Welcome back to Talking Law, the show where I, Georgia’s anytime attorney, answer your legal questions. Today I will discuss the First Amendment implications of Donald Sterling’s racist comments to his mistress, which were recorded and later leaked by TMZ, which ultimately resulted in NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banning Sterling from the NBA for life …
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Twitter is a flutter with the news that Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty (a show I’ve never watched) gave an interview to GQ (a magazine I’ve never read) and as a result, A&E (a channel I never watch) suspended the reality star indefinitely. The reason? Because, according to A&E: “We are extremely disappointed to have …
Continue reading Duck Dynasty v. A&E: A First Amendment Primer.Welcome back the David Dorer Show. You can listen to this show live at 6PM by using the spreaker player application below. Once the show starts, it will automatically update. This week’s episode is the “We Pledge to Support Trump” Edition, where we will talk about Ben Carson’s recent endorsement of The Donald, The …
Continue reading The “We Pledge To Support Trump” EditionIn one of the most ridiculous power-plays by local government I’ve seen in a long time, Police are encouraging Google, owner of the app Waze, to discontinue its cop tracker function of the map app, for fear that it could result in the targeting and harming of police officers. The problem with this is …
Continue reading Police Ask Google To Turn Off Cop Tracking in WazeWelcome back to the David Dorer Show! This week is the “Is Nothing Private?” Edition where we will discuss the botched execution of Clayton Lockett and the secrecy following the atrocious affair, the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on whether searching a cell phone without a warrant is permissible, and Donald Sterling‘s private conversation with his …
Continue reading David Dorer Show: “Is Nothing Private?” EditionWelcome back to the David Dorer Show! This week is the “Neutrality – The Net, Politics, and the Media” Edition where we will discuss the overwhelming vote by the EU in favor of Net Neutrality, the consequences of the McCutheon v. FEC Decision, and the varied ways in which the media reports the new job numbers. …
Continue reading David Dorer Show: Neutrality – The Net, Politics, and the Media“Every man has a right to the enjoyment of a good reputation unassailed, as he has a right to life, liberty, or property. It was long ago said that ‘[a] good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.’ Prov. XXII:1. A suit for defamation is based on the injury done to reputation.” One of the only …
Continue reading Georgia Law – Defamation, Slander, and LibelAP is reporting today that the Senate rejected expanded background checks, ostensibly making the pushes for gun control regulations following Sandy Hook dead. I was under the impression that in the early 90’s the NRA supported universal background checks. Apparently, those facts were skewed by Joe Biden. I did a little research on the Republican platform on Gun …
Continue reading The Law that Killed Gun Control Protects Abortion RightsWelcome back to the David Dorer Show. You can listen to this show live at 6PM by using the spreaker player application below. Once the show starts, it will automatically update. This week’s episode is the “…You Can’t Always Get What You Want” Edition where we will discuss failed efforts at gun control in the …
Continue reading “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” EditionSince Mapp v. Ohio, the United States Supreme Court has held that evidence obtained as a result of a violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in any criminal prosecution of a defendant. This is called the exclusionary rule, and it encompasses both the “primary evidence obtained as a direct result of an illegal search …
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