When E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy and A.D.A. Jamie Ross are going through Dr. Osborne's financial records, they mention that he purchased a house in Sands Point from the widow of a judge. Although the judge is not named, this appears to be a tie-in to the Jeopardy (1995): the episode ends with Adam Schiff getting news that his old friend Judge Edgar Hynes committed suicide on the beach of his home in Sands Point.
This episode appears to be based on/inspired by:
- The 1976 People v. Stewart case. In 1976 Stewart Jarvis was charged with stabbing and killing Daniel Smith. There was no doubt Stewart stabbed Smith and that Smith later died in hospital. However at his trial, one of the principal issues was whether the stab wound caused the death, or whether death was caused solely by medical malpractice at the hospital or by other intervening effective medical cause. The jury after being asked to consider several alternative counts of assault and homicide found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree. On his appeal the defendant urges that the evidence was only sufficient to establish assault because the District Attorney failed, as a matter of law, to prove that the stab wound caused Smith's death beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A piece on 60 Minutes (1968) about people being shot in Los Angeles drive-by shootings.
Robert Stanton has played four different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 2.2 The Wages of Love (1991) - Jed Knox.
- Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - Jacob Sutter.
- Episode 13.19 Seer (2003) - Tim Grayson.
- Episode 17.2 Avatar (2006) - Douglas Preston.
Felix Solis has portrayed four different characters throughout the course of the series:
- Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - C.S.U. Scapelli.
- Episode 9.10 Hate (1999) - Tino.
- Episode 16.14 Magnet (2006) - Mr. Garcia.
- Episode 19.17 Anchors Away (2009) - Livan Santana.
Andrew Pang has portrayed five different characters throughout the course of the series:
- Episode 5.17 Act of God (1995) - Mr. Kee.
- Episode 6.18 Atonement (1996) - Mr. Nakiyama.
- Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - Dr. Hsu.
- Episode 12.2 Armed Forces (2001) - Bao.
- Episode 20.9 For the Defense (2009) - Judge Gus Ishikawa.