JUST SAY NOAny Lawyer Who Followed Trump’s Advice Would End Up in JailTrump’s led a consequence-free life, but it doesn’t work that way for litigators who break the rules.Mark Herrmann
HATING EVERY MINUTEIn Court, Donald Trump Is a Loser—and AloneDonald Trump may be acquitted, he may be re-elected president. But while his trial in Manhattan continues, he is denied the adoration he craves, while looking far from a winner.Mark Herrmann
BOMBAST BOOMERANGHow Trump Screwed Up His Lawyers’ Ability to Do Their JobsThe ex-president’s penchant for intimidating witnesses now means his legal team won’t have advance warning on who’s testifying for the prosecution each day.Mark Herrmann
STREISAND EFFECTTrump’s Defamation Suit Against Stephanopoulos Is DoomedTrump thinks people shouldn’t be allowed to call him a “rapist.” One major problem: the judge presiding over the E. Jean Carroll trial has already called him that.Mark Herrmann
UPSIDE-DOWN WORLDIt’s Nuts That Trump Will Have Classified Briefings AgainWhen he clinches the GOP nomination, the ex-president—currently under indictment for taking, hiding, and refusing to return classified docs—will have access to similar info again.Mark Herrmann
IT’S NO ‘DRUMPF’Is the Nickname ‘Donald Rapist Trump’ Defamatory?The former president was found liable for behavior that a judge said is commonly understood as “rape.” So why not call him what he apparently is?Mark Herrmann
STUPID LIKE A FOX?Trump’s Deranged Court Act Will Make Him Lose BiglyWhen it’s almost certain you’re going to lose, you want to make the judge like you. The former president, however, is trying something…different.Mark Herrmann
DISREPUTABLE REPUTATIONDoes Giuliani’s Biden Lawsuit Stand a Chance in Hell?The disgraced ex-“America’s Mayor” says the president defamed him by calling him a “Russian pawn” during a 2020 debate.Mark Herrmann
