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Supreme Court Briefs and Naked Bicyclists

Episode Segments

Scalia Says "So Sorry"

Jim and Randal offer up their analysis of the weeks top legal stories that affect you! At the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia apologizes after wrongly scolding an attorney. Big layoffs are expected to hit the nations major law firms. And the case of the naked bicyclist, who at least had the good sense to wear a helmet!

Supreme Court Torpedoes Whale Advocates

The U.S. Supreme Court sides with the Navy and their need to conduct training with active sonar, to the chagrin of whale enthusiasts. A recent case illustrates that people who may be in danger of foreclosure should determine who actually owns their mortgage and that payments have been credited to the correct account. And Britney Spears is in trouble once again.

Listener Questions

Among this weeks listener questions: what kind of lawyer is needed if a home owner's insurance company refuses to honor a fire loss claim, what is the best way to dissolve a family business, how far can a municipality encroach on someones property, and what is the difference between murder and manslaughter?