Not So Grand Jury

A whole section of our conversation in the last episode on Judgment at Nuremberg hit the cutting room floor, mostly because we didn't think you, as the listener, wanted a 2+ hour episode.  Well, we picked it up off the floor and made it a sidebar!  So, enjoy a conversation amongst the three of us, mostly led by Mike, which was presented as "what would happen after a Nuremberg-trial-esque situation?", but mostly became a "Geoff and Mike's checklist to get America back on the right track."Comments welcome and encouraged.Also, next week's episode will involve a discussion of Daredevil Season 2, the 2016 Netflix series.  Give it a watch before we drop the episode! Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg.  Among other things, we discuss the actual Nuremberg Trials, the differences between reality and the fictionalized version of the Judges Trial in the movie, judicial independence.Excerpts from the Justice Cases discussed by Geoff can be found here:  The Nuremberg Trials: The Justice Trial.The article discussed by Derrick on interpreters during the Nuremberg Trials is here: Translating and Interpreting the Nuremberg Trials.Apologies that some of our audio was less than perfect.  It was a combination of corrupt files and user/host error (mostly user/host error to be honest).Thank you to our editor Colleen.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

The movie being discussed on next week's episode is the 1961 movie Judgment at Nuremberg.  That is all!   See you next week.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss an episode of King of the Hill that revolves around a new employee Rich, voiced by Ben Stiller, harassing all of the employees.  Our primary discussion is on sexual harassment in the workplace, and we also discuss some related issues including appropriate processes for investigating employee complaints.  Thank you to Derrick's friend, and friend of the podcast, Kevin for the suggestion.  (And hopefully we'll get Kevin on as a guest host soon....).Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

All three members of the Not So Grand Jury are here to discuss the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which Geoff and Derrick helped administer a few weeks ago.  If you would like to learn more about the competition, feel free to take a look at the website for the International Law Student Association (https://www.ilsa.org/about-jessup/) or otherwise search around the internet for all things related to the Jessup.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

The Not So Grand Jury welcomes back friend of the podcast and special guest Wes Rist to discuss a 1989 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which mostly revolves around the question of whether android officer Lt. Commander Data, played by Brent Spiner, is property or a sentient being.  Wes is an international human rights lawyer who specializes in atrocity prevention (in addition to being a huge nerd like the rest of us).  If you happened to miss Wes's previous appearance on the podcast, we encourage you to go back and listen to Season 1, Episode 26 on Captain America: Civil War, where he provided significant assistance in explaining international law and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.In this episode, Derrick, Geoff, and Wes discuss the concept of JAG officers, Star Trek law, the hearing (not a trial) on whether Data is property or a sentient being, relevant human rights law, and so much more.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony.  And thank you very much to Wes for taking the time to prepare for the recording.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

"I didn't kill my wife! . . . I don't care."Yes, that's right, we are talking about the 1993 classic action-thriller starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.  On this episode, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the history and role of the U.S. Marshals, drug trials and approvals, custodial interrogation, and the various crimes committed by Dr. Richard Kimble throughout the movie. The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

A super-quick sidebar this week just to let you know that next week the guys will be discussing the iconic 1993 film The Fugitive. We really enjoyed the discussion. We hope you enjoy it as well.See you then!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

