Not So Grand Jury

Another SVU episode, another new title, this time the "Chef’s (Geoff's) Kiss" episode (check out 1:05:15 into the episode).  Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and returning guest Colleen Moore discuss Selfish, the nineteenth episode of the tenth season of Law & Order: SVU (2009).  We discuss comparisons to the real-life Casey Anthony case and whether someone could actually be charged for murder based on failure to vaccinate ...

In this episode, dubbed the "JSTOR Smudge" episode (check out ~38:30 into the episode), Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest/unpaid editor/non-lawyer Colleen Moore discuss the fifth episode of the ninth season of Law & Order: SVU (2007).  We discuss the various tropes of Dick Wolf's Law & Order, continuous jurisdiction, international law, and comparisons to the real-life torture at Abu Ghraib during the Ir...

Our next regularly scheduled episode will come out next week, which will include as a guest host, Colleen Moore, our unpaid editor who has become an unpaid guest host.  In this bonus episode, we introduce Colleen and have her talk about the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ("PLCAA").  We originally brought up the PLCAA two weeks ago in the Runaway Jury episode, but Colleen has much more experience with it than th...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Runaway Jury (2003), an adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel The Runaway Jury.  We discuss jury consultants/tampering, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), and calculation of special and general damages.

On the damages section, Derrick discusses a real-life Jury Verdict Form from a 2017 trial that was held in the same Court as the movie.  Here's a copy of that form:  La...

Bonus episode!  In this sidebar, Derrick and Geoff discuss and respond to listener feedback, and we discuss a real-life art theft case.

Next week we discuss Runaway Jury (2003).

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Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the twelfth episode of the eleventh season of King of the Hill (2007).  We discuss admissibility of testimony, liability in personal injury cases, and attorney malpractice/ethics.  We also discuss the character Dale in pretty intense detail.

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Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the tenth episode of the tenth season of King of the Hill (2006).  We discuss price fixing, contractual disputes, incitement to riot, and Hank's wearing of a wire.

An important note that when discussing force majeure clauses, Mike referred to the "famous" example of the French Open having pandemic insurance.  Unfortunately, it was Wimbledon that had pandemic insurance, not the French O...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 1 of Marvel's Daredevil, currently streaming on Disney+.  This episode focuses on three main legal issues in the season, including Karen Page's initial arrest (and almost being killed in jail), the arrest and trial of "Bowling Alley Guy," and the Hell's Kitchen landlord/tenant issue.

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Bonus episode!  In this sidebar, all three hosts discuss and respond to listener feedback and commentary, and we release additional footage of the conversation between Derrick and last week's guest host Matt Simpson regarding boats and his thoughts on Thomas Crown Affair.  Please keep the listener feedback coming!  Per the listener feedback that we discuss, Suits, Oz, Night Court, and Fisk are all under consideration for futur...

In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick and special guest Matt Simpson discuss the Thomas Crown Affair (1999).  Matt is a corporate attorney and currently the Co-Chair of the Private Equity Practice at Mintz Levin in Washington, D.C.  Matt and Derrick start the podcast with a separate conversation breaking down the early scenes in the movie involving Thomas Crown selling his company (or basically robbing another company with the help...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about The Nice Guys (1996), a dark comedy neo-noir set in 1977 Los Angles starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.  We discuss issues related to private investigators, auto regulations/catalytic converters, and everyone's favorite topic... porn!  

(For those of you who actually read last week's show notes, you know we were supposed to release an episode on season 1 of Daredevil (2015) this wee...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss two episodes of the first season of the X-Files (1993-1994), which is currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+.  Both episodes involve the same mutant serial killer, Eugene Victor Tooms.  We discuss the legitimacy of polygraph tests, the "parole board" scene, FBI jurisdiction, and more.  We (well, mostly Geoff) also come up with a system to rate the movies/shows on legal accuracy and entert...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about In The Heat of the Night (1967), currently streaming on Prime Video.  Among other things, we discuss issues related to the Fourth Amendment and police officers outside of their jurisdiction, and nerd-out on the Supreme Court.

Geoff brings up the Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio, decided in the same year In The Heat of the Night was released.  More information on this case can be found here:  Terry...

Our first "new" episode of 2025!  Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), now streaming on Netflix.  This is the first episode where we discuss a movie that's based on an actual real-life trial, which leads to some interesting comparisons.  Among other things, we talk about free speech/ability to protest and the actual trial, including the Attorney General's tes...

The (sort of) lost episode!  This week we go back over four years ago to Geoff and Mike's original version of the podcast and re-release an episode on Love, Guaranteed, where Derrick was the guest host.  Apologies for the long episode, but we had A LOT to talk about.

Prior to that, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick dive into some listener feedback.  Please connect with us if you have any feedback or suggestions for us!

Second sidebar/bonus episode for the Not So Grand Jury!  In this sidebar, we are releasing an edited version of an episode of All Too Common Law, a podcast Geoff hosted years ago.  The episode was focused on How to Get Away with Murder, which we discussed on last week, so it seemed like the perfect time to re-release it out to the public.  Enjoy!

Next week we will take on some listener feedback and re-release the Love-Guar...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about the pilot episode of the former ABC television series How To Get Away with Murder (2014-2020), which apparently has lived rent free in Geoff's brain for years!  As you can tell, we loved . . . to talk about the many ridiculous things about this episode!  We talk about our actual experience in law school, Annalise Keating's legal practice, legal ethics, and so much more!

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Geoff, Mike, and Derrick finish up Season 1 of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022).  This episode focuses on 12-step programs, the confusing attempt to hide Eli Wyms, and a few other minor issues.

During the show, Derrick references an interview with the show's showrunner, Ted Humphrey, which is discussed here:  https://somanyshows.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-showrunner-ted-humphrey-finale-questions. 

The sp...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. listeners!  In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest Andrea Fenster discuss The Shawshank Redemption (1994).  Andrea is the Prisoners' Right Dunn Legal Fellow with the ACLU of Virginia and no doubt she had a lot to discuss with us!  In this episode we talk about the (many) civil rights violations in the movie, corruption/abuse of power, and many other issues.

A few...