Expats

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.29.20

* A Florida man who had his law license revoked has filed a pro se lawsuit challenging Governor DeSantis’s lockdown orders. Guess he found one way to get back into a courtroom. [ABC News] * A lawyer who helped a witness skip town so she wouldn't have to testify in court has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law] * If you have ever considered life as an American expat attorney, check out this article. [Black Enterprise] * A CNN news team was arrested on live TV this morning while covering Minneapolis protests related to the death of George Floyd. [CNN] * Harvey Weinstein is facing additional sexual misconduct lawsuits. [Vulture] * The wife of an attorney is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly victim. At least she can get free legal advice from her husband... [CBS News]

Allen & Overy

Deidre Dare Wants $$$ For Her Sexy Little Adventure Story

Deidre Dare, the expat lawyer who was terminated from Allen & Overy after writing a "sexy" e-novel, is back, and this time she's suing the firm in the Big Apple. Her claims of unfair termination didn't work in London, so now she's asking the courts for $35 million over her supervising partner's alleged sexual advances. Maybe this will help her raise money to publish her new book...