Episodes

  • EP203: Smart Devices, Dumb Decisions

    EP203: Smart Devices, Dumb Decisions
    Jul 7 2026
    The Case Doctors kick things off with a federal court ruling that sent a Sam's Club slip and fall case back to state court after a judge found the defendant jumped the gun on removal. Then, the hosts explore whether invasion of privacy or emotional distress is the stronger angle with a jury on a case involving data from a smart fridge that tracked a cheating wife’s late night snack patterns. Wolff's diagnosis? You don't have to choose. Invasion of privacy is the foundation, and emotional distress follows naturally. Two for one. And do attorneys representing employees disciplined for data collected by ergonomic smart chairs without their full knowledge or consent have a claim with the employer or the chair manufacturer? The consensus: the conduct is fundamentally unfair, and most jurors would agree.
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    15 mins
  • EP202: Don’t Cross The Yellow Line

    EP202: Don’t Cross The Yellow Line
    Jun 4 2026
    Arguing with a judge never goes well, so how does one express their disagreements respectfully and strategically for the benefit of their client? John Simon and Alvin Wolff share the insights they’ve gleaned from past experiences while discussing a recent Philadelphia courtroom eruption in this episode’s hot topics. Then, from the inbox, The Case Doctors debate how best to handle a case involving a semi-autonomous vehicle that followed the rules straight into a tree, and attempt to answer: is algorithmic blind obedience a product defect?
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    22 mins
  • EP201: When Experts Go Rogue & Meta Verdict Fallout

    EP201: When Experts Go Rogue & Meta Verdict Fallout
    May 5 2026
    John Simon breaks down nine of the top 10 factors most likely to derail a case and how to handle them in this episode of The Case Doctors, with Tim Cronin as guest host. Here’s a hint: Experts. They also examine the impact of recent social media–driven verdicts and discuss how a low rideshare verdict could influence similar cases moving forward in a good way.
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    20 mins
  • EP12: When Instagram Evidence and Honest Plaintiffs Make — or Break — a Case

    EP12: When Instagram Evidence and Honest Plaintiffs Make — or Break — a Case
    Apr 7 2026
    In this episode of The Case Doctors, Christine tees up a lineup of legal dilemmas that range from rideshare upgrades to Instagram gotchas — while John Simon and Alvin Wolff do what they do best: separate real claims from manufactured outrage. And, a viewer wonders how to salvage their case after the defense found a workout video of an injured client. John Simon says a case he once had involving an injured wrestler was salvaged by the plaintiff’s honesty on the stand even though he was on commercials jumping from the top rope.
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    23 mins
  • EP 11: A Suction Setting Too High

    EP 11: A Suction Setting Too High
    Mar 3 2026
    On this award-winning episode of The Case Doctors — fresh off their big win at the Missouri Lawyers Media Legal Innovation Summit for Legal Tech Education — the gang proves once again that education is subjective. Plus, John Simon and Alvin Wolff dive into how attorneys coping with a client impregnated after using a 3D printed contraceptive should handle challenges in the case, as well as an attorney wondering what direction to take a case involving an online influencer damaged by a facial suction device.
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    20 mins
  • EP10: The Client and the Corndog

    EP10: The Client and the Corndog
    Feb 3 2026
    News of a corndog recall spark hilarious memories for Alvin Wolff of a case he once handled involving misuse of a corndog. And attorneys ask the Case Doctors how they keep their sanity and ethics intact when a client has a history of suing and firing previous attorneys.
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    18 mins
  • EP09: Exploring the Taylor Swift ticket case

    EP09: Exploring the Taylor Swift ticket case
    Jan 6 2026
    The Case Doctors explore what legal recourse Taylor Swift fans might have when the tickets they bought for $14,000 didn’t turn out to be what they paid for. Plus, John Simon and Alvin Wolff discuss strategies for an attorney contemplating how to handle a case involving 200 garden gnomes that allegedly violated Homeowners’ Association rules.
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    17 mins
  • EP08: Ghost of a Chance

    EP08: Ghost of a Chance
    Dec 2 2025
    What to do when your client wants to sue for nondisclosure of paranormal interference. Plus, is there a case when a service dog literally crashes a wedding? Alvin shares how a personal experience with his own dogs shape his opinion on how to handle this case.
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    14 mins