# Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast The idea is that this podcast and newsletter can accompany you on your commute home and will render you minimally competent on the major legal news stories of the day. That's the idea - execution is another matter entirely. Page: Feed: --- ## [29 States Put Meta on Trial, DOJ Probes William & Mary Scholarships & Why the Public Deserves a Stake in AI](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/29-states-put-meta-on-trial-doj-probes) _2026-08-18 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ States put Meta on trial, the Justice Department probes William & Mary over minority scholarships, a judge releases a woman charged with vandalizing the WWII Memorial, and public equity. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211709567/8f447a9a19b9ebd7f279ae4c30d7ce36.mp3) ## [Tupac Murder Trial Opens, AG Blanche Backs Pirro Against Trump & Judge Clears End to Somali TPS](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/tupac-murder-trial-opens-ag-blanche) _2026-08-17 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Tupac murder trial opens in LV, AG Blanche breaks with the president to back a prosecutor Trump criticized, and a judge lets the administration end TPS for Somalis. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211554944/bc6a12fb1d416738e1e1d57f68c12a4b.mp3) ## [Court Upholds Trump's De Minimis Tariff Repeal, SCOTUS Takes Immigrant Detention Fees Case & a Courtroom AI "Prompt Injection"](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/court-upholds-trumps-de-minimis-tariff) _2026-08-14 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Trade court upholds Trump's power to end de minimis tariff exemption, SCOTUS takes up attorney's fees in immigration cases, and a CT judge cracks down on litigant who hid prompt injections in filings. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211180950/5d369159f6f0f22b4f0f9fbb90afe365.mp3) ## [Motley Rice's $67M Meta Fee, Trump Media Sued Over Paid Truth Social Access & Palestinian Students Sue Columbia](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/motley-rices-67m-meta-fee-trump-media) _2026-08-13 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Plaintiffs' firm could pocket $67 million from NM's Meta verdict, Trump Media is sued over a service selling early access to Truth Social, and Palestinian students sue Columbia over discrimination. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211043914/520c28fbde810974e2182b7e579c9752.mp3) ## [Fifth Circuit Voids Surprise-Billing Formula, Judge Blocks USPS Mail-In Limits & White House Pushes New Reflecting Pool Charges](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/fifth-circuit-voids-surprise-billing) _2026-08-12 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Appeals court throws out the formula behind surprise-billing arbitration, a judge blocks USPS from restricting mail-in voting, WH asks the DOJ to revive charges against Olympian for pool nonsense. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210901423/b3e968c4a939467def59fdd4a1ab3a58.mp3) ## [Mangione Heads to Trial, Trump Says Weaponization Fund Is "Up to Blanche" & Social Media Suits Advance](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/mangione-heads-to-trial-trump-says) _2026-08-11 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Mangione back in court before his trial, Trump says a future weaponization fund is up to his AG, and an appeals court lets thousands of social-media addiction suits go forward, and tax financed AI. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210759332/3753b2a368286608950a211bb4fb9d81.mp3) ## [Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as AG in 50-49 Squeaker, Alito Stays on SCOTUS & NJ's $2.5B PFAS Settlement](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-as-ag) _2026-08-10 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general by a single vote, Justice Alito says he's staying put and won't time his retirement for a successor, and New Jersey's $2.5 billion PFAS settlements. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210602473/2b8ce58480ecbfbcc4f592e25e434a3c.mp3) ## [Trump Goes 0-21 on Voter Rolls, Signs New Birthright Orders & Meta Hit With $567M in New Mexico](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/trump-goes-0-21-on-voter-rolls-signs) _2026-08-07 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ Admin goes 0-for-21 in court trying to grab state voter rolls, Trump signs new birthright-citizenship orders after the SCOTUS told him no, and a NM judge hits Meta with a $567 suit. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210223821/b7ac8755196fe37a12acd1f52979003a.mp3) ## [U.S. Refunds $100B in Supreme Court-Struck Tariffs, New Mexico Sues for Epstein Files & OpenAI Fights Apple](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/us-refunds-100b-in-supreme-court) _2026-08-06 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ U.S. has refunded $100b in tariffs SCOTUS threw out, Big Law's entry-level hiring slumps as AI eats junior work, NM sues for the Epstein files, and OpenAI asks a judge to toss Apple trade secret case [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210074962/479a693f70bf6bf8ba92736a7cbf8036.mp3) ## [Zuverl盲ssiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/A6EFQ1uck9yy) _2026-08-06 路 **Sponsored**_ Zuverl盲ssige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server f眉r deinen Webauftritt. ## [DOJ Fights IRS-Suit Fees, Amazon Loses Perplexity AI Ban, Final Oath Keepers Cases Dismissed & EPA Climate Grants Restored](https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/doj-fights-irs-suit-fees-amazon-loses) _2026-08-05 路 Andrew Leahey 馃Γ_ DOJ fights the fees owed after Trump IRS suit, appeals court lets Perplexity's agents back onto Amazon, a judge dismisses the final Jan. 6 Oath Keepers cases under protest, and the E [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209924617/ebcdec26e3edd3a72cfec77f30621b64.mp3)