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Congress has passed a law that requires TickTok to divest itself of Chinese ownership or be banned within the United States. Is TickTok a foreign controlled weapon for social espionage or merely a platform for the free exercise of speech and expression? Are there legitimate concerns? What are the constitutional implications? How does the First Amendment play into the equation? What about the Americans whose livelihood is tied directly to TickTok? We get down and ...

There was so much to cover with Carl Olsen that we split this episode into two parts! And now that there is an approved secular use for marijuana in Iowa under the medical cannabidiol act, Iowa Code chapter 124, can the State still deny his right to consume THC for religious purposes? I expect the newly enacted Iowa Religious Freedom Restoration Act will factor into this argument significantly moving forward. For more on Carl's advocacy, check out https://www.youtube.com/@ganjalaw. &nb...

We are not going to ruin the surprise effect of this episode of Dos and Don’ts by putting any of it in the description. We will just say, Meggan Guns was warmed up in her last episode, so we decided to turn up the heat. She wants to be the next Dallas County Attorney. Can she answer the tough questions? Here is a hint about this episode. It involves a convicted sex offender, a vehicle, a tricycle and the police.Thanks for tuning in to this episode on the GRL RAW ...

Is there a First Amendment defense to importing 20 tons of marijuana for religious use? Join a fascinating discussion with Carl Olsen as he takes viewers on a nearly 50-year, pioneering journey of defending his constitutional right to consume sacramental cannabis as a member of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church. I consider him the foremost expert on this topic in the country. His legal challenges underscore the complexities in balancing religious rights with state and federal...

In this episode of GRL’s Victory Vault, we delve into a remarkable case where justice prevailed in the face of gross negligence by an employer. We speak with GRL partner Cory Gourley about a harrowing mining accident that resulted in the tragic death of the client's son. The son's employer's egregious negligent conduct was so pronounced that the jury awarded punitive damages, a rare and difficult standard to achieve in Iowa. Cory's tenacious investigation and legal strategy exposed the ...

We have been saying it for over a year now. Eat your damn crust! After the Iowa Supreme Court case at the center of this episode we can now add to that advice. If you don’t want Big Brother getting your DNA clearing your table and straw from the Iowa famous Pizza Ranch restaurant. The ultimate question we dive into on this episode of Law Splaining is, do you have an expectation of privacy in your DNA that remains on items that you throw away in public locations? The Io...