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Law Flip is a weekly podcast hosted by Benjy Smith and Louis Benowitz. Each week they'll be covering the top Law related news stories and give you the realist and most thought provoking sauce on the subject. Tune in on Monday's at 5 AM EST/ 2AM PST!
Ghosted | LawFlip Ep. 85
Today Benjy and Arian talked about: The Great Resignation, Eduardo Rodriguez not turning up to work, Elon Musk having children with a Neurolink exec, US water containing harmful chemicals, EU forcing Amazon to make it easier to cancel Prime, Mitch McConnell’s out of touch opinion on the labor shortage, bugs in Russia’s fake McDonald’s, Amber Heard trying to overturn the recent jury verdict, China using mind-reading AI, California giving free healthcare to low-income immigrants, Sara Kruzan getting pardoned, and how Trump is too fat to lead a coup.The job market is still ‘red hot’ despite recession fears, as the Great Resignation continuesTigers GM says team hasn't heard from $77 million pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez in 3 weeksElon Musk secretly fathered twins with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis: reportRevealed: US water likely contains more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA tests showEU forces Amazon to make it easier to cancel Prime subscriptions in EuropeMitch McConnell says the labor shortage will be solved when people run out of stimulus money because Americans are 'flush for the moment'Mold, Bugs in Burgers at Russia's McDonald's Substitute Spark OutrageJohnny Depp’s Winning Verdict Should Be Tossed Out For New Trial, Amber Heard Says; Jury Vetting Questions RaisedChina uses ‘mind-reading AI’ to test loyalty of Communist Party membersCalifornia set to become first state to provide free health care to all low-income immigrantsSara Kruzan, woman who killed pimp in 1994 when she was a teen, pardoned by California Gov. Gavin NewsomTrump's 'girth would prevent him from actually getting to the steering wheel' of his SUV, former Secret Service agent says: 'I don't see this president ever being able to do that. Ever.'Support the showSupport the show
Jul 9, 2022
32 min
Burn It Down? | LawFlip Ep. 84
In today’s episode, Benjy and Arian talked about: SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS expanding gun rights, Clarence Thomas’s hatred for liberals, SCOTUS upholding a coach’s right to lead prayers, an Ohio lawyer who liked to drive naked, and the Qatar World Cup sex ban.Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortionSupreme Court expands gun rights, with nation dividedSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told his law clerks in the '90s that he wanted to serve for 43 years to make liberals' lives 'miserable'Supreme Court rules for former coach in public school prayer caseOhio attorney indefinitely suspended from Supreme Court for repeatedly driving naked World Cup: Qatar will enforce sex ban for unmarried couplesSupport the showSupport the show
Jul 1, 2022
28 min
No More Costco Chickens | LawFlip Ep. 83
Today, Benjy and Arian started the show with a quick chat and talked about Harvey Weinstein suing Fiat Chrysler for his accident, Costco’s mistreatment of chickens, Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Newsmax, the lawsuit against Tesla for laying off workers without warning, TikTok data being accessed in China, and the rising Inflation. Harvey Weinstein Sues Fiat Chrysler for $5 Million Over Fallout of 2019 Jeep Rollover AccidentCostco is being sued for alleged mistreatment of its $4.99 rotisserie chickensDominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Newsmax can proceed, judge rules Tesla violated federal law by laying off workers without warning, lawsuit saysLeaked Audio From 80 Internal TikTok Meetings Shows That US User Data Has Been Repeatedly Accessed From ChinaAmid high inflation, 36% of employees earning $100,000 or more say they are living paycheck to paycheckSupport the showSupport the show
Jun 23, 2022
32 min
Drop the NDA | LawFlip Ep. 82
Today, Benjy Smith and Arian Tabibian are joined by guest, consumer attorney, and founder of EsquireTek, Pratik Shah. The episode starts with an interview with Pratik before they went on to talk about stories that came out this week: the Space Needle trademark infringement suit, Ohio arming school employees, a disgusting homophobic sermon by a pastor, Microsoft making employment reforms, GEICO paying a woman who contracted an STD in an insured car, the impending Sriracha shortage, and sudoku to prevent suicide in Rwanda.The Space Needle Filed Suit Against a Seattle Coffee Shop Over a Similar-Looking Logo to the LandmarkOhio governor signs bill allowing armed school employeesTexas pastor says gay people should be 'shot in the back of the head' in shocking sermonMicrosoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights auditGEICO to pay $5.2M to woman who says she caught STD in former partner’s carSriracha lovers burned as maker halts production due to pepper shortagePeople at risk of suicide facing deportation to Rwanda told to try sudokuSupport the showSupport the show
Jun 16, 2022
35 min
Pride Bullets and Spoiled Milk | LawFlip Ep. 81
In today's episode, Benjy and Producer Arian Tabibian started with a short chat about random topics. Next, they talked about the stories that came out this week. Stories include: bees being fish, the Maggi case in India, the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle in New York, rainbow bullets for Pride Month, boomers in power, Uvalde Police threatening one of the children's moms, and the Chrisleys' tax evasion case.California court rules that bees are a type of fish in order to protect them under the state's endangered-species actA man in India divorced his wife for cooking him instant noodles every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, judge saysNew York governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifleUS Marines honor Pride Month with rainbow bullets, met with backlashWhy We Need Middle-Aged Leaders to Replace Baby BoomersUvalde Mom Who Saved Kids From School Shooting Says Police Threatened HerReality stars Todd, Julie Chrisley guilty on all counts in federal tax evasion trialSupport the showSupport the show
