Two football legends – Brett Favre and Shannon Sharpe – faced off in the courts instead of the field when Favre sued Sharpe for defamation. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption run...
Mar 31, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 308
The courts have found that school officials do not have qualified immunity and thus have no special protection against claims that they’ve violated an individual’s rights. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explore...
Mar 28, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 307
In their latest sparring matches with big American tech companies, Europe’s top court found that Apple owes Ireland 13 billion in back taxes while Google must pay a $2.4B fine. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) ex...
Mar 26, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 306
Boars Head, a popular and expensive brand of lunch meat and cheese, faces major legal issues due to a listeria outbreak. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Was...
Mar 24, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 305
Social Security sent out $71.8B in improper payments from 2015-2022, and their spokesperson says that unless they getter better data, equipment, and legislative changes, it’s going to keep happening. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Dea...
Mar 21, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 304
The Department of Homeland Security used its discretionary powers to revoke the green card and annul the marriage of a father of three after his prior marriage was deemed a sham that was conducted for immigration status. Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for Ameri...
Mar 19, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 303
Lawyer Tom Girardi, famed for his involvement in the Erin Brockovich case and for his appearances on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, was convicted of stealing millions from clients to live extravagantly. Learn about it this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political comme...
Mar 17, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 302
How does your liability change when you look at tort liability as opposed to a warranty of merchantability? Learn about it this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Wa...
Mar 14, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 301
A U.S. Department of Labor rule that would have given migrant farmworkers the right to unionize has been blocked in 17 states. Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption runnin...
Mar 12, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 300
An interesting ruling on a Maryland state law prohibiting assault weapons has the potential to be the flashpoint of the next 2nd amendment showdown at the Supreme Court. Learn more on Business Law 101!Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores t...
Mar 10, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 299
How do warranties apply when 3rd parties are involved (such as when family members of the buyer are injured by a product)? I get into horizontal and vertical privity this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the V...
Mar 07, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 298
Over 500K people have filed claims for health issues potentially caused by their exposure to contaminated water at the Camp LeJeune Marine training base in North Carolina – though the pool of eligible claimants is worryingly broad. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction pol...
Mar 05, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 297
Linda Sun worked for both of governors Cuomo and Hochul – but apparently, she spent her time spying for the Chinese government and preventing improved relations between Taiwan and the New York Governors’ office. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary bo...
Mar 03, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 296
So, assuming a company does have to make good on a warranty, what kind of remedies can you expect from them? Well, like everything else in the law, it can get complicated! I get into the most common types of remedies, this week on Business Law 101. Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commenta...
Feb 28, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 295
Trump is suing the Pulitzer Prize Board for recognizing the New York Times and Washington Post for their reports that tied his 2016 campaign to Russia. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style co...
Feb 26, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 294
A 38-year-old truck driver was convicted on manslaughter after causing an accident that killed 5 people because he was distracted watching TikTok videos – a first in Arizona’s history. Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for...
Feb 24, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 293
There are a few other ways for a seller to get out of an implied warranty. I get into them this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washington DC, while The Decline o...
Feb 21, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 292
The state of Texas is suing major car manufacturer General Motors for allegedly using their On Star system to spy on drivers and sell their private information to insurance companies. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2...
Feb 19, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 291
The founder of the app Telegram was arrested in France for being complicit in administering a platform that enables illegal activity, though he insists he’s innocent of any crime. Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for Amer...
Feb 17, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 290
Disclaiming a warranty usually has to be done in writing, and is greatly limited by federal laws such as the “lemon law.” Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running ram...
Feb 14, 2025•4 min•Season 1Ep. 289
The headline-making proposed expansion of Title IX (to expand the concept of gender to include gender identity) has been blocked nationally by a federal court. Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores ...
Feb 12, 2025•5 min•Season 1Ep. 288
SCOTUS has handed the Environmental Protection Agency its 3rd recent major defeat by temporarily blocking the Good Neighbor rule, which applies when one state is adding to the pollution in another. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal ...
Feb 10, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 287
There are two major types of implied warranties – merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose – and sellers usually apply heavy disclaimers to both of them. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the ...
Feb 07, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 286
Though many hoped that business would return to normal after the pandemic, bankruptcies – both business and personal – are still rising. Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption runnin...
Feb 05, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 285
Big changes have rolled out on realtor commissions, and home buyers will absolutely notice the difference. Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washing...
Feb 03, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 284
When you make a purchase, you expect the seller has the warranty of title to the item – meaning they own it, and they have the right to sell it. But that’s not always as simple as you would think. Learn more this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: ...
Jan 29, 2025•5 min•Season 1Ep. 283
A Michigan jury has convicted 7 peaceful pro-life protesters, including a Holocaust survivor, under the FACE act (which is meant to prosecute hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan). Learn more on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022...
Jan 27, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 282
The problem of squatters is on the rise in America, and the solution for dealing with them is a lot more complicated than it probably needs to be. Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washingto...
Jan 22, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 281
What is an express warranty, and how is one formed between a buyer and seller? Find out this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washington DC, while The Decline of A...
Jan 17, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Everyone was so preoccupied with Trump’s immunity verdict that the hugely impactful SCOTUS decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine went largely unnoticed. Learn about it on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas...
Jan 15, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 279
