Not So Grand Jury

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 la...

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)

Th...

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...

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 co...

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 episo...

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.  

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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...

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 hi...

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.

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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., Guim...

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).

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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 (whi...

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.

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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!

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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.

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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 mo...

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 Cha...

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.

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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 Panky

High Anxiety

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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.  

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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.

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Thank you, as always, to our editor Colleen Moore. Duration: 01:17:34

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Un...

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.

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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).

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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.

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Thank you to our editor Colleen Moore, especially given the level of...

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.

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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.

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Continued thanks to...

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 t...

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.

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!)

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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.

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Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about In The Heat of the Night (1967), currently streaming on Prime Video.  Among other things, we discuss issues related to the Fourth Amendment and police officers outside of their jurisdiction, and nerd-out on the Supreme Court.

Geoff brings up the Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio, decided in the same year In The Heat of the Night was released.  More information on this case can be found here:  Terry v. Ohio on Oyez.

We also bring up our episode on Columbo.  Astute listeners will note that we have not released an e...

Our first "new" episode of 2025!  Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), now streaming on Netflix.  This is the first episode where we discuss a movie that's based on an actual real-life trial, which leads to some interesting comparisons.  Among other things, we talk about free speech/ability to protest and the actual trial, including the Attorney General's testimony, contempt and judicial bias, and the actions of the prosecution.

In the episode we talk about multiple court opinions, including those of the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Seventh Cir...

The (sort of) lost episode!  This week we go back over four years ago to Geoff and Mike's original version of the podcast and re-release an episode on Love, Guaranteed, where Derrick was the guest host.  Apologies for the long episode, but we had A LOT to talk about.

Prior to that, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick dive into some listener feedback.  Please connect with us if you have any feedback or suggestions for us!

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Second sidebar/bonus episode for the Not So Grand Jury!  In this sidebar, we are releasing an edited version of an episode of All Too Common Law, a podcast Geoff hosted years ago.  The episode was focused on How to Get Away with Murder, which we discussed on last week, so it seemed like the perfect time to re-release it out to the public.  Enjoy!

Next week we will take on some listener feedback and re-release the Love-Guaranteed episode that was part of the predecessor Not So Grand Jury podcast hosted by Mike and Geoff that had Der...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about the pilot episode of the former ABC television series How To Get Away with Murder (2014-2020), which apparently has lived rent free in Geoff's brain for years!  As you can tell, we loved . . . to talk about the many ridiculous things about this episode!  We talk about our actual experience in law school, Annalise Keating's legal practice, legal ethics, and so much more!

During the show, we reference a few other podcast episodes that are not currently available, and wanted to give you a little background.  Geoff mentions All Too Common Law, whi...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick finish up Season 1 of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022).  This episode focuses on 12-step programs, the confusing attempt to hide Eli Wyms, and a few other minor issues.

During the show, Derrick references an interview with the show's showrunner, Ted Humphrey, which is discussed here:  https://somanyshows.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-showrunner-ted-humphrey-finale-questions. 

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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. listeners!  In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest Andrea Fenster discuss The Shawshank Redemption (1994).  Andrea is the Prisoners' Right Dunn Legal Fellow with the ACLU of Virginia and no doubt she had a lot to discuss with us!  In this episode we talk about the (many) civil rights violations in the movie, corruption/abuse of power, and many other issues.

A few notes from the show:
- Geoff quotes from Supreme Court Justice Jackson's dissent from the denial of certiorari in the Johnson v. Prentice case.  Here...

It is the first ever bonus episode for the Not So Grand Jury!  Dubbed sidebars (because we are nerdy lawyers), we plan to make use of occasional bonus episodes on the podcast off weeks to discuss, among other things, listener feedback, present some clips from upcoming or past episodes that were cut for time, and maybe publish some short conversations or interviews that don't require a full episode.

In this sidebar, Derrick thanks you for some of your reviews and highly encourages you all to reach out with questions, comments, complaints... anything!  We also give yo...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick dive back into Season 1 of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022).  This episode focuses on Mickey's client, Trevor Elliott, who appears throughout Season 1 as a defendant in a double-murder trial.  Among other things, we discuss trial prep, voir dire (i.e, jury selection), the trial, and the verdict.  Note that this episode was recorded earlier this year, so any references to the various Trump trials are pre-election.

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Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Jaws!  Yes, it isn't a legal movie.  But that doesn't mean we don't have a lot to discuss! Among other things, we talk about the duty of the government or police to intervene (or lack thereof), the rule of the Coast Guard in shark attacks, boating regulations, and the potential validity of an offer to the general public to do something in exchange for a reward.

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In the first full episode of the new podcast, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the first episode of the first season of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022).  We discuss substance abuse and mental health issues facing lawyers, how realistic it is for a lawyer to be handed someone else's practice, and attorney-client privilege as it relates to the investigation of a murdered lawyer.

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We're back!  Geoff, Mike, and new host Derrick are back for more Not So Grand Jury entertainment.  First episode comes out in a week, where we will discuss the Netflix show Lincoln Lawyer, Season 1, Episode 1: He Rides Again.

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