Judge Judy isn't even an actual judge, so I certainly hope he isn't the judge judy of tech IP trials.

Judge Judy was a New York judge from 1982–1996, starting as a criminal court judge and then promoted to supervising family court judge in Manhattan, until her retirement (followed by tv show).

Isn't she? Things I learn :-/

Those shows are pretty interesting. The judges aren't real judges (though most of them were judges in the past). You might wonder, as I did, why on earth defendants who are often obviously in the wrong, would agree to go on the show. The way they often work is if the plaintiff wins their judgement fee is paid by the producers of the show (not the defendant). If the defendant wins both parties receive an appearance fee. It's a binding arbitration as well so going on the show is a great deal for the defendant because there is no financial repercussions to them, it may get them out of a potential judgement in a real civil court, and they might even make some money. All it costs them is potentially looking like an idiot on national television.

Judge Caprio disagrees.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59KhIPOR0Jj653dC4laEJw

He's a real, acting municipal judge (unlike the daytime television judge shows I'm talking about).

Edit: I'd like to add that the Crimetown podcast about Providence, Rhode Island is fantastic.

Thanks a lot for explaining that. I always wondered in the back of my mind how it actually fit into the legal system. Now I know it doesn't at all! But, I'm glad the participants at least have some fiscal benefit in the end