The Legal Geeks

Who pays for acts of Godzilla? What are the legal issues with using nuclear weapons to seal the breach in Pacifica Rim ? We discussed these issues and more at San Diego Comic Fest.  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

It's time to summon the lawsuit! Can police office search an apartment without a warrant? Can abandoning a marriage be grounds for divorce? Join us for our legal analysis. 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

We had a great time discussing the many issues in the Moon Knight episode "The Goldfish Problem," from employment law, to the limits on religious freedom, and reckless driving. 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

Recorded Live at WonderCon! Lawyers and Judges love Star Trek because every series wrestles with complex moral issues. What are the rights of refugees? What happens if a computer goes on a killing spree? If you find a starship, can you keep it? Circuit Judge John Owens, Christine Peek, Angela Storey, and Washington, DC attorney Mark Zaid offer their legal analysis of issues from Star Trek Picard,...

Recorded LIVE at Wonder! Taking an oath to kill any man, woman, or child in the name of peace is in no way legal. The HBO Max Peacemaker series goes way beyond murder to issues of whether one can have a bald eagle as a pet, use computer crimes to frame others for crimes, engage in bribery or vigilantism, and of course, conspire to kill a U.S. senator . . . who happens to be a butterfly. Attorneys...

Attorney General Phil Weiser appears as "Judge" Weiser in this mock trial of Wanda Maximoff (perpetrator of one of the most controversial events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) for an entertaining fusion of legal principles, Marvel superheroes, and a tech law and policy discussion. Special thanks to the Legal Geeks for serving as our lawyers: Josh Gilliand and Nari Ely argue for the pr...

Nothing says Star Wars like legal analysis of a mob war. Join Gabby Martin, Thomas Harper, and Joshua Gilliland as they discuss settlement negotiations, liability for a rancor rampage, child endangerment during a gunfight, and when self-defense turns into a summary execution.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Inst...

Josh Gilliland and Thomas Harper discuss many legal issues seen in the episode "From the Desert Comes a Stranger," including the Plain View Doctrine, Legal Force and Law Enforcement, Health and Safety requirements for boarding schools, and the giant issue of child endangerment and lightsabers.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice....

Josh Gilliland and Thomas Harper discuss why bounty hunters do not kill individuals over unpaid debts, why the Night of 1,000 Tears was a war crime, the importance of how one uses the word "replacement" for a Razer Crest, and probable cause for a police stop.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram,...

Did Boba Fett have a duty to rescue Fennec Shand? What are the medical consent requirements for a patient near death? And was it justified for Boba to do an airstrike on the bikers? Join us for our legal analysis of Book of Boba Fett Chapter 4. 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 TikT...

Josh Gilliland and Thomas Harper take on the issues of grand theft water, price gouging and consumer protection laws, anticipatory breach of contract with the Pykes, Murder for Hire with Black Krrsantan, and what you should know before adopting a rancor. There are also audience questions on how to respond to the biker gang. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be cons...

The Book of Boba Fett, Chapter 2, "The Tribes of Tatooine" has everything from torture of assassins, to summary execution of assassins, using bounty hunters as mercenaries, and drug smuggling Pykes. We debate the big question, did the Tuskin Raiders have a self defense right to destroy the Pyke train?  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal...

Could the Jawas that robbed Boba Fett be charged with attempted murder?  Did the Tuskin Raiders commit torture and kidnapping? Join us for our legal analysis of the Book of Boba Fett, Chapter 1. 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

Jessica Mederson and Josh Gilliland swing into action with their review of Spider-Man No Way Home. Can Peter Parker sue the Daily Bugle for disclosing his secret identity? Was there a duty to help the supervillains from other universes? And most importantly of all, why it is important to go see a lawyer before seeing a wizard.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be...

Can Yelena be charged with eavesdropping for recording the Kingpin and Eleanor? Would the video recording be enough for a judge to grant an arrest warrant for Eleanor Bishop? Was Kate legally justified in shooting down the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Plaza? Join Josh Gilliland, Gabby Martin, and Stephen Tollafield for their legal analysis.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recor...

Attorneys Josh Gilliland, Gabby Martin, and Mark Zaid review Hawkeye, episode 5, "Ronin." Did Kate Bishop's multiple calls to Clint Barton amount to stalking? What are the privacy issues with tracking cell phones? And can Russian assassins just go to New York City? Join us for our legal analysis.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal...

Was Jacque justified in using the Ronin sword to threaten Clint? Could all the LARPers be convicted of a conspiracy to tamper with evidence? And just how much larceny happened in "We're Partners, Right?" Join us for our legal analysis of Hawkeye, episode 4.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagra...

We took our shot reviewing the first three episodes of Hawkeye: Never Meet Your Heroes, Hide and Seek, and Echoes. Did homeowners insurance cover property damage after the Battle of New York? What licensing requirements were there for producing Rogers: The Musical? What was in the LARPing liability waiver? Would Maya have been entitled to free public education? Just who is the owner of Pizza Dog?...

Records live at San Diego Comic Con Special Edition! Who are you gonna call? That’s right, lawyers! Is it false imprisonment to capture a ghost? What environmental protection laws are violated by operating the Containment Unit within a city? Do you have to register a proton pack with the Department of Energy? Featuring U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman (U.S. District Court for the District of...

Recorded Live at SDCC Special Edition It’s a wonderful lawsuit, as lawyers and judges debate: Can Rudolph sue for nasal discrimination? Can Santa Claus be sued for invasion of privacy?  Circuit Judge John Owens (9th Circuit Court of Appeals), U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman (U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon), U.S. Magistrate Judge Mitch Dembin (United States District Court for...

Recorded at Denver Fan Expo on October 30, 2021.  Journey to the Lower Decks for strange new worlds of legal analysis with The Legal Geeks! Defending First Officers who turn into zombies and vengeful gods with the insanity defense! Just what is the liability for creating the murderous hologram Badgey? Can senior officers send ensigns out to run personal errands? And let’s not forget the penalties...

It is 1980s nostalgia with the De Laurentiis family classics, Flash Gordon and Dune! Join attorneys Jessica Mederson and Josh Gilliland as they welcome Jessica’s brother Wyatt Arneson and former classmate Chris Onstott! From torture, to animal cruelty, to common carriers, join us for an in-depth discussion of campy sci fi from the 1980s.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording...

From the issues of trespassing on the Captain's yacht to the duty to rescue, the season two finale of Lower Decks has of long list of HR problems and lessons in criminal law.  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

Did Captain Dorg violate the Klingon equilizant of the Logan Act by supplying the Pakleds with WMDs? How does one know if an order is illegal? Join Nari and Josh for their deep dive into comparative law of  Klingons, Vulcans, and the Federation.  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 Ti...

Nari and Josh share their analysis of the Lower Decks episodes "Where Pleasant Foundations Lie" and "I, Execretus." Can a queen have a royal conspiracy to commit fraud? Was it proper to bury a self-ware megalomaniac computer in the ground? Is it negligent for a captain to forget four crewmembers in the void of space? Can a holodeck training use the likeness of crewmembers in in...