Rogue is one of the X-Men’s most powerful and famous characters, with the ability to absorb the memories and life force of anyone she touches and even absorb and use the powers of other mutants. If she touches someone long enough, she could even kill them. So what legal problems could Rogue’s powers present? Here’s […]
Would Bill and Ted Need a Time Machine to Get Out of Legal Trouble?
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is one of those legendary movies that people still love thirty years after its release. In fact, a new sequel is planned for release next year. In honor of the thirty year anniversary of this most excellent film, San Diego juvenile defense lawyer Peter M. Liss has taken an in […]
Is Dr. Jekyll Legally Responsible for Mr. Hyde’s Actions?
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the famous classic tales of the Victorian Era and for good reason. It explores themes of addiction, personal responsibility, unconscious desires, the rigidity of Victorian norms, morality, and the duality of man. One thing people have long debated is whether or not Jekyll should be considered responsible […]
Proving Innocence After Escaping Prison? Defense Lawyer in Oceanside
It’s a common TV trope seen in shows like Luke Cage, Sense 8 and Prison Break; the main character is locked in prison for a crime he didn’t commit and he must break out of prison to prove his innocence. But in real life, simply proving your innocence doesn’t mean you can just walk away […]
All the Charges Related to the Celebrity College Admissions Scandal
By now, everyone has heard about the huge college admissions scandal in which the rich and famous cheated and bribed their children’s ways into some of the top schools in the country. What you might not know, unless you’ve been paying close attention to the story, is what charges the more than 50 people arrested […]
Are the Mario Bros. Just Animal-Abusing Drug Addicts?
Much has been made about the idea that the Super Mario Bros. game simply revolves around Mario and his brother Luigi hallucinating while doing mushrooms. It’s an interesting concept that really does change everything about the game. So assuming it’s true, what does that mean for the brothers from a legal perspective? Here’s what Oceanside […]
Don’t Bird Box Challenge and Drive: San Diego Reckless Driving Attorney
It should go without saying that you shouldn’t drive while blindfolded. Unfortunately, when new viral “challenges” catch on, people tend to keep upping the ante until things get out of hand. That’s why a teen driver ended up in an accident recently after trying to do the “Bird Box challenge.” San Diego Reckless driving attorney […]
The Boys on Sick Note Better Have a Top Notch Lawyer
One of Netflix’s new British imports, Sick Note, is big on laughs and huge on criminal culpability. It’s bad enough to pretend to have cancer, but as the show wears on, Daniel and Dr. Glennis continue to commit more and more crimes to cover up those that they already have done. Needless to say, they’d be […]
Could Agent Nadeem’s Testimony Take Down Kingpin?
We’re all mourning the loss of more than half of Netflix’s fantastic Marvel series, especially one that is a favorite of many Vista defense lawyers, Daredevil. We’ve actually written quite a lot about these shows, including two articles on Luke Cage, two more on Jessica Jones, and two articles on Daredevil, including one about Frank […]
Did Shades Get Shafted by His Immunity Deal in Luke Cage?
Fans of Luke Cage are still reeling from the show’s cancellation in mid-October. In honor of Harlem’s hero, we’d like to take a look at the show -specifically the fate of one of Cage’s many enemies, Hernan “Shades” Alvarez from the perspective of a San Diego federal crimes lawyer. Be warned, the bulk of this […]
