Re: Piracy/Captain Phillips (2013)What is Piracy? Who has jurisdiction over the high seas?Sources:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Art. 100-110 (1982).S.S. Lotus (Fr. v. Turk.), 1927 P.C.I.J....

Re: Medical Emancipation/My Sister’s Keeper (2009), Chicago Med (2015-)When can a child exercise control over their own body and medical decisions?  Does a child have to fully emancipate themselves from their parents in o...

Re: Chinatown (1974)/Water RightsWhy does Los Angeles exist?  Where does L.A. get its water?  How do water rights work?Sources:County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles, 124 Cal.App.3d 1 (Cal.App. 1981).<...

Re: RICO Act/Sons of Anarchy (2008)What is RICO? What does it stand for?  How is it used?Sources:Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (2023 Edition).18 U.S.C. §§ 932 ...

Re: The Lake (2022)/Trusts and EstatesWhat is a trust?  Why would someone use a trust to transfer property?  Can you inherit less than a complete interest in real property?  If you do have a less than absolute interest doe...

Re: Life Insurance, Accident Policies/ Double Indemnity (1944)What is a double indemnity clause?  When can an insurance company deny a life insurance claim?Sources:Diamond v. New York Life Ins. Co., 286 N.Y.S....

Re: Double Jeopardy/Double Jeopardy (1999)Can someone be charged for the same crime twice?  Can they be charged with the same crime in multiple places?  Is murder not always a crime?Sources: 

Re: Insanity Defense/The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it (2021), The Devil on Trial (2023)What is an insanity plea and is it a get out of jail free card?  Can someone be acquitted of a crime due to demonic possession?Sourc...

Re: Emancipation of Minors/Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), Roswell (1999), Gossip Girl (2007), New Amsterdam (2018) What is legal emancipation?  Can anyone under the age of 18 be legally emancipated?  Is it as...

Re: The Sandlot (1993), Bridge to Terabithia (2007)/Premises Liability, Attractive Nuisance Sources:CA Civil Code §§ 846, 1714, 3342-3342.5.Adams v. Bullock, 125 N.E. 93 (N.Y. 1919).Dennis v....

Re: 12 Angry Men (1957), Veronica Mars (2004)/Juries Sources:Declaration of Independence (1776).U. S. Constitution, Art. III §2; Amends. 5, 6, 14 §1.Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978)....

Re: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/ContractsHow is a contract formed?  What makes a contract enforceable?  Can minors sign contracts?  What if a contract has super tiny print or is in Latin? <...

Re: Outer Range (2022)/Adverse Possession, EthicsWhat happens when there is a dispute between neighbours over property lines? Sources:ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (2020).Wyoming Statutes Annota...

Re: A Cinderella Story (2004), Another Cinderella Story (2008), Not Cinderella’s Type (2018)/Inheritance and Child Abuse What rights does a child have when a remarried parent dies?  What rights does a stepparent have to ...

Re: Insatiable (2018)/MurderWhat is murder? What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?  What defenses are there for murder and what is self-defense? Sources:Official Code of Georgia Annotated, ...

 Re: Manifest (2018), The 4400 (2004)/Death in Absentia How can someone be declared dead without a body?  What happens if someone who was declared dead is still alive?Sources:Social Security Administration Ha...

Re: Outer Banks (2020)/Lost and Abandoned Property, TreasureWhat happens when lost or abandoned property is found?  Who owns that property?  Who can claim ownership of hidden treasure?Sources:Archaeological Resour...

Re: Outer Banks (2020)/Abandoned ShipwrecksWhat happens when a shipwreck is discovered?  How is ownership of a shipwreck determined?  Who keeps the artifacts found on a shipwreck?Sources:United Nations Convention ...