OA377: Trump's Pyramid Schemes and Arbitration (feat. AG!)
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🗓️ 14 April 2020
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
Today's episode features one of our most-requested return guests, AG of the Mueller She Wrote and Daily Beans podcasts. AG joins us for "Below the Radar," stories that you might have missed while your eyes glazed over during the 11th consecutive coronavirus press conference.
We begin, however, with a nice grab-bag of Andrew Was Rights (and Wrongs, sadly) from the Carolinas to Illinois to the CARES Act to the sad and perhaps inevitable ascension of 37-year-old Federalist Society hack Justin Walker, Andrew Was... Something.
After that it's time to welcome on AG to discuss a recent ruling requiring the Trump crime syndicate in both their individual and corporate capacities to actually litigate claims rather than shunt them off into arbitration. Andrew and AG break down the significance of last week's ruling, which may have flown... Under The Radar (TM).
Then, it's time for the answer to #T3BE 173 involving an auto accident, contributory negligence, and one of our favorite lawyers. Did Thomas and Andrew get it right? Listen and find out!
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- We broke down the CARES Act in Episode 372, and you can check out the final "no offset" provision here, on p. 154.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Will interest rates change again? |
| 0:02.0 | What's new where I live? |
| 0:04.0 | Whatever the question, Google helps people in the UK access reliable news on a wide range of stories. |
| 0:11.0 | Learn more at g.co-supportingnews-uk |
| 0:20.0 | He's not even a lawyer and he's kicking your ass. |
| 0:31.0 | No! Bad lawyer! I need a loo-pull! |
| 0:42.0 | He's not Judge Judy on executioner! He is! |
| 0:49.0 | I'm sorry, but my mother always said if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. |
| 0:54.0 | Will that hold up in court? No, I've tried it before. |
| 1:01.0 | Stop! Ask a question, a lawyer would ask, please. I am a lawyer. |
| 1:10.0 | Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer. |
| 1:15.0 | This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Antitoura's LLC for Entertainment purposes. |
| 1:20.0 | It's not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. |
| 1:24.0 | Don't take legal advice from a podcast. |
| 1:31.0 | Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 377. I'm Thomas Smith, that's Antitoura's, how you doing Andrew? |
| 1:40.0 | I am fantastic Thomas and I sincerely mean that. |
| 1:44.0 | Coming off of a great interview with Andrew Sidel last week, we've got AJ from Mothershi wrote this week, like I couldn't be happier. |
| 1:53.0 | Not only that, we've got a rare two-guest show because Andrew, of course, is going to be back with us for the thrilling conclusion of T3BE. |
| 2:01.0 | But also, as you mentioned, AJ from Mothershi wrote is on for the main segment, so wow, how fun. |
| 2:08.0 | We're trying to keep our, we're all quarantined, but we're keeping our interactions up. |
| 2:14.0 | There is social distancing, but not internet distancing. |
| 2:18.0 | I'll tell you, I really am seeing friends more than ever because we're doing all these calls. |
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