Things Were Breaking Fast For The Serial Podcast Last Week

The groundbreaking Serial podcast was involved in two very different legal developments last week. The one that made the news involved its protagonist, Adnan Syed. The other, which you could be excused for having missed, involved its trademark.

The Serial podcast was a huge hit that introduced a lot of people – including me – to the world of podcasts. Its first season told the story of Adnan Syed, who was in jail, having been convicted of the murder of Hae Min Lee. Syed and Lee were high school students at the time of her murder and Lee had broken off a romantic relationship with Syed. Syed ultimately was convicted despite various holes in the prosecution's case. Syed continued to maintain his innocence, and the podcast, in 12 episodes, compellingly explored the facts and the trial of the case from different angles.