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The Legal GeeksRecorded Live at WonderCon! Yar, The Pirates of Star WarsRecorded on March 28, 2025 at WonderCon: Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars Star Wars has had nearly 50 years of piracy, from child endangerment and property rights in Skeleton Crew, plundering Kyber Crystals in Clone Wars, smuggling puffer pigs in Star Wars Rebels, employment opportunities for the Bad Batch, and an open threat in Resistance. Join The Legal Geeks for an all-hands on deck adventure of the law of the high seas, as they search for lawful treasures of the Pirates of Star Wars in live action and animation. Featuring Judge Carol Najera, Lo...2025-03-3048 minThe Legal GeeksReview of Skeleton Crew Episode 5Skeleton Crew, episode 5, "You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates," raises issues of computer crimes, property rights, land grants, lawfulness of banning children from spas, fraud, and defense of property with lethal force. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino, and Stephen Tollafield for their analysis. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2024-12-3158 minThe Legal GeeksReview of Skeleton Crew, "Can't Say I Remember No at Attin"From "What Flag Do You Fly?" to "Rip Them Limb from Limb," episode 4 of Skeleton Crew had kidnapping, false imprisonment, child soldiers, theft, and bartering for freedom. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino (Retired), Kris Butler, and Stephen Tollafield for their review of, "Can't Say I Remember No at Attin"Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2024-12-2351 minThe Legal GeeksLaw of The Acolyte - Recorded at SDCC 2024Can Jedi read a suspect’s mind without violating the right against self-incrimination? What are the use of Force concerns in law enforcement? Is it legal for Jedi detain someone and question them without informing the suspect of their right to counsel and right to remain silent? Do witches have a religious freedom to use the Force? Join us and find out with Circuit Judge John Owens, Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman, Magistrate Judge Stan Boone, Christine Peek, Esq., Stephen Tollafield Esq., and Joshua Gilliland, Esq. (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally LLP). Presented by The Legal Geeks. Sup...2024-07-3049 minThe Legal GeeksReview of Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4Time to discuss the duty to rescue, interrogating children, and desecration of corpse with Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2022-06-141h 04The 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 GeeksThe Hawkeye FinaleCan 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. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2021-12-271h 34
The Legal GeeksLawyers on the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back!Can Darth Vader murder Imperial officers for poor job performance? And what can Vader teach us about contract modification? Join our brave band of lawyers from The Legal Geeks as they take on war crimes on Hoth, whether Luke had a duty to rescue his friends from the Empire, the legality of dumping trash in space. Featuring Steve Chu (Assistant US Attorney), Bethany Bengfort (Durie Tangri), Nari Ely (US Courts), and moderated by Stephen Tollafield (Professor at UC Hastings College of Law). #ForceFest2020Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered...2020-08-3159 min
The Legal GeeksGoodbye, Farewell, and Amen to The Clone WarsWe say goodbye to The Clone Wars with our review of Victory and Death. Join Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield for one last mission with Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex, as they discuss treason, lawful demotions, desertion, pseudocide, and the duty to bury. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-05-1647 min
The Legal GeeksShattered Legal Analysis of The Clone WarsJust how do you remove a traitorous leader from office who has perpetrated a massive fraud upon the galaxy to justify a war that has eroded civil liberties? We can tell you, it is not to confront that leader with lightsabers in what looks like a military coup d'etat. Join Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield as they analyze the pentuntalemt episode of The Clone Wars, “Shattered.” They discuss Treason, Mutiny, Sedation, Excessive Force of Pretrial Detainees, and the big question, was Order 66 lawful? Support the showNo part of this recordi...2020-05-021h 10
The Legal GeeksClone Wars - Phantom ApprenticeOur legal review of the Siege of Mandalore continues with The Phantom Apprentice! What are the legal risks for Clone Troopers in combating Maul’s forces? Was Almec’s custodial interrogation proper? Do Maul’s followers meet the legal definition of “Gang”? Join Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield as they confront these issues and more. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-04-2948 min
The Legal GeeksLiberate MandaloreFalse surrenders. Military invasions. Civilian advisors. Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield confront the issues of Perfidy at Yerbana, whether the invasion of Mandalore to capture Maul was similar to capturing Manuel Noriega, the Bailment of Ahsoka’s Lightsabers, and more, in our review The Clone Wars episode “Old Friends Not Forgotten.” Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-04-2156 min
The Legal GeeksReview and Analysis of The Clone Wars episode Together AgainIs it cool for Ahsoka Tano to hide bombs around the Pykes’ Spice processing plant? Could she be prosecuted for murder if anyone died? Or was it all self-defense? Join Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield as they discuss these issues and more in The Clone Wars episode Together Again. Be sure to check out Ryloth Relics for their amazing challenge coins and patches. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-04-1634 min
The Legal GeeksCan the Pykes Just Toss People in Jail and other thoughts from Clone Wars "Dangerous Debt"Did Trace and Rafa have a cause of action against the Jedi Order or Republic for the accidental death of their parents in Ziro the Hutt’s prison escape? Is the Pyke Syndicate a government or just organized crime? Join Josh Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield for their analysis of the Clone Wars episode Dangerous Debt. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-04-0735 min
The Legal GeeksContracts that Violate Public Policy on The Clone WarsDo you need a pilot's license to fly a starship? What happens if you cross into a military no fly zone? And who would enter a contract with galactic gangsters? Join Joshua Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield as they review some really legally dangerous personal decisions on The Clone Wars episode "Deal No Deal." Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-03-311h 00
The Legal GeeksReview of The Clone Wars "Gone with a Trace"Was Ahsoka denied post-Jedi benefits after her trial? Did she engage in reckless driving of her speeders or was her near accident caused by a defective product? And just what is the duty to warn about demolition droids? Join attorneys Joshua Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield as they geek out over The Clone Wars. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2020-03-2443 min
The Legal GeeksUniversal Monsters at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2019Judge Stan Boone, Angela Storey, Stephen Tollafield, and Josh Gilliland conduct their legal review of what goes bump in the night. Recorded live at SVCC 2019, this panel discussed Frankenstein's Creature, lynch mobs, the Mummy, cruel and unusual punishment, endangered species with the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and peeping toms with the Wolfman. Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks2019-10-1754 min
The Legal GeeksJudges on the Clone Wars at San Diego Comic ConThe Clone Wars represents some of the best Star Wars stories ever told. Join our panel of judges and attorneys as they report for duty to determine the Duty to Follow Lawful Orders vs Unlawful Orders; Child Safety of Younglings; Secret Marriages; Clone Rights; and the Trial of Ashoka Tano. Panelists include Circuit Judge John B. Owens (9th Circuit Court of Appeals), Judge Carol Najera, Stephen Tollafield (Professor at Hastings School of Law), Bethany Bengfort (US Courts), Steve Chu (Assistant US Attorney), and moderated by Joshua Gilliland (The Legal Geeks). Check out "Unlocked," the new book with...2019-07-2248 min