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by Jeff Brown
Whether you’re a law student, an undergraduate considering law school, or a lifelong learner, join me as we demystify the law — one concept at a time. We break down complex legal principles into plain English, making the law accessible for everyone.
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- Nov 13, 202511 min
Product Liability: When Your Toaster Becomes A Defendant
Send us Fan Mail In this explosive episode of Law School in Plain English, we break down product liability—the law that decides who pays when everyday products fail in catastrophic ways. From exploding soda bottles to flaming hair spray, defective cars, and billion-dollar talcum powder verdicts, we take you from the basics all the way to real-world courtroom outcomes. Support the show Thanks for listening to Law School in Plain English. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to sub...
- Oct 31, 202528 min
Buck v. Bell: The Supreme Court Case That Inspired Hitler’s Final Solution.
Send us Fan Mail Buck v. Bell: The Supreme Court Case That Inspired Hitler’s Eugenics Nightmare. In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that states could forcibly sterilize “undesirables” like Carrie Buck—a young woman falsely labeled “feeble-minded” for being poor and pregnant out of wedlock. Justice Holmes’ infamous line? “Three generations of imbeciles are enough.” We unpack this dark chapter of American eugenics, how it greenlit 70,000+ forced sterilizations nationwide, and its chillin...
- Oct 29, 202519 min
Law School In Plain English: Hidden Verdicts - When The Supreme Court Justified Death By Electrcity.
Send us Fan Mail They called it progress. Thomas Edison called it science. But when the Supreme Court gave its blessing, electricity became something else entirely — a state-sanctioned killer. In this eerie Halloween edition of Law School in Plain English, Jeff pulls back the curtain on one of the most haunting legal moments in American history: when innovation met execution. This is the story of how a courtroom turned the light of invention into the spark of death — and why the Justices beli...
- Oct 29, 202511 min
Law School In Plain English: Hidden Verdicts - “The Law That Said ‘Everyone’s Equal’—Until You Were Chinese”
Send us Fan Mail You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Equal protection under the law.” But what happens when the law looks fair on paper… and is used unfairly in real life? In this episode, Jeff dives into one of the most overlooked Supreme Court cases in U.S. history — Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886) — where a Chinese laundry owner in San Francisco stood up to a city ordinance that claimed to be “neutral,” but was anything but. This story isn’t just a history lesson — it’s a Hidden Verdict brought i...
- Oct 28, 202526 min
Strict Liability: When Fault Doesn’t Matter.
Send us Fan Mail You’re liable even if you did nothing wrong. Welcome to Strict Liability—the torts rule that says fault doesn’t matter. In this episode, we break down how owning a vicious dog, storing explosives, or making homemade fireworks can cost you big—even if you were careful. No negligence? No defense. From Rylands v. Fletcher to explosives, delivery drones, and pit bulls on the loose, we explain in plain English why strict liability exists, who it protects, and why it should make ev...
- Oct 21, 202510 min
The Reasonable Person Goes To Court.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we move beyond theory and watch the law’s favorite imaginary character face real-life legal drama. We explore how courts decide what’s foreseeable, what behavior counts as reasonable, and what happens when someone says: 👉 “I didn’t think that would happen.” You’ll learn: How juries decide what’s “normal” behaviorWhy texting and driving is a perfect case study in unreasonablenessHow lawyers build (and destroy) the Reasonable Person in courtWhy your 10-year-o...
- Jan 10, 20258 min
Who Is the Reasonable Person? A Dive into Legal Logic.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Law School in Plain English: Torts, we dive into the world of the “Reasonable Person”—the unsung hero of legal liability. But what happens when this paragon of predictably meets their chaotic counterpart, the Unreasonable Person? Join us for an engaging, humorous exploration of fairness, responsibility, and what it really means to act “reasonably” in the eyes of the law. Support the show Thanks for listening to Law School in Plain English.&...
- Dec 21, 202410 min
Recapture of Chattels - Getting Back What’s Rightfully Yours.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when someone wrongfully takes your property, and you decide to take matters into your own hands? In this episode, we break down the tort defense of Recapture of Chattels. Using relatable examples and a dash of humor, we’ll explore the legal boundaries of reclaiming stolen or misappropriated property. Can you grab your stolen item back? What if you’re wrong about who took it? By the end, you’ll know when self-help crosses the line int...
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