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Too Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!ARE COMBS’ ACCUSERS GILDING THE LILY?In the Sean Combs sex trafficking trial, his accusers have given graphic, potentially devastating testimony about rapes and beatings.  But the cross-examination brought out evidence the victims praised him for years after the alleged abuse, then made charges to back up lawsuits yielding multi-million dollar settlements.  Who will the jury believe?    2025-06-0242 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!NO, VIRGINIA, THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL CRISISThere’s a lot of hand-wringing going on over the idea Donald Trump’s response to some federal court orders has put us in a soup called “constitutional crisis.”  Well the soup may soon be heated up and served, but so far it’s still in Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s can.  Trump hasn’t spit in the eye of a judge yet, he’s more or less playing by the rules.  If he gets a “NO” from SCOTUS in a case and ignores them, yes, we’ll be in hot water (and Trump will probably in a trifecta – three impeachments! – and thi...2025-03-2108 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!MARCIA CLARK LOOKS BACK AT THE OJ SIMPSON MURDER TRIALThe “trial of the century” resulted in “the worst jury verdict of the century.”  How did it happen?  What better source to consult than Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor.  Why did a downtown LA jury vote for OJ?  And, did the DA’s office blow the case by insisting that the trial be held in downtown LA, instead of a courthouse in West LA, where the crime occurred?  Clark’s answers may shock you. 2025-02-0839 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersMARCIA CLARK LOOKS BACK AT THE OJ SIMPSON MURDER TRIALThe “trial of the century” resulted in “the worst jury verdict of the century.”  How did it happen?  What better source to consult than Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor.  Why did a downtown LA jury vote for OJ?  And, did the DA’s office blow the case by insisting that the trial be held in downtown LA, instead of a courthouse in West LA, where the crime occurred?  Clark’s answers may shock you. 2025-02-0740 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET ABOUT HOW THE DA BLEW THE OJ SIMPSON MURDER TRIALThis year is the 30th anniversary of the not guilty verdict in O.J. Simpson’s murder case.  How did a guy facing overwhelming evidence of guilt beat the rap?   In this report you’ll learn how the Los Angeles County DA had a sure win if he’d just chosen to try the case in West Los Angeles, where the crime occurred.   Instead, overconfidence and a desire for a conviction by a diverse jury led the DA to commit a colossal blunder. 2025-01-2315 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTHE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET ABOUT HOW THE DA BLEW THE OJ SIMPSON MURDER TRIALThis year is the 30th anniversary of the not guilty verdict in O.J. Simpson’s murder case.  How did a guy facing overwhelming evidence of guilt beat the rap?In this report you’ll learn how the Los Angeles County DA had a sure win if he’d just chosen to try the case in West Los Angeles, where the crime occurred. Instead, overconfidence and a desire for a conviction by a diverse jury led the DA to commit a colossal blunder.  2025-01-2216 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWILL JOE BIDEN PARDON HIMSELF AND MOVE TO GREENLAND, AMERICA’S 51ST STATE?Are we in for the ultimate in irony?  Biden pardons himself, after Dems blasted a presidential self-pardon as illegal?  And if he DOESN’T pardon himself and Trump’s DOJ indicts him, he relies on SCOTUS’ “presidential immunity” decision, after Dems blasted it as wrong-headed?Plus, Canada as our 51st state is a stretch – but maybe Denmark wants to unload Greenland.  Looks like we’d need to pay a cool $1 trillion.  That’d buy a lot of pastries. 2025-01-0840 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!SHOULD WE DUMP ANTI-NUDITY LAWS?Gloria Allread is back, and – shocker – she’s angry! Her client was bounced off a Delta flight for trying to soar braless.    Gloria’s got us thinking:  Why are guys the only ones can stroll around topless in public?   San Francisco has experimented with dropping its anti-nudity ordinance – should we give that a try?  Or should we just face facts, our society considers women’s breasts to be sex objects – manboobs, not so much.  2024-12-2638 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersSHOULD WE DUMP ANTI-NUDITY LAWS?Gloria Allread is back, and – shocker – she’s angry! Her client was bounced off a Delta flight for trying to soar braless. Gloria’s got us thinking:  Why are guys the only ones can stroll around topless in public?   San Francisco has experimented with dropping its anti-nudity ordinance – should we give that a try?  Or should we just face facts, our society considers women’s breasts to be sex objects – manboobs, not so much. 2024-12-2238 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!ARE PEOPLE REALLY ROOTING FOR INSURANCE CEO ASSASSINATIONS?Just when we thought toxic partisanship couldn’t get any worse, we have an epidemic of people saying, “Yes, but . . . .”  