Prince Harry Gets His Day In Court
A prince in search of justice from the legal system.
Morning Docket: 05.15.23
* LSAT lives to fight another day as ABA halts its new rule to make the exam optional in the admissions process. Nothing inspires confidence like an accrediting body that repeatedly changes its mind! [Reuters] * Britney Spears paid Greenberg Traurig over $4 million in the aftermath of her conservatorship. It seems as though people who care about her could've saved her a lot of money by ending the conservatorship without requiring lawyers get involved, huh? [TMZ] * Firms may be trying to push people back to the office, but the hybrid work experience is also fueling creative lateral recruitment because firms care a lot less about office time when lawyers are bringing over fat books of business. [Law.com] * The absurdist YSL case continues with an attorney curing a contempt rap with an order of wings. [WSB] * Prince Harry will be the first royal to testify in court in over a century. I guess congratulations are in order for Prince Andrew somehow failing to break that record first. [Deadline] * Former attorney who fled the country after killing his girlfriend in "self-defense" convicted of murder. [New York Times] * Actress Fran Drescher writes about tax law for Bloomberg. It all makes sense. [Bloomberg Law News]
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Lawyer Suspended After Offensive Royal Baby Tweet
You're not funny.
Harry & Meghan: Royal Titles And U.S. Immigration Law
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Prince Harry May Be Heading To Law School, But Which One?
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Non-Sequiturs: 05.29.15
* Out-of-state mistress had insufficient contacts with the state for wife's alienation of affection tort. Hos in different area codes: it's not a saying, it's a legal doctrine. [Legal Profession Blog] * The Orange County D.A.'s office took withholding evidence to a whole new level. Actually, probably more frightening, this behavior probably isn't all that uncommon. [Slate] * Lawyer making six figures lectures law school grads about how they need to take public service jobs. [The Legal Watchdog] * Prince Harry's ex has left Allen & Overy. What's the next career move for Chelsy Davy? DJ. Rich people make the best life decisions. [Legal Cheek] * All the ways that FIFA allegedly hid bribes. When it comes to hiding, I thought soccer would never top an NBCSN contract. [Screamer / Deadspin] * The Dersh talks about becoming a great litigator and discusses where his current legal battle stands. [In the Benches] * Why fight in court if the courts are so unfair? [Katz Justice] * On Tuesday, the Intelligence Squared debate series will tackle marriage equality, debating whether the Equal Protection clause requires states to issue same-sex marriage licenses. There are still tickets available if you wish to attend. [Intelligence Squared] * What will life look like after Earth's next mass extinction event? And will they need lawyers? [What About Clients?]
Non-Sequiturs: 11.19.14
* First the cheerleaders went after their employers in wage and hours suits. Now strippers. And the strippers are winning. [Slate] * Prince Harry’s ex, Chelsy Davy, has left her Biglaw gig as an Allen & Overy associate. So that’s what happens when you lose the real-life version of I Wanna Marry Harry. [Legal Cheek] * Despite the shrill response on cable news, President Obama’s executive action on immigration will be totally legal. [New Republic] * DOJ seeks to disqualify anyone who knows about all the DOJ’s misconduct. Clever trick! [New York Observer] * If you’re doing contract work, you could stave off the boredom or you could go the failed mobster route and be a rat. [Law and More] * Somewhere along the line, obvious puffery turned into false advertising suits and it’s costing some companies big bucks. [Corporate Counsel] * The latest in litigation financing: crowdfunding your lawsuit. [TechCrunch]
Letter from London: Chelsy Davy Joins Biglaw
Maybe it was the hypnotic effect Pippa Middleton’s ass had on Prince Harry? Or perhaps it was simply that Chelsy Davy didn’t want to marry into the crazy old royal family? Either way, shortly after William and Kate tied the knot in April, Harry and Chelsy split up. And what did the Zimbabwean blonde bombshell do next? She became a lawyer....
Who Are This Year’s Celebrity Summer Associates?
In a few months, Chelsy Davy, the on-again-off-again girlfriend of Prince Harry, will be starting as a trainee solicitor in the London office of Allen & Overy. The blonde beauty’s arrival at A&O will set tongues wagging, no doubt. Meanwhile, here in the States, summer associates are arriving at their law firms — and surely […]
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The Royal Wedding: A Legal Look (Part 3)
Ed. note This is the final installment in London-based journalist Alex Aldridge’s series of stories for Above the Law about the royal wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton. You can read the prior posts here and here. Well, they got married. Best man Prince Harry remembered the ring. None of Wills’ disgruntled exes […]
The Royal Wedding: A Legal Look (Part 2)
Ed. note This is the second in a series of posts that Alex Aldridge, a London-based journalist who covers legal affairs, will be writing for Above the Law about the upcoming royal wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton. You can read the first post here. In Britain, middle-class people who don’t know what […]