Elon Musk claims to be defending free speech by picking a fight with the Brazilian government. But is this about his high minded principles, or his rightwing buddies? We’ll talk to international arbitration lawyer JJ Gass about Musk’s threats to Brazil and its politicians. (Full interview for subscribers.) Links: FSIA 28 U.S.C. § 1605 <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1610" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1605</a> 28 U.S.C. § 1610 <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1610" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1610</a> Show Links: <a href="https://www.lawandchaospod.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= "">https://www.lawandchaospod.com/</a> BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/LawAndChaosPod" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= "">patreon.com/LawAndChaosPod</a>

Ep 63 — Russia If You’re Listening: The Dipsh*ts Edition

Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That’s true for a traffic stop, and it’s true if you want to participate in whatever’s left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it’s that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week’s most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it’s Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we’ve got you covered.