Is That Even Legal?
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago -The law impacts almost everything we do, several times a day. Sometimes we break the law and don't even know it! Attorney Bob Sewell explores what is legal in today's society by asking experts the age old question - Is That Even Legal? And getting the answers in plain language...while having a bit of fun.
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You Can't Afford or Hardly Access Good Healthcare...
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBSend us a Text Message. The law effects every aspect of our lives - including healthcare. Bob likes to say we have the best healthcare money can buy in America...but it takes a lot of money to buy it! Bob has questions: Why does it cost so much to get good healthcare and what is being done to bring those costs down? What is being done to make access to healthcare more equitable? What happens to patient advocacy in the age of COVID, when your defender can't be at your bedside or in the...
Pandora Papers! Stashing Cash Offshore…
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome to the Pandora Papers Episode! Some of your favorite pop stars...the leaders of foreign governments and other high profile people have been exposed by "investigative journalists," for their "secret" dealings overseas! And, some states in the U.S. enable private transactions and accounts that protect the name of individuals from both in and outside the United States... IS THAT EVEN LEGAL? Bob is joined by Ike Devji, a nationally-known Asset Protection gur...
Closing the Justice Gap - An Interview with LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell
September 30, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Many agree that there is a significant justice gap. We have a very long way to go before we achieve "justice for all." Cost of services, access, equity, and even elements of our legal system contribute to that gap. There may not be another person in America who is more passionate about closing that gap than LegalShield CEO, Jeff Bell. Listen in as Bob sits down with Jeff at the start of the company's 2021 Annual Leadership Conference. Listen in as Bob sits down wit...
Can the federal government require you to get a COVID shot?
September 09, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Today the Biden administration issued a sweeping plan aimed at battling COVID. That plan includes mandating vaccinations for employees of companies that have more than 100 workers. Is that even legal? We begin this episode with a true story. It's a story of a former pastor and his son. They were both quite healthy. In the town where they lived, there was an ordinance that required everyone of a certain age to get a vaccine from a terrible disease, or go to jail ...
Game Changer: Meet Nona Lee, Chief Legal Officer, Arizona Diamondbacks
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Is That Even Legal? Game Changer: Meet Nona Lee, Chief Legal Officer, Arizona Diamondbacks SHOW NOTES On August 14, 2021, the modern-era record in Major League Baseball for most no-hitters thrown in a season was broken in a sensational way by Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, Tyler Gilbert, who achieved the feat in his first career big league start…the first time that has happened since 1953! Gilbert tossed the no-hitter as the team defeated the San Diego Padres 7-0 a...
Game Changer: Meet Nona Lee, Chief Legal Officer, Arizona Diamondbacks
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIs That Even Legal? Game Changer: Meet Nona Lee, Chief Legal Officer, Arizona Diamondbacks SHOW NOTES On August 14, 2021, the modern-era record in Major League Baseball for most no-hitters thrown in a season was broken in a sensational way by Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, Tyler Gilbert, who achieved the feat in his first career big league start…the first time that has happened since 1953! Gilbert tossed the no-hitter as the team defeated the San Diego Padres 7-0 at Chase Field in Phoenix....
Who’s Your Daddy? The Complicated Legal Issue of Paternity...
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBSend us a Text Message. It seems a simple question. But in today's complex world of laws and social constructs, it is heartbreakingly complicated sometimes - the question of who's your daddy. Some biological fathers find out…or file the correct paperwork too late to be granted parental rights. Is that Even Legal? What does the law say, and why is is structured the way that it is? Bob is joined by Certified Family Law Specialist Spencer Schiefer to discuss how complicated, and heartbreaki...
Does Your Lawyer Need to Be a Jerk?
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBSend us a Text Message. Law is expensive. Clients often feel underserved even when their lawyers get paid handsomely. The legal profession also faces a pandemic of drug abuse, depression and alcoholism that is much higher by percentage than that of most professions. Are these facts tied to the stereotypical "lawyer" approach where the lawyer is a bull dog and a horrendous human being who will do anything to win? Meet Libbey Van Pelt. She's a Stanford trained lawyer and formal federal pr...
You Just Signed A Contract You Never Read or Understood! Is That Even Legal?
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Every day we download apps, purchase products, sign up for services and legally bind ourselves at the click of a button or flick of an e-signature. A staggering 91 percent of mature adults surveyed admit they sign contracts without even reading them. 97 percent of younger adults in the same survey say they don't read before they "accept." And, as is the case with many contracts today...even if you read them, chances are you won't understand them without a lawyer - ...
You Just Signed A Contract You Never Read or Understood! Is The Even Legal?
