The Legal Geeks

Recorded on March 28, 2025 at WonderCon:  Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars  Star Wars has had nearly 50 years of piracy, from child endangerment and property rights in Skeleton Crew, plundering Kyber Crystals in Clone Wars, smuggling puffer pigs in Star Wars Rebels, employment opportunities for the Bad Batch, and an open threat in Resistance. Join The Legal Geeks for an all-hands on deck adventure of...

Join us for our review of Daredevil Born Again episodes 5 and 6!  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

Review of Daredevil Born Again episode 4, " Sic Semper Systema."  Join us for our discussion of who should receive the White Tiger's belongings from the medical examiner, the administration of justice for a suspect who stole Fiddle Faddle, Bail Reform, Redevelopment in local governments, the morality discussion between Daredevil and Punisher, False Imprisonment and Torture.  Send us...

Daredevil Born Again episode 3 is a trial episode! Join us for our review of "The Hollow of His Hand," where we discuss whether Matt Murdock is a good lawyer, whether he had a duty to tell the court about the attempted murder by the corrupt detective, the admissibility of character evidence, if police reports could be admitted without witnesses, and the charges against the White Tiger. ...

Judge Matthew Sciarrino (Retired) and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., discuss the first episodes of Daredevil Born Again. Join them for a discussion of murder, attempted murder, victim statements, sentencing, ethical concerns with motions in limine that discuss client confidences, defense of others, and self-defense.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal a...

From continuity of government from pirate invasion to false impersonation, the Skeleton Crew finale asked the question, did the New Republic have a duty to rescue At Attin? Join us for our legal analysis of Star Wars, Skeleton Crew, episode 8, "The Real Good Guys."  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Insta...

Join us for our review of Skeleton Crew, episode 7, “We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble.” From communications security that allowed for non-lethal force to pirate summary executions, episode 7 raised issues of seizing vessels, inadequate security checks, whether being a captain means you own a ship, child endangerment, and creative contract interpretation.   Send us Fan Mail Support the show N...

The sixth episode of Skelton Crew has the third trial in Star Wars (and second in live action). Join us for our trial analysis, plus whether Jod could claim treasure he found on the Spa’s property; whether KB’s Augments be protected by the ADA; if Wim have a Duty to Treat/Rescue KB; and more.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us...

Skeleton Crew, episode 5, "You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates," raises issues of computer crimes, property rights, land grants, lawfulness of banning children from spas, fraud, and defense of property with lethal force. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino, and Stephen Tollafield for their analysis.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be conside...

From "What Flag Do You Fly?" to "Rip Them Limb from Limb," episode 4 of Skeleton Crew had kidnapping, false imprisonment, child soldiers, theft, and bartering for freedom. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino (Retired), Kris Butler, and Stephen Tollafield for their review of, "Can't Say I Remember No at Attin" Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of...

Recorded live at SF Fan Expo 2024! It was the best of times for Star Trek fans, especially for lawyers celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek III The Search for Spock.  Can you steal the USS Enterprise to save your friend’s immortal soul?  Was Admiral Kirk justified in destroying the Enterprise to use death as a fighting chance for life? Did the crew of the Enterprise engage in piracy for t...

Join the crew with Josh Gilliland and Kris Butler (TheStarWarsLawyer) for their analysis of Skeleton Crew episodes This Could Be a Real Adventure, Way, Way Out Past the Barrier, and Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem.  Who is the owner of the Onyx Cinder? Can a test determine your career? Would prohibiting travel beyond the Barrier violate the Constitution? Was there a Duty to Rescue SM-3...

Join us on the Witch's Road as we take on issues of Witches and Custodial Interrogations, Accidental Kidnapping, Public Nudity, Attempted Murder, the difference between Partnerships and Joint Ventures, and the Fiduciary Duties to Partners.  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 Tik...

Do Autobots need to be registered with the DMV and get a driver’s license? Did Megatron and Ratchet have an enforceable contract? Was it child endangerment to send Spike out on missions? See how law is more than meets the eye with our analysis of the Transformers, featuring Kate Bridal (The Legal Burnouts Podcast), Katrina Wraight, Esq., (Best Best & Krieger LLP), Kathy Steinman, Esq., (San Di...

Can Jedi read a suspect’s mind without violating the right against self-incrimination? What are the use of Force concerns in law enforcement? Is it legal for Jedi detain someone and question them without informing the suspect of their right to counsel and right to remain silent? Do witches have a religious freedom to use the Force? Join us and find out with Circuit Judge John Owens, Magistrate Jud...

Our analysis of Bad Batch Season 3, covering contracts with bounty hunters, prison breaks, mayhem, and more! 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

Legal analysis of B ad Batch Episodes Confined, Paths Unknown, Shadows of Tantiss, and A Different Approach, including prisoner experiments, Abandonment of Children, Experiments with Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Environmental Contamination.  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 Tik...

Nothing says legal analysis about Kaiju like inverse condemnation, Godzilla cleanup costs, and bigamy! Join our panel of lawyers as they discuss lessons from the disasters such as the 1906 Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina for how the world would pick up the pieces after a shadowy government organization's plan for Kaiju in San Francisco was "Let Them Fight."  Send us Fan Mail Suppor...

What was your favorite pop culture event from 2023? Gabby Martin and Josh Gilliland discuss movies and series from Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and Godzilla in the epic review from 2023.  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

Join the away team with Angela Storey and Josh Gilliland for their Star Trek Law presentation at Fan Expo San Francisco!  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

Monte Cooper, IP lawyer and grand nephew of Merian Cooper, joined Joshua Gilliland to discuss Monarch Legacy of Monsters . The monster legal issue in the series is bigamy, with Hiroshi Randa having families in Tokyo and San Francisco. Who is his employer? What are the spousal rights of his wives? Who was Randa married to first? What are the rights of his adult children? Join Monte and Josh for the...

Melinda Snodgrass is an accomplished science fiction writer whose credits include the Star Trek The Next Generation episodes "The Measure of a Man," "Pen Pals," "Up the Long Ladder," "The Ensigns of Command," and "The High Ground."  She is also a graduate from University of New Mexico School of Law. Before the writer's strike in the summer of...

Our review of Ahsoka, part 8, "The Jedi, The Witch and The Warlord." Should building lightsabers be a regulated activity? Is there a Second Amendment right to having a lightsaber? Did the Great Mothers really give Morgan Elsbeth a "gift" and not contractual obligations?   Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on...

Ahsoka, part 7, began with our second trial proceeding in Star Wars! Or was it a Congressional hearing? Or Administrative? Can Senators make evidentiary objections? Join us for our analysis of "Dreams and Madness"!   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

Join us for our review and analysis of Ahsoka, part 6, "Far, Far Away." We take on whether there was a valid contract with Sabine and Baylon, if Thrawn was a third-party beneficiary who assumed the contractual obligations of Baylon, and if the Night Troopers had a legal duty to continue to serve the Empire.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered...