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Back to SearchOA541: Monica Miller on Happy the Elephant and Legal Personhood for Animals
After our episode on Cocaine Hippos, we were contacted by previous guest and all-star attorney Monica Miller about the efforts to free Happy the Elephant. Monica works with the Nonhuman Rights Proje…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
OA540: The Bizarre Case of Steven Donziger
It's one of the most requested stories for OA to cover – Steven Donziger won billions in judgment against Chevron in an Ecuadorian court in 2011. Then Chevron fought back. Now, 10 years after the or…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
OA539: Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos Are People, My Friend (?)
It's time for a good old fashioned low stakes fun legal deep dive! Get ready to learn what on Earth this episode title even means! Before that, we've got some Thomas was allegedly wrong about duck d…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
OA538: The Rittenhouse Trial Instructions, Explained
Yet another packed episode! Our main story is what's really going on with the Rittenhouse Trial Instructions. You might have seen the coverage stating that the victims can't be called victims but ca…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
OA537: Why CA Prop 22 Was Ruled Unconstitutional
Another classic deep dive! You might remember California passing AB5, which sought to elevate so-called "gig economy" workers from independent contractors to full on employees. It was not a perfect …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
OA536: The Tennessee Judge Who Keeps Jailing Kids
So much in today's episode! First: a Thomas rant on police striking and quitting over the COVID vaccine. Next: a brief look into Striketober and when Reagan ruined unions. Third: Steve Bannon contem…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
OA535: Roe is Doomed. Contraceptives Could Be Next - Part 2
This is part 2 of the deep-dive into Griswold v Connecticut. If you didn't catch part 1, make sure to listen! It's OA533!
But also, since we love you so much, there's a wildcard on more Sidney Powel…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
OA534: State and Federal Agencies Now Fighting EACH OTHER in Blizzard Activision Case
Our own Andrew Torrez broke this news while on vacation, no less! Here's an article referencing the podcast! We had assumed that the DFEH and the EEOC were working in coordination on the Blizzard A…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
OA533: Roe is Doomed. Contraceptives Could Be Next
Today is part 1 of a much needed but quite dire deep-dive. The case is Griswold v. Connecticut, which may be familiar even to the layperson. It's what gives us the right to buy contraceptives and no…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
OA532: OK I'll Bite What is the Debt Ceiling
If that's something you've been too afraid to say lately, this is the episode for you! Andrew breaks down the history of the debt ceiling, and why it is as pointless as it is potentially catastrophi…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago