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Tell Us What You Want to Hear on #RRF!

It's Wednesday already, which means we're prepping for our Rapid Response Friday episode. What do YOU want to hear OA break down this week? Comment below and heart the ones you love from other patr...

ICE Disappeared One of Matt's Clients

OA1148 - We interrupt your regularly scheduled T3BE to bring you three stories of why Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the worst. Matt starts off by reporting on how ICE disappeared one of hi...

The Karen Read Trial(s)

OA1147 - It’s the retrial of the century, and Matt’s bringing his local perspective for the single most-requested story in OA history. Jury selection is underway for the second...

Kafka, Esq.

OA1146 - We begin with a quick review of SDNY Judge Dale Ho’s scathing 78-page (!) order dismissing all federal charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams at DOJ’s request to see how it compared to o...

Give Us Your #RRF Ideas!

It's Wednesday which means it's time to chime in with what you want to hear OA cover for Rapid Response Friday! Drop those requests in the comments below, and don't forget to heart any other ideas ...

The HHS Massacre

OA1145 and T3BE65 - Lydia joins this Wild Card Wednesday to discuss the awful, inhumane HHS layoffs. Workers were lined up around the block to wait hours...

Rap on Trial - Young Thug Was Not the First and Won’t Be the Last

OA1144 - Professor Jack Lerner joins us for a follow up to OA1055 as we dive deeper into case law surrounding the usage of rap music in litigation, including discussion of the...

Big Law Firm Paul Weiss Caved to Trump's Bogus Order in 4 Days. It Was Cowardly and Inexcusable.

OA1143 - In the past month, Donald Trump has issued a series of truly fascist orders targeting some of the country’s best-known law firms for crimes ranging from hiring peop...

#RRF is Coming! We Have Our Topic - Tell Us Your Questions

Another week, another Rapid Response Friday! But this week we know what we'll be covering. NY Star Attorney Liz Skeen is joining us to break down the the Trump Administration's targeting of law fi...

State Bar of California Fails the Bar Exam

OA1142 and T3BE64 - The State Bar of California wanted to save a buck or two, so they switched from paying a company to administer a real bar exam to a c...

Save the Date! Q&A Coming Up!

Come hang out with Thomas, Lydia, and Matt (and maybe other special guests)!

Wednesday, March 26th, at 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern!

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Q&A! Send in your questions!

Calling all patrons! While the live hangout is reserved for folks at $3 and up tiers, ALL patrons are able to ask questions that will be answered by folks on the OA team!

How One Lawsuit Targeting Trans Rights Could Undermine Disability Protections for Everyone

OA1141 - Are Republican AGs really trying to have some of the most important federal protections for disability rights declared unconstitutional? Attorney Jenessa Seymour joins to explain the histo...

Not in a Gang? That’s Actually a Common Indicator of Gang Membership

OA1140 - The Trump administration has openly defied a court order--and that’s only the third worst thing about today’s main story. Also: what exactly does it mean to “sign” something into l...

It's Almost #RRF! Share What You Want to Hear!

Comment below with what you'd like to have us cover on Friday's Rapid Response episode! We have some thoughts in mind, but want to hear from you fine patrons! Be sure to heart the others in the thr...

Magical Mister Trumpstoffelees

OA1139 and T3BE63 - Lydia's back this week to walk us through Trump's very fashy takeover of The Kennedy Center. She watched it unfold in real-time and w...

It Sure Looks Like Mayor of Istanbul Eric Adams Is Going to Get Away With It

OA1138 - Is a federal judge really about to sign off on dismissing the federal corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams even in the face of everything that we now know about the co...

FREE MAHMOUD KHALIL

OA1137 - The arrest and detention of U.S. lawful permanent resident Mahmoud Kahlil in direct retaliation for his Constitutionally-protected speech and association as a campus organizer at Columbia ...

Make Your Voice Heard! What Should We Cover for #RRF?

Well, another week in this Administration, and there continues to be WAY too much going on.

Help us narrow down our coverage for this week's Rapid Response Friday by posting what you want to...

The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters. Democrats Must Stop It.

OA1136 and T3BE62- Matt swings by a Wednesday episode, and we welcome Dr. Jenessa Seymour as well! Jenessa is a disability voting access advocate and New York...

“But He’ll Be Great for the Economy!”

OA1135 - Even with everything that Trump has already done to raise consumer prices, contribute to mass unemployment and inflation,  and stress-test the market, many people still believe that T...

Boston Mayor Wu Absolutely Demolishes House Republicans

OA1134 - Mere hours after a literal pat on the back from Donald Trump on live TV, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts delivered a 5-4 decision against him in the emergency litigation over...

Give Us Your #RRF Ideas!

It's Wednesday which means it's time to chime in with what you want to hear OA cover for Rapid Response Friday! Drop those requests in the comments below, and don't forget to heart any other ideas ...

As Trump Drones On, Democrats Resistance Takes Different Forms

OA1133 and T3BE61 - Lydia joins today to discuss Trump's 3/4/2025 address to Congress regarding his vision for the next 4 years. Leading up to the evenin...

DOGE Is Defying Court Orders. Will the Supreme Court Care?

OA1132 - We resume our regularly scheduled rapid response to law in the news, starting with some good news (really) from the Supreme Court! Then: some-not-so-good news from the Supreme Court on the...

Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni

OA1131 - That's right, we interrupt your regularly scheduled rapid response Friday (sorry...) to give you the first episode in the new Gavel Gavel series!!! And, Gavel Gavel is now PUBLIC!

T...

Rapid Response Friday is Coming Up!

Help us narrow down what things we need to be covering this week for you all! Chime in below with what legal news has been on your mind that could use some good OA analysis. Don't forget to heart a...

‘Run for Something’ Is Stronger Than Ever. We’re Going to Need It.

OA 1130 and T3BE60 - We're so excited to kick off this episode with an interview with Amanda Litman, the co-founder and President of an amazing organization called 2025-02-26 10:13:36 +0000 UTC View Post

GIVE US YOUR QUESTIONS! Q&A is coming up!

Calling all patrons! While the live hangout is reserved for folks at $3 and up tiers, we wanted to open up the ability to ask questions for all you fine folks!

Post your...

But Who Lawyers the Lawyers?

OA1129 - From the Department of Justice to DOGE to elected officials around the US, attorneys who swore to uphold and defend the law are working overtime on the bureaucratic front lines of Donald T...