"You can't get drunk on jum. It's a breakfast liqueur."In this second of two installments, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick finish the discussion of Scrubs Season 6, Episode 17 (Their Story) and then chat about Season 8, Episode 8 (My Lawyer's in Love).   We discuss gender affirming care, "extra hot tea for Ted" + the McDonald's hot coffee case, Ted's Alaska bar membership, the challenges of being "in charge", and a variety of other minor issues.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you Colleen for editing.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Eaaaaggllllleeeeee!  In this first of two installments, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 5, Episode 8 (My Big Bird) and start the discussion of Season 6, Episode 17 (Their Story).  We discuss, among other things, morbidity and mortality conferences, keeping exotic pets (like ostriches) as pets, contract mistake, and opening someone else's mail.  We will be back with Part II in two weeks!(By my some chance the episode's audio is off/overlapping at around the 21- to 23-minute mark, please re-download the episode.)The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Derrick and Geoff preview next week's episode, the second in our Scrubs triptych and talk about some listener feedback. In particular, we appreciate everyone's selections for favorite episode from last year.It seems you all really like our guests. We're trying not to take that personally.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the ninth and tenth episodes of the fourth season of Scrubs (2004).  We discuss misconceptions around HIPAA, "ambulance chasing", medical malpractice lawsuits, depositions, and Doug, the (new) pathologist.Just like the Ludacris arc on Law & Order: SVU, it was long overdue for Scrubs to do an arc on the Not So Grand Jury.  Expect a few more Scrubs episodes to come out shortly as we get ready for the Scrubs revival premiering on ABC on February 25, 2026.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you as always to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Another short one today!  In next week's Not So Grand Jury, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick will discuss epsidoes nine and ten of the fourth season of Scrubs, a couple of episodes that deal with medical malpractice. Should be interesting!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Derrick is away this episode so we brought in someone with actual relevant experience for a change! (Note: that was Geoff's comment. Of course.) Alison Gill has nearly 2 decades of experience in federal legislative and policy matters. Currently the Director of Nominations and Democracy at the National Women’s Law Center, she spends her days opposing biased and unqualified judicial nominees and advocating court reform. (Full disclosure: Her last job was as Geoff's boss)This episode we remember the late, great Rob Reiner by discussing his 1995 film, The American President. Mike, Geoff, and Alison discuss what it takes to get legislation through Congress and whether the crime bill and environmental protection bill highlighted in the movie could survive in the courts today.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Quick one today!  First, in next week's episode, Geoff, Mike, and special guest Alison Gill, the Director of Nominations and Democracy at the National Women's Law Center (and Geoff's former boss), discuss the 1995 film The American President, directed by the late, great Rob Reiner.  To get the most out of the episode, especially with Alison's expertise, watch or re-watch it before next Thursday!Second, a call to everyone to give us your favorite 2025 episodes/moments of the Not So Grand Jury and suggestions for films and tv shows we should discuss in 2026.  So many ways to get in touch with us.... and they are all right here:Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Lincoln Lawyer is back... on the podcast.  In this episode, we discuss Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2 of the Lincoln Lawyer Netflix Series.  Among other things, we discuss the supposed "ethical dilemma" that Micky faces, his decision to allow his client to meet with the police, allowing another client to talk to the police without him present, and sexual relations with a client.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

The first sidebar of 2026!  So first thing's first, next week we will be coming back to the Netflix show Lincoln Lawyer.  We did Season 1 of the Lincoln Lawyer in Season 1 of our podcast, so it's only fair that we discuss Season 2 in Season 2!  Confusing?  Probably.  Anyway, next week we will be discussing Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2, of the Lincoln Lawyer.  Watch it so that you can follow along with Geoff and Mike's very strong opinions.But a vast majority of this long sidebar is dedicated to discussing how AI is impacting our legal practices, which we recorded immediately after our last episode on Her.  We set out to have a normal 10- to 15-minute sidebar... and kind of kept going.  But hopefully it's interesting!And a reminder to please let us know your favorite parts of 2025.  What were your favorite episodes?  What was your favorite specific discussion?   What did we screw up?  What recommendations do you have for Season 2?  We want to hear from you!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Happy New Year to our listeners!  In the first episode of Season 2, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Her, the 2013 Spike Jonze movie starting Joaquin Phoenix and the voice of Scarlett Johansson, which is set in the distant past of the year 2025.  In this episode we discuss AI services, intellectual property, and real-life litigation related to the movie.Among other things, we mention the following:- Kevin Reviews Everything, "Movie: Her" (link: https://www.kylereviewseverything.com/movie-reviews/movie-her2016/5/1)- SNL Spoof of Her by Jonah Hill (link: https://vimeo.com/735181162)The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Merry Christmas, Happy Festivus, and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners!  This sidebar is not only the last one of 2025, it's also the last sidebar of Season 1!  Season 2 starts next week.  (Having a new season does not really mean all that much, although we are excited that we've done enough episodes to call something "Season 2".)  The first episode of Season 2 will be released on New Year's Day, and we will be discussed Her, the 2013 Spike Jonze movie starting Joaquin Phoenix and the voice of Scarlett Johansson.We spend most of the time this sidebar discussing the many tropes from Season 1's movies and shows.  We apologize for our audio quality - Mike's audio was lost, so we had to rely on the Zoom recording.  Nothing like ending Season 1 on a snafu...  But don't worry, stick around for after the outro where you can listen to the moment where we all learned that Mike's audio was lost.And finally, please let us know your favorite parts of 2025!  What were your favorite episodes?  What was your favorite specific discussion?   What did we screw up?  What recommendations do you have for Season 2?  We want to hear from you!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the latest installment of the Knives Out movies, Wake Up Dead Man, which was released for a brief theatre run on November 26, 2025 and started streaming exclusively on Netflix last Friday, December 12, 2025.  HUGE spoiler alert for this one (maybe more than others) given the recent release.  For the first time, all three of us watched the movie in the theatre and recorded this episode before having the ability to watch it on streaming.In this episode we talk about Benoit Blanc's assumptions, acknowledgement of parentage questions, priest-penitent privilege, murder v. manslaughter, audio recording consent law, and other issues.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

