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Rudy’s latest spin on his Ukraine adventure doesn’t wash

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Giuliani’s statement []

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Gordon Sondland ‘updates’ his testimony to confirm a quid pro quo

[Gordon Sondland]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this NY Times article: Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo]

Even before EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified I pointed out that he appeared to be positioning himself to Have It Both Ways, a strategy that is almost always []

Puff piece: Check out this noggin-sized alien life form

 This time of year, campers, we spend considerable time on our excursions outside our underground hidey hole in long walks in the woods looking for []

Lloyd Evans: The sick price Jehovah’s Witnesses want paid for paradise on earth

 Ex-JW activist Lloyd Evans debunks another Jehovah’s Witnesses pamphlet in only seven minutes in an entertaining new []

Another court rules Trump’s tax returns have no ‘immunity’ and should be turned over

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: Trump Can’t Invoke “Presidential Immunity” To Block A Grand Jury Subpoena For His Tax Returns, A Court Ruled]

In short, the President’s claims of “presidential immunity” to a criminal investigation doesn’t extend to documents held by third parties over which []

‘Get the emails’: The stunning revelations about Trump in new Mueller probe materials

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: ‘Get the emails’: Revealed memos suggest Mueller probe failed America. Can Congress fix it?]

Over the weekend a slew of documents were made public as a result of a FOIA request by BuzzFeed and CNN to obtain unpublished Mueller investigation []

Ukraine call: The rank dishonesty of calling for the whistleblower’s identity

[Mark Zaid, attorney for the whistleblower]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Remember when the chief complaint about the Ukraine call whistleblower was that his letter contained hearsay? Since then a steady stream of direct, firsthand witnesses have made their way to Capitol Hill, many in defiance of a []

The real workings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that is kept from members

 Lloyd Evans wraps up his three-part series about what’s in ‘elder manuals’ put out by the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that are not for the rank and file to []

Trump, Rudy, and the Russian oligarch: The intertwined branches of a poisoned tree

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this CNN story: ‘I’m the best-paid interpreter in the world’: Indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas touted windfall from Ukrainian oligarch]

When the House eventually drafts the articles of impeachment, those articles will likely be tailored to a narrow set of issues: Trump’s []

Convicted NXIVM leader Keith Raniere back in court for discussions about his attorney

[Teny Geragos and Keith Raniere]

There were no surprises in yesterday’s “Curcio” hearing for the Keith Raniere case. Raniere was wearing tan prison garb, and he seemed confident, even upbeat as he entered the courtroom and approached the bench. The hearing is regarding a possible conflict of interest around defense lawyer Teny Geragos’ application to become []