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBEvery day we download apps, purchase products, sign up for services and legally bind ourselves at the click of a button or flick of an e-signature. A staggering 91 percent of mature adults surveyed admit they sign contracts without even reading them. 97 percent of younger adults in the same survey say they don't read before they "accept." And, as is the case with many contracts today...even if you read them, chances are you won't understand them without a lawyer - Is That EVEN Legal? Ha...
Freedom Through the Law: Can Supreme Court and State Bar Broaden Access to Justice?
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBSend us a Text Message. The essence of freedom is access to justice. Increasingly, that access is harder and harder to achieve due to the costs involved. Recently the Arizona Supreme Court and the State Bar of Arizona took steps to try to make the legal system more accessible. What did they do and how is it going? In part two of Bob's interview with Arizona Supreme Court Justice James P. Beene, they are joined by attorney Kelsi Lane, member of the State Bar of Arizona Board of Governors ...
May We Approach the Bench? Bob Talks with Arizona Supreme Court Justice James P. Beene
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Don't miss the first of this two part series with Justice James P. Beene Supreme intelligence: What goes through the mind of a Supreme Court Justice? What is the appropriate role of a Justice in today's hyper-politicized society? What constitutes a good lawyer in the eyes of a Supreme Court Justice? What is "legislating from the bench," and what does it mean? How does a Justice avoid that? With a great legal mind that could command a hefty salary in private pr...
Do You Have a Right To Carry a Handgun In Public? Supreme Court to Decide in Landmark Case
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBSend us a Text Message. The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t issued a major gun-rights decision in more than a decade. That is about to change. In its next term, the high court will hear a major new Second Amendment dispute, agreeing to use a New York case to consider whether the government must let most people carry a handgun in public for self-defense. Do you have an inherent right to self defense? The justices said they will take up an appeal by a National Rifle Association affiliate and two...
VICTORY! New Law Means Government Can No Longer Seize Stuff Without Conviction - A Victory for Citizens, The Institute for Justice and This Podcast
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Last year, in the second highest downloaded episode on the podcast, Bob introduced you to the crazy case of an elderly couple, their son and their car -- how the government seized it, even though they were innocent. Bob also introduced you to Paul Avelar, Managing Attorney of the Institute for Justice Arizona Office who represented them in trying to get their car back, and later represented a truck driver who had a massive amount of cash seized for the simple reason ...
#FreeBritney: Can Someone Else Control Your Life Through Conservatorship?
May 10, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBSend us a Text Message. What a celebrity case can teach us about conservatorships! This week Bob interviews celebrity lawyer Christopher Melcher about the controversial conservatorship of Britney Spears. Millions of fans worldwide have called for the end of the control of the megastar's life. Many say she is perfectly able to manage her own life. What does this case teach us? What does it mean for you? Key Points: What is a conservatorship? A conservatorship is granted by a court for ...
Defamation: It's a Legal Weapon! Could It Happen to You?
April 26, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Sydney Powell; Dominion; Rudy Giuliani; the NYT;Johnny Depp; Fox News; CNN...Defamation lawsuits involved all these folks, could one involve you? Have you been defamed?: Meet Ted Boutrous, America’s most respected 1st amendment lawyer who explains what defamation is all about. The Hollywood Reporter once called him Donald Trump’s “First Amendment Nemesis.” He’s perhaps America’s preeminent media lawyer and Supreme Court guru, defending the 1st Amendment. He's know...
Moms Are Undervalued By Insurance Companies - Is That Even Legal?
April 12, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Bob is joined by Megan Whiteside, a leading Washington D.C., personal injury lawyer and host of the popular podcast: Mom Life and Law. See: https://www.momlifeandlaw.com/ Did you you know your case's value in an accident is likely calculated by a giant computer? Or, that the settlement you will be offered is suggested by an adjuster who usually assigns no value to the impact of an accident on mothers - even though the law says they can and they should? Did you ...
A Squatter Can Take Your Property! The Adversities of Adverse Possession
March 15, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode Bob plays guest on his own show as the amazing Sarah Clifford, Esq., interviews him about adverse possession. Adverse possession, basically, is the legal process by which you could lose your land without permission or payment to another party. A squatter! Bob sees this process in action ALL THE TIME, as does Sarah, although when they heard about it back in law school they thought it was old school fiction (think of the adult child that does not inhe...
Refer Rights? Weed, The Workplace and What's Legal
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBReefer Rights? Okay, now it’s legal in some states to recreationally smoke or do edibles. What does that mean if you employ people? In this episode, Bob talks with Employment lawyer, Krizia Verplancke , on the highs and lows of legal weed for employers and their employees—both medical and recreational. If you are an employer: What should your polices be for employees as it relates to marijuana? Should you have a policy? How do you measure impairment? Someone can have traces of TH...
