2008 Ends With Plenty of Legal Bangs

Episode Segments:

Is the SEC liable for the Madoff case? Jim and Randal take a look at the weeks top legal stories. At the top of the list: A judge has put disgraced investor Bernard Madoff under 24-hour home detention. Why didnt the SEC suspect there was something wrong, and are government regulators now a legitimate target of investor lawsuits? And the latest in the likely impeachment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Embed Code
Blago, Madonna and Caroline Did the prosecutor jump the gun by arresting Blagojevich too quickly? Jim and Randal analyze the case. Wal-Mart Stores agreed to a $640 million settlement for 63 wage-and-hour class-action lawsuits nationwide. A Bronx company is charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two firefighters. Plus Madonnas pricey divorce settlement is finalized, and Caroline Kennedy makes her case for a Senate seat.
Embed Code
Listener Questions Among this weeks listener questions: what are the most common grounds for an appeal, is there ever a situation where two attorneys represent one client, what type of attorney is needed for a custody suit, can you do anything if you are left out of your fathers will, can you be forced to take a breathalyzer test, are you liable if your dog bites someone who is on your property without your permission?
Embed Code