b'The leading weekly law and politics podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by MeidasTouch and hosted by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week\\u2019s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics, aka Episode 17. The hosts first bring their healthy-brand of skepticism to the $10mm \\u201cwrongful death\\u201d suit to be filed by the family of January 6th insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt. Next, Ben and Popok bring the LAF listeners fully up to speed on the trials and tribulations of New York\\u2019s \\u201cLove Governor\\u201d Andrew Cuomo accused by 11 (!) former (and current) female employees of sexual misconduct. Then, the hosts explore SCOTUS\\u2019 recent attack on the CDC\\u2019s nationwide residential eviction ban, and the Garland DOJ\\u2019s intervention to oppose the Realtors\\u2019 efforts to overturn a limited CDC eviction moratorium based on rising Delta data. Talking about the Delta variant, Ben and Michael first examine the legality of Florida Governor DeSantis\\u2019 ban of vaccine passports and its impact on the cruise industry, and his ban on mandatory masks for school children even in the face of rising infection and death rates among children in his state. The Analysis Friends then drill down on Texas\\u2019 Governor Abbott\\u2019s attempts to interfere with the federal government\\u2019s \\u201csupreme\\u201d power to regulate immigration and transport (and detain) immigrants by claiming some feigned concern with the spread of COVID by immigrants, while simultaneously banning face masks and undermining vaccination in his state. Episode 17 ends with a sobering discussion about the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (\\u201cJASTA\\u201d) federal case filed this past week in New York by 115 \\u201cGold Star\\u201d families against major global banks for allegedly profiting from terrorist organizations and governments banking with them, and thereby helping to fund attacks on Americans. Special Easter Egg and Programming Note: Ben gives Popok and the listeners the good news that \\u201cLegal AF\\u201d is leaving the \\u201cMeidasTouch Podcast\\u201d nest and moving to its own Medias-produced podcast channel starting with next Sunday\\u2019s episode.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'