The Legal Geeks

Army JAG officer Thomas Harper joined Joshua Gilliland to discuss the legal issues in the Star Wars Rebels season three finale “Zero Hour.” Join our analysis of whether it was torture to make Agent Kallus watch the attack on Atollon? Could Admiral Konstantine be court martialed for disobeying Grand Admiral Thrawn? Tune in to find out our thoughts. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this...

Army JAG officer Thomas Harper shared his thoughts on the legal issues in Kong - Skull Island. We cover everything from government funding of the expedition to Skull Island, if Kong was an Endangered Species, and whether Preston Packard committed dereliction of duty for his actions on Skull Island. Join us to hear our views on the film and more. Please note, no part of this recording should be con...

Christine Peek, Esq., joined Josh Gilliland to discuss the legal issues in Marvel’s Power Man and Iron Fist comic. In the story, the character Alex Wilder created a facial recognition app named Agnitus that is connected to police databases, which can create criminal records, falsify existing records, and issue arrest warrants. Christine and Josh dive into the legality of the vigilante group “Preem...

Eric and Julia Leward were part of the creative team that brought us X-Men The Animated Series in 1992. Eric developed the show for television and was in charge of the writing. Julia wrote multiple episodes, including part one of The Days of Future Past. Julia is also a graduate of Southwestern University School of Law and practiced law prior to writing. Both share memories of X-Men The Animated S...

Neel Chatterjee, Esq., shared his deep knowledge of intellectual property and fan films to summarize the Axanar litigation, the court order denying summary judgment, and settlement. We also share our thoughts on Star Trek and why so many people have loved this show for over 50 years. Music by Jordan Sledge and thank you to Illusive Comics and Games for the use of their podcast studio. No part of t...

Privacy attorney Jack Yang and Josh Gilliland discuss the Empire’s data security policies in Rogue One, A Star Wars Story. Jack breaks down National Institute of Standards and Technology’s five information security principles as they apply to Star Wars: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Join the podcast to hear the data security issues on Scarif, the challenge presented by Droids, a...

What are the legal issues of Doctor Doom calling himself Iron Man? Josh discusses the possible false impersonation, identify theft, and copyright infringement causes of action Tony Stark’s estate would have against Doctor Doom from Infamous Iron Man by Michael Brian Bendis. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagr...

Jess and Josh share their thoughts on the rollercoaster known as 2016. The Legal Geeks share their thoughts on “The Good,” including movies, TV shows, comic books, and cons; the Bad, everything that either would violate the Constitution or bad storytelling; and the Ugly, focusing on all the wonderful people who have lost. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be consid...

The Festival Lawyer himself, Cameron Bowman, joined Joshua Gilliland to discuss Rogue One, A Star Wars Story. Cameron and Josh discussed the drafting of Galen Erso to work on the Death Star, the hearsay issues with Erso’s hologram, and the sticky legal issues of Cassian Andor killing two people. The lawyers discussed their love of Star Wars and their thoughts on Rogue One. Intro music by Jordan Sl...

Did Luke Cage have a duty to warn the henchmen who attacked him at Genghis Connies? Join us as we discuss the legal issues Marvel’s Luke Cage episodes “Moment of Truth,” “Code of the Streets,” and “Who’s Gonna Take the Weight.” We also share our thoughts on the series and comics. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, I...

Did Doctor Strange violate his professional duties to Wong in “The Oath”? Dr. Raja Chatterjee, geek extraordinaire and doctor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, joined Joshua Gilliland to discuss the Hippocratic Oath, the professional obligations of doctors, and geek out over Doctor Strange “The Oath,” by Brian Vaughan. If you can answer our Doctor Strange trivia question for the pri...

Josh Gilliland discusses jury nullification as the reason for Clint Barton’s acquittal for killing Bruce Banner in Civil War 2 issue 4; why it would not be a fair trial to try Hawkeye in New York; and how Captain Marvel is violating the Constitution. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, an...

