Legal Mythbusters w/ Reb Masel

Attorney & content creator Reb Masel is here to talk everything from misconceptions about the woman who sued McDonalds over her coffee to the OJ Simpson trial and why the unfortunate legacy of Nicole Brown Simpson changed the legal system forever.

9:12 – Welcome Reb Masel!
24:42 – What’s the deal with getting sued for things said online & when you’re allowed to give out legal advice
30:46 – Reframing our thinking about people with criminal records
34:23 – Legal myths intro: McDonald’s coffee case and why we got it all wrong
48:18 – Real life legal cases are much wilder than in TV/movies
52:46 – OJ Simpson trial: Nicole Brown, hearsay and how this case shifted our culture and legal system
1:11:54 – Living through major historical events & Canada is shitty too

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Resources:
1. More information on Stella Liebeck and Liebeck v. McDonald’s:
https://www.caoc.org/?pg=facts

2. The Nicole-Brown Simpson Hearsay Exception, passed by the CA Legislature on April 18, 1996:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/95-96/bill/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2068_cfa_960419_162523_asm_floor.html

3. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic and/or intimate partner violence:
US: https://ncadv.org/resources
Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html

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