As is normally the case when we invite on guest hosts, some of the conversation that we had with Will Kent in last week's Spy Game episode did not make it into the original edit.  So, we present it along with a little background on NDAs and SCIFs, for those of you not familiar with them.  Enjoy!Our next episode will be released on Thursday, December 18.  We will be discussing Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.  Currently on a short theatre run, it starts streaming exclusively on Netflix tomorrow, Friday, December 12.  Watch it before our episode drops!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

In the episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest Will Kent discuss Spy Game with the late great Robert Redford playing veteran CIA operative Nathan Muir and an up-and-coming Brad Pitt playing Muir's protégé, Tom Bishop.  Our guest Will Kent is a former military intelligence officer in the US Army and now works on international commercial issues in development.  In this episode, we talk about, among other things, espionage, unauthorized foreign operations, the many breach of agency protocols and federal crimes that Muir probably commits, prisoner status, and many other things.  The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Colleen and Anthony. Thank you for Will for prepping for the recording (and finally finding time to actually record).Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Quick-ish sidebar this week to discuss a correction to our commentary in last week's Good Place episode and some separate listener feedback.  As discussed in our listener feedback:Here's the link to Kevin Goldberg's co-authored piece for Freedom Forum on Bad Online Reviews: Can You Get Sued for Leaving a Bad Review? Maybe. Here's the link to John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment:  Felony Murder: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO).  Our next episode will be released in a week, when we will talk about the movie Spy Game with guest host Will Kent a friend of the podcast, former military intelligence officer, and currently working on international commercial issues in development.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Welcome! Everything is fine. (Not really. At all.)In this episode, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 1 of The Good Place (2016-2017).  We discuss multiple scenes involving Eleanor and Jason's time on earth, including Eleanor's shady fake medication job, Jason "impersonating" Acid Cat, Eleanor and her friends taking advantage of the "Dress Bitch" situation, Jason and Pillboi (attempting to) rob the Mexican restaurant, and Eleanor's apparent emancipation from her parents.If you have not watched The Good Place, MASSIVE spoiler alert here.  While we try to focus on season 1, it's hard not to at least hint at future seasons.  Hopefully you have already watched it.  It's good.  Or at least entertaining.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact, and let us know that you are a Not So Grand Jury listener!Thank you to our editor Colleen, and we welcome back Anthony from his very warm honeymoon to the chilly Mid-Atlantic region. Yay.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Welcome! Everything is fine.We brought back previous guest Wes Rist to discuss some interesting listener feedback on our Captain America: Civil War episode.Our next episode will be released in a week, when we will talk about the first season of The Good Place.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

In this episode, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).  We discuss Benoit Blanc's role as a detective, hearsay, how a Court would look at the all-important napkin "agreement", comparative/contributory negligence, and generally whether or not Miles Bron is an idiot (spoiler alert: he is).As part of our conversation, we dissect the napkin that's integral to the plot in Glass Onion.  One image can be found here:  Napkin Image.  We also talk about some of the Easter eggs in this movie, especially callbacks to the original Knives Out (see, e.g., Guimaraes Collider Article).The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact, and let us know that you are a Not So Grand Jury listener!Thank you to our editor Colleen and congratulations to Anthony on his wedding!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff gives a brief update on some episodes that are upcoming in year 2 of the Not So Grand Jury.  Our next episode will be released in a week, when we will talk about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

It's the Not So Grand Jury's one-year special!  Believe it or not, our little podcast has made it a year.  Thank you to all of our listeners - we appreciate you tuning in on a regular basis to listen to us and here's to another year!For our first anniversary, we actually chose a legal movie, Michael Clayton (2007).  Among other things, we discuss legal ethics (duh), what is a "fixer", the role of a general counsel, and the legal issues involved in involuntary commitment.We also briefly reference this picture that's in a Reddit thread (which shocked Derrick to be honest):  Reddit Connection.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editors Anthony and Colleen.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest Wes Rist discuss the Marvel movie Captain America: Civil War.  Wes is an international human rights lawyer who specializes in atrocity prevention.  In this episode we talk a lot of about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (while Derrick mostly drinks and becomes more confused) and many international law questions that come up in the movie.At one point Mike discusses Marvel's tradition of wearing generic ball-caps to blend into crowds; see, for example, this Reddit thread.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editor Colleen.  And thank you very much to Wes for taking the time to prepare for the recording (even if his outline was half as long as Andrea's).Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

