Opening Arguments

... and they really never should have been laughed in to court in the first place. OA1249 - Solicitor General D. John Sauer got plenty of laughs when he brought his best April Fool’s Day game to the Supreme Court this week, and we’re here to break down the single stupidest case the federal government has ever presented. Matt brings the receipts to show just how badly the Trump administration’s arguments against the plain text of the Constitution and the binding precedent of U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) went, and why he is willing to bet his house on the fact that even this SCOTUS will have no choice but to find that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” means exactly what it says that it means. “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” The White House (1/20/2026) U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898)[PDF] Brief for the Petitioners in Trump v. Barbara Brief for Respondents in Trump v. Barbara Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court oral argument transcript (4/1/2026) Amicus brief filed by Prof. Evan Bernick & Prof. Jed Shugerman Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!

This LAM was so much fun I wanted to make sure everyone could hear it! Well, at least a good chunk of it anyway. If you'd like to hear the rest, head to patreon and hit that $2 level or above! If you love the 90s, and peak Alec Baldwin, you will love this one. And Thomas did. As usual, Matt read the book. And Lydia can remember people's names. Everyone is bringing their best to this LAM!

Part 2: How Subnautica 2 got its CEO back Welcome back to the strange tale of video game publisher Krafton, the bonus they really didn’t want to pay to developer Unknown Worlds, and the contract dispute that delayed release of the much-anticipated game Subnautica 2. In part 1, we learned the back story behind the tense relationships, and the terms of the contract. Here in part 2, Jenessa walks us through the absolute bench-slap from a judge who has had it up to here with Krafton’s transparent attempts to breach the contract now and justify it later. Come for the drama, stay for the rules of contract law. Fortis v Krafton, C.A. No. 2025-0805-LWW (Del. Ch. 2026). https://courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Download.aspx?id=392880 Fortis Advisors. https://www.fortisrep.com Chalk, A. (2026). PUBG maker Krafton is an AI defense company now, signs deal with Korean aerospace firm that includes investment of up to $1 billion aiming 'to expand the physical AI ecosystem'. PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/pubg-maker-krafton-is-an-ai-defense-company-now-signs-deal-with-korean-aerospace-firm-that-includes-investment-of-up-to-usd1-billion-aiming-to-expand-the-physical-ai-ecosystem/ Winslow, L. (2025). Subnautica 2 devs claim there’s no GenAI in game after publisher’s “AI first” shift. Gamespot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/subnautica-2-devs-claim-theres-no-genai-in-game-after-publishers-ai-first-shift/1100-6535799/