Jun 9, 2022
46 min
Tik Tok Lawyer Will Defend (Nearly) Anyone | LawFlip Ep. 80
Today, Benjy and Producer Arian are joined by a special guest, Mr. David Pourshalimi of Perlmutter & Pourshalimi. They started the show with a fun interview with David, his journey through his legal career, his cases, and his personal stories. Next, they discussed stories that came out this week. These include the inaction by the Uvalde police during the terrible school shooting last week, Sen. Ron Johnson blaming wokeness for school shootings, a cop accusing Starbucks of spiking his drink with meth, Vladimir Putin scrapping the age limit for the Russian Army, the new sexual assault charges against Kevin Spacey, the attack against the Mona Lisa, and a crime novelist who murdered her husband.Police didn't immediately confront the gunman as Texas school shooting unfolded because they 'could've been shot,' lieutenant saysSen. Ron Johnson says critical race theory, 'wokeness' responsible for school shootingsTrooper claims Starbucks spiked his coffee with methPutin signs law scrapping military age limit in Russia, allowing over-40s to join and fight in UkraineUK seeking return of Kevin Spacey from US to face sexual assault chargesMona Lisa attacked with cake by 'man dressed as old lady in wheelchair'How to Murder Your Husband writer found guilty of murdering husbandSupport the showSupport the show
Jun 2, 2022
43 min
All Too Familiar | LawFlip Ep. 79
In this episode, Benjy is joined by Arian. They began the show with their usual chitchat. Then they went on to discuss stories that came out this week. They got into the horrible school shooting in Texas, Air Pods being too loud, a Tesla causing an accident while on autopilot, Republicans not wanting to stop domestic terrorism, weird items in medical bills, and, the disbarment complaint against Ted Cruz.Gunman kills at least 18 children at Texas elementary schoolTexas family sues Apple, claiming loud Amber Alert damaged son’s hearingDriver of Tesla on autopilot must stand trial for crash that killed 2 in Gardena, judge rulesRepublicans vow to kill domestic terrorism bill in Senate  US Woman Shocked After Being Charged $40 "For Crying" During Doctor's Visit U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is the target of a bar association complaint over his role in undermining the 2020 election resultsSupport the showSupport the show
May 26, 2022
46 min
I Won’t Fly This Plane | LawFlip Ep. 78
Today, Benjy and Arian are joined by commercial real estate broker, Floyd Shaheen. They started the episode with a short interview with Floyd. The trio then went on to talk about a good time to buy a home, the mass shooter in Buffalo, a passenger who landed a plane, parents suing their son over lack of grandkids, a child dying from an exorcism ritual, a footballer who loved to fart in the dressing room, and marijuana reducing consumption of other substances.More Americans than ever say it’s not a good time to buy a homeBuffalo Suspect Embraced Racist 'Replacement' Conspiracy Pushed By Tucker CarlsonA passenger with no flying experience landed a plane at a Florida airport after the pilot became incapacitatedIndia: Elderly couple sue son over lack of grandchildrenLeaders at San Jose church confirm they conducted ritual to rid 3-year-old of ‘evil spirits,’ leading to her deathBrazilian footballer dropped from first team, ultimately fired from Ligue 1 club for repeatedly farting in dressing roomStudy: Young Adults’ Consumption of Alcohol, Cigarettes, Other Substances Fell Following Marijuana LegalizationSupport the showSupport the show
May 19, 2022
48 min
President Bongbong? | LawFlip Ep. 77
Today, Benjy Smith and Arian Tabibian started off with their usual chatter before they went on to talk about stories that came out this week. Stories included Young Thug's arrest for gang-related charges, a dictator's son becoming Philippine President, OAN admitting that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud, outdated Russian fighter jets, human remains showing up in a dried out lake, immigrants creating jobs, bitcoin investors not doing so well, a better diet to fight depression, and Elon Musk reversing Donald Trump's Twitter ban.Young Thug, Atlanta Rap Star, Is Arrested on Gang-Related ChargesFerdinand Marcos Jr on cusp of winning landslide in Philippines electionsDowned Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister saysMore human remains found at Lake Mead as reservoir’s water level plungesStudy: Immigrants in the U.S. are more likely to start firms, create jobs40% of bitcoin investors are now underwater, new data showsA better diet helps beat depression in young menElon Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on TrumpSupport the show
May 12, 2022
37 min
The Future Of... | LawFlip Ep. 76
In today’s episode of LawFlip, Benjy and Arian are joined by special guests from Motion LA. The episode starts with Benjy interviewing his partners at Motion LA. Later, they talk about several stories that came out this week, which include: reducing screen time, physical fitness and deviant behavior, meat consumption and global warming, multitasking versus monotasking, Warren Buffet and financial advisors, working from home and going back to the office, and flight attendants getting paid during boarding.Gorilla addicted to smartphones is having his screen time cut so he can spend more time with his fellow gorillas and learn to adaptPhysically fit people are less likely to engage in deviant behaviors, according to new researchMeat Consumption Must Drop by 75 Percent for Planet to Survive, New Study ShowsMultitasking is dead. Monotasking is better for our health, relationships and productivityWarren Buffett says ‘monkeys’ could do as good a job investing as Wall Street financial advisorsU.S. Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, Politico reports64% of workers would consider quitting if asked to return to the office full-timeDelta to begin paying flight attendants during boardingSupport the show
May 4, 2022
34 min
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