Warning: Elected Officials Can Ruin a Lawsuit (and get you sued again) S1:E14

Published: June 25, 2019, 7 a.m.

Being sued is bad enough. When an elected official, however, chooses to use pending or resolved litigation as a political tool . . . or worse, use it to target an employee or weaponize it for a private agenda, there can be serious consequences.

I have seen and heard politicians insert themselves into litigation scenarios when they don’t have the full facts.

I have seen and heard politicians promise results that aren’t practical nor supported by legal precedent.

I have seen and heard politicians get into confrontations that could otherwise have been avoided.

There’s are simple solutions to all this . . . and I’m going to share those with you.

In this episode: 

  • Why elected officials need to be careful what they comment upon
  • The litigation exposure for an elected official
  • Some workarounds so that elected officials feel safe

THE FINE PRINT
This podcast is for general information only and not intended to be legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer-client relationship. The views, information, and opinions expressed on our podcast are Scott’s and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of any other person, agency, organization or company. Finally, we know that a few dastardly plaintiff's lawyers will get their hands on this. So . . . let's be clear: Don't even think of using the information in this podcast to sue public agencies because this podcast is not intended nor shall it be construed to give any person any legal or equitable rights, remedies or claims.

Music: ”Dangerous" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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