Geoff Berg Is Litigious – Details, episodes & analysis

If a politician is asked whether they voted yes or no on a bill and starts rambling about what an honor it is to be there and how a middle class kid from the Midwest never imagined they’d be in this position, there’s not much a reporter can do except ask the question again. But if a witness gives an answer like that, the judge will point his or her finger and order the witness to answer it with the threat of contempt (and, theoretically, anyway, jail time) backing up the order. All of life should be this way.

Every four years, Donald Trump whines about what people are “allowed” to say. But even Walter Sobchak knows prior restraint is unconstitutional. General rules, though, are made to be broken. A court could, for example, order a competitor to stop publishing ads saying the queso at Mar-A-Lago is made with greasy used bronzer and Aqua Net particulates (unless it’s true, and the makers of this podcast have no reason to believe it is, though it certainly sounds right). Business disparagement is a real and sometimes very damaging thing. Commercial speech is speech, but it isn’t exactly free. We handle many of these cases at bergpc.com.

On the inaugural edition of his show, Houston trial lawyer Geoff Berg overrules fatuous cable news legal analysis, travels through time to 1997 to admonish Matt Damon / Rudy Baylor to stop violating the rules of evidence, and explains why he's decided to podcast these and other thoughts the world was no doubt clamoring for. Relatedly, you can check Geoff out at bergplummer.com.

Finally, a lawyer with a podcast! This is a show about the law, politics, jury trials, and what to expect when you're expecting (to sue or be sued). Geoff Berg is a delightfully rambunctious trial lawyer with 30 years of experience. Based in Houston, he's recovered or saved hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients. The extremely perceptive writers at the Houston Chronicle said Geoff is “one of the best-known experts and thinkers” in the city. He’s won all kinds of awards for lawyering and for radio, including "Best Radio Talk Show" by the Houston Press. New episodes every week.

Music:

Cybertrooper [the better version] by Sascha Ende

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Donald Trump thinks Kamala Harris’ huge Detroit rally was AI and nobody was really there, which is something a person says out loud in public if they’re not not mentally ill. If this was a lawsuit, Trump’s lawyers would be in front of a judge begging that he not be required to submit to a psychiatric evaluation - a fight they would lose. Plus, we hit a big milestone this week in the fight to recover stolen crypto for our clients at bergpc.com. A judge in Harris County, Texas entered an injunction freezing the wallets we identified – one more critical hurdle cleared before we find out whether we can get victims their money back.

Saying Trump "does things outside the guardrails" is understated at best. But what does that actually mean? Why does it matter when a candidate concedes and why does lying about an election harm customs and norms? You’d think the answer would be obvious – and you’re probably right, but what does that have to do with jury trials? A lot, actually. Let's discuss how democratic norms translate to courtroom conduct and respect for the rule of law as it relates to the case you’re going to email me about at gberg@bergplummer.com. 

Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz’s observation that “these guys are just weird” is making Trump act even weirder, which seemed impossible just two weeks ago. Is demeaning and humiliating your opponent through pithy and dismissive observations as effective in court as it is in politics? Well, yeah unless it turns out you're the weirdo completely lacking in self-awareness. But Trump and Vance aren’t the only freaks. Self-righteous leftwing aholes are on the attack against potential Democratic VP candidate Josh Shapiro because a lot of the people who say they’re interested in equality and justice for everyone actually hate Jews.

When the president exited the race, Trump argued Republicans should be reimbursed because Biden defrauded them into spending millions of dollars running against him. This, of course, is imbecilic but it raises the question: How do you prove fraud in court? Glad you asked! We also have a crypto update. This week, my team and I got a court order freezing wallets containing assets belonging to victims of "pig butchering." And radio legend Scott Braddock joins to hear me complain that Evan is more popular than I am.

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Cybertrooper [the better version] by Sascha Ende

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/12240-cybertrooper-the-better-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

After a worldwide IT outage blamed on Crowdstrike, the company’s CEO says it was a problem “we’ve caused,” which is an admission that makes lawsuits against the company that much easier. So how to deal with trying those cases? As in any trial, an attorney should address your worst evidence in your own case. That's something Geoff’s brother and sister liberals would be well advised to keep in mind when they start spouting hippie nonsense in response to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Don’t just make up things because there are facts you’d rather not face. And you'll hear from legendary trial lawyer David Berg (yes relation) on why trial lawyers should speak up in defense of democracy.

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Music:

Cybertrooper [the better version] by Sascha Ende

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/12240-cybertrooper-the-better-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Now that Beryl has passed, insurance companies are going to be sending armies of adjusters to Houston eager to write checks. Paying you everything you’re owed makes them no money, so that’s not why they’re coming. They’re there to pay you as little as you’re willing to take while you’re desperate, which is going to lead to a metric ton of Beryl-related litigation. How and when to sue your chintzy insurer – discussion from an expert. And speaking of expertise: How expert testimony is admitted in court vs. how random loudmouths opine via their rectums in society at large.

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Cybertrooper [the better version] by Sascha Ende

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/12240-cybertrooper-the-better-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license