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Tell Us What You Want to Hear on #RRF!
It's Wednesday already, which means we're prepping for our Rapid Response Friday episode. What do YOU want to hear OA break down this week? Comment below and heart the ones you love from other patrons! Bonus points if it isn't a garbage fire legal story...I know they're hard to come ...
ICE Disappeared One of Matt's Clients
OA1148 - We interrupt your regularly scheduled T3BE to bring you three stories of why Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the worst. Matt starts off by reporting on how ICE disappeared one of his detained clients shortly before his scheduled bond hearing this week. On that theme, you might have s...
The Karen Read Trial(s)
OA1147 - It’s the retrial of the century, and Matt’s bringing his local perspective for the single most-requested story in OA history. Jury selection is underway for the second trial of Karen Read for her alleged responsibility in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe in the same Mas...
Kafka, Esq.
OA1146 - We begin with a quick review of SDNY Judge Dale Ho’s scathing 78-page (!) order dismissing all federal charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams at DOJ’s request to see how it compared to our recent predictions. Then in our main story, Matt breaks down a true legal nightmare from this week...
Give Us Your #RRF Ideas!
It's Wednesday which means it's time to chime in with what you want to hear OA cover for Rapid Response Friday! Drop those requests in the comments below, and don't forget to heart any other ideas in the thread that you want covered!
The HHS Massacre
OA1145and T3BE65- Lydia joins this Wild Card Wednesday to discuss the awful, inhumane HHS layoffs. Workers were lined up around the block to wait hours to find out if they were fired or not. These are human beings. The people responsible for this should be imprisoned.(awkward transition) and then it...
Rap on Trial - Young Thug Was Not the First and Won’t Be the Last
OA1144- Professor Jack Lerner joins us for a follow up to OA1055 as we dive deeper into case law surrounding the usage of rap music in litigation, including discussion of the fight for lyrics to be admitted as evidence in the Young Thug trial in Fulton County, Georgia, and what mechanisms are being ...
Big Law Firm Paul Weiss Caved to Trump's Bogus Order in 4 Days. It Was Cowardly and Inexcusable.
OA1143- In the past month, Donald Trump has issued a series of truly fascist orders targeting some of the country’s best-known law firms for crimes ranging from hiring people Trump doesn’t like personally to doing some favors for special counsel Jack Smith to flagrantly hiring non-white non-men....
#RRF is Coming! We Have Our Topic - Tell Us Your Questions
Another week, another Rapid Response Friday! But this week we know what we'll be covering. NY Star Attorney Liz Skeen is joining us to break down the the Trump Administration's targeting of law firms - including some insider knowledge that she hasn't even told us yet (!!!), and the anti...
State Bar of California Fails the Bar Exam
OA1142and T3BE64- The State Bar of California wanted to save a buck or two, so they switched from paying a company to administer a real bar exam to a company that... didn't do that. It's an absolute fiasco. Heather is pulling double duty today on Wildcard Wednesday (tm) as she is our expert ...
Save the Date! Q&A Coming Up!
Come hang out with Thomas, Lydia, and Matt (and maybe other special guests)!Wednesday, March 26th, at 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern!What to know:The Zoom linkwill be posted to Patreon that dayIt will be for the top tiers of anyof the Serious Pod LLC shows (SIO, WTW, OA, GG). For OA, that means: Premium Me...
Q&A! Send in your questions!
Calling allpatrons! While the live hangout is reserved for folks at $3 and up tiers, ALL patrons are able to ask questions that will be answered by folks on the OA team!Post your questions here for the hangout on Wednesday, March 26th at 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern, and if you want to join us LIVE, be s...
How One Lawsuit Targeting Trans Rights Could Undermine Disability Protections for Everyone
OA1141 - Are Republican AGs really trying to have some of the most important federal protections for disability rights declared unconstitutional? Attorney Jenessa Seymour joins to explain the history and purpose of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the pending challenge to a Biden-er...
Not in a Gang? That’s Actually a Common Indicator of Gang Membership
OA1140 - The Trump administration has openly defied a court order--and that’s only the third worst thing about today’s main story. Also: what exactly does it mean to “sign” something into law? What is actually in all of these articles of impeachment which Republicans keep filing against fede...
It's Almost #RRF! Share What You Want to Hear!
Comment below with what you'd like to have us cover on Friday's Rapid Response episode! We have some thoughts in mind, but want to hear from you fine patrons! Be sure to heart the others in the thread that sound like they could use the OA breakdown.
