already trying to figure this out! As a follow-up to last week's episode, this week we discuss the States' review of the 14th Amendment's Disqualification Clause and the three lawsuits that have already been filed in Florida, New Hampshire, and Michigan to...

Does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment prevent Donald Trump from running for or being President of the United States again? This week, our legal team takes on the newest legal argument being proposed by Conservative law professors William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen that the 14th Amendment actually bars Donald Trump from being President again. Dr. John R. Vile - a noted expert of the Constituti...

#Donald Trump was indicted AGAIN this week by a state grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia. This marks his second set of state indictments in 2023. What is the difference between this Georgia indictment brought by Fani Willis against Former President Trump and 18 other defendants for RICO violations and the DC federal indictments brought by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith? What exactly are RICO viol...

Former President Donald Trump was indicted AGAIN this last week by a federal grand jury in D.C. He was officially arraigned and has pleaded not guilty to this third set of indictments against him this year, 2023. What is the difference between this third set of indictments and the other two? For what crimes, exactly, was he indicted for this time? Does Trump have a defense? Our team couldn't resis...

Israel's legislature, the Knesset, just passed a constitutional amendment limiting the power of Israel's Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is poised to strike down this new judicial reform. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden have exchanged heated words about the new law, with President Biden suggesting the reforms undermine Israel's democracy. But does it undermine democ...

Will the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) become the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution? Today, July 21, 2023, marks the centennial anniversary of the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment on July 21, 1923. How is it possible that a constitutional amendment could be ratified and accepted 100 years later? Would it even make a difference? On July 19, 2023, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chair...

#SCOTUS is embroiled with cries of foul when it comes to ethics. And state lawmakers are facing backlash for their attempts to limit or eliminate drag shows. What will happen with these legal issues, and what is going on? This week, Dr. John R. Vile, Dean of the Honors College of Middle Tennessee State University and expert of the First Amendment and its freedoms, joins attorney Virginia Tehrani a...

Did #SCOTUS make the right decision on President Biden's student loan forgiveness program? Did #SCOTUS get it wrong in the latest LGBTQ case? Was the LGBTQ case about discrimination or freedom of speech? Was there really a difference between the two? #SCOTUS dropped their next round of June decisions, and they have been HOT! Join us to review the decisions of Department of Education v. Brown (stud...

Join The Legal Weekly Wine for this Special Edition for the 4th of July! Find out all about the Declaration of Independence and why we celebrate the 4th of July. In this special episode, Dr. John R. Vile of Middle Tennessee State University helps us celebrate our Country's founding. A renowned expert in the Constitution, the Amending Process, the Country's founding and the Founding Fathers, the Co...

Does SCOTUS's ruling on affirmative action worry you? Are your religious freedoms and freedoms of speech still safe after other SCOTUS rulings? What is happening in the Supreme Court this summer? #SCOTUS dropped their next round of June decisions, and they continue to be HOT! Join us to review the decisions of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (affirmat...

#SCOTUS is issuing their June decisions, and they are HOT this summer of 2023! Habeas Corpus rights, Native American rights, and racial redistricting in Alabama all make their appearance on this week's episode of The Legal Weekly Wine. This week, Dr. John R. Vile, Dean of the Honors College of Middle Tennessee State University, joins attorney Virginia Tehrani again to review the recent Supreme Cou...

What do Tennessee whiskey, dogs, and squeaky toys have to do with each other? Why are we talking about Donald Trump again, too? Find out on today's episode of The Legal Weekly Wine, where we talk about the week's hottest legal topics!  This week, Dr. John R. Vile, Dean of the Honors College of Middle Tennessee State University, joins attorney Virginia Tehrani to review the recent Supreme Court dec...

Does wine mix well with artificial intelligence? Find out as we take on AI's impact on the wine and spirits industry. The Legal Weekly Wine is back for Season 2! If you love wine, this is the show for you! We pair this episode with a healthy dose of wine education and an interesting discussion about the hottest legal topic of the year - artificial intelligence. We finally have a wine expert to tel...

JUST STOP IT! STOP TALKING! That's our theme again for today's episode where our dynamic duo Virginia Tehrani, Esq., and law student Chelsey Rogers discuss the hottest legal topics of the week. The case of E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump is over, and the jury awarded $5 million to Ms. Carroll. Former President Trump was found liable of sexual assault and defamation. However, Judge Kaplan has warne...

Fox News reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems this week (after the jury was already chosen!). 2 federal courts have issued orders to the FDA. The United States Supreme Court is reviewing the appeal of the Texas Court ruling about the use and distribution of abortion pills. This has been a wild week of legal news! Grab a glass of wine and join our entertaining legal team, Virginia Tehr...