What is Thomas' voicemail number?
Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, short and to the point!
Who is Nikole Hannah Jones?
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer-winning journalist and developer of the 1619 Project, was appointed to a tenured professorship at UNC Chapel Hill. This is a position that is funded by the Knight foundation. However, a board of old white lawyers who happen to be the Trustees of the University, denied Hannah-Jones tenure, against the recommendations of, well… everyone who should matter in the decision making process. Many people have made bad faith arguments and whataboutisms, but Dr. Lindsey Osterman (tenured professor) is here to give us real perspective on it.
OA570: Sandy Hook Families Win Major Settlement
Today we have two very significant legal settlements in the news to break down! The families of Sandy Hook victims settled with Remington, but based on the terrible state of the law, this wasn’t a guarantee.
OA569: Cawthorn Is as Bad at Picking Lawyers as He Is at Not Doing Insurrections
We’ve got a delightful update in the Madison Cawthorn “one totally legitimate effort” to keep him off the ballot! Cawthorn’s lawyers made a truly pathetic attempt at an injunction. It’s bad law, but good deep dive! Also, a big Opening Arguments was Right about the DHS saga from a few years ago.
OA568: How Christian Nationalism Fueled the Insurrection
Andrew Seidel returns to tell us about the report he and Amanda Tyler put together detailing how Christian Nationalism was central to the Jan. 6th Insurrection. The evidence is overwhelming and is often ignored by the media, so now is our chance to help get this vital information out to the world!
OA567: Pop-Law! Cardi B Wins Defamation Suit Against Worst Person on Earth
You think you know what a “bad document” is? You haven’t seen anything like this! Keen listeners should know by now that winning a defamation suit as a famous person is a tough bar to clear. But, if the person you are suing is an absolute trainwreck and is possibly the worst person in the world, that bar can be cleared.
OA566: Explosive Lawsuit Against the NFL Details Racial Bias
After being fired from the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores has filed a very serious lawsuit against the NFL for racial bias in hiring. This is absolutely huge news. Find out why the NFL is in serious trouble!
OA565: How Madison Cawthorn Could Be Kept off the Ballot
Check out this one WEIRD trick to…. *record scratch* wait a minute… it’s not a weird trick? Wow! Well, check out this one legitimate way in which Madison Cawthorn could be kept off the ballot! It turns out, the Constitution actually isn’t a super big fan of insurrections.
OA563: Microsoft, Activision, and Monopoly Law!
There was huge news in the gaming industry as Microsoft announced a deal to acquire Activision! You may remember Activision from such episodes as OA513: California v. Activision Blizzard, Inc in which we covered some of the disgusting sexist behavior that has landed the company in hot water.