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Legal News for Fri 1/30 - Court Blocks Ending of TPS for Venezuelans, Mass Exodus of Lawyers from Fed Gov, MA Law to Block Out-of-state Nat…
Court blocking the end of TPS for Venezuelans, a mass lawyer exodus from federal government, and a Massachusetts bid to stop out-of-state Guard…
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
11:29
Legal News for Thurs 1/29 - Review of Alex Pretti Murder, Looming Judiciary Shutdown, Google $135m Settlement and a Teacher's Failed First…
Alex Pretti murder review, a looming judiciary shutdown, Google’s $135M data lawsuit settlement, and a teacher’s failed First Amendment appeal
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:39
Legal News for Weds 1/28 - States Move to Allow Lawsuits Against ICE Agents, Blocked Pro-Dem Voting Map in VA and $4k/hr Billing Rates at…
Lawsuits against ICE agents, a blocked pro-Democratic voting map in Virginia, and a record $4,000/hour billing rate at a top U.S. law firm
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:03
Legal News for Tues 1/27 - Judge Weighs MN Immigration Crackdown Pause, Blocked Deportation Push in Boston and NY Shaky No-New-Tax Budget
Minnesota judge weighing a pause on Trump’s immigration crackdown, a blocked deportation push in Boston, and New York’s shaky budget.
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:34
Legal News for Mon 1/26 - Alex Pretti Was Murdered, Shutdown Fight Ensues, Youth Addiction Trial Against Tech and SCOTUS Narrow Path in Cook…
ICE’s murder of Alex Pretti and the shutdown fight, the youth addiction trial against tech giants, and SCOTUS’s narrow path in the Lisa Cook case
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:34
First Episode: LSAT Logic Applied
We launched something new — and it’s for anyone tired of hearing sloppy arguments pass unchallenged.
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
3:42
Legal News for Fri 1/23 - Trump Sues JPMorgan for Debanking Him, Jack Smith's Testimony, and Judge Questions WH Ballroom
Trump’s $5B JPMorgan debanking lawsuit, Jack Smith’s testimony on election obstruction, and a judge questioning Trump’s White House ballroom.
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
18:51
Legal News for Thurs 1/22 - ICE Protest Rulings in MN, SCOTUS Skeptical of Trump's Ability to Fire Fed Gov, New Immigration Attacks in Maine…
ICE protest rulings in Minnesota, Trump’s bid to fire a Fed governor, a new immigration crackdown in Maine, and tariffs‑for‑Greenland madness.
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:57
Legal News for Weds 1/21 - Trump Power Grab at Fed Heads to SCOTUS, J&J Talc Ruling, DOJ Shakeup and a Kalshi Crackdown in MA
Supreme Court weighing Trump’s bid to fire a Fed governor, a major J&J talc ruling, a DOJ shakeup, and a state crackdown on prediction markets
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:50
Legal News for Tues 1/20 - Hawaii Gun Case at SCOTUS, Judge Restarts Offshore Wind, FL Limits ABA Oversight and IRS Partnership Audits Move…
Hawaii gun case at the Supreme Court, a judge restarting offshore wind, Florida limiting ABA oversight, and my Bloomberg Tax IRS audit column
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
8:28
Legal News for Fri 1/16 - Dominion Offshore Wind Battle, Protections for Pro-Palestine Academics, CA Voter Data Suit Tossed and Why You…
Dominion’s offshore wind fight, protections for pro-Palestinian scholars, a voter data suit tossed, and suing ICE agents.
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
17:11
Legal News for Thurs 1/14 - Trump's War on Wind Power Continues, DOJ Race-relations Agency Reversal (?), Tesla's Racism Case Mediation and…
Offshore wind litigation, DOJ race-relations agency reversals, Tesla’s racism case mediation, and a wave of prosecutor resignations in Minnesota.
 • Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:05
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