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OA857: Can Elon Musk Blow Up Your Right To Join A Union?

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🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

After a roundup including the first day of the E. Jean Carroll trial, Liz and Andrew break down the latest SpaceX lawsuit and discuss what it might mean for the future of collective bargaining.

Notes
Nathan J. Robinson, researcher, Current Affairs, “Surely We Can Do Better Than Elon Musk,” April 7, 2021
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/04/surely-we-can-do-better-than-elon-musk

S. Derek Turner, “Broadband Boondoggle: Ajit Pai's $886M Gift to Elon Musk,” Free Press, December 14, 2020
https://www.freepress.net/our-response/expert-analysis/insights-opinions/broadband-boondoggle-ajit-pais-886m-gift-elon-musk

NLRB proceedings against SpaceX
https://www.nlrb.gov/case/31-CA-307446

NLRA, 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/chapter-7/subchapter-II

NLRB damages chart
https://www.nlrb.gov/reports/nlrb-case-activity-reports/unfair-labor-practice-cases/remedies-achieved/monetary-remedies

SpaceX v. NLRB docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68136196/space-exploration-technologies-corp-v-national-labor-relations-board/

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0:00.0

So would you say you got a better shot of them going in and not so much coming out?

0:08.0

You could say that?

0:10.0

I did say that. Would you say that?

0:19.0

Chester and I paid for his lawyer's condo in Aspen and my lawyer's condo in Maui. They're very happy. They're going to trade once a year.

0:22.0

I would love to sue them.

0:24.0

Only it would mean hiring another lawyer.

0:27.0

Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice, the Superbrands.

0:33.3

Welcome to opening arguments, the podcast that breaks down the law behind all the news stories you

0:38.8

care about.

0:40.3

This podcast is sponsored by the law offices of P Andrew Torres, LLC for entertainment purposes is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney client relationship.

0:52.0

Don't take legal advice from a podcast.

0:55.0

Hey guys, I'm Liz Di with me as Andrew Torres and this is opening arguments episode 857.

1:03.0

Hey Liz, how are you?

1:05.0

I am well. How are you?

1:06.0

I'm doing well. I am very excited about today's show.

1:10.0

You know, to be fair, I'm excited a lot.

1:12.0

You are often excited about today's show.

1:14.0

But today is going to be a good one.

1:16.0

We're going to start with a brief roundup of Trump's legal problems because he is indeed in court today.

1:22.0

This is the beginning of the E. Jean Carroll second

1:24.0

defamation trial in New York after which we will turn to everyone's favorite lunatic

1:29.0

billionaire and free speech warrior who has once again filed a lawsuit to retaliate against his own employees for

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