Mark is joined this week by criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson. Coming off his headline-making victory in the Karen Read retrial, Jackson offers a candid look at the pressures and pitfalls of high-profile defense work, including the emotional impact of withdrawing from the Nick Reiner case. The conversation explores how media attention, prosecutorial conduct, gag orders, and judicial decision-making can shape the outcome of a trial long before a jury deliberates.

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Mark and Gary break down the sudden withdrawal of defense attorney Alan Jackson from the Nick Reiner case and what it signals about funding, strategy, and the defendant’s mental state. The conversation expands to the role of public defenders, family interests in criminal prosecutions, and the broader obligations of the justice system. They also dive into a developing separation of powers fight involving federal prosecutors and judicial appointments, with implications that could reach the Supreme Court.

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Mark is joined by acclaimed trial lawyer Nicholas Rowley, who sits in as guest co-host. The two dig into a major Starbucks burn verdict, revisit the misunderstood McDonald’s hot coffee case, and break down how corporate narratives distort public views of civil justice. The conversation also explores Rowley’s successful fight to raise California’s medical malpractice damages cap, his latest battle against Uber-backed liability limits, and why jury selection, honesty, and integrity remain the true backbone of the justice system.

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