In this Tuesday sidebar, Derrick encourages you all to reach out with questions, comments, complaints... any feedback!  We also give you a primer on international law in preparation for this Thursday's episode where we will discuss Captain America: Civil War with guest Wes Rist, an international human rights lawyer specializing in atrocity prevention.  You also get a few clips from that episode, one of which was left on the cutting room floor.Full episode on Captain America: Civil War coming out this Thursday!Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

More Suits!  We discuss Episode 11 of Suits Season 1, which mostly focuses on two parts:  The A plot involving a mentee/associate's responsibilities when his/her boss is clearly being unethical (not to mention some very weird subpoena issues) and the B plot involving absolutely insane conflicts of interest that arise when a law firm is charged with splitting up of a client's estate.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to Colleen and Anthony for editing.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

You asked for Suits and you got it!  ("You" being multiple listeners who sent in comments via email and otherwise posted publicly, multiple guests on the show, a few family members, and maybe even some random strangers on the street.)  We discuss, among other things, the insane premise of Suits generally, being an associate at a large NY law firm, the benefits of pro bono work, the "oral argument" in the show, and unauthorized practice of law.In two weeks, another Suits episode will be coming out, so if this wasn't enough Suits... you will certainly get more.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to Colleen and Anthony for editing.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Mike is no longer at the police station, so we were able to get this recording done!  (If you don't understand this reference, listen to the first 3ish minutes of last week's episode.)  This week Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 14 of King of the Hill, which was just released after a long hiatus on August 4, 2025.  As you will hear, not as much to discuss as we would have expected for a full King of the Hill season, but we hit, among other things, potential liability for providing a free service to the community, the business structure of Robata Chane, potential liability for giving bad online reviews, and pig butchering scams, among other things.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our edits, Colleen Moore and Anthony Bolognese.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

This week we go back many years ago to Geoff and Mike's original version of the podcast and re-release an episode on Knives Out, the 2019 movie.  No Derrick this week other than at the beginning to explain with Geoff why we are pushing the planned release of our episode of Season 14 of King of the Hill to next week.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

That's right, another King of the Hill episode (new season comes out 8/4!).  Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss back-to-back episodes in the fourth season of King of the Hill (2000).  We discuss listener feedback from a good friend of the podcast, then jump into the issues in the two-part episode including divorce distribution, sexual assault, and murder.Also, enjoy the fake movie posters for these episodes discussed at the end of the episode by Mike (check out ~57:00 into the episode):Hank Hill in Hanky PankyHigh AnxietyThe sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to Geoff for handling the initial editing of this episode, and to new unpaid intern Anthony Bolognese for volunteering his time to do final edits.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Minority Report (2002), a science fiction thriller set in the year 2054, where the District of Columbia is trying out a specialized police department known as "PreCrime" using three "Precogs" to predict and prevent murders (and only murders) before they occur.  We discuss the concerns with preemptive punishment, including issues involving constitutional law and criminal law, and also discuss privacy rights, hearsay, Fourth Amendment issues, and more.  The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to Geoff for jumping briefly back into the editing role, and our apologies for you having to hear your own voice while editing.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Erin Brockovich (2000), based on the true story of the ground water contamination of Hinkley, California by PG&E. We discuss the accuracy of the film to the real-life events, class action litigation and binding arbitration, and whistleblower protections.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you, as always, to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Colleen Moore's first ever arc on the Not So Grand Jury comes to an end with another sidebar discussion on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).  Derrick and Colleen briefly discuss the recent Supreme Court's decision involving PLCAA in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, and recent attempts to repeal PLCAA.Next week we step away from tv shows and discuss the 2000 movie Erin Brockovich.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Another SVU episode, another new title, this time the "Chef’s (Geoff's) Kiss" episode (check out 1:05:15 into the episode).  Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and returning guest Colleen Moore discuss Selfish, the nineteenth episode of the tenth season of Law & Order: SVU (2009).  We discuss comparisons to the real-life Casey Anthony case and whether someone could actually be charged for murder based on failure to vaccinate a child.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editor Colleen Moore, both for editing and coming onto the show.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

