
Token Majority™
Your Rights, Your Legal Resource. The law is complicated and messy—often unnecessarily so. And yet, laws impact our everyday lives in profound ways. The word “person” in our Constitution does not and historically has not included every human being in our country and, yet, it is a central underpinning of our society. Similarly, a variety of other laws affecting our rights have not been designed to protect everyone equally. In fact, our systems—shaped by white supremacy, patriarchy, and other structural forms of oppression—have often worked against the welfare and safety of the people in our communities. As a diverse group of attorneys practicing personal injury and civil rights law, we created this podcast as a resource to help us all better understand the law and how to use it to protect our rights. We hope to share our insights from a place of compassion, understanding, and a little humor.
Episodes
19 episodes
Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult: Civil Liability for Schools and Obligations to Protect Students
In this episode of the Token Majority, Melanie and Ruby respond to the new Hulu documentary about Larry Ray’s cult at Sarah Lawrence. They discuss whether Sarah Lawrence can be blamed for the harm to their students and how lawsuits against univ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:25

The text message that took LinkedIn by storm
In this episode, Melanie and Ruby cover the text message taking LinkedIn by storm and ask should the partner have been fired for accusing an associate returning from maternity leave of collecting “a salary from the firm while sitting on your as...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:55

Personal Injury Lawyers Address the Moscow Murders | Probable Cause Affidavit
In this episode of the Token Majority, Furhad, Melanie, and Ruby cover the probable cause affidavit, which led to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger for the murders of four students in Moscow, Idaho, last November. The group reviews the newly-releas...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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41:30

Jeffrey Dahmer's Untold Civil Lawsuits - Part One
In this episode of the Token Majority, Melanie and Ruby take on True Crime and Netflix’s new series Dahmer – Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story. After 14-year-old Konerak Sinthasomphone escaped from Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment on May 27, 1991, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:12

Vanessa Bryant v. LA County – $30 Million Verdict
In this episode of the Token Majority podcast, Ruby and Melanie discuss the $30 million verdict awarded to Vanessa Bryant in the civ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:18

The Alex Jones Defamation Trial
In this episode, Shannon and Ruby cover the Alex Jones defamation trial. They discuss the basics of the case, the impact of Jones’ bankruptcy filings, his attorneys’ inadvertent disclosure of text messages and documents to the plaintiff’s attor...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:27

Credit Reporting with SaraEllen Hutchison
In this episode, Gemma Zanowski and Lisa Benedetti are joined by SaraEllen Hutchison, a Washington attorney who practices consumer rights and fair credit reporting law. We talk about many cred...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:17

A conversation with Luca Savotsky
In this episode of the Token Majority, Gemma Zanowski and Fred Rabb sit down with Luca Savotsky of Pike & Pine: Legal Media & Design. Luca specializes in graphic design and visual communicat...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:09

Roe v. Wade Overturned: Part One
In the first of a mini-series on the issue, Melanie, Lisa, Gemma, and Shannon take on the recent US Supreme Court opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. They talk about their general ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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33:56

The January 6 Committee Hearings and Why You Should Care
In this week's episode, Ruby and Melanie turn their attention away from Depp v. Heard to an entirely different public trial: the January 6th congressional hearings. They invite Dan Laurence<...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:39

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood’s Trial of the Year – Part 7
In the final episode of this mini-series on Depp v. Heard, Furhad Sultani joins Ruby and Melanie to debrief the verdict. We talk about whether the civil justice system works, the impact of this verdict on violence survivors, and errors...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:44

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood’s Trial of the Year – Part 6
As we near the end of this case, attorneys Melanie Nguyen and Ruby Aliment re-visit Johnny Depp’s case, discuss Amber Heard’s counter-claims, what we make of her cackle, and the overwhelming evidence of abuse by Johnny Depp.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:40

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood’s Trial of the Year – Part 5
In this episode of the Token Majority, attorneys Melanie Nguyen and Ruby Aliment cover cross-examination, the re-direct examination of Amber Heard, and the judge’s impossible rulings. We also share our take on internet-sweetheart Camille Vasque...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:54

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood's Trial of the Year - Part 4
In this episode of the Token Majority, Attorneys Melanie Nguyen and Ruby Aliment continue their coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. In this episode, they take on objections. What are they for? When are they embarrassing? And which lawyers a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:35

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood’s Trial of the Year – Part 3
In this episode of the Token Majority Attorneys Melanie Nguyen and Ruby Aliment cover Johnny Depp’s highly publicized trial against his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, arising from her 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post. This episode is the third in...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:17

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood’s Trial of the Year – Part 2
In this episode of the Token Majority, Attorneys Melanie Nguyen and Ruby Aliment cover Johnny Depp’s highly publicized trial against his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, arising from her 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post. This episode is the second ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:47

Depp v. Heard: Personal Injury Lawyers Weigh in on Hollywood’s Trial of the Year – Part 1
In this episode of the Token Majority, Attorneys Melanie Nguyen and Ruby Aliment cover Johnny Depp’s highly publicized trial against his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, arising from her 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post. This episode is the first i...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:07

A conversation with Melanie, Furhad and Fred
In this episode of the Token Majority, the firm's Marketing Manager (Kassie Seaton) sits down with Melanie, Furhad, and Fred to discuss why they chose the legal profession and their experiences at the Stritmatter Firm.Follow the Token M...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:55

Welcome to the Token Majority podcast!
In this inaugural episode of the Token Majority, we introduce ourselves using a “personality quiz” we all took based upon the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons!Featuring members Gemma Zanowski, Lisa Benedetti, Melanie Nguyen, Fred ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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27:41
