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Opening Arguments

Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas!
The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!

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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
65 minutes
Episodes
1133
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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OA518: Terpsichore Tries Her Hand at Frivolous Lawsuits

OA518: Terpsichore Tries Her Hand at Frivolous Lawsuits

Terpsichore, who also goes by dozens of slight variations on her name, saw the Kraken nonsense that has led to nothing but sanctions hearing after sanctions hearing and figured why not do... more te…

01:08:59  |   Fri 20 Aug 2021
OA517: Cuomo Resigns; Dominion Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss - AKA Consequences for Baddies!

OA517: Cuomo Resigns; Dominion Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss - AKA Consequences for Baddies!

It's a consequences episode, our favorite genre! Our first bit of great news is that Cuomo resigned. Andrew has a few follow up thoughts on that and our episode on Cuomo, as well as some introductor…

01:15:38  |   Tue 17 Aug 2021
OA516: We Turned Down Ads for a Scam Company Called CrowdHealth. Other Shows May Not. Send Them This!

OA516: We Turned Down Ads for a Scam Company Called CrowdHealth. Other Shows May Not. Send Them This!

We bring you a somewhat unusual rapid-response Friday episode in which we break down a new startup company, CrowdHealth, Inc., that is apparently engaged in a mass ad buy across the kinds of podcast…

01:11:42  |   Fri 13 Aug 2021
OA515: Who Governs the Governors?

OA515: Who Governs the Governors?

NY Governor Cuomo was found to have committed criminal sexual harassment. Almost all top Democrats, including Preseident Biden, has said he must resign. But will he? If he doesn't, what options rema…

01:16:40  |   Tue 10 Aug 2021
OA514: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together

OA514: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together

Today's episode tracks recent developments in the two major stories we covered recently: last Friday's Episode 512 regarding the ongoing quest to hold lawyers accountable for the (nonsense) lawsuits…

01:13:20  |   Fri 06 Aug 2021
OA513: California v. Activision Blizzard, Inc

OA513: California v. Activision Blizzard, Inc

If you're a gamer, or just very online, you have likely seen a ton of coverage of an explosive lawsuit against Activision. It alleges discriminatory behavior against women, ranging from general pay …

01:18:37  |   Tue 03 Aug 2021
OA512: Actions Continue to Have Consequences!

OA512: Actions Continue to Have Consequences!

Today's episode updates two separate lawsuits related to the 1/6 insurrection: Rep. Eric Swalwell's suit against Trump, Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks and the ongoing drama surr…

01:07:54  |   Fri 30 Jul 2021
OA511: More on the Censorious Right's Unconstitutional Quest to Cancel Knowledge

OA511: More on the Censorious Right's Unconstitutional Quest to Cancel Knowledge

In a dizzy euphoria at having had a single good interaction with a stranger on Facebook, Andrew decided to listen to an episode of Bari Weiss's podcast featuring a debate between Chris Rufo and Davi…

01:12:31  |   Tue 27 Jul 2021
OA510: Liberty University Punished Women Who Reported Sexual Assaults, According to Complaint

OA510: Liberty University Punished Women Who Reported Sexual Assaults, According to Complaint

The main segment of today's show is what is known in the industry as a huge bummer. Liberty University is facing a lawsuit filed by 12 women who allege that they were sexually assaulted, and that th…

01:09:21  |   Fri 23 Jul 2021
OA509: Kraken Lawyers Get Full Dressing Down; the Cosby Release is EVEN MORE Worse

OA509: Kraken Lawyers Get Full Dressing Down; the Cosby Release is EVEN MORE Worse

I'm going to go ahead and say this sanctions hearing was the most popular one in the history of law. It was so good, expect it on a future Law'd Great Sanctions Hearings, available on Patreon! Andre…

01:24:31  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
OA508: Texas Democrats Flee the State to Stop Republican Voter Suppression Bill

OA508: Texas Democrats Flee the State to Stop Republican Voter Suppression Bill

Don't mess with Texas Democrats! Governor Abbott called an emergency session, not to fix the failing power grid or anything else important, but to ban knowledge and to restrict voting. Texas Democra…

01:13:40  |   Fri 16 Jul 2021
OA507: Who Knows What Evil Right Wing Judicial Activism Lurks in the Heart of the Supreme Court? The Shadow Docket Knows...

OA507: Who Knows What Evil Right Wing Judicial Activism Lurks in the Heart of the Supreme Court? The Shadow Docket Knows...

We are still not done telling you how bad this Supreme Court is. One thing that may help make sense of why this court is portrayed as more centrist than it is is their use of the shadow docket. So, …

01:16:53  |   Tue 13 Jul 2021
OA506: Trump's Desperate, Harebrained Lawsuit Is Garbage and Deserves Sanctions

OA506: Trump's Desperate, Harebrained Lawsuit Is Garbage and Deserves Sanctions

And while we're on the topic of sanctions, Rudy Giuliani can no longer practice law ANYWHERE for the time being, and the Kraken lawyers are all set to receive their sanctions as well. Turns out ther…

01:09:16  |   Fri 09 Jul 2021
OA505: The Supreme Court Is a Partisan Instrument of Destruction on Behalf of the Republican Party and We're Going to Keep Telling You This Until the Media Stops Raving About How Centrist John Roberts Is

OA505: The Supreme Court Is a Partisan Instrument of Destruction on Behalf of the Republican Party and We're Going to Keep Telling You This Until the Media Stops Raving About How Centrist John Roberts Is

This easily breaks the record for longest show title. But seriously, we're fed up with this bogus Supreme Court coverage. In our main segment, Andrew has the full breakdown of Brnovich and just how …

01:11:51  |   Tue 06 Jul 2021
OA504: Cosby Released in Nonsense Ruling

OA504: Cosby Released in Nonsense Ruling

Purely speaking in legal terms, the Cosby release is even WORSE than you have likely heard. It's a complicated breakdown, but that's what Andrew is best at! Listen in to understand just how bewilder…

01:13:35  |   Fri 02 Jul 2021
OA503: Finally! Consequences for Rudy Giuliani

OA503: Finally! Consequences for Rudy Giuliani

If you've listened to this show long enough, you know that it is seemingly impossible to be dishonest and corrupt enough for the Bar to do something about it. Well, Rudy Giuliani found a way. The N…

01:15:52  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
OA502: Why Critical Race Theory is Indispensable

OA502: Why Critical Race Theory is Indispensable

This is a continuation of Episode 501's exploration of a rather arcane bit of legal jurisprudence that has somehow become the target du jour of the right wing, from Matt Gaetz to Newsmax to... well,…

01:14:13  |   Fri 25 Jun 2021
OA501: Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory

OA501: Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory

If you've heard the buzz about Critical Race Theory lately, you... probably have absolutely no idea what it actually is because the people who have already passed laws in several states banning it d…

01:17:38  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
OA500B: Bonus! Terrible Supreme Court Rulings; Machin's New Conditions

OA500B: Bonus! Terrible Supreme Court Rulings; Machin's New Conditions

It's bonus OA!!! Andrew takes us through whatever the hell Manchin is trying to do with Republicans, then breaks down two Supreme Court rulings for us. Spoiler: they're terrible.

Links: For the …

01:02:27  |   Sun 20 Jun 2021
OA500: Eminent Domain!

OA500: Eminent Domain!

500!!!! WOOOOOOO! It's time for the deep-dive we've been putting off for 5 years. Eminent domain!

Links: Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp, Pen…

01:10:46  |   Fri 18 Jun 2021
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