In this episode, dubbed the "JSTOR Smudge" episode (check out ~38:30 into the episode), Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest/unpaid editor/non-lawyer Colleen Moore discuss the fifth episode of the ninth season of Law & Order: SVU (2007).  We discuss the various tropes of Dick Wolf's Law & Order, continuous jurisdiction, international law, and comparisons to the real-life torture at Abu Ghraib during the Iraq War.  And we discuss how Derrick is not an ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(d) scholar ... but we are hoping to have some highly qualified publicists on our podcast eventually.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editor Colleen Moore, especially since she had to edit her own voice, the whole reason Geoff stopped doing audio editing of the podcast...Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Our next regularly scheduled episode will come out next week, which will include as a guest host, Colleen Moore, our unpaid editor who has become an unpaid guest host.  In this bonus episode, we introduce Colleen and have her talk about the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ("PLCAA").  We originally brought up the PLCAA two weeks ago in the Runaway Jury episode, but Colleen has much more experience with it than the rest of the hosts.Next week we are going to start a two-episode arc discussing two different episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.Dun dun.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Runaway Jury (2003), an adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel The Runaway Jury.  We discuss jury consultants/tampering, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), and calculation of special and general damages.On the damages section, Derrick discusses a real-life Jury Verdict Form from a 2017 trial that was held in the same Court as the movie.  Here's a copy of that form:  Lavigne v. Allied Shipyard, Inc., et al., Jury Verdict Form.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you, as always, to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Bonus episode!  In this sidebar, Derrick and Geoff discuss and respond to listener feedback, and we discuss a real-life art theft case.Next week we discuss Runaway Jury (2003).The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the twelfth episode of the eleventh season of King of the Hill (2007).  We discuss admissibility of testimony, liability in personal injury cases, and attorney malpractice/ethics.  We also discuss the character Dale in pretty intense detail.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editor Colleen Moore, especially given the level of silliness she had to edit around this time...Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the tenth episode of the tenth season of King of the Hill (2006).  We discuss price fixing, contractual disputes, incitement to riot, and Hank's wearing of a wire.An important note that when discussing force majeure clauses, Mike referred to the "famous" example of the French Open having pandemic insurance.  Unfortunately, it was Wimbledon that had pandemic insurance, not the French Open.  Grass.  Not dirt.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you as always to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 1 of Marvel's Daredevil, currently streaming on Disney+.  This episode focuses on three main legal issues in the season, including Karen Page's initial arrest (and almost being killed in jail), the arrest and trial of "Bowling Alley Guy," and the Hell's Kitchen landlord/tenant issue.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Continued thanks to our editor Colleen.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Bonus episode!  In this sidebar, all three hosts discuss and respond to listener feedback and commentary, and we release additional footage of the conversation between Derrick and last week's guest host Matt Simpson regarding boats and his thoughts on Thomas Crown Affair.  Please keep the listener feedback coming!  Per the listener feedback that we discuss, Suits, Oz, Night Court, and Fisk are all under consideration for future episodes.In response to feedback regarding Trial of the Chicago 7, here's a link to an audio book that does a dramatic reading of highlights from the trial transcript:  "The Trial of the Chicago 7: The Official Transcript"Next week we discuss season 1 of Daredevil (2015) and this time we aren't lying!The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you as always to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick and special guest Matt Simpson discuss the Thomas Crown Affair (1999).  Matt is a corporate attorney and currently the Co-Chair of the Private Equity Practice at Mintz Levin in Washington, D.C.  Matt and Derrick start the podcast with a separate conversation breaking down the early scenes in the movie involving Thomas Crown selling his company (or basically robbing another company with the help of his lawyers).  Afterwards, Mike explains the Fourth Amendment search and seisure issues, and Geoff talks about all the crimes that Thomas Crown committed, or likely committed, in the movie.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you to our editor Colleen.  And thank you very much to Matt for taking the time to join us to chat about M&A (and some more fun things that may be part of a future sidebar).Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about The Nice Guys (1996), a dark comedy neo-noir set in 1977 Los Angles starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.  We discuss issues related to private investigators, auto regulations/catalytic converters, and everyone's favorite topic... porn!  (For those of you who actually read last week's show notes, you know we were supposed to release an episode on season 1 of Daredevil (2015) this week.  Well, unfortunately that episode isn't ready yet, but we promise it'll come out soon!)The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.Thank you as always to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss two episodes of the first season of the X-Files (1993-1994), which is currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+.  Both episodes involve the same mutant serial killer, Eugene Victor Tooms.  We discuss the legitimacy of polygraph tests, the "parole board" scene, FBI jurisdiction, and more.  We (well, mostly Geoff) also come up with a system to rate the movies/shows on legal accuracy and entertainment.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commercial litigation.  If you would like to set up a free consultation, please fill out the form located at https://www.mooreatty.com/contact.In two weeks, we will be discussing season 1 of Daredevil (2015).  The first two episodes of season 4 of Daredevil drop on March 4, 2025, so you might as well re-watch season 1!Thank you as always to our editor Colleen Moore.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us!  IG:  @notsograndjury.  Email:  [email protected].  LinkedIn:  Not So Grand Jury.  Bluesky:  @notsograndjury.bsky.social.