The Slap. The Actual Legal Implications. NO HOT TAKES
Opening Arguments
Opening Arguments Media LLC
4.3 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2022
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. On live television. It's less than a day old and yet you've likely already been inundated with hot takes about it. BUT, we offer you zero more annoying hot takes. This podcast takes you through the actual legal implications, both criminal and civil, of an event like this. Chris Rock might not be "pressing charges," but does that matter? If he sued civilly, what would happen? Find out the actual, researched answers to these questions in a free bonus pod, just because we love you!
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| 0:00.0 | The Magna Carter. Carter, meaning quite literally charter, a magna, meaning Japanese animation. |
| 0:18.3 | Oh, come on! A good lawyer couldn't win this case! |
| 0:23.2 | There's this vampire larvae also have a local vampire here on the council this evening, Colin Covenson. |
| 0:28.8 | Hello! |
| 0:32.4 | I was a possible that you've never heard about James Simpson. |
| 0:35.6 | Well, as I explained, I just awoke from a 22-year coma and was driven directly from the hospital to this courthouse. |
| 0:45.2 | You had no idea what to report meant, and when I asked you to explain to six the amendment, you pled the fifth. |
| 0:49.6 | I know my rights. No, you don't! That's the problem. |
| 0:52.5 | Welcome to Opening Arguments, a podcast that pairs a comedian with a real-life lawyer. |
| 0:59.9 | This podcast is sponsored by the law offices of P Andrew Torres LLC for entertainment purposes. |
| 1:04.9 | It's not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. |
| 1:09.3 | Don't take legal advice from a podcast. |
| 1:11.7 | Hello, hello, and welcome to a bonus episode. |
| 1:22.0 | It's not anti-slap law. It's slap law. How you doing, Andrew? |
| 1:25.2 | I'm fantastic, Tobus. How are you? |
| 1:28.8 | Oh, man, I'm good. Here's what I want to say right off the bat. |
| 1:32.4 | Just right away before anybody, you know, turns it off immediately because they've heard too many slap takes. |
| 1:38.6 | No hot takes. This is not a hot take. You're going to be inundated with hot takes. |
| 1:44.2 | But I very much am interested in the legal questions around this. |
| 1:47.7 | Some really interesting legal questions around the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock. |
| 1:53.9 | I think it's fascinating. So I wanted to ask you these legal questions. |
| 1:57.0 | Andrew, did deep dive research, as he always does, and we wanted to give you just that this is a bonus, |
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