Reefer Rights? Weed, The Workplace and What's Legal
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Reefer Rights? Okay, now it’s legal in some states to recreationally smoke or do edibles. What does that mean if you employ people? In this episode, Bob talks with Employment lawyer, Krizia Verplancke , on the highs and lows of legal weed for employers and their employees—both medical and recreational. If you are an employer: What should your polices be for employees as it relates to marijuana? Should you have a policy? How do you measure impairment? Some...
You can be silenced. You can be censored! Bob Interviews 1st Amendment Scholar Eugene Volokh
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBYou can be silenced. You can Be Censored. Is That Even Legal? In this episode, Bob is joined by 1st Amendment expert and Constitutional Scholar Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and co-founder of the Volokh Conspiracy blog, hosted at Reason.com. Listen as Bob and Volokh discuss censorship on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, where many, from Trump to regular citizens, are being banned. Are social media outlets the modern public square?...
You can be silenced. You can be censored! Bob Interviews 1st Amendment Scholar Eugene Volokh
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBSend us a Text Message. You can be silenced. You can Be Censored. Is That Even Legal? In this episode, Bob is joined by 1st Amendment expert and Constitutional Scholar Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and co-founder of the Volokh Conspiracy blog, hosted at Reason.com. Listen as Bob and Volokh discuss censorship on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, where many, from Trump to regular citizens, are being banned. Are social media outlets ...
Privacy Please! - Don't Count on It. Court says you have NO reasonable expectation of online privacy.
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Recent surveys conducted by TrustArc and other companies show that: 92% of consumers are concerned about online privacy; 84% of consumers want more control over how their data is used; 89% of consumers avoid companies that do not protect their privacy; and 32% of consumers are not only willing to but have actually changed companies or providers over data-sharing policies. Yet despite this ubiquitous concern for online privacy, a recent state Supreme Court ruling...
The Is That Even Legal Scholarship Contest for Law Students and Schools
January 14, 2021 05:00 - 30 seconds - 421 KBSend us a Text Message. Our first season was a HUGE success because of your support and interest! Now, if you are a law school student in the U.S., you can earn some scholarship money by helping us program for 2021! OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES see: https://www.davismiles.com/is-that-even-legal-podcast-announces-law-student-scholarship-contest/ Win a $1,500 Scholarship from the Is That Even Legal Podcast 1. No purchase or entry fee is necessary to enter or win. 2. En...
My boss says they are in love with me! Is that even legal? #metoo and the workplace.
January 04, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBSend us a Text Message. According to a recent report, 27 percent of Americans have had an office romance...and a quarter of those romances were with their boss. This despite heightened public scrutiny following a litany of high-profile sexual misconduct cases. Is that even legal? Bob chats with a company workplace attorney Emma Chalverus to find out what's legal
Lauren Castle, Legal guru for the Arizona Republic on COVID changes, Justice Reform and Marijuana! What's Next?
November 30, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Lets talk about: COVID and the law - restrictions the toll on inmates the changing courts Criminal Justice Reform - is real change going to happen? Marijuana Law…and what’s ahead for 2021 DON't miss this special episode with Lauren Castle, Criminal Justice Reporter for the Arizona Republic, a U.S.A. Today Affiliate. She has her finger on the pulse of these issues where it counts...with the people impacted, and the policy makers.
Special Edition: The Financial Crisis -a Way Forward for Business and Individuals
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSend us a Text Message. It's estimated that business and personal bankruptcies will be up close to 50 percent this year. 2021 could bring an even bigger wave, regardless of the election outcome or future stimulus from the government. Some restaurants and retailers are going under, commercial and residential mortgage defaults are up significantly, in many areas of the country. Chances are, you or someone you know is impacted. For many businesses and individuals who never considered it bef...
The Human Side of Immigration Law
October 19, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBSend us a Text Message. How many times, on all sides of the political spectrum, do you hear someone say... "IS THAT EVEN LEGAL?" ... when it comes to immigration law? Is it simple? Is it complicated? Whatever you think of immigration law, it impacts real human beings in many ways throughout society. In this episode, Bob talks with immigration lawyer Joshua Deere about what he sees on the front lines of immigration law every day. Some of the stories will sadden you. Some will inspire you.
Yes, You Can Haunt Your Children Beyond The Grave! But Incentive Trusts Can Be Ghoulish
October 05, 2020 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBSend us a Text Message. The TRICKS and TREATS of an "Incentive Trust" It's Halloween season. It is the perfect time to talk about hauntings, messages and control from beyond the grave! OOOOOOOOH! One method of control by the unliving over we mortals can be found in the tricks and treats of an estate planning tool called an incentive trust. The use of incentive trusts became fashionable, according to experts, in the early 1990s. Today, they are as popular peanut butter cups in late Octobe...
