Civil Action Podcast

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Civil Action is where law meets power. Join attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian as they dive into the legal and political forces shaping our world right now. With decades of experience in the courtroom and cases across the country, they unpack the real stories behind the headlines — exposing how the legal system shapes, and is shaped by, the world around us. It’s not just analysis. It’s a front-row seat to the battles defining justice in America.

Civil Action: Comey’s Malicious Prosecution Case Against Trump

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down James Comey’s potential malicious prosecution lawsuit against Trump and the DOJ if he prevails against the charges they believe are meritless. The hosts explain the five elements Comey must prove: initiation of proceedings, lack of probable cause, malice, favorable termination, and harm

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Civil Action: Trump Fires Prosecutor Who Told Border Patrol To Follow Law

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose the firing of Acting US Attorney Michele Beckwith from Sacramento, terminated within hours of reminding Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino to comply with a federal court order prohibiting indiscriminate arrests without probable cause. The hosts reveal how this 15-year veteran prosecutor who handled

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Civil Action: Trump’s Beauty Queen Prosecutor Goes After Comey

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose Trump’s handpicked US Attorney for Virginia, Lindsey Halligan—a 36-year-old former third runner-up for Miss Colorado with zero criminal prosecution experience who personally indicted James Comey just four days into the job, despite career prosecutors concluding there was insufficient evidence. The hosts reveal how

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Civil Action: Trump’s SEC Drops Fraud Cases After Pardons

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how Trump’s SEC dropped hundreds of millions in civil enforcement cases against three white-collar criminals who received Trump pardons and clemency. The hosts break down how Devon Archer (Hunter Biden’s former business partner who defrauded Native Americans), Trevor Milton (Nikola founder who faked

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Civil Action: Judge Throws Out Trump’s 85-Page Tantrum

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down the spectacular failure of Trump’s $15 billion “Lucky Loser” lawsuit against The New York Times—thrown out by Republican-appointed Judge Steven Merryday without even waiting for the defendants to respond. The hosts analyze how the judge called Trump’s 85-page complaint a “political rally”

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Civil Action: Trump Shuts Down FBI Bribery Probe of Border Czar

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose the shocking corruption of Trump’s border czar Tom Homan—caught on FBI tape accepting $50,000 in cash bribes inside a Cava restaurant bag in exchange for promising future government contracts. The hosts break down how the Trump administration immediately shut down the FBI investigation

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Civil Action: Trump’s Unqualified Surgeon General Pick

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose Trump’s disastrous surgeon general nominee Casey Means—a 36-year-old Stanford graduate turned wellness influencer with no active medical license who never finished her residency. The hosts reveal how Means hasn’t practiced medicine or held an active license for six to seven years, instead becoming

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Civil Action: Kash Patel’s Charlie Kirk Investigation Blunders

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how FBI Director Kash Patel’s incompetent handling of the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation has even MAGA allies questioning his leadership. They break down Patel’s premature social media announcement that the killer was “in custody” followed by an embarrassing retraction, his tone-deaf decision to

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Civil Action: Trump’s Navy Kills 14 Venezuelans in International Waters

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian examine Trump’s shocking escalation into potential war crimes—his Navy destroyed two Venezuelan boats in international waters, killing 14 people based solely on unverified drug trafficking claims. The hosts expose how Trump violated UN maritime law and human rights protections against extrajudicial killings, providing zero

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