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As George Zimmerman faces 2nd degree murder charges in the death of Trayvon Martin, the jury will have to decide a not-so-simple question: Were Zimmerman's beliefs reasonable? Lex Appeal tackles this question, talks to Mr. Reasonable Man himself, and debuts a new theme song. Enjoy.

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When is an Evil Plan really an Evil Plan?

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It's time for the first ever Lex Appeal QUICKIE, your one minute summary of the day's top legal news. Today, a federal judge ruled that Congress cannot require individuals to purchase health insurance. We'll break it down, quickie style. Ready, set, go!

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A judge puts a stop to embryonic stem cell research! We'll explain the hows and whys. Watch out for lasers!

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LEX WEEKLY for AUGUST 23, 2010 (16 minutes)

The First Amendment gets a workout this week as we discuss Koran Burning Day, death threats against federal judges, and the on-air meltdown of a certain radio host (no, it's not co-host Ben).

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LEX WEEKLY for AUGUST 15, 2010 (12 minutes)

A biiig case out of the Second Circuit this week found that Congress was perfectly within its rights to single out ACORN for punishment, even though the Constitution's got a pesky little provision prohibiting what's known as a "Bill of Attainder" -- singling out a group for punishment. We translate the doublespeak.

Also, the Food and Drug Administration just approved the week-after pill, which prevents pregnancy up to five days after what Co-Host Ben euphemistically refers to as "problematic conceptions." But will pharmacists have to fill it?

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It's the first ever Lex Weekly, our weekly legal news round-up! And quite a week it was: Marriage, Mexicans, Muslims, Mmmmpotbrownies.

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The mega social networking site, Facebook, has recently come under fire for taking down breastfeeding photos which it deems obscene. This has led to massive online protests and has put a modern twist on an old question: Do women have a right to breastfeed in public? Does the Constitution have anything to say about the issue? For that matter, why can men walk around topless while women must remain covered? Does this all go back to long-held notions of what is indecent? And when you get down to the very heart of it, is this whole thing just one big argument over The Nipple?

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The Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the "Depiction of Animal Cruelty Act." Ben and Matt will guide you through their ruling. Let's talk about lex.

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