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Opening Arguments

OA315: North Carolina & Brexit

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🗓️ 17 September 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Don't forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!

In this week's Deep Dive Tuesday, we take a look at two crazy stories -- one from last week, and one from... 2016. Yes, it's time for OA finally to tackle the mess that is Brexit now that we have various court rulings around the concept of "prorogation." What the hell is that? Listen and find out! And, as a bonus, we'll also talk about the craziest story out of North Carolina -- and believe us, that title has a lot of contenders!

We begin, however, with a brief update on the settlement reached with Purdue Pharma in the Ohio MDL that we discussed in Episode 311. Hint: Andrew was definitely right about this one!

Then, it's time for an absolutely bonkers story involving state legislators in North Carolina tricking Democrats into celebrating a 9/11 memorial... so that they could have a stealth session to override a gubernatorial veto. Did that really happen??!? (Yes.) How?!? And what happens next? Listen and find out!

After that, it's time for the OA explainer on Brexit just in time for today's UK Supreme Court oral argument. Find out what court said what and how that all interacts!

Then, it's time for #T3BE. Can Thomas stop a show-worst six-question losing streak? With a real property question??!? Listen and find out!

Appearances

None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com.

Show Notes & Links

  1. We discussed a potential Purdue Pharma settlement in Episode 311; you can read media coverage of that reported settlement here.
  2. This is Section 22 of the North Carolina Constitution that allowed this crazy gamesmanship regarding the veto.
  3. Finally, click here to read the Scottish Court of Session decision regarding Brexit and proroguing.

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Transcript

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The jury is like, oh snap, the twists, like they love twists, integrate trial as a twist.

0:20.0

I suggest that we give them 10 years in 11 ways or 11 years in 12 ways.

0:23.0

I'll tell you what I'll do, I'll take 5 and 10 in one way.

0:31.0

Well it was like this Mr. Codd.

0:33.0

I pressed the judge as your honor.

0:35.0

Well it was like this my honor.

0:37.0

You're honor, not my honor.

0:39.0

Why, don't you like him?

0:45.0

You're all meant to come down here and defend me against these characters.

0:48.0

And the only one I've got on my side is the bloodsucking lawyer.

0:55.0

Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer.

1:00.0

This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Andrew Torres, LLC for Entertainment purposes,

1:05.0

is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.

1:09.0

Don't take legal advice from a podcast.

1:18.0

Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 315.

1:22.0

That is not pie, I don't know what that is.

1:25.0

I'm Thomas Smith, that over there is Andrew Torres, how are you doing sir?

1:29.0

I'm fantastic Thomas, how are you?

1:31.0

I'm great, doing great.

1:32.0

I'm still excited, I'm just as excited about the live show.

1:35.0

I might be a little more excited in fact.

1:38.0

I think I'm more excited than last episode.

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