Law With Mr. Lafayette

The Brandenburg Test is a pivotal standard for free speech in the United States. In this episode, it is discussed by René Lafayette.

On Monday, March 25, 2024, NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, age 31, a husband and the father of a one year old son, Ryan was shot and killed by a career criminal with 21 prior arrests. In this episode of “Law With Mr. Lafayette” our host, René Lafayette presents his analysis through the prism of his ten years as the High Sheriff of Providence County, Rhode Island.

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge at 1:30 a.m. collapsed seconds after a 984 foot cargo ship, MV Dali, hit the bridge’s pillar. Maritime law experts say that the ship’s owners will probably use an 1851 law to cap damages after it was used by the White Star Line in the wake of the 1912 Titanic disaster. René Lafayette, host of “Law With Mr. Lafayette” shares his analysis.

In today’s episode, René Lafayette, host of Law With Mr. Lafayette provides an overview of the recently argued case of Murphy v. Missouri. This is a case about balancing government censorship against the first amendment guarantee of freedom of speech in this digital age. Arising from “misinformation“ during the COVID-19 pandemic that was posted or attempted to be posted on social media the question before the court will be should there be any restrictions that are Applied to an individual’s freedom of speech?

I am very pleased, truly honored to dedicate this episode of “Law With Mr. Lafayette“ to a student who I had last year, an exchange student from France, Lucie de Gibon, who has been listening to my podcast over the past year and a half. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, James Crumbley was convicted by a jury of four counts of involuntary manslaughter arising from the actions of his son Ethan in 2022 when he was 15 years old. Known as the Oxford High School shooting, in addition to the fatal shooting of four students, seven others were wounded. The precedent for parents in similar circumstances is also addressed in this episode by René Lafayette. One correction, James Crumbley faces 60 years in prison, not 15. It is 15 per charge and there are four charges.

In this episode of the Law With Mr. Lafayette, we explore the fundamental principle of attorney client privilege, it’s significance and preserving confidentiality, and real world. Examples that illustrate its importance.

The Supreme Court of the United States announced earlier today that they have scheduled oral arguments on former President Trump’s immunity case for April 25. The impact of this case with the decision reached by the court will be another historic first listen as René Lafayette explains his take on this case.

In this episode of “Law With Mr. Lafayette“ the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States reversing the Colorado Supreme Court decision to remove former president Donald Trump from the states primary ballot has been unanimously reversed. Listen as René Lafayette, provides commentary on this historic decision in Trump v. Anderson.

Drawing from notes that were drafted in February 2023, while in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, René Lafayette, the host of Law with Mr. Lafayette explains a new concept to review and better understand Landmark decisions. Students are invited to create an Amicus brief based on a landmark Supreme Court decision, in this episode, the steps and application are explained.

On February 6, 2024, legal history was made when a jury convicted Jennifer Crumbley on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. This marks the first time that a parent of a school shooter was charged and convicted for the crimes committed by her minor child.