If You Only Listen to One Podcast Before You Die: What Awaits in Probate
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Dying can be enormously complicated. Not only can death bring sorrow, but it can also create years of confusion, cost and stress for surviving loved ones. The state controls what happens to your estate unless you take control while you can. Probate guru and lovable host Bob Sewell becomes the guest in this episode, as attorney David Williams asks him what is EVEN LEGAL in probate.
What's Legal on Your 2020 Taxes? evenlegal.com
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBSend us a Text Message. You've been working from home...what's deductible? You withdrew some or borrowed from your IRA...will that cost you and how much? Lets face it. There is a LOT we'd all like to "write off," about 2020. But with all the changing rules and orders and challenges, how should your tax filing change? It might seem a little early to be thinking about it, but Bob has done some digging and found out now is a very good time to ask Is That Even Legal? As you plan your tax st...
Road to Ruin. What Everyone Should Know about DUIs
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBSend us a Text Message. What you think about DUI law is probably wrong. Meet the guy who knows. Americans, after being cooped up for months are increasingly starting to take to the roads again, and with Labor Day weekend approaching, you need to listen to Bob's interview with criminal defense attorney Russ Richelsoph for some sobering truths about what's legal!
The Clairvoyant: Jeff Bleich Sees Your (Legal) Future
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSend us a Text Message. He's the lead lawyer for futuristic self-driving vehicle company Cruise. He was President Obama's lawyer BEFORE and after the 2008 election. He foresaw the access to justice crisis. He built technology to consensus check fake news. He directs a Centre in Australia (where he was the U.S. Ambassador by the way) helping create the legal framework for societies to cope with the technology revolution we are living through and which could engulf us. Come along for the rid...
The Clairvoyant: Jeff Bleich Sees Your (Legal) Future
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBHe's the lead lawyer for futuristic self-driving vehicle company Cruise. He was President Obama's lawyer BEFORE and after the 2008 election. He foresaw the access to justice crisis. He built technology to consensus check fake news. He directs a Centre in Australia (where he was the U.S. Ambassador by the way) helping create the legal framework for societies to cope with the technology revolution we are living through and which could engulf us. Come along for the ride as Bob and Jeff explore...
How to Get Your Neighbor to SHUT. UP. And are YOU Too Noisy By Law?
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBSend us a Text Message. In one U.S. city, there is a 14 -point test to see if you violate the noise ordinance. You might be doing so, just by having a conversation! You would literally need a decibel meter to know if you're noise compliant. What do you do if your neighbor WON'T Stop Making Noise? Is that Even Legal? Bob gets the band together with attorneys Marshall Hunt, Sarah Clifford and Russell Richelsoph who share their thoughts on NOISE, and how the law applies.
The Government Can Take Your Property Even When YOU ARE NOT accused of a crime – IS THAT EVEN LEGAL
July 13, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThe stories will shock you. Laws meant to get back ill-gotten goodies from the crimes of pirates and drug lords are now used to take property from common citizens, even from those who are not charged with crimes! To the tune of $4.5 billion annually. Through civil asset forfeiture, federal and state-level law enforcement seize private property from owners they merely suspect are related to some criminal activity and sometimes from owners who are not suspected of criminal activity. Examples...
The Government Can Take Your Property Even When YOU ARE NOT accused of a crime with Paul Avelar
July 13, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBSend us a Text Message. The stories will shock you. Laws meant to get back ill-gotten goodies from the crimes of pirates and drug lords are now used to take property from common citizens, even from those who are not charged with crimes! To the tune of $4.5 billion annually. Through civil asset forfeiture, federal and state-level law enforcement seize private property from owners they merely suspect are related to some criminal activity and sometimes from owners who are not suspected of cr...
Shoddy? Naughty? Is What Your Contractor Did Even Legal?
June 26, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode Bob puts on the tool belt to talk with attorney David Williams. Many of us have had the experience of hiring a contractor who didn't do the job right. Maybe they abandoned the job altogether. Is that EVEN LEGAL? On the other side of the equation, almost every contractor has had that one customer from HECK, who held them hostage in a sea of unfair and unwarranted complaints. When it comes to the law and contractors...don't DIY.! Listen in.
