This was the last episode where "retarded" was used as a medical term due to the word now being considered a slur towards the intellectual disability community.
While discussing the intelligence of Jeffrey with Huang, Alex Cabot's neck turns beet red and rash with no explanation. Something was obviously affecting Stephanie March, and it was not cleaned up in editing.
The episode is dedicated to Dennis Radesky, a crew member for the show. He died on February 25, 2009, from brain cancer age 60.