Bell & Pollock - Legal Anatomy of Current Events

Maybe astonishing, but true. You can be acquitted in court and still go to jail. It's perfectly legal. 

Aretha Franklin left behind two wills, scrawled in notebooks and on pieces of paper, that were found inside her home after her death.  The wills disagreed on which family members would control her estate. With $80 million at stake, how would the court decide which will is the way?

Ethical concerns are swirling around the nation’s highest court. All-expenses-paid trips, book promotions and property selling. Some of the court’s judges are mired in ethical controversies. What's the story and what's at stake? 

Martha Stewart did it and it wasn't a good thing. Insider trading involves trading in a public company's stock or other securities by someone with non-public information about the company. But is it illegal? 

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a dog toymaker infringed on the trademark of the whiskey maker.  Did the Court get it right or is it barking up the wrong tree? Gary Bell & Brad Pollock step into it for you to decide.

Artistic freedom is a right afforded under the First Amendment; however, many rap artists that run afoul of the law have had their lyrics held against them in a court of law. Is using the lyrics fair game or off limits? Brad Pollock breaks it down and you decide.

Once a routine act by Congress, the vote to raise the debt ceiling allows the Treasury Department to continue borrowing money to pay the nation’s already incurred bills. So what is the fight about?

Cruise ship excursions offer a chance for sightseeing and adventure but there are some fundamental facts you should have before you venture off the ship to have fun.

Today we are talking about Tiger Woods & The NDA. What is a "Non-Disclosure Agreement" (NDA)? Tiger Woods, his girlfriend, his trust, his NDA - that is what you will learn about in today's episode! Why do we have NDA? What are they all about? You will find out today - Download, Listen & Subscribe! 

Bell & Pollock is a law firm located in Denver Colorado. We created this podcast to give you a legal analysis of the most current events in the country in a non-bias, non-partisan format. We call it "Anatomizing your mind", giving you a legal breakdown and the legal components of each case we discuss. Be sure to listen and subscribe! Contact us if you have any questions or would like to suggest a topic for one of our upcoming podcasts!  [email protected]

Today Gary and Brad are discussing -"Abortion Pills And The Law ". What did the overturning of "Roe vs. Wade" do to affect abortion pills and people's access to them? What is the "legal why" on this topic? Roe vs Wade moved the abortion decision away from the Federal government and gave it to the states and that becomes critical to today's discussion - "States that readily allow abortion may continue to do so" according to the Supreme Court decision. But what if your state doesn't allow this? Can you travel from a state that bans abortion or an abortion pill to a state that allows it? Can you order an abortion pill in the mail? We break down the Legal Anatomy of this complicated topic. Download, Listen & Subscribe! 

Bell & Pollock is a law firm located in Denver Colorado. We created this podcast to give you a legal analysis of the most current events in the country in a non-bias, non-partisan format. We call it "Anatomizing your mind", giving you a legal breakdown and the legal components of each case we discuss. Be sure to listen and subscribe! Contact us if you have any questions or would like to suggest a topic for one of our upcoming podcasts!  [email protected]