Author: Mike Papantonio

Papantonio: MSNBC/Comcast Jubilant About The Death Of Net Neutrality

Papantonio: MSNBC/Comcast Jubilant About The Death Of Net Neutrality

Posted by | May 19, 2017 | , , |

Via RT America: With most of the media locked in on coverage of Donald Trump and his ballooning scandals – it’s easy to forget that there are other very important things going on in the country right now. One of the most important is the ongoing push by FCC chair Ajit Pai to hand the internet over to big telecom companies. Pai inched a little closer to that goal – as the FCC voted 2 to 1 to begin repealing its net neutrality rules. The biggest fight in the Internet’s history has just begun – but don’t expect to...

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The Lawless Nature Of New Orleans & The Jefferson Parish

The Lawless Nature Of New Orleans & The Jefferson Parish

Posted by | May 18, 2017 | , , , |

Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio is joined by Mollye Barrows, Legal Journalist with the Trial Lawyer Magazine, to discuss why a parish in Louisiana was issuing fake subpoenas to citizens. Transcript of the above video: Papantonio: One of the scariest legal documents you can receive is a subpoena. This notice mandates that the person receiving the order to testify or produce evidence in a case under the threat of a fine or prison. In November of last year Louisiana resident Tiffany La Croix received a subpoena from the Orleans parish district attorneys office ordering her to meet with the...

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Papantonio: Monsanto’s Dangerous RoundUp Lies Will Be Uncovered In Trial

Papantonio: Monsanto’s Dangerous RoundUp Lies Will Be Uncovered In Trial

Posted by | May 18, 2017 | , , , |

Via RT America: More than 700 lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto claiming that their popular weed-killer, ‘Roundup,’ is carcinogenic. The lawsuits bring attention to bogus studies and apparent collusion between Monsanto and the EPA, further damaging the credibility of the already embattled agency. Mike Papantonio, host of “America’s Lawyer,” joins “News with Ed” to offer his legal expertise and...

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Papantonio: Citizens Lawsuits – Democracy’s Best Chance – America’s Lawyer

Papantonio: Citizens Lawsuits – Democracy’s Best Chance – America’s Lawyer

Posted by | May 15, 2017 | , , , |

Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio highlights a lawsuit brought forward by citizens against one of the country’s biggest polluters for contaminating the air in Texas. Transcript of the above video: Finally tonight, one of the country’s biggest polluters is being held accountable for contaminating the air in Texas. A judge has ruled that ExxonMobil has to pay $21 million for violating the Clean Air Act over 16,000 times. According to the suit filed by the Sierra Club and Environment Texas between 2010 and 2013 Exxon’s refinery plant in Baytown, Texas, which is just about 25 miles from Houston, released...

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Papantonio: Rampant Corporate Fraud And Whistleblowers – America’s Lawyer

Papantonio: Rampant Corporate Fraud And Whistleblowers – America’s Lawyer

Posted by | May 14, 2017 | , , , |

Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio discusses the process whistleblowers must go through to expose companies that are defrauding the U.S. government and speaks with attorney, Chris Paulos, about some of the biggest cases involving the False Claims Act. CORRECTION: The False Claims Act was passed in 1863, not 1963. We regret the error. Transcript of the above video: Papantonio: Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Daniel Ellsberg – those are the names that most people think of when they hear the term “whistleblower.” These names have been in the news for years as they helped uncover massive corruption within our own government....

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