Too Many Lawyers
reVolver Podcasts
Too Many Lawyers goes beyond the headlines about laws and court cases to tell listeners what developments in the law really mean, and how the stories impact real people. The hosts are each lawyers and legal analysts, but beyond that couldn’t be more different. One, Royal Oakes, is a libertarian, baby boomer and dad, who’s been offering analysis on network radio and television for decades; the other, Connor Oakes, is a progressive millennial and son of Royal Oakes, who offers a fresh take on the legal world. TML knows what podcast listeners want to hear about, and delivers – subjects include:--- Should America embrace Pete Buttigieg’s view, legalization of every drug, from grass, to meth, to heroin?--- Should the feds be bumping the tobacco purchase age to 21?--- Can we trust Twitter and Facebook to censor political opinions?--- Your devices are spying on you – should you go through life not trusting Alexa?--- The gig economy – do laws saying everybody with a side hustle is an “employee” help, or hurt?--- Should colleges be dumping SAT and ACT tests as a tool to fight discrimination? --- How can governments regulate “ghost guns” made by 3-D printers?--- Is facial recognition just another tool like fingerprints, or does it spell the end of privacy?--- Should Amazon face lawsuits for sales of unsafe products, when they just collect a slice as middleperson?
Location:
United States
Description:
Too Many Lawyers goes beyond the headlines about laws and court cases to tell listeners what developments in the law really mean, and how the stories impact real people. The hosts are each lawyers and legal analysts, but beyond that couldn’t be more different. One, Royal Oakes, is a libertarian, baby boomer and dad, who’s been offering analysis on network radio and television for decades; the other, Connor Oakes, is a progressive millennial and son of Royal Oakes, who offers a fresh take on the legal world. TML knows what podcast listeners want to hear about, and delivers – subjects include:--- Should America embrace Pete Buttigieg’s view, legalization of every drug, from grass, to meth, to heroin?--- Should the feds be bumping the tobacco purchase age to 21?--- Can we trust Twitter and Facebook to censor political opinions?--- Your devices are spying on you – should you go through life not trusting Alexa?--- The gig economy – do laws saying everybody with a side hustle is an “employee” help, or hurt?--- Should colleges be dumping SAT and ACT tests as a tool to fight discrimination? --- How can governments regulate “ghost guns” made by 3-D printers?--- Is facial recognition just another tool like fingerprints, or does it spell the end of privacy?--- Should Amazon face lawsuits for sales of unsafe products, when they just collect a slice as middleperson?
Language:
English
Episodes
What Happens If Donald Trump Goes To Jail?
5/2/2024
Will Donald Trump welcome a jail sentence for contempt? Incarceration doesn’t sound enjoyable, but Trump’s campaign ad will write itself: Here I am behind bars courtesy of a Democrat judge and a Democrat DA, while Biden jets around, campaigning. And, will Michael Cohen survive cross-examination? Without a smoking gun document to help show Trump KNEW his company’s records were falsified, the jury could see the case as “he said/he said,” with no clear winner.
Duration:00:40:58
Pecker Kicks Off The Trump Trial!
4/24/2024
A Trump criminal trial is on. But, did the DA commit a huge blunder by getting the judge to let the DA use a laundry list of Trump sins, IF he takes the stand? The order may keep him from testifying, which may prevent his conviction. On the lighter side, Disneyland’s beloved “Goofy” has been sued for battery.
ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:59; 19:00; 35:02; 40:54
Duration:00:52:04
Does Trump Have A Golden Ticket That'll Cancel Out A Stormy Conviction?
4/18/2024
Does Donald Trump have a secret weapon? If the jury splits the baby in the Stormy Daniels trial and finds him guilty of a misdemeanor, but acquits him on the felony charge, will he walk, since the statute of limitations on the lesser charge ran 4 years before the case was filed?
ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:58; 19:00; 35:02; 40:54
Duration:00:55:16
It's Christmas In April - Congress May Give Everyone A 4-Day Workweek - With No Cut In Pay!
4/11/2024
Bernie Sanders wants Congress to give everybody a 4-day workweek – 32 hours of work, and 40 hours of pay! Claims he’s not trying to buy votes, he just wants folks to get more out of life. And, some want Congress to legalize the sale of human organs – should you be able to sell a kidney for fifty grand?
Duration:00:40:56
After 235 Years A President Goes On Trial! Can You Guess The Verdict?
4/4/2024
New York City’s voters rendered a verdict against Trump in 2020 – Biden 87%, Trump 12%. How will the 12 Manhattan jurors vote in the Stormy Daniels hush money criminal trial? The balloon lifts April 15.
Duration:00:40:56
Did Shohei Ohtani Dodge A Bullet?
3/28/2024
Shohei Ohtani is a 21st century superstar, but he’s making folks look backwards – think the movie “Damn Yankees,” and the 1919 Black Sox gambling scandal. Plus, Donald Trump had a wild week: His appeal bond was slashed by $300 million, but he has a rendezvous with the Stormy Daniels jury, on tax day.
Duration:00:40:56
Royal Oakes Talks Law...With Inside Edition's Jim Moret
3/20/2024
Jim Moret, Chief Correspondent of the TV show “Inside Edition,” shares his broadcasting story, including the highest and lowest moments of an amazing career, including a decade as a CNN anchor. Plus, I challenge Jim and Too Many Lawyers’ Executive Producer Christian Bladt to defend their favorite movie and song picks.
