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CIVIL

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Justice doesn’t always find itself in a criminal courtroom. Sometimes, it happens in a civil court. Join host Jillian Jalali as she discusses some of the most fascinating civil trials to date.

Episodes

Stormy Daniels and The President

In this episode, we explore the civil suits surrounding Stormy Daniels and the role they may have played in the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump.  This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.  Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. ...

May 11, 202346 minTranscript available on Metacast

The Lawyer (Tom Girardi)

Tom Girardi was known for acquiring huge settlements and victories in high-profile legal cases. But in recent years, the husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Erika Jayne Girardi, has been accused of swindling millions of dollars from clients. Where does the case stand today? Sponsors: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. This epis...

Apr 17, 202346 minEp 11Transcript available on Metacast

The Downfall of Bill Cosby

In March 2005, Andrea Constand filed a civil lawsuit against Bill Cosby, who was, at the time, one of the country’s most famous and beloved comedians. The suit was quickly resolved with a settlement, but years later, it would resurface and would start the beginning of the downfall of Bill Cosby.  Sponsors: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilp...

Mar 30, 202350 minEp 10Transcript available on Metacast

The Wedding Cake (Masterpiece Cakeshop)

When a gay couple tried to order a wedding cake for their upcoming wedding reception, they were stunned when the cake shop owner refused to make it for them. It was a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court - Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.  Sponsors: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppl...

Mar 15, 202342 minEp 9Transcript available on Metacast

Sandy Hook Families vs Alex Jones

In December 2012, an unspeakable tragedy struck at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Years later, the victims’ families continued to face harassment from conspiracy theorists, who insisted it had all been a hoax. In 2022, the families finally took one of their biggest harassers, Alex Jones, to court.  Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrate...

Feb 25, 202347 minEp 8Transcript available on Metacast

Death By Taser

In 2008, 17-year-old Darryl Turner died after a police officer shot him with a Taser. A lawsuit would set out to show that tasers can be more dangerous than one might think.  Sponsors: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Joseph Flatley and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali. Original music, scoring, and editing...

Feb 01, 202340 minEp 7Transcript available on Metacast

Free Speech and the Pennsylvania Cheerleader

NOTE: This episode contains some profanity. Listener discretion is advised.  In May 2017, a high school cheerleader took to Snapchat to vent about her cheerleading squad. Her profanity-laced message soon made its way around the school, resulting in a suspension from the team.  What followed is a civil court case that made its way all the way up to The US Supreme Court.  This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrat...

Jan 18, 202342 minEp 6Transcript available on Metacast

The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau

A 6-year-old boy tragically dies after authorities say he fell over a second floor banister. Then, just two days later, the woman who had been watching him is found hanging from her balcony in the very same house.  After the two tragic deaths at the Spreckles Mansion in Coronado, California, a wrongful death lawsuit is filed, alleging that one of them was murder.   This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Joseph Flatley, Matt Stroud, and Jillian Jalali, and edi...

Dec 16, 202240 minEp 5Transcript available on Metacast

Hulk Hogan v. Gawker Media

In October 2012, the website Gawker.com published video clips from a sex tape featuring former WWE wrestler, Hulk Hogan. Three years later, Hogan took them to court for damages, in what would become one of the most important press freedom cases of the last half-century. Bollea (Hulk Hogan) v. Gawker Media LLC was a lawsuit filed in 2013 in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, delivering a verdict on March 18, 2016. This episode was researched by Ni...

Nov 23, 202237 minEp 4Transcript available on Metacast

The Alleged I-10 Shooter

In the summer of 2015, a series of shootings targeted cars on Interstate 10, around Phoenix, Arizona. Within weeks, law enforcement made an arrest. But after public announcements that they had arrested the shooter, their case fell apart in the courts.  This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Matt Stroud and Nick Keppler, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.  Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. CIVIL is a new podcast from the team at the Cou...

Nov 09, 202233 minEp 3Transcript available on Metacast

The Hypnotist Principal

In 2009, the principal at North Port High School in Sarasota, Florida, began performing one of his hobbies on the students - hypnotism.  Then, within a three-month period, three students he had hypnotized tragically lost their lives. In 2012, their families filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Would the principal be found liable for their deaths? This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon, Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.  Original music, scoring, and...

Oct 24, 2022Ep 2Transcript available on Metacast

INTRO TO CIVIL - The OJ Simpson Civil Trial

In this intro episode, we dive into the only legal way the families of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown-Simpson received justice - through the civil court.  This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.  Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. CIVIL is a podcast from the team at Court Junkie Podcast. 

Oct 24, 2022Ep 1Transcript available on Metacast

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Jul 11, 20222 minTranscript available on Metacast