OA58: What Football Can Teach Us About Jury Nullification, Antitrust, and Donald Trump - Part 2

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🗓️ 7 April 2017

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Today's episode is part two of a two-part series in which Thomas and Andrew walk through the short-lived history of the USFL, an alternative football league that ran into the bulldozer that is Donald J. Trump. Along the way, we learn about jury nullification, antitrust law, and get some insight into Trump's legal strategies that just might have some relevance today.... First, though, "Breakin' Down the Law" defines "antitrust" in order to get you prepared to tackle the rest of our main story. Afterwards, we answer a question from listener Eric Johnston, who wants to know what exactly "laches" and "estoppel" are. Finally, we end with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam question #18 that asks about the Constitutionality of an oppressive new law restricting clothing. Remember that TTTBE issues a new question every Friday, followed by the answer on next Tuesday's show. Don't forget to play along by following our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and/or our Facebook Page and quoting the Tweet or Facebook Post that announces this episode along with your guess and reason(s)! Recent Appearances: Andrew just recorded a delightful and moderate discussion of the law of God's Not Dead 2 with the hosts of the "Is This Reel Life?" podcast. Show Notes & Links

This is the AmLaw article Andrew mentions in which lawyers second-guessed Donald Trump's choice of litigation tactics way back in 2009.

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'm just a caveman.
0:19.8	Due to habeas corpus, you and Miss Bonifante had a common law marriage.
0:31.0	So you don't work on a contingency basis?
0:33.0	No, money down! Oops, shouldn't have this bar association logo here either.
0:45.0	Would you please point at that robot over there?
0:51.0	No further questions?
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.
1:17.0	Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode number 58.
1:21.0	I'm one of your host Thomas Smith. That over there is your other host, Andrew Torres.
1:25.0	How you doing, Andrew?
1:27.0	Great Thomas, how are you?
1:29.0	Doing great, I'm looking forward to the thrilling conclusion of Donald Trump ruins everything.
1:34.0	But, or does he? I don't know, I guess suppose we'll find out.
1:39.0	So, can't wait for that, really interesting story.
1:43.0	In the meantime though, our first segment is yet another very well-timed, breaking down the law.
1:50.0	So let's get over to that.
1:53.0	Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down.
1:59.0	So Andrew, what is antitrust?
2:03.0	Yeah, directly relevant to this part of the story that we continue today about the USFL.
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