Yes, executing business executives is bad, BUT my goodness folks are frustrated over the handling of health insurance claims.  Really?  How about no ifs, ands or buts:  Murder is inexcusable.  Maybe we all agree on that, full stop.  Then, pick another day to talk about how to reform the health care system.   2024-12-1539 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersARE PEOPLE REALLY ROOTING FOR INSURANCE CEO ASSASSINATIONS?Just when we thought toxic partisanship couldn’t get any worse, we have an epidemic of people saying, “Yes, but . . . .”  Yes, executing business executives is bad, BUT my goodness folks are frustrated over the handling of health insurance claims.  Really?  How about no ifs, ands or buts:  Murder is inexcusable.  Maybe we all agree on that, full stop.  Then, pick another day to talk about how to reform the health care system. 2024-12-1439 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!PARDON-GATE: IF YOU THINK THE BIDEN LEGACY HAS HIT ROCK BOTTOM, WHAT ABOUT A JANUARY 20 SELF-PARDON?Who doesn’t have compassion for Joe Biden – he loses one son to cancer, then almost loses another one to addiction and prison.  But a TEN-YEAR PARDON, the start of which was 90 days before Hunter joined the Burisma board?   And, does this guarantee Trump will pardon all 645 people sentenced for January 6 crimes?   2024-12-0729 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersPARDON-GATE: IF YOU THINK THE BIDEN LEGACY HAS HIT ROCK BOTTOM, WHAT ABOUT A JANUARY 20 SELF-PARDON?Who doesn’t have compassion for Joe Biden – he loses one son to cancer, then almost loses another one to addiction and prison.  But a TEN-YEAR PARDON, the start of which was 90 days before Hunter joined the Burisma board?And, does this guarantee Trump will pardon all 645 people sentenced for January 6 crimes?  2024-12-0730 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!TRUMP AND SMOLLETT ARE SMILING – WILL THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS BE HAPPY TOO?It’s the season for happy criminal defendants!  Jussie Smollett’s conviction was tossed because prosecutors failed to honor deal.  Jack Smith threw in the towel on TrumpLaw.  And the Menendez Brothers hope they’ll be walking free in January. 2024-12-0228 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTRUMP AND SMOLLETT ARE SMILING – WILL THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS BE HAPPY TOO? It’s the season for happy criminal defendants!  Jussie Smollett’s conviction was tossed because prosecutors failed to honor deal.  Jack Smith threw in the towel on TrumpLaw.  And the Menendez Brothers hope they’ll be walking free in January.  2024-12-0229 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!WILL DEMOCRATS PRESSURE JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO QUIT, SO BIDEN CAN REPLACE HER BEFORE TRUMP 2.0?Hey they’ve got seven weeks before the GOP takes over the White House and the Senate. Dems are saying we can do this – Sotomayor quits, Biden nominates a replacement, and the Dem-controlled Senate installs her before January.   One possible catch:  SHE MAY NOT BE READY TO RETIRE.  Biden’s likely response:  Uh, you do remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right?  DO YOU WANT THE CONSERVATIVES TO HAVE A 7-2 MAJORITY?? 2024-11-2029 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWILL DEMOCRATS PRESSURE JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO QUIT, SO BIDEN CAN REPLACE HER BEFORE TRUMP 2.0?Hey they’ve got seven weeks before the GOP takes over the White House and the Senate. Dems are saying we can do this – Sotomayor quits, Biden nominates a replacement, and the Dem-controlled Senate installs her before January.One possible catch:  SHE MAY NOT BE READY TO RETIRE.  Biden’s likely response:  Uh, you do remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right?  DO YOU WANT THE CONSERVATIVES TO HAVE A 7-2 MAJORITY??  2024-11-2029 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!DOES WINNING THE ELECTION GIVE TRUMP A GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD?On November 26 Donald Trump has a date with destiny – he’s due in the Stormy Daniels hush money courtroom to hear his sentence, following his conviction by a jury of 34 felony counts.  Does his election win protect him from incarceration?   And, why did Kamala lose?  I’ll tell you about the two big blunders that doomed her campaign. 2024-11-1131 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDOES WINNING THE ELECTION GIVE TRUMP A GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD?On November 26 Donald Trump has a date with destiny – he’s due in the Stormy Daniels hush money courtroom to hear his sentence, following his conviction by a jury of 34 felony counts.  Does his election win protect him from incarceration? And, why did Kamala lose?  I’ll tell you about the two big blunders that doomed her campaign.  2024-11-1031 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!Will Trump's Criminal Cases Continue Even If He Wins and Orders His New AG to Dismiss the Prosecutions?People assume that a Trump win means dismissal of the federal criminal cases pending against him. But, not so fast!  