Bull points out that this would actually work against them due to the appearance of a wealthy father sparing no expense for his unlikable son, making the defense unrelatable to the jurors. ![]() Army of Lawyers: Pete Peters hires a top-notch defense team to try and defend his son.Naturally, once the pilot is made aware of this, she fires him on the spot. It was highly unethical for the lawyer not to disclose this since he stands to gain a lot of money if he throws the case. If the pilot is found negligent then it shifts some of the liability away from the airline which means that the airline will pay less money in damages to the victims and the lawyer's firm will be paid more. His firm represents both the pilot and the airline. Amoral Attorney: In the second episode Bull discovers that the pilot's attorney has a serious conflict of interest.Affectionate Pickpocket: Bull uses a classic handshake lift to steal Clyde Rutledge's watch before giving the man a bear hug as an additional distraction.One of these happens to be Marshall, a rural community of about 23,000 that has decided roughly one in four patent suits in the United States over the past few decades, due in large part to the exact sort of convinient trial rules and statistically high favoring of the plaintiff depicted in the episode. Officially based in the minor city of Tyler, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas divides its proceedings between 5 courts, each located to (in theory) serve a set of surrounding counties. Given that these are generally located in major cities, it may come as as surprise to some to learn that Callisto is a No Communities Were Harmed version of Marshall, Texas. As patent law in the US is a federal issue, it must be tried by one of the federal district courts in a state. Aluminum Christmas Trees: Episode four features an interesting one involving a patent infringement suit being filed in a minor Texas community with a reputation as a favorable jurisdiction for patent plaintiffs.In "Never Saw the Sign", Bull even pronounces the name 'David' for Michelangelo's statue as 'Daveed', the pronunciation of the surname of NCIS character Ziva David, who was close to Tony. That is how his character, Tony DiNozzo, would address Gibbs on NCIS as well as a title Tony would hold on occasion. Actor Allusion: Bull, in the premiere, mentions that he'd like to be addressed as "Boss".At the end of the episode Bull discovers that there really are plans for a major real estate development in the area. When the jurors start wearing buttons opposing the development, Benny is able to reveal the truth and convinces them to follow the evidence rather than their biases. His team spreads a rumor that a major developer is buying up land in the area to build a resort. Accidental Truth: Bull needs to show a small-town jury that their negative opinion of the defendant is largely based on false rumors and gossip.Accidental Misnaming: Adele Bensimon keeps getting Bull's name wrong, referring to him as "Mr.This series contains examples of the following tropes:
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