Duration:00:55:46
It's An All-Walking Episode: Will Scott Peterson Walk Based On New DNA Evidence? Will Alec Baldwin Walk Because The DA Already Got His Woman?
3/15/2024
After two decades, Scott Peterson has convinced a judge to hold multiple hearings on whether he was framed for Laci’s murder. And, New Mexico prosecutors won a manslaughter conviction against the Rust movie set armorer. Will they really be able to convince a second jury that Alec Baldwin should be her cellmate?
Duration:00:40:57
Should The Supreme Court Be Dissolved?
3/7/2024
Should the Supreme Court be “dissolved”? All nine justices of the high court say Trump gets to stay on the Colorado ballot. Noted rocket scientist Keith Olberman – oh, sorry, he’s a progressive pundit – says that’s it, fire the Supreme Court. He claims even the three liberals have a “reading comprehension” problem.
Duration:00:40:57
Are Frozen Embryos Children?
3/1/2024
The Alabama Supreme Court relies on the Bible to say life begins at conception, so a guy who accidentally dropped a dish of frozen embryos may be sued, including for punitive damages. What are the legal and political implications of this ruling? Will the U.S. Supreme Court get involved to take the decision down a notch?
ALL BREAK TIMES:
13:58; 19:00; 35:01
Duration:00:40:57
Should Homophobes Be Barred From Jury Service?
2/22/2024
A gay woman sued the State of Missouri for wrongful firing, and during jury selection the judge excluded potential panelists who said their religion condemns homosexuality. And now, the US Supreme Court has upheld the judge’s ruling – over the objection of Justice Samuel.
ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:58; 18:58; 34:59
Duration:00:40:57
Should UCLA Have Fired A Professor For Refusing To Grade Based On Race?
2/16/2024
A UCLA professor was asked to grade Black students more leniently because they were traumatized by events that gave rise to BLM protests. He said no, and UCLA said “you’re outa here, you are not on board with our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion.” He’s suing for $19 million.
Duration:00:40:56
The Michigan School Shooter's Mom's Headed to Prison For Manslaughter - Will It Send A Message To Parents With Troubled Kids?
2/10/2024
The first-ever conviction of a parent in a school shooting case is controversial: Was her son’s rampage really foreseeable? Or was the verdict intended to send a message to parents everywhere – control your kids, or you’ll wind up behind bars.
Duration:00:40:56
Trump's Defamation Tab Is Up To $88 Million Owed To E. Jean Carrloll - Will He Stop Talking About Her Now?
2/1/2024
A wild week in court: Donald Trump is hit with an $83 million defamation verdict, in favor of a woman who didn’t report his assault for two decades, and couldn’t recall the year it happened. And the Alex Murdaugh conviction is in jeopardy – the judge’s court clerk tried to convince the jurors to vote guilty!
Duration:00:40:57
A Woman Stabs Her Boyfriend 108 Times, Is Convicted Of Manslaughter, And The Judge Gives Her...Probation?
1/25/2024
A California judge decides a woman who stabbed her boyfriend 108 times, and was convicted of manslaughter, should serve no prison time. Why? She claimed the ganja did it – that “cannabis-induced psychosis” triggered the attack. The victim’s parents say great, it sounds like if you smoke dope, you have a license to kill.
Duration:00:40:58
Was Trump’s Demand To Deliver The Final Argument In His Fraud Trial Like A Patient Taking Out His Own Appendix?
1/21/2024
Donald Trump wanted to deliver the closing argument in his New York fraud trial, but thought better of it when the judge said he’d slap the president with a $50,000 fine if he broke the “rules of final argument.” And, will the Atlanta DA going after Trump lose her job for hiring her boyfriend as the lead prosecutor?
Duration:00:40:57
Should Male Boxers Who Go Through - "The Change" - Be Permitted to Box Against Women?
1/5/2024
The trans rights debate rages on – the U.S. boxing commission says it’s OK for guys who become women – after surgery, hormone treatments and lowered testosterone levels – to fight against the pugilists who were gals at birth. And, why has the Los Angeles DA barred his prosecutors from appearing at parole hearings?
ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:58; 18:58; 34:59; 40:53; 54:25; 59:28; 1:15:31
Duration:01:21:27
Our All-Nude Year End Show: Are “Undressing Apps” Legal, That Deepfake You From Fully Clothed To Naked? And Should Teachers Who Moonlight As Nude Models On “OnlyFans” Be Fired?
12/28/2023
“Undressing apps” promise to transform a picture of someone wearing clothing, into a realistic-looking nude photo. And the subject of a new “South Park” movie is a real-live controversy: Should schools have a right to fire teachers who supplement their modest income with immodest online performances?
Duration:01:21:30
Nuns & Guns: Some Sisters Are Taking Smith & Wesson To Court For Gun Ads That Encourage Violence
12/14/2023
Guns are legal products and ads don’t encourage illegal conduct – so why some nuns in Nevada taking Smith & Wesson to court, claiming gun ads encourage violence? And, Colorado wants to become the first state in the nation to let fat folks sue for discrimination.
Duration:01:21:32
Should Parents Be Able to Nix Kids' Vaccinations on Religious Grounds?
12/7/2023
The World Health Organization says 5 million lives a year are saved by childhood vaccines. But increasingly, American jurisdictions are letting parents say no to their kids’ shots, on religious grounds. Should the courts enforce mandatory vax rules?
Duration:01:21:30