Selling Legal Services by Subscription - Is That Even Legal? Bob Talks with LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell
June 12, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBSend us a Text Message. If there is one thing that has been brought into focus recently is that everyone needs and deserves access to justice. One of the biggest barriers to that access is cost. Some state bar associations are exploring expanded roles for non-lawyers to lower costs, and increase access, but it's unclear how and whether that will work. Jeff Bell's company, LegalShield has a different approach to bringing down costs and increasing access, and it is now is use by nearly two mi...
The government can take your future babies. Is that even legal?
May 29, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBDivorce is messy, emotional and traumatic. Even more so when children - including future children are involved. Just ask Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, who faced a lawsuit from her own embryos. In an Arizona Supreme Court Case this year, Terrell v. Torres, the Supreme Court directed the donation of cryopreserved embryos to another couple following the parties' divorce per their contract with the fertility clinic. Is that even legal? What does it mean for future babies? Bob gets to the bot...
The government can take your future babies. Is that even legal?
May 29, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Divorce is messy, emotional and traumatic. Even more so when children - including future children are involved. Just ask Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, who faced a lawsuit from her own embryos. In an Arizona Supreme Court Case this year, Terrell v. Torres, the Supreme Court directed the donation of cryopreserved embryos to another couple following the parties' divorce per their contract with the fertility clinic. Is that even legal? What does it mean for future ba...
COVID or Not - Your HOA Is Not Going Away...Bob Explores What's Legal With Homeowner's Associations
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBSend us a Text Message. There you are. You are worried about your bills already. Then comes the bill from the HOA. You are reminded that not paying that bill can bring a lot of trouble. You may also be reminded of all the benefits you get from belonging to a Homeowners Association. Or, you may be considering certain things your particular HOA does or doesn’t do and have always wondered...IS THAT EVEN LEGAL? Bob's guest is Allison Preston, who serves as general counsel to many Arizona Commun...
They quarantined Typhoid Mary because she was sick: Many people aren't sick but are quarantined or sheltered in place - Is That Even Legal?
May 02, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSend us a Text Message. They quarantined Typhoid Mary back in the day because she, well, carried Typhoid. Many today are not sick, but are quarantined or sheltered in place by their governments. Bob's guest is constitutional lawyer and former Arizona Solicitor General Rob Ellman, here to discuss...Is That Even Legal?
A Divorce Lawyer Who Tries to Save Your Marriage - Is that EVEN LEGAL?
April 17, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBSend us a Text Message. There have been some shocking studies recently that MANY married folks are planning to get divorced as soon as COVID-19 calms down. The Great Quarantine of 2020 has proven to be a strain on even some of the best marriages. My guest is the number one divorce attorney in the country's fifth largest metropolitan area - Phoenix, Arizona. He says he's about to get really busy...BUT he has advice on how NOT to be his client. Meet Douglas Gardner, author of Amazing Intentio...
Special Edition: Financial Help For Businesses and Consumers During COVID-19 What's legal NOW?
April 06, 2020 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Financial programs to help businesses and consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 economic shutdown are underway. Find out more in this interview with Pernell McGuire, managing partner of the law firm Davis Miles McGuire Gardner. Some businesses and individuals, despite theirs and the government's best efforts, may still need bankruptcy for a fresh start as a result of COVID-19's effects. Is that even legal? What about student loans? Rent? Mortgages? Download ...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act - What's Even Legal For Employers, Employees?
March 20, 2020 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Special Edition. The Family First Act - what's even legal now? We are all impacted by the Coronavirus in some way...and a new law that goes into effect April 2, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, will affect many listeners. Your host Bob Sewell explores with lawyer Scott Gibson how the act expands unemployment benefits, mandates job protected paid and unpaid leave for reasons related to coronavirus, and requires certain employers to pay emergency sick le...
Asset Protection - Is That Even Legal?
February 27, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBSend us a Text Message. These days you can be sued for almost anything. In order to protect their hard earned wealth, a lot of people use some kind of asset protection. What is it? Who does it? Who should do it and how? Is it legal? Bob talks with attorney and entrepreneur John Skableund to get the deets.
Creating a trust for your pet...Is That Even Legal?
February 14, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSend us a Text Message. We love our cats, dogs, birds and all kinds of critters we call pets. In fact, more than 65 percent of American households have a pet -- 85 million people You can leave your estate to your kids and other humans...but what about taking care of your furry family? Is that even legal? Bob visits with Pet Trust lawyer Sarah Clifford to sort out whether leaving money to non-humans is legal...and if so...is it only for rich people?
Welcome to Is That Even Legal!
January 23, 2020 19:00 - 46 seconds - 613 KBSend us a Text Message. You see something in your news feed. Someone does something. You contemplate doing something. Then it hits you. Is That Even Legal? Welcome to the podcast that answers that question for every aspect of your life!