This episode appears to be based on the 2000 Thomas Junta case. Junta beat Michael Costin to death after a practice game involving their children in which he felt Costin, who was refereeing, was ignoring the aggressive behavior of his sons towards Junta's son.
Dennis Boutsikaris has played three different characters throughout the course of the series:
- Episode 3.4 The Corporate Veil (1992) - Richard 'Dick' Berkley.
- Episode 1.4 Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1990) - Richard 'Dick' Berkley.
- Episode 7.3 Good Girl (1996) - Al Archer.
- Episode 8.13 Castoff (1998) - Neil Pressman.
- Episode 11.8 Thin Ice (2000) - Al Archer.
- Episode 12.10 Prejudice (2001) - Al Archer.
- Episode 14.17 Hands Free (2004) - Al Archer.
Nancy Ticotin portrayed four different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 3.15 Mother Love (1993) - Miss Gomez.
- Episode 7.5 Corruption (1996) - Club Bahia Hostess.
- Episode 11.8 Thin Ice (2000) - Alma Nogales.
- Episode 11.14 A Losing Season (2001) - Detective Reina Perez.
- Episode 11.15 Swept Away - A Very Special Episode (2001) - Detective Reina Perez.
- Episode 11.17 Ego (2001) - Detective Reina Perez.
- Episode 11.20 All My Children (2001) - Detective Reina Perez.
- Episode 11.22 School Daze (2001) - Detective Reina Perez.
- Episode 11.24 Deep Vote (2001) - Detective Reina Perez.