When prosecutors agreed to drop charges against General Michael Flynn, the judge said no! Yes, judges may bring in new prosecutors to keep fighting, if the think “justice” or “public interest” requires it.   2024-11-0422 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill Trump's Criminal Cases Continue Even If He Wins and Orders His New AG to Dismiss the Prosecutions?People assume that a Trump win means dismissal of the federal criminal cases pending against him.But, not so fast!  When prosecutors agreed to drop charges against General Michael Flynn, the judge said no!Yes, judges may bring in new prosecutors to keep fighting, if the think “justice” or “public interest” requires it.  2024-11-0424 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!Will Elon Musk and Taylor Swift Share A Prison Cell?—- Is Elon Musk in legal trouble for giving away $1 million a day to boost voter registration?  If so, does Taylor Swift’s Kamala endorsement cross the line as well? —-  Is Biden’s DOJ going after Musk proof the legal system is being weaponized for political reasons? —-  Was SCOTUS’ ruling giving Trump immunity an overreaction to the concerns about weaponization?   2024-10-2522 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill Elon Musk and Taylor Swift Share A Prison Cell?—- Is Elon Musk in legal trouble for giving away $1 million a day to boost voter registration?  If so, does Taylor Swift’s Kamala endorsement cross the line as well?—-  Is Biden’s DOJ going after Musk proof the legal system is being weaponized for political reasons?—-  Was SCOTUS’ ruling giving Trump immunity an overreaction to the concerns about weaponization?  2024-10-2523 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!Will The Menendez Brothers Be Having Thanksgiving Dinner At Mark Geragos' House?Yes, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life without parole for shot gunning their parents. But their new lawyer Mark Geragos wants them released, saying he hopse to host them at Thanksgiving dinner next month. There’s yet another lawsuit against a baker who refuses to create a cake he disapproves of. The latest entry? The customer wants a birthday cake with an image of Satan, smoking a joint. And, does America have an incarceration problem? Well yeah, we only solve 50% of violent crimes. So maybe instead of “abolishing” prison, we should be doubling our prison...2024-10-1821 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill The Menendez Brothers Be Having Thanksgiving Dinner At Mark Geragos' House?Yes, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life without parole for shot gunning their parents. But their new lawyer Mark Geragos wants them released, saying he hopse to host them at Thanksgiving dinner next month.There’s yet another lawsuit against a baker who refuses to create a cake he disapproves of. The latest entry? The customer wants a birthday cake with an image of Satan, smoking a joint.And, does America have an incarceration problem? Well yeah, we only solve 50% of violent crimes. So maybe instead of “abolishing” prison, we should be doubling our prison...2024-10-1721 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!A Judge's Take On Gavin Newsom's "Anti-Deepfake" Law:  "Lighten Up Governor, It's Just Parody!"California bans deepfake parodies on the web – for example, a video depicting Kamala Harris saying “I’m the ultimate diversity hire.”  But, a federal judge has dumped the law.   Prosecutor Jack Smith files a GYNORMOUS brief listing Trump’s alleged January 6 crimes – but is that cool when the election is 34 days off?   And, as if Sean “Diddy” Combs need more trouble, a Texas lawyer says he’s filing suits by 120 victims of sexual assault.     2024-10-0736 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersAre You Ready To Peer Into The Brains Of Ronald Reagan And Richard Nixon?What would you pay to pick the brain of a presidential speechwriter who spent countless hours with two of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century, Reagan and Nixon. Well good news, it’s FREE. This week’s episode of Too Many Lawyers features my interview of Ken Khachigian, author of “Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan and Nixon. 2024-10-0536 minToo Many Lawyers on Video!Too Many Lawyers on Video!YOU READY TO PEER INTO THE BRAINS OF RONALD REAGAN AND RICHARD NIXON?What would you pay to pick the brain of a presidential speechwriter who spent countless hours with two of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century, Reagan and Nixon. Well good news, it’s FREE. This week’s episode of Too Many Lawyers features my interview of Ken Khachigian, author of “Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan and Nixon. 2024-09-281h 08Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill Sean "Diddy" Combs Get Bail And Fly His Jet To Switzerland?It was a very bad week for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs – indicted on sex trafficking charges, and denied bail -- he'll be locked up for a year or more awaiting trial. The judge may have worried Diddy would ride his Gulfstream to Switzerland, and become Roman Polanski's roommate. And, is TikTok about to lose a court battle, meaning it’ll be kicked out of America?  