This episode appears to be based on two separate cases/incidents:
- The 2007 Lisa Stebic case and the related Amy Jacobson scandal.
- The 2007 Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting scandal involving NFL quarterback Michael Vick.
David Fonteno has portrayed seven different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 1.17 Mushrooms (1991) - Coach.
- Episode 3.16 Jurisdiction (1993) - Gavin McCrea.
- Episode 4.19 Sanctuary (1994) - Jimmy Graves.
- Episode 6.4 Jeopardy (1995) - CSU Tech Murrau.
- Episode 7.18 Mad Dog (1997) - Munro.
- Episode 10.24 Vaya Con Dios (2000) - John Groban.
- Episode 11.10 Whose Monkey Is It Anyway? (2001) - Judge Derek Hafner.
- Episode 18.12 Submission (2008) - Judge Derek Hafner.
- Episode 19.20 Exchange (2009) - Judge Derek Hafner.
Second of two successive episodes which happen to feature guest appearances by two actresses who portrayed the same character in different pieces of the Twin Peaks story line arc. Guest starring here, Lara Flynn Boyle portrayed Donna Hayward in the original Twin Peaks (1990) series. The preceding episode, Betrayal (2008), featured a guest appearance by Moira Kelly, who portrayed Donna Hayward in the prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992).