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The Legal GeeksLawyerbots, Rollout! Law from the 1984 Transformers Cartoon and Comic Recorded Live at SDCCDo Autobots need to be registered with the DMV and get a driver’s license? Did Megatron and Ratchet have an enforceable contract? Was it child endangerment to send Spike out on missions? See how law is more than meets the eye with our analysis of the Transformers, featuring Kate Bridal (The Legal Burnouts Podcast), Katrina Wraight, Esq., (Best Best & Krieger LLP), Kathy Steinman, Esq., (San Diego City Attorney’s Office), Michael Dennis Esq., (Crabtree Schmidt), Mark Zaid, Esq., and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally LLP). Presented by The Legal Geeks.Suppo...2024-07-3049 minThe Legal GeeksThe Legal Mysteries of Netflix's 'Wednesday" Recorded Live at WonderCon 2023Girls in glass houses . . . should throw bigger stones. In the case of Wednesday Addams, given all the challenges she confronted in season 1, perhaps those girls should read some heavy law books. A panel of judges and lawyers will uncover some of the peculiar legal issues in the popular Netflix show Wednesday. Is Nevermore Academy liable for the bullying, hazing, and age-old cover-ups that threaten the safety of its students? What rights do the Nevermore students have? Did the Jericho police have a duty to warn local residents about a possible rampaging monster? Featuring U.S. Magistrate Judge Mitchell...2023-03-3151 min
i want what SHE has267 Dedicated to the Women in My LifeToday I take a trip down memory lane to honor and recognize some of the women I've been close to in my life who have shaped me and my life in some way. During Women's History Month we tend to focus on the famous or unrecognized female "pioneers," but a big theme in this show is that "women's work" is so often undervalued and not rewarded in the same way as most "achievements" are celebrated. This show is me thanking all of the women in my life regardless of "achievement." Your existence is enough! I couldn't name and appreciate...2023-03-281h 36
The Legal GeeksJaws The Trial @ SDCCRecorded Live at SDCC on July 21, 2022! The Town of Amity is being sued by the families of shark attack victims! Was it right for Mayor Vaughn to keep the beaches open after the death of Chrissie Watkins? Was the medical examiner right to change Watkins’s cause of death to a boating accident? Join attorneys Michael Dennis, Mark Zaid, Jane Boardman, and Kathy Steinman, as they argue before Judge Carol Najera. Featuring Valerie Tosi as Mrs. Kintner and Jeff May as Mayor Vaughn. Presented by The Legal Ge...2022-08-0157 minThe Legal GeeksLaw of Peacemaker @ WonderCon 2022Recorded 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 Stephen Tollafield, Gabby Martin, Kathy Steinman, and Joshua Gilliland offer their legal analysis of the series. Brought...2022-04-0448 min
The Legal GeeksA Lawyer’s Holiday Special @ SDCC Special EditionRecorded 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 Jos...2021-11-3050 min
The Legal GeeksJudges on the Star Trek 55th AnniversaryHow has Star Trek inspired Judges? What does Star Trek mean to a lifelong fan who is now a Judge? California Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Circuit Judge John Owens of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and US Magistrate Judge Mitch Dembin all share their Star Trek memories, legal analysis from episodes, and what characters they identify with from Star Trek. Special thanks to Kathy Steinman for her interview of Judge Dembin and Jessica Mederson for her interview of Circuit Judge Owens. In the spirit of judicial review and a hint of Pul...2021-09-061h 14
JCooperTravels: What's Your New Year Resolution? Listen To Discover How To Make It Happen!Covid-19 Impacted | 4 Entrepreneurs (Travel, NonProfit, Technology & Service Industries) Discuss Tips On How To Use A Business Tool To SucceedDuring this Talk Show RoundTable, Jacqui chats with Greg Armfield (Owner & Creator | TextP2P), Kathy Steinman (Mary Kay Consulting) and Valerie Pisierra (Loudon Cares)
During this Talk Show RoundTable, Jacqui chats with Greg Armfield (Owner & Creator | TextP2P), Kathy Steinman (Mary Kay Consulting) and Valerie Pisierra (Loudon Cares) Everyone has been impacted by Covid-19. Whether your business is brick/mortar or virtual or a for-profit or a non profit, we have all had to adjust to a new normal.
Jacqui Cooper (Talk Show Host of JCooperTravels, LoveTravelScotland, and CryptoMom) speaks about how her business in trave...2021-03-0427 min
The Legal GeeksCivil Liability in JawsAmity Island has more than a shark problem....it has legal liability. Joshua Gilliland is joined by his friends Steve Chu and Kathy Steinman to discuss the municipal liability in the 1975 classic JAWS in honor of the film's 45 anniversary. Was Mayor Vaughn right to keep the beaches open? Was the medical examiner pressured by the mayor to change to cause of death for the first shark attack victim to "boating accident"? Is Amity legally responsible for the death of Alex Kitner? What about the dog? Join Josh, Steve, and Kathy, as they set sail on a voyage of legal...2020-06-0259 min
The Legal GeeksStormtrooper Defective Body Armor Mock Trial from WonderCon 2019Imperial Stormtroopers are tired of being beaten up with sticks by Ewoks. The Imperial Department of Military Research expressly warranted that all armors would protect Stormtroopers from projectile weapons. Legions of Stormtrooper associations have sued the manufacturer of body armor for defective design, breach of warranty, and fraud. Can Stormtroopers find justice or are they doomed to get the short end of the stick? Find out as attorneys Kathy Steinman, Doug Ridley, Christine Peek, and Jack Yang argue before U.S. Federal Magistrate Judge Mitch Dembin. Brought to you by The Legal Geeks.Support the show2019-08-0553 min
The Legal GeeksLawyers on the 65th Anniversary of GodzillaGodzilla has been a destructive force of legal liability since 1954. Who is financially responsible for Acts of Godzilla? Does the United States have a duty to defend Japan? And just who is the legal owner of Mothra’s egg? Join our panel of attorneys including US Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman, Monte Cooper (Grand Nephew of the creator of King Kong, Merian Cooper), Kathy Steinman (Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego), Bethany Bengfort (US Courts), and Joshua Gilliland (The Legal Geeks) as they wade into the depths of Godzilla's destructive legal issues over the last 65 years. Moderated by...2019-07-2251 min