2024-09-1928 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould This Judge Be Impeached?A high school class takes a field trip to court, and little Cindy winds up in cuffs and a jump suit – seems she talked back to the judge when he scolded her for dozing off. Will his honor be looking for a job as a bailiff?Plus:     --- Should cops be allowed to use AI to write their police reports – even though, sometimes, Chat GPT hallucinates?     --- And, how cranky are the Dems, now that a judge has kicked Trump's Stormy sentencing date to Thanksgiving?. So much for Kamala's ads announcing, "My opponent's a convicte...2024-09-1256 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersAre You Ready For Lawyers With Balls?The rumors are true! The podcast "Too Many Lawyers" will continue, but when we go video and invite guests to play pool, the show becomes "Lawyers With Balls." Watch for Larry Wilmore and others in the coming weeks.Meantime, inquiring minds want to know: Will Donald Trump be sentenced to prison on September 18? Don't laugh – the judge is not a fan, who's on record saying "I don't want to hear about your day job – I'm here to dispense justice!"Plus, have you seen Dennis Quaid's new biopic, "Reagan"? Here's a shocker: 98% of critics HATE it – 98% of mov...2024-09-0540 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWhy Did Tom Girardi Testify In His Fraud Trial?Super-lawyer Tom Girardi, on trial for fraud, claimed dementia as a defense. Should he have testified, sounding at times articulate and amusing? And, has a NYT columnist lost her mind? She thinks it's great the DMV has lousy service because it's the only time privileged white people get to encounter women of color. 2024-08-3040 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould UCLA Have Had A Jew-Free Zone?Should UCLA have allowed the maintenance of a “Jew-free zone” on campus during pro-Palestinian protests? Well no – duh – but why did it take an order by a furious federal judge to shut down the racist encampment? And, should drug dealers – like the one who allegedly killed Friends star Matthew Perry – be charged with murder? 2024-08-2640 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill Trump Face A Pre-Election Criminal Trial In The January 6 Election Interference Case? Yes, the Supreme Court told the D.C. trial court judge to sort out the allegations against Trump – were they official duties, giving him immunity from prosecution? Well the judge may have a joker up her sleeve – a mini-trial, to answer SCOTUS’ question, may achieve the Democrats’ dream of one more pre-election trial for Trump.  2024-08-1440 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould We Lock Up Crazy People?Believe it or not, California’s progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, wants to lock up the crazy people. He calls it “involuntary conservatorship,” and he’s shocking his liberal pals. But, unless something’s done about California’s burgeoning tent city homeless population, well, it doesn’t look good on the governor’s resume.He’s looking to build shelters to accommodate 10,000 Californians who have a tenous grip on reality. Advocates for the homeless vow to flood the courts with lawsuits. 2024-08-0840 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersBankruptcy Judges Are Getting Picky!Back in the day, you rack up a jillion dollars in debt, then whoosh – it's gone with a bankruptcy filing. Not so much now:      --- Johnson & Johnson thought they'd get rid of 61,000 claims that their talc products contain asbestos and cause cancer – the bankruptcy judge said, "Nice try."      --- The Supreme Court rejected the Sacker family's attempt to win immunity from suits through its company's bankuptcy.      --- Rudy Giuliani tried to get out from under a $148 million defamation verdict. The judge said, "Not even a nice try."  2024-08-0140 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersIf Joe & Kamala's Freaky Friday Routine Works In November, Will We See Big Changes For The Supreme Court?Dems are giddy over their chances with Biden out of the way. If there's a blue wave in November, what's next for the Supreme Court?      --- Will Congress limit the types of cases SCOTUS may consider? (Yes, they can do that!)      --- Will we see age limits, term limits and an expansion of the size of the Court – maybe including 3 new progressives appointed by President Harris?      --- Will a President Harris be permitted to add 3 or 5 progressives to the Court? 2024-07-2740 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersBaldwin Walks - Jack Smith Is Fired - And A Guy Nearly Assassinates TrumpCould the last week have been any bigger? We probe the shocking collapse of the manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin. Will a Trump appointee’s tossing of the Mar-A-Lago documents case hold up on appeal?  2024-07-1840 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill Biden's Future Be Determined By Politics, Or The Law?--- Will Democrats try to dump Biden based on the 25th Amendment, a path to taking the car keys away from an incompetent president? --- What about the convention – if Biden hangs in, must his primary delegates vote for him? --- And, can Dems freaking out over Kamala’s chances really get away with leapfrogging over the VP? ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:58; 19:00; 35:01 2024-07-1140 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDoubleheader! The Debate/Debacle, and SCOTUS finally decides if an Ex-Presient May be Prosecuted!History was made this week: Never before has the Supreme Court decided an ex-president may be criminally prosecuted, at least for SOMETHING. And never before has a presidential debater admitted, “I almost fell asleep right there on the stage!  2024-07-0659 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTHE OJ SIMPSON LOW-SPEED CHASE TURNED 30 THIS WEEK! LESSONS OF THE SIMPSON SAGAOJ Simpson’s low-speed chase was 30 years ago this week. I sit down with my radio colleagues who covered the trial, Steve Kindred and Ken Jeffries, for a look back. Will “cameras in the courtroom” ever recover from the OJ trial? And was OJ’s 9-year Vegas sentence payback for the murder jury letting him off? 2024-06-2240 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersAnother Week, Another High-Profile Trial Jury Verdict - Joe Biden's Hometown Jury Convicts Hunter!One Hunter Biden juror is spilling the beans: They felt sorry for him, they’re rooting for probation not jail -- but when Hunter’s daughter testified, admitting she and her dad swapped texts about him visiting his drug dealer the day after the gun purchase, the guilty verdict was sealed.And: Will Trump get jail time?  2024-06-1456 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTrump In NYC Was The Warmup Act - - Now The Headliner: Hunter Biden Goes On Trial On Gun Charges In Delaware!Awkward moment at the Hunter Biden Delaware gun trial – his wife screamed at a Trump adviser in the hallway, “You don’t belong here you Nazi piece of S” – only she didn’t say “S”. Plus, the GOP mantra in the Stormy Daniels trial was heard in Delaware: “But for his last name, these charges never would have been brought”  2024-06-0740 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersIf Trump's Convicted, Can He Convince The Appeals Court To Turbocharge His Appeal, Hoping To Turn It Around Before Election Day?The hush money trial jury hit the ground running, immediately asking for testimony readbacks. If Trump’s convicted, his lawyers may say hey, prosecutors argued the public deserves to know the outcome before the election. Does that apply to an appeal as well? 2024-05-3047 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDown to The Wire: Will Trump Hear His Stormy Verdict The Week of Memorial Day?The Stormy case will soon be in the jurors’ hands. Inquiring minds want to know: Was Michael Cohen so devastatingly bad on the stand he blew up the DA’s case? Why didn’t Trump testify? And you heard it here first: If the jury is hung, will the judge book a second trial before the November election?  2024-05-231h 03Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould Wall Street Say "You're Fired" To Pro-Palestine Protesters?Should Ivy League Palestine protesters lose their fancy Wall Street jobs? And, will Biden and Trump really get together on the debate stage? 2024-05-1640 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersA Guy Wins $5k By Sending A Nude Photo Of His Ex To An Adult Magazine's "Girl Next Door" Contest - Is He In Hot Water?It’s an all “Guess the Verdict” episode, with one wacky lawsuit after another. May a city sue a professional clown for feeding expired parking meters? A guy wins five grand by sending a nude photo of his ex to an adult magazine’s “Girl Next Door” contest – is he in trouble? 2024-05-0953 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWhat Happens If Donald Trump Goes To Jail?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. 2024-05-0240 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersPecker Kicks Off The Trump Trial!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 2024-04-2452 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDoes Trump Have A Golden Ticket That'll Cancel Out A Stormy Conviction?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 2024-04-1955 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersIt's Christmas In April - Congress May Give Everyone A 4-Day Workweek - With No Cut In Pay!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? 2024-04-1140 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersAfter 235 Years A President Goes On Trial! Can You Guess The Verdict?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.   2024-04-0440 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDid Shohei Ohtani Dodge A Bullet?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.  2024-03-2940 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersRoyal Oakes Talks Law...With Inside Edition's Jim MoretJim 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. 2024-03-2055 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersIt'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?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?  2024-03-1540 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould The Supreme Court Be Dissolved?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.   2024-03-0740 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersAre Frozen Embryos Children?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 2024-03-0140 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould Homophobes Be Barred From Jury Service?