Too Many Lawyers

Well Hollywood sure figured out a way to turbocharge interest in the Oscars telecast! Will criminal battery charges be filed against Will Smith? Is toxic masculinity to blame for him storming the stage? Would he have done the same thing if the guy telling the joke was, I don’t know, THE ROCK?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

Senate Republicans plan to challenge Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination based on her tenure as a public defender. Will they look like carping racists, or will she look like we’re in for decades of soft-on-crime rulings?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The judge in the Jussie Smollett false police report case threw the book at the actor, declaring him a perjurer – even though Jussie hasn’t been charged with perjury. And, the University of Alabama prohibits the pushing of elevator buttons using certain body parts.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction is in jeopardy because jurors may have fudged about their personal histories. And, we launch a new feature: "Stories I'd Tell My Friends If I Had Any. To Clarify, I Have Several Stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The big legal news of the week: Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. The big international news: War in Ukraine. We’ll tell you what COVID and Ukraine have in common.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Remington gun company pays $75 million to settle a case that claims the ad slogan, “Consider your man card reissued,” encouraged violence. And on the subject of guns, should parents go to prison when their kids shoot up the school?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump’s making waves by calling for massive demonstrations if he’s indicted. So “Make America Great Again” may be replaced with BLM’s slogan, “No justice, no peace.” And, Trump isn’t the only disgraced politician who’s planning a comeback: Andrew Cuomo may run for New York Attorney General.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

It’s not man bites dog, but it’s close: Mike Pence says Trump was flat wrong to push for an election re-do on January 6. Sarah Palin’s defamation case against the New York Times goes to trial. And, another year, another Michael Avenatti conviction.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden has a supreme court vacancy to fill, and he’s promised to appoint a black woman. So, is VP Kamala Harris on the short list? Moving her to the court would give Biden a chance to pick someone who might be more popular as a VP on the 2024 ticket, or as a possible presidential candidate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

It’s a first – a felony prosecution against the driver of a Tesla with the famous “autopilot” feature. Will you be next? And, if Britney Spears is right about her dad’s financial shenanigans, Mr. Spears may be sharing a cell with the Tesla driver.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

California’s Governor Newsom rejects the parole board’s recommendation of freedom for Robert Kennedy’s killer Sirhan Sirhan. But did he do it cuz Newsom is SUCH a fan of RFK and if so – is that right? And, should a collegiate trans swimmer compare herself to Jackie Robinson?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

Prosecutors won a hard-fought conviction against Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Ghislaine Maxwell – but the win’s in jeopardy, as it appears two jurors lied on their questionnaires about whether they’d been victims of sex abuse themselves. And, the Nirvana “naked baby photo” lawsuit hits a snag.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

Ghislaine Maxwell gets bad news from the jury – but can she bargain for a lower sentence by giving authorities some VERY bad news for some of Jeffrey Epstein’s high-profile friends? An airborne Karen slaps and spits on an 80-year-old fellow passenger. Should she be grounded for life?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...

We celebrate year-end with a special edition of the podcast -- a half-hour of Connor guessing the outcome of the most bizarre lawsuits to ever clutter America’s legal system – like the kidnapper who sued his victims for breaking the promise never to tell the police.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

A hearing was held on Harvey Weinstein’s appeal of his rape conviction, and he may be set free. The justices said the trial judge was guilty of “overkill” by letting so many alleged victims testify. Plus, California’s Governor wants folks to be able to sue gun makers – borrowing a page from the Texas anti-abortion law.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

The Jussie Smollett jury renders a quick verdict: guilty. But will he see any time behind bars? And, the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial is headed for a verdict soon – will hers be the third straight high-profile case to end with a guilty verdict?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a unicorn – prosecution of parents for a child’s gun crime – but it’s happening in Michigan. And, the Supreme Court’s oral argument in the Mississippi abortion case is in the books – do we know the fate of Roe versus Wade?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The high court looks at a Mississippi law that shreds Roe v. Wade. Is the conservative majority poised to toss the precedent overboard? And, are mega-verdicts against Big Pharma the right response to the opiod overdose crisis, when the drugs are legal, and doctors make prescription decisions?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

So the predictions of a baby-splitting Rittenhouse verdict were all wrong. What’s next? Will the feds go after him on new charges? Will he sue media outlets for defamation?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Britney Spears finally gets her wish – no more conservatorship, no more chats with shrinks – but complete freedom is still elusive. And, the Kyle Rittenhouse murder case goes to the jury. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Supreme Court may be on the brink of ruling that the Second Amendment not only protects the right to have a gun at home, it lets you carry concealed weapons in public! We seize on Donald Trump’s reaction to Colin Powell’s death to put the ex-president on the couch – and we have a formal psychiatric diagnosis!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

The Supreme Court is diving headfirst into the abortion controversy – oral arguments in November and December on the legality of Texas and Mississippi restrictions may give a preview of next year’s rulings, that could decide not only abortion rights, but the outcome of the midterm elections.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Former Trump-Whisperer Steve Bannon is defying a Congressional subpoena, seeking his take on the January 6 riot. Will he go to jail if he continues to clam up? And, should bystanders to crimes go to jail for not reporting what they see?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

California’s had an assisted suicide law for five years, but a new law has made it easier for folks to self-administer lethal medication. Plus, if you settle a lawsuit is it legal to agree to destroy evidence that might be sought in other cases?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Justice Kavanaugh was home with the COVID, but his pals kicked off the new Supreme Court term – with abortion, guns and affirmative action on the docket, they’re gonna be rock stars!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.