Clint Barton murdered Bruce Banner in Civil War 2 issue 3. Could Hawkeye’s lawyers successfully argue the defense of others defense to legally justify the murder of the Hulk? Or did Barton commit unjustifiable murder? Tune in for Joshua Gilliland's legal analysis. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, T...

Joshua Gilliland, Esq., reflects on the fourth anniversary of The Legal Geeks, with a discussion of the Star Trek episodes “Balance of Terror” and "Darmok" Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

May the Fourth Be With You! Join us to hear about one lawyer’s participation in the Star Wars Half Marathon Race to the Dark Side in Orlando, plus Star Wars fueled legal analysis. Can Rey be the legal owner of Luke's original light saber? Did Kylo Ren commit desecration of a corpse in displaying Darth Vader's helmet in a shrine? What would be the punishment on Earth for the list of crime...

Jess and Josh discuss The Mighty Thor issues 3-5, from the trial of Freyja, to the marriage of Malekitch and Queen Aelsa, and why is Odin being such a jerk. The Legal Geeks also discuss the upcoming Black Panther series and the 75th anniversary of Captain America, focusing on the legality of using a Cosmic Cube to re-write the lives of prisoners. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this r...

Jim Dedman and Joshua Gilliland discuss the film Batman v Superman. Both Gen X attorneys share their thoughts on their favorite Superman and Batman stories, prior films, the Fleisher cartoons, and major comic events, including Crisis on Infinite Earths and the Dark Knight Returns. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook,...

Dr. Andrea Letamendi from The Arkham Sessions and Lattes with Leia joined Joshua Gilliland, Esq., to discuss Batman issues 41 to 49. Dr. Letamendi shared her thoughts on Bruce Wayne’s mental state without his personal trauma, how that trauma is connected to Bruce Wayne being The Batman, and Jim Gordon’s story arc as Batman. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be cons...

Jess and Josh recap Agent Carter’s adventures walking in LA and POTUS having a chat with Director Coulson. Did Peggy Carter use excessive force on Dottie? Was it legal for Howard Stark to employ all those women as production assistants? Could President Elis have Director Coulson’s very illegal SHIELD conducting black ops under the Constitution? Tune in for a discussion on Peggy dreaming in show tu...

What could go wrong with a secret government prison that holds aliens and humans without trials? It's time to explore the Constitutional issues of Supergirl, looking at Due Process, the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 14th Amendments, the writ of habeas corpus, and "justice must be absolute." Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice....

Jordon Huppert, Esq., helped mentor the Defense Team for the Mock Trial of the Winter Soldier at San Diego Comic Fest. Jordon shares what it was like working with the law students, observations about the trial, and tips on trial advocacy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @Th...

Was it wrong for Peggy Carter to tase Dottie Underwood a second time after Dottie was unconscious? Attorney Joshua Gilliland discusses excessive force under the Fourth Amendment, citing the test from McBride v. Clark (W.D.Mo. Mar. 8, 2006, No. 04-03307-CV-S-REL) 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9143, at *63-64 and FEDERAL CIVIL JURY INSTRUCTIONS OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, Instruction 7.08 on excessive force. Se...

Mike Towry from SDCF joined Josh to talk about San Diego Comic Fest 2016, including their centennial reception for Forrest J. Ackerman, Disney legends attending the show, and other special guests attending the show. You will also hear a preview of the Mock Trial of the Winter Soldier, hear the issues that will be tried, and how lawyers are geeks too. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of th...

What were your favorite geek moments of 2015? Jessica Mederson and Joshua Gilliland each share their top 5 geek moments of 2015, which includes DC and Marvel TV shows, a certain space opera, and a small event in San Diego. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Dr. Janina Scarlet and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., discuss how Jessica Jones and Hope Shlottman both suffered from PTSD from their kidnapping by Kilgrave. Dr. Scarlet dives deep into how she would explain to a court how Jessica Jones, Hope, and anyone else ordered by Kilgrave was legally insane at their time they committed any illegal acts with medical evidence. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No pa...