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?
187 Available Episodes (187 Total)Average duration: 00:39:57
Feb 01, 2023
Should Doctors Lose Their Licenses For Spreading Covid "Disinformation"?
00:29:20
Yes, there are doctor “vaccine deniers.” California and other states want to yank medical licenses from physicians who ignore the scientific consensus about COVID. And, could Alec Baldwin have avoided prosecution by simply taking the Fifth, instead of performing the role of “Chatty Kathy”?
Jan 25, 2023
Is Alec Baldwin A Victim of Reverse Celebrity Justice?
00:29:42
For months the DA who charged Alec Baldwin with manslaughter talked about nobody being above the law – she even mentioned him by name as a possible defendant. But since his duties as producer apparently had nothing to do with gun safety, and he was told the gun was cold – should he really have been charged?
Jan 18, 2023
155: Do Red Flag Laws Really Work To Curb Mass Shootings?
00:18:04
Nineteen states are on board with red flag laws, that let citizens -- worried about somebody misusing guns – seek a court hearing that could result in confiscation of weapons. Have the laws curbed mass shootings?
Jan 11, 2023
154: Should Lawyers Be Required to Rat Out Other Lawyers?
00:35:31
49 states have rules requiring lawyers to notify the State Bar if they learn OTHER attorneys are breaking rules. Should California make it unanimous, or is it a bad idea to give lawyers one more way to fight with their enemies? Get your files
Jan 05, 2023
153: Should Thought Be Illegal? And, Should It Be A Crime To Lie To Voters?
00:31:02
We take on a couple of villains to sort out whether bad stuff is also illegal stuff. George Santos won a seat in Congress by lying to voters. But is that a crime? And, Kanye West made it clear he hates Jews. In England he’d go to jail for that. Here in America, did he commit a hate crime?
Dec 29, 2022
152 - Play America's Favorite Game Show: "Guess The Verdict"
00:26:09
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.
Dec 22, 2022
151 - Harvey Weinstein: Guilty! Sort Of
00:27:30
The Weinstein jury threw everybody a curve. Hey he’s a pig and a monster, right? So take ten minutes and fill out the jury form “guilty”? Not so fast – after 10 days of deliberation, it was three counts guilty, three counts hung, and one count NOT guilty. So, he’s off to the appellate court – and maybe a second trial on the hung counts.
Dec 14, 2022
150 - Is It Legal For Tina In Accounting to Pack Heat?
00:23:46
OK the Supreme Court has spoken – you have a right to carry guns in public. But the justices agree there are exceptions to the rule. So where is it OK to pack heat? Schools? Hospitals? Parks? At the office? Lawmakers are drafting rules, and tossing in a few extras – like forcing gun owners to buy liability insurance.
Dec 07, 2022
149 - The Police Now Have Killer Robots In - Wait for It - San Francisco!
00:25:09
San Francisco is so fed up with crime they’re taking a very un-woke step: Police in the City by the Bay now have the option to send in killer robots, armed with bombs, to deal with mass shootings or suicide bombers.
Nov 30, 2022
148 - Is the Club Q Hero In Legal Hot Water for Pistol-Whipping the Perp (With His Own Gun)?
00:33:53
Is the Army combat vet who saved lives in the Colorado night club shooting in trouble, in spite of his heroism, for nearly killing the perp with the bad guy’s own gun?
Feb 01 | 00:29:20
Should Doctors Lose Their Licenses For Spreading Covid "Disinformation"?
Jan 25 | 00:29:42
Is Alec Baldwin A Victim of Reverse Celebrity Justice?
Jan 18 | 00:18:04
155: Do Red Flag Laws Really Work To Curb Mass Shootings?
Jan 11 | 00:35:31
154: Should Lawyers Be Required to Rat Out Other Lawyers?
Jan 05 | 00:31:02
153: Should Thought Be Illegal? And, Should It Be A Crime To Lie To Voters?
Dec 29 | 00:26:09
152 - Play America's Favorite Game Show: "Guess The Verdict"
Dec 22 | 00:27:30
151 - Harvey Weinstein: Guilty! Sort Of
Dec 14 | 00:23:46
150 - Is It Legal For Tina In Accounting to Pack Heat?
Dec 07 | 00:25:09
149 - The Police Now Have Killer Robots In - Wait for It - San Francisco!
Nov 30 | 00:33:53
148 - Is the Club Q Hero In Legal Hot Water for Pistol-Whipping the Perp (With His Own Gun)?
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