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 2024-02-2240 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould UCLA Have Fired A Professor For Refusing To Grade Based On Race?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.  2024-02-1640 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersThe Michigan School Shooter's Mom's Headed to Prison For Manslaughter - Will It Send A Message To Parents With Troubled Kids?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. 2024-02-1040 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTrump's Defamation Tab Is Up To $88 Million Owed To E. Jean Carrloll - Will He Stop Talking About Her Now?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!  2024-02-0240 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersA Woman Stabs Her Boyfriend 108 Times, Is Convicted Of Manslaughter, And The Judge Gives Her...Probation?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. 2024-01-2640 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWas Trump’s Demand To Deliver The Final Argument In His Fraud Trial Like A Patient Taking Out His Own Appendix?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? 2024-01-2140 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould Male Boxers Who Go Through - "The Change" - Be Permitted to Box Against Women?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 2024-01-061h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersOur 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?“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?  2023-12-281h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersNuns & Guns: Some Sisters Are Taking Smith & Wesson To Court For Gun Ads That Encourage ViolenceGuns 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.  2023-12-151h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould Parents Be Able to Nix Kids' Vaccinations on Religious Grounds?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?  2023-12-071h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersIs the New Movie "Lady Ballers" Funny or Trans-phobic?The Daily Wire’s new film, “Lady Ballers,” poses the question of what happens when some washed-up basketball teammates decide to identify as women (while on the court – it’s called gender fluid!) and kick lady athlete butt. So is it funny, or transphobic? 2023-11-301h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersMAY A CONVICTED CHILD MOLESTER LURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS WITH A SIGN SAYING “FREE FENTANYL FOR FIRST TIME USERS”?It sounds ridiculous but police say there’s no law against a convicted child molester setting up across the street from an elementary school with a sign saying, “FREE FENTANYL FOR FIRST TIME USERS.” Maybe there SHOULD be such a law.   2023-11-231h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersOreo Cookie Lovers Vow To Sue Over Sinister Shrinking of Crème ContentOreo Cookie fanatics are fit to be tied – they claim the crème it is a-shrinkin’ – that Double Stuf cookies now have exactly the same amount of creamy goodness the regular size use to have. And a plaintiff’s lawyer who files three suits a week against allegedly lyin’ snack companies may be the cookie fans’ gladiator.  2023-11-161h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDo Stores and Bystanders Have A Duty To Help When Maniacs Attack Innocents?A nut case 31-year old woman, for no reason, beats up a 13-year old girl in a McDonald’s. Should the girl be able to sue the chain for not doing anything to stop the assault? Do bystanders have any duty to help or call for help – or may they just film away.  2023-11-101h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill A Colorado Judge Knock Trump Off The Presidential Ballot - In A Civil Lawsuit Filed By Six Colorado Voters?Donald Trump had a HUUGE week in court – His kids testified in the new York civil fraud case – Trump himself is getting ready to take the stand next week. And some voters in Colorado have sued Trump, asking the judge to bar Trump from the presidential ballot in that state, on the ground Trump incited an insurrection on January 6.ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:57; 18:59; 34;58; 40:52; 54:23; 59:27; 1:15:28 2023-11-031h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersAlec Baldwin To Be Re-Charged For Manslaughter - What's The DA Smoking?Santa Fe prosecutors are the gang that can’t shoot straight. First they charge Baldwin under the wrong statute. Then they pick a trial lawyer who’s ineligible to handle the case. Now, they do a 180 and re-charge Baldwin. He’ll bat those blue eyes at the jury – say “I was told the gun was cold” – and walk.  2023-10-261h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTrump Has A Silver Bullet: Delay - If No Conviction Is Returned By Election Day, He's A Shoo-InThe presidential election is like the films “Dr. Strangelove” and “Fail-Safe” – if just one bomber gets through Trump is sunk, folks won’t elect a felon. But if all four trials get pushed, it’s lights out for the Biden/Harris administration. So, the game is all about delay.  