{"podcast":{"title":"Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup where Dives ruminates on the great and spacious Beehive!","slug":"welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377","podcast_index_feed_id":5440377,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.mormonnewsroundup.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded/23778532/23778532-1648837601575-bee4f56074a5f.jpg","author":"Mormon News Roundup","episode_count":287,"summary":"Dives and crew are to enlighten the world with all the best weekly updates on what's going on in Mormondom! We embrace controversy because we know our listeners crave hearing all the latest LDS news. We bring you all the facts mingled with insightful opinions of the hosts. A humorous and entertaining podcast looking at LDS related current events. We find the news articles that you just can't find anywhere else. Failing to listen to this podcast is a major victory for Satan! So please join us in the great and spacious beehive where no loud laughter is allowed! kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:17:52.622311+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377"},"episode":{"title":"ExMormon Lawyer Reacts: LDS Church SUES Mormon Stories?! SOBERMORMON Breaks it Down!","slug":"exmormon-lawyer-reacts-lds-church-sues-mormon-stories-sobermormon-breaks-it-down","published_at":"2026-06-17T02:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377/exmormon-lawyer-reacts-lds-church-sues-mormon-stories-sobermormon-breaks-it-down","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonnewsroundup/episodes/ExMormon-Lawyer-Reacts-LDS-Church-SUES-Mormon-Stories---SOBERMORMON-Breaks-it-Down-e3ks18o","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/play/121553624/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2F426241373-44100-2-813314bc11ec4.mp3","summary":"The LDS Church has reportedly filed a trademark lawsuit against Mormon Stories and John Dehlin. But what exactly are the damages?Can a church claim it lost tithing revenue because members listened to a podcast? Can it argue that people were "led astray" by long-form interviews featuring believing Mormons, former Mormons, scholars, historians, and everyday members sharing their experiences?In this video, an ex-Mormon lawyer breaks down the legal claims, explores the strengths and weaknesses of the case, and examines what trademark law is actually designed to protect.We'll discuss:⚖️ What trademark law covers—and what it doesn't⚖️ Whether "lost tithing" could ever qualify as damages⚖️ Free speech concerns and religious criticism⚖️ Mormon Stories' role in the Mormon and ex-Mormon community⚖️ What this lawsuit could mean for content creators and critics of powerful institutionsWhether you're an active Latter-day Saint, former Mormon, nuanced believer, or simply interested in religious freedom and free speech, this analysis offers a legal perspective on one of the most talked-about disputes in the Mormon world.Original video from the SOBER MORMON TikTok channel:https://www.tiktok.com/@sober.mormon#MormonStories #JohnDehlin #LDSChurch #Mormon #ExMormon #TrademarkLaw #ReligiousFreedom #FreeSpeech #MormonNews #Mormonism #LatterDaySaints #LegalAnalysis #ExMormonLawyer #SoberMormon #MormonStoriesPodcastPlease consider making a donation by joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MormonNewsRoundup Email: kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org Website: https://mormonnewsroundup.org/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonnewsroundup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormon_news_roundup/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093511869924 X: https://twit…","meta_description":"The LDS Church has reportedly filed a trademark lawsuit against Mormon Stories and John Dehlin. 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