Dear listeners,
Remember Katie Zacharia? She was White House press secretary for a few days last week and was fired while we were recording this episode. One of her big offenses was claiming to be a lawyer, despite never passing the bar. But what is a lawyer anyway? Is a lawyer different from an attorney? Will people ever realize our fallen society cannot be fixed through professional discipline actions by the California Bar? We discuss.
Also this week: The raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. We discuss what documents are likely to come to light in the coming days, what criminal and civil actions the Trump administration might have in mind for her, and whether she’s likely to have a claim against the government for violating her rights. We also look at the White House’s effort to use antitrust as a new tool against the press. And we have updates regarding East Potomac Park and the Cornell Seven.
That’s for all listeners. For premium subscribers this week:
JPMorgan plaintiff Chirayu Rana has irreconcilable differences with another set of lawyers.
A teenager who was arrested for riding an unlicensed e-bike (and then released without charge) sues CBS News for implying he vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
A Haverford College religion professor is charged with cyberstalking a Jewish colleague by harassing him with anti-Semitic sock puppet accounts.
D.J. Byrnes is guilty (and fined $200) in the Shrek’s penis case.
Kimberly Guilfoyle faces a bizarre defamation lawsuit.
We hope you enjoy the episode,
Josh