2023-10-191h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWe're Branching Out, to Prove we have too many Judges - Judicial Misconduct Usually Gets A Slap on the WristWE’RE NOT JUST ABOUT PROVING WE HAVE “TOO MANY LAWYERS” – TURNS OUT WE HAVE WAY TOO MANY JUDGES AS WELL – THE SYSTEM IS ALLERGIC TO DISCIPLINING JURISTS FOR BIZARRE MISCONDUCT. ALL BREAK TIMES: 13:58; 18:58; 35:01; 40:52; 54:27; 59:28; 1:15:30 2023-10-111h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersGavin Newsom Picks A Replacement For Dianne Feinstein - She’s A 5 Tool Player - - Or At Least She Checks 5 DEI Boxes.Gavin Newsom wasted no time – Senator Feinstein’s replacement was sworn in before the funeral. And, Los Angeles may force stores to accept not just credit cards and checks, but actual cash as well. 2023-10-061h 05Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersCalifornia Crimefighting Tips: Don't Wear Nice Things - Drive Fast To Deter Carjackers - And Lock Your Car When You Pump GasIn lieu of actual apprehension and prosecution of criminals, California’s woke DAs and legislators have some sage advice: Don’t wear nice things, drive fast to deter carjackers, and lock your car when you pump gas.  2023-09-291h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersTrump’s Feud With Judge Chutkan: He Claims This Time It’s PersonalDo Judge Chutkan’s allegedly anti-Trump statements during the sentencing hearings for January 6defendants warrant her disqualification? And, does California’s Governor Gavin Newsom really believe Biden and Harris have given a “master class” in governance?  2023-09-211h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersYikes, Are We Headed For Another Presidential Impeachment?The deliciously redundant Yogi Berra is a winner once more – it may be “déjà vu all over again” as the GOP ponders impeaching Biden. And, can Trump dump his D.C. federal judge on grounds of bias?  2023-09-141h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDoes the Fact Gavin Newsom Is Running For President Really Make Him A Racist?The Biden-Harris administration is floating a trial balloon – is Gavin Newsom’s stealth campaign for the presidency a racist act, designed to cut the line in front of a woman of color? And, breaking news – Trump will testify if his criminal cases go to trial!   2023-09-081h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersCan Donald Trump Reach The Promised Land - A Transfer of His Georgia Case From State Court to Federal Court?With 19 Georgia defendants, Donald Trump may not be on the same page with others – some want a trial this year, some are OK with staying in state court. But Trump has a clear goal, and that’s to get the case away from the DA’s home court, by way of removal to the federal system.  2023-09-011h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersDo Trump's Critics Have A Silver Bullet, In The Form Of The 14th Amendment's Ban on "Insurrectionists" Becoming President?Was Trump smart to avoid the food fight that was the GOP debate? Will the 14th Amendment bar him from the presidency? And, how do you defend a judge who texts his clerk to say, “I just lost it. I shot my wife. I won’t be in tomorrow, I’ll be in custody”? 2023-08-251h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersShould DA Fani Willis Have Picked, As Her Lead Trial Lawyer In The Georgia Trump Case, A Lawyer Who's Never Prosecuted A Felony Case?Is DA Fani Willis’ lead trial lawyer a stranger to criminal law? May Trump remove the Georgia indictment to federal court? And, why didn’t prosecutors charge Trump with “insurrection,” when a conviction would have barred a second presidential run?  2023-08-181h 21Too Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill Donald Trump Be Able to Move His January 6 Trial Out of Washington, D.C.?Trump’s attorneys are working overtime trying to figure out a way to get out of Dodge – that is, Washington, D.C. Will the lopsided 2020 vote by D.C. of 92% for Biden, 5% for Trump be enough? And, should California college professors be required to preach the gospel of wokeness to their students?  2023-08-1033 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersOne of the Statutes Prosecutor Jack Smith Says Trump Violated Carries - Wait For Iy - A Possible Death SentenceDonald Trump may be re-thinking the whole “Deranged Lunatic” nickname for Jack Smith. Turns out one of the statutes Smith relies on has a death penalty clause – and at least one person died during the January 6 riots. Plus, will unindicted co-conspirators Rudy Giuliani and Professor John Eastman flip on Trump? 2023-08-0435 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWhat A Week! Hunter's Plea Bargain Goes "Poof" - Kevin Spacey Beats The Rap - And California College Professors Are Forced To Preach The Gospel of DEIA funny thing happened on the way to the plea bargain – Hunter Biden’s lawyers and the feds couldn’t agree on its scope – so it’s off the table! Kevin Spacey is drinking a gin and tonic in London to celebrate his not guilty verdict. And California is forcing college professors to teach the virtues of diversity.  2023-07-2835 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersWill the Melendez Brothers Win A New Trial - And Then Walk?The Menendez brothers claim they shot their parents because of years of abuse – now, a member of the Menudo band says their allegations are true, it happened to him too. Will the brothers wind up free men? And, the betting is now that by Labor Day, Donald Trump will be facing four indictments.  