This episode discusses how federal court only decides upon actual cases or controversies where the plaintiff should be a party in the case, someone injured in the case, and there were serious questions about whether any of the plaintiffs had standing to sue the Biden administration.
A former partner at Alec Murdaugh's old law firm discusses how clients should not worry about losing money in connection to Murdaugh's alleged scheme, since the law firm should cover the losses.
The podcast discusses the issue of corporate responsibility and the tendency of company executives to avoid admitting guilt for their corporations' actions. The case of a company facing lawsuits for harm caused by harmful medical devices is used as an example.
The preponderance of the evidence standard is used in civil cases, meaning that a plaintiff must prove that something is more likely than not to have occurred. A case is scheduled for trial by the solicitor when they are ready to try the case, not necessarily according to a deadline.
After six years in jail for a murder he didn't commit, Eric Glisson finally has reason to hope for his exoneration when the U.S. Attorney's Office confirms his innocence, leading to the reopening of his case and the formation of a strong legal team working to get his judgement vacated.