Inside the Unite the Right trial

Re-Examination: Conversations with the storytellers behind legal history

In the first episode of season two, Infinite Global Head Writer Andrew Longstreth and M Coffey founder Murray Coffey speak with Michael L. Bloch and Benjamin D. White about their role taking on the white supremacists who organized the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville in 2017. The $26 million verdict they helped win for victims of the violence made national headlines and sent a powerful message to the defendants and their allies.

The trial featured a devastating cross examination by Bloch of Richard Spencer, the leader of the alt right. In the episode Bloch discusses how he prepared for it, the story he wanted to tell and some of the key strategic decisions he made.

The two co-founders of the litigation boutique Bloch & White, now two years old, also talk about what’s next on their docket.

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1. Introduction and Background (00:00:00)

2. The Case and its Impact (00:01:28)

3. Podcast Introduction (00:03:02)

4. Legal Storytelling (00:04:22)

5. 'No Accident' (00:05:15)

6. Michael Block and Ben White (00:06:18)

7. The Unite the Right Case Discussion (00:08:23)

8. Litigation Challenges and Strategy (00:10:26)

9. Client-Centered Advocacy (00:14:32)

10. Cross-Examination of Richard Spencer (00:16:38)

11. Evidentiary and Discovery Issues (00:18:08)

12. Case Messaging and Legal Theories (00:20:15)

13. Importance of Storytelling in Law (00:22:27)

14. Tackling New Legal Challenges (00:24:15)

15. Emotional Impact and Case Management (00:26:02)

16. Central Role of Spencer in the Trial (00:28:37)

17. Case Preparation and Execution (00:30:51)

18. The Power of Evidence and Forensics (00:33:42)

19. Efficiency and Effectiveness in Examination (00:36:48)

20. Impact of the Case on Societal Issues (00:39:24)

21. Future Directions and New Cases (00:42:34)