Magical Mister Trumpstoffelees
OA1139and T3BE63- Lydia's back this week to walk us through Trump's very fashy takeover of The Kennedy Center. She watched it unfold in real-time and while it is obviously disturbing, listening to some leaked audio from the first board meeting provides a lot of laughs. It's somehow real,...
It Sure Looks Like Mayor of Istanbul Eric Adams Is Going to Get Away With It
OA1138 - Is a federal judge really about to sign off on dismissing the federal corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams even in the face of everything that we now know about the corrupt deal which led to DOJ’s request? Why did appointed attorney Paul Clement recommend dismissing t...
FREE MAHMOUD KHALIL
OA1137 - The arrest and detention of U.S. lawful permanent resident Mahmoud Kahlil in direct retaliation for his Constitutionally-protected speech and association as a campus organizer at Columbia University is the single greatest violation of any one individual’s right committed by the second Tru...
Make Your Voice Heard! What Should We Cover for #RRF?
Well, another week in this Administration, and there continues to be WAY too much going on. Help us narrow down our coverage for this week's Rapid Response Friday by posting what you want to hear us tackle! Also, be sure to heart other comments in the thread that you think need the OA treatment.
The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters. Democrats Must Stop It.
OA1136and T3BE62- Matt swings by a Wednesday episode, and we welcome Dr. Jenessa Seymour as well! Jenessa is a disability voting access advocate and New York attorney, and she's here to break down theSAVE Act.What exactly is it supposed to be "saving" for voting rights, who is going to b...
“But He’ll Be Great for the Economy!”
OA1135 - Even with everything that Trump has already done to raise consumer prices, contribute to mass unemployment and inflation, and stress-test the market, many people still believe that Trump and MAGA conservatives are “better for the economy.” The Groundwork Collaborative is a nonprofit org...
Boston Mayor Wu Absolutely Demolishes House Republicans
OA1134 - Mere hours after a literal pat on the back from Donald Trump on live TV, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts delivered a 5-4 decision against him in the emergency litigation over Trump’s unconstitutional efforts to eliminate foreign aid funding. How much of a win was this really...
Give Us Your #RRF Ideas!
It's Wednesday which means it's time to chime in with what you want to hear OA cover for Rapid Response Friday! Drop those requests in the comments below, and don't forget to heart any other ideas in the thread that you want covered!
As Trump Drones On, Democrats Resistance Takes Different Forms
OA1133 andT3BE61- Lydia joins today to discuss Trump's 3/4/2025 address to Congress regarding his vision for the next 4 years. Leading up to the evening, there were reports that quite a few Democrats would opt to not attend. We highlight the different approaches folks in the party took to resist...
DOGE Is Defying Court Orders. Will the Supreme Court Care?
OA1132 - We resume our regularly scheduled rapid response to law in the news, starting with some good news (really) from the Supreme Court! Then: some-not-so-good news from the Supreme Court on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the US Agency for International Development. Why did a f...
Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni
OA1131 - That's right, we interrupt your regularly scheduled rapid response Friday (sorry...) to give you the first episode in the new Gavel Gavel series!!! And, Gavel Gavel is now PUBLIC! The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni might feel like just "celebrity gossip," b...
Rapid Response Friday is Coming Up!
Help us narrow down what things we need to be covering this week for you all! Chime in below with what legal news has been on your mind that could use some good OA analysis. Don't forget to heart any other ideas in the thread that you want covered!And while I have you, be sure to submit a questi...
‘Run for Something’ Is Stronger Than Ever. We’re Going to Need It.
OA 1130 and T3BE60- We're so excited to kick off this episode with an interview with Amanda Litman, the co-founder and President of an amazing organization called Run for Something. We discuss who they are and how they support folks in state and local races in all 50 states, answer questions for...
GIVE US YOUR QUESTIONS! Q&A is coming up!
Calling allpatrons! While the live hangout is reserved for folks at $3 and up tiers, we wanted to open up the ability to ask questions for all you fine folks!Post your questions here for the hangout on Wednesday, February 26th at 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern, and if you want to join us LIVE, be sure to u...
But Who Lawyers the Lawyers?
OA1129 - From the Department of Justice to DOGE to elected officials around the US, attorneys who swore to uphold and defend the law are working overtime on the bureaucratic front lines of Donald Trump’s campaign to actively degrade and destroy it. But what if those lawyers knew that there could b...