2023-07-2035 minToo Many LawyersToo Many LawyersThe Most Powerful Argument You've Ever Heard For Defunding The Police!I’m off this week, so my son and co-host, Connor, handles the show solo. Now I don’t agree with him, but I think you’ll find his argument for defunding the police is the most powerful and thoughtful take on a (wrongheaded) idea you’ve ever heard!  2023-03-0842 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers152 - Play America's Favorite Game Show: "Guess The Verdict"We celebrate year-end with a special edition of the podcast -- a half-hour of Connor guessing the outcome of the most bizarre lawsuits to ever clutter America’s legal system – like the DUI defense lawyer who, instead of viewing the video of his client’s arrest by popping it into a VCR, popped it into a microwave oven in the jury room, and incinerated the evidence.  2022-12-2926 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers142 - Royal's Covid Journey - And Oh Yeah, Harvey Weinstein May Go Free!Connor’s off because I’ve got COVID. But celebrity trials never sleep: Will Harvey Weinstein pull off a double win, in New York and LA, and go free? Will Kevin Spacey be found liable in New York for sexual battery?  2022-10-1929 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers132 - All Guess the Verdict, All the TimeThis entire episode is devoted to Connor’s guesses as to the outcome of a dozen unbelievable court cases. What’s the penalty for letting your iguana drive? If your Cinnabun resembles Mother Teresa’s image, can you put it on T-shits and offer them for sale?  2022-08-1035 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers130 - Is Donald Trump Looking at A Third Impeachment Trial?As the January 6 hearings roll into the fall, could Donald Trump face a third impeachment trial? If the DOJ passes on prosecuting him, will the Atlanta DA file charges? And Connor returns to face a trivia question: In what movie did Laura Linney play a sex worker?  2022-07-2744 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers123 - Should Congress Pass a National “Red Flag” Law?The recent mass shootings have lit a fire under the idea of a national “red flag” law. If you think it’s dangerous for someone to have a gun, should you be able to file court petition asking the judge to confiscate their weapons? And Connor returns to the show – he talks about his battle with COVID.  2022-06-0149 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers101 - Play America's Favorite Game Show: "Guess the Verdict"We celebrate year-end with a special edition of the podcast -- a half-hour of Connor guessing the outcome of the most bizarre lawsuits to ever clutter America’s legal system – like the kidnapper who sued his victims for breaking the promise never to tell the police.  2021-12-2937 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers77 - Are Cops Victims of Hate Crimes?A Colorado woman faces jail time for the hate crime of tearing up a pro-police sign. An excess of lawyers may be responsible for an excess of warning labels. And, Connor takes the “guess the verdict” challenge.”  2021-07-2137 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers61 - Kamala Harris: The Zelig of Vice Presidents?Kamala Harris is everywhere – well, everywhere the President shows up. Is the Democratic National Committee trying to tell us something? And, Connor and I share our political origin stories. Not nearly as fascinating as the Superman and Batman back stories, but you might be surprised by what you hear. 2021-03-2457 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers58 - Trump Off the 2024 Ballot?I’m Royal Oakes. Next time on “Two Many Lawyers”: "Listen to Too Many Lawyers on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts... or wherever you get your podcasts." PROMO Trump wows the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference – but are there cracks in his armor? And, is the Senate prepared to blow up the filibuster, to pass a $15 per hour minimum wage law? BREAK TIMES: 11:05 and 22:17 2021-03-0331 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers56 - Impeachment - Is the Sequel Always Worse Than The Original?Democrats go for Trump Impeachment 2.0 -- was it mission accomplished in spite of the acquittal? We review the four ways the GOP might rid itself of Donald Trump between now and 2024. And, Connor takes a presidential pop quiz! 2021-02-1748 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers48 - Connor Takes the 2020 Trivia Test!As this most forgettable year wraps up, we find out how much Connor remembered about what happened in 2020. And, we try to figure out why a San Francisco High School is taking a serious look at dumping its name – Abraham Lincoln High. 2020-12-2339 minToo Many LawyersToo Many Lawyers39 - Can the Amy Coney Barrett Train Be Derailed?Soon we’ll know the answers to two questions: Can Senate Republicans confirm Judge Barrett in near-record time? And, will the GOP pay a price for the nomination at the ballot box. Plus, Royal explains how the movie “Pleasantville” reinforced his libertarian leanings – while Connor files a dissenting opinion. 2020-10-2147 min