The Legal Geeks

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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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? Join us for our analysis. 

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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 the Southern District of California), and Kathy Steinman (Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego) offer their yuletide legal analysis of holiday classics. Moderated by Joshua Gilliland (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander, & Lally LLP).

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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 Oregon), Christine Peek (McManis Faulkner) and Claudia Salinas (California Innocence Project). Moderated by Joshua Gilliland (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander, & Lally LLP). 

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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 for disobeying lawful orders. Join our panel of lawyers for their analysis of Star Trek Lower Decks.

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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. 

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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. 

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