David Lat, a prominent journalist known for his keen legal insights, dives into the urgent TikTok case affecting First Amendment rights. He discusses the complexities of balancing national security and free speech, alongside the dangers of misinformation in today’s fast-paced media landscape. The conversation touches on ethical questions surrounding Supreme Court justices, leadership dynamics within the Federalist Society, and amusing holiday traditions, offering a blend of serious analysis and personal anecdotes.

Legal expert David Lat joins Advisory Opinions to review the best/worst legal cases of 2023 and make predictions for 2024. Topics include font disputes as a metaphor for judges and institutionalism, the debate between serif and sans serif fonts, synesthesia and its impact on reading, analysis of lawyers and cases of the year, Supreme Court opinions on color blindness and major questions doctrine, and legal cases related to higher education and social media regulation.

Legal expert David Lat joins Sarah to discuss recent SCOTUS decisions, including bump stock case, Lily Ledbetter, Mifepristone decision, Trump's trademark, Justice Gorsuch, NLRB, Alito's secret recording, Young Thug's court trial, predicting SCOTUS decisions, sentencing in Hunter Biden saga. They also touch on Peggy Noonan's response to Alito-gate and David Lat's 'underneath their robes'. Episode covers various Supreme Court cases, controversies, and analyses on trademarking disputes, relationships among Justices, and future of administrative law.

David Lat, a legal expert and author of 'Supreme Ambitions,' discusses pivotal Supreme Court trends and his insights into the shadow docket. He explores the court's shifting approval ratings, the implications of its decisions, and the evolving philosophy of originalism. Lat shares advice for law students navigating today's political landscapes and reflects on writing female protagonists as a male author. The conversation also touches on the intersection of legal accuracy in entertainment and the complexities of modern legal thrillers.

David French and David Lat discuss a range of interesting topics, including partisan gerrymandering, courtroom cameras, Wisconsin's judicial elections, Alabama's redistricting wars, and Elon Musk's crusade against the ADL. Exciting news from Sarah Isgur and updates on Purdue Pharma are also covered.

David Lat, lawyer turned legal writer, discusses surrogacy, legal considerations for parents, career changes, parental guilt, and talking to kids about family types on 'Startup Dad' podcast with Adam Fishman.

David Lat discusses the exodus of Judge Aileen Cannon's clerks and its impact on Trump's classified documents case. Judge David Proctor explains the federal judiciary's history and committees. Topics include work ethic, declining reputation, delays in Trump's case, rule-making process, multi-district litigation, and the importance of civil rules in case outcomes.

Discussion with David Lat on federal judiciary, Trump's trials, free speech controversies in law schools. Possible consequences of Trump DOJ round 2, SCOTUS decision on presidential immunity, AI chatbots testifying in court. Judicial bias, conflicts of interest, legal immunity in Alabama, free speech in law schools, AI regulation in legal field. Implications of Dobbs case on abortion rights in France.

Former clerks of Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, David Lat and Daniel Sullivan, discuss clerking on the Ninth Circuit and the challenges of differing points of view among colleagues. They also delve into interesting legal cases involving Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a prosecutor's First Amendment lawsuit, federal law preemption of a gas stove ban in Berkeley, and tensions in the law highlighted by judge concurrence and descent.

David Lat, co-guest host, discusses a First Amendment case, Jan. 6 fake electors case, non-delegation at the Sixth Circuit, drama with Big Law, and breaking news about Trump's court date on the 'Advisory Opinions' podcast.