The Legal Geeks

Charles Hildebrandt is an IP lawyer whose father was the artist who drew the iconic Star Wars poster in 1977. Charles shared his experience seeing the New York premiere of Star Wars, some legal analysis, and some serious geeking out of sci fi and history. 

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Could the United States take property from those who survived the Snap without just compensation? How many times to the Flag Smashers attempt to murder GRC delegates? Why was Agent 13 given her old job without a background check? Join attorneys Josh Gilliland and Mark Zaid as they discuss the final episode of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier, "One World, One People" for these issues and more. 

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Joshua Gilliland and Mark Zaid review The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, episode 5, "Truth." Why was John Walker not given a court martial? What are the legal ramifications for the "Patch Act"? Could the Global Repatriation Council forcibly remove people from their homes? Tune in as Josh and Mark dive into these complex legal issues.  

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McGeorge alumni Sylvia La Rosa and Josh Gilliland take on the legal issues in the Falcon and Winter Soldier episodes "Power Broker" and "The Whole World is Watching." What are the legal requirements for a no-knock warrant? Was Sharon Carter legally justified in the use of deadly force to save Sam, Bucky, and Zemo from Selby? And what are John Walker's legal defenses for what he did to that Flag Smasher?  

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What are the legal status of The Flag Smashers and the Power Broker? What is the liability for the German couple who had a bed and breakfast for The Flag Smashers? Did the police have a valid Terry stop when they asked Sam for his ID? All these issues and more are discussed in our analysis of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 

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Recorded for WonderCon at Home.

Star Trek has inspired lawyers and judges for decades. It has shown a future with equal protection under the law with every generation having at least one trial episode, and addressed the goal of having a just society. Our panel will explore the issues of the rule of law seen in Star Trek: Discovery, the rights of refugees in Star Trek: Picard, and the many legal issues from Star Trek: Lower Decks. We'll take on issues explored throughout each generation of Star Trek with circuit judge John Owens (9th Circuit Court of Appeals), Steve Chu (DOJ), Bethany Bengfort (Durie Tangri), and Nari Ely (US Courts). Moderated by Joshua Gilliland (The Legal Geeks; Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally).

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The first episode of Falcon and The Winter Soldier takes on the world after Avengers Endgame. Attorneys Mark S. Zaid and Joshua Gilliland geek out with their legal analysis ranging from the use of force in order to save a captured Air Force officer, whether family members of service members can sue other countries, and the tricky issues of conditional pardons. Tune in for deep legal analysis for the adventures of Sam and Bucky. 

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What's the liability for an oil spill? Attorneys Nari Ely and Josh Gilliland have a detailed discussion on the classic Ultraman episode Oil S.O.S. Originally records on May 31, 2020, so the current events discussed are dated. 

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Can the Scarlet Witch marry the Vision? Did Wanda commit desecration of a corpse by stealing the Vision's corpse? Join Jessica Mederson and Josh Gilliland as the review WandaVision episodes Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience, Don't Touch That Dial, Now in Color, We Interrupt This Program, and On a Very Special Episode...    

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What are the duties of a common carrier? What is the liability for faulty food service on a flight? Join Jessica Mederson and Josh Gilliland for their review of Airplane! 

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