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All the Presidents' Lawyers

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There are so many lawyers, so many lawsuits and so much legal news surrounding President Trump that we decided to call our own lawyer to catch you up.

KCRW 2020, 498771

There are so many lawyers, so many lawsuits and so much legal news surrounding President Trump that we decided to call our own lawyer to catch you up.

KCRW 2020, 498771
13hr 39min
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Ken and Josh discuss Michael Avenatti’s decision to represent himself, the drama around Section 230, and the Tom Barrack indictment.
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It’s not RICO, but this is the final episode of All The Presidents’ Lawyers
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Josh and Ken talk about the indictment of Steve Bannon, the end of Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit against former President Trump, and more.
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Josh Barro and Ken White discuss the second indictment from John Durham’s investigation into the investigation of the Trump campaign and Russia.
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Josh Barro and Ken White talk more about the executive privilege issues and unknowns as the January 6 committee continues its investigation into former President Trump and his administration.
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Josh Barro and Ken White talk about four familiar characters: Lev Parnas, Steve Bannon, John Eastman and Michael Avenatti.
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Josh Barro and Ken White revisit executive privilege and whether a former president can make a strong claim to keep records private.
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Law professor Carissa Byrne Hessick joins Josh Barro and Ken White on the show to discuss plea bargains and the justice system.
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Ken White and Josh Barro discuss Trump’s suit against Twitter, what makes a state actor, if sending cease and desist letters is doing the RICO, and more.
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Ken White talks with David Lat about the attorneys in Trump’s orbit and their descent into “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Thumbnail for "An unusual indictment, an unusual memo".
Josh Barro and Ken White discuss the unusual indictment of Michael Sussman and the unusual memo from Trump lawyer John Eastman about Mike Pence and Donald Trump.
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Josh Barro and Ken White talk about the fate of Rudy Giuliani associate, and why you should closely read the script before recording a Cameo.
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Ken and Josh discuss the Trump Organization, “felonious” behavior and the fate of the very recognizable defendant known as the QAnon Shaman.
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Ken and Josh discuss disappearing lawyers, incompetent tricksters and and what happens when a judge tells a lawyer to go back to school.
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Josh and Ken discuss Avenatti’s mistrial, Matt Gaetz’s marriage and spousal privilege, thumbheaded henchmen and new Capitol riot prosecutions.
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Ken and Josh discuss Jeffrey Clark and Jeffrey Rosen, Dominion’s lawsuits and Michael Avenatti’s lawyering.
Thumbnail for "Seven months and 600+ people charged".
Josh Barro talks with reporter Ryan Reilly about the complicated effort to identify, investigate, charge and prosecute hundreds of people who participated in the January 6 insurrection, and how some tech-savvy civilians are getting involved.
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Ken and Josh discuss congressional access to former President Trump’s tax returns, a federal judge’s musing on the sentences for Capitol rioters, and the ongoing Michael Avenatti trial.
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Ken and Josh discuss the Avenatti trial(s), the DOJ’s decision on Mo Brooks, and how you get really, really wealthy people to show up for court.
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Ken and Josh discuss fallout from the indictment of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, how much his defense might cost, the Kraken lawyers’ sanctions hearing and Michael Avenatti’s first sentencing.
Thumbnail for "BONUS: Josh and Ken talk about the criminal indictments against Allen Weisselberg and the Trump Organization ".
Josh Barro & Ken White discuss the indictments unsealed today for the Trump Organization and its CFO.
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In this special episode, Josh Barro and Ken White talk about anticipated charges for the Trump Organization and what happens before those charges arrive, and they answer listener questions.
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Josh Barro and Ken White talk about the first Capitol riot defendant to be sentenced, Ukrainian oligarchs, Bolton’s off the hook for his book and the Trump Organization sues New York City.
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Josh Barro and Ken White discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain lawmakers' phone records, new indictments and new plea deals for Capitol rioters, and Ken manages to connect Ewoks and Stormy Daniels.
Thumbnail for "A Trump legal problem becomes a Biden administration problem".
Josh Barro and Ken White talk about the Department of Justice continuing to represent Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s suit, Rudy on tape, special mastering and more.

A pro se pro?

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July 21, 202135min 25sec

This week, Michael Avenatti told a federal district judge in California that he would like to represent himself in his second of three criminal trials, in which he is charged with stealing millions from his clients’ settlements. There are a lot of reasons why hiring a lawyer is a very good idea and a very smart idea. Is it possible, though, that Michael Avenatti could be making a good decision, even though his experience in criminal law is, uh, as a defendant?

Also: like former President Trump, the Biden administration has beef with social media companies. Ken and Josh examine whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act could be revised to hold platforms accountable for misinformation around vaccines. 

Then: Tom Barrack, who chaired President Trump’s inaugural committee, is the latest prominent Trump-tied figure to be indicted. He’s facing charges related to alleged lobbying of the Trump administration on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.

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