Ex‑regulatory lawyer and policy commentator; posts legal insights on regulation, litigation, and political‑legal interfaces.
My hubby & I are holding a court this morning. It must suck to have two lawyers for parent, including one that has a journalism background & the othe is a child of a police detective chief. After the Life360 app and our physical investigations of the situation, we call in the parties We are interrogating the middle kid. We expel him from the room and call the other kid in the room. You cannot have witnesses for the case in the room at the same time. I will create a reenactment 😆
For the first time, courts aren’t just looking at what’s posted on social media—they’re looking at how platforms are engineered to influence behavior. That shift could mean lawsuits, regulation, and major changes to how feeds work—especially for teens. This might be the...

We’re seeing a rise in lawsuits against comedians—but most aren’t real defamation cases. Defamation requires a false statement presented as fact that harms reputation. Jokes, parody, and commentary don’t qualify. If people don’t take it as truth, there’s no claim....

From my receipts catalog: Joe Biden’s last quarter in Office. Like Michael Jackson once sang, “Do you remember the time?” Unemployment frolm record low of 3.2%, Inflation falling, consumer confidence rising, retail sales up, stock market stable and rising, black unemploymentT...

Tariffs raise prices now and gamble on benefits later—if they come at all. Meanwhile, retaliation and supply chain shifts hurt U.S. businesses. That’s not a clear “benefit.” And corporations don’t price based on taxes alone—they price based on what they...

A judge ordered a wrongfully deported DACA recipient returned because the law protects her. She didn’t choose to come here, built her life here, and has a U.S. citizen child. That matters. You can’t punish people for choices they didn’t...

Pam Bondi is now facing a subpoena AND articles of impeachment—and those are not the same. A subpoena carries legal force: testimony under oath, penalty of perjury, and potential criminal contempt if ignored. We’ve seen it before—Steve Bannon went to...

The TikTok deal is being challenged because it may be unlawful. The divestment law allowed the president one 90-day extension, and critics say Trump issued extensions he didn’t have authority to give. That means the deal built on that extension...

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is subject of a New York Bar complaint related to his interview of Ghislaine Maxwell. Link in thread

Who wants some mid-day Receipts snack? Here are three high profile examples of government employees who funneled no-bid contracts in obvious violations of many laws related to government contracts fraud who were ultimately investigated, indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced. Tick Tock: Kristi,...

By popular demand: so many of you said you couldn’t find my videos, updates, or receipts in the feed shuffle. I heard you. I organized everything into one easy spot — the Jay Jay #Legal newsletter. 🗞️ Head to JJLegal.com/news to...

SCOTUS just ruled Trump can’t use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs. Why? The Constitution gives tariff power to Congress, and IEEPA never authorized a president to tax imports. The Court rejected the power grab and the economic overreach. It’s...

Trying something new this week: instead of one legal win at a time or a long deep-dive, here’s a 3-minute roundup of the administration’s legal L’s — a concentrated shot of court losses, blocked policies, and judges saying “not so...
Come get this tea ☕️ Reports about a relationship between Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski may raise more than gossip — they could raise legal concerns. As a Special Government Employee, Lewandowski must avoid conflicts of interest and cannot exceed...