She left Big Law pregnant, burned out, and with a firm policy written about her. Here’s the full story.

What does it actually cost to make it in Big Law? For Danae Richie, attorney, entrepreneur, content creator, and founder of Beyond the Numbers, the answer was her health, her creativity, and nearly her sense of self.

Danae joined Exhibit A-List for her first time telling this story publicly and she did not hold back. We cover the moment she found out she was pregnant four months into her first Big Law job, working until 3am seven months pregnant, asking to log off at midnight and getting docked for it in her year-end review, and the firm that found her Instagram and wrote an actual policy, with a 2,000 follower limit, because of her!

But this episode isn’t just about what she left. It’s about how she left, strategically, with a plan, and completely on her own terms.

We also get into the legal side of the creator economy, the brand deal clauses most influencers completely miss, how exclusivity language can quietly destroy your income, who actually owns your content after you post it, and how having a law degree changes everything when you sit down to negotiate.

Plus, Petty Court is in session. Today’s case: the people who watch all your content, like nothing, share less, and then quote you at brunch. Danae called them silent haters. The verdict was jail.

In this episode:

— What Big Law actually looks like day to day and what law school never prepares you for

— Being pregnant at a Big Law firm and what it really costs you

— The influencer policy her firm wrote because of her

— Why she left, how she planned it, and what the “strategic pause” actually means

— Influencer contracts - the clauses, the red flags, and the negotiation leverage you didn’t know you had

— Beyond the Numbers and what’s next for Dee

— Petty Court: silent haters on trial

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Blog & website: influencedbydee.com

Law school mentorship: beyondthenumbers.law

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If this episode resonated with you, share it with a woman who is in a career that is quietly costing her too much. She needs to hear this one.

EPISODE 22 – Exhibit A-List

This week on Exhibit A-List, we’re breaking down the lawsuits everyone is about to be talking about.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are being sued over the name of their steakhouse, and the trademark fight raises a bigger question: who actually owns a name in business?

Meanwhile, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is back in court. During testimony, he admitted something that could become a major legal problem for the company.

A former Below Deck cast member has filed an $850 million lawsuit against Bravo claiming producers manipulated his storyline and destroyed his career.

And then there’s the case that might shock the wellness industry: a class action lawsuit claiming David Protein bars contain significantly more calories and fat than the label says.

If the allegations are true, the numbers aren’t just off — they’re dramatically different.

We’re breaking down what the lawsuits claim, how the law actually works, and what could happen next.

Plus, Petty Court returns to rule on one of the most controversial social dilemmas of our time: the birthday trip budget.

In this episode:

• The Mahomes & Kelce steakhouse trademark lawsuit
• Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in Meta’s child safety trial
• The $850M Below Deck lawsuit against Bravo
• The David Protein bar class action explained
• Petty Court rules on birthday trips

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AI Gets Banned. Tesla Owes $243M. Meta’s Insurance Just Collapsed.

This week on Exhibit A-List, we’re breaking down the legal battles shaping 2026:

• President Trump bans Anthropic (Claude AI) from all federal agencies after it refuses to support autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
• Tesla loses a $243 million verdict in a fatal Autopilot crash case and the judge refuses to overturn it
• Meta loses its fight to force its insurance company to cover the massive social media addiction lawsuits
• Inside the D4vid grand jury probe
• Denise Richards ordered to pay spousal support yes, to her ex-HUSBAND

What happens when AI companies draw ethical lines the government doesn’t like?
When car companies oversell “autopilot”?
When billion-dollar corporations can’t get insurance coverage?

This episode breaks down the law behind the headlines and what it means for you.

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They didn’t get Al Capone for murder. They got him for taxes.
They didn’t convict O.J. Simpson for what everyone expected.
And now Prince Andrew has been arrested — but not for the allegations that dominated headlines for years.

This week on Exhibit A-List, we break down:

• Why prosecutors go for the charge that sticks, not the one that trends
• The real legal strategy behind high-profile arrests
• Influencer prenups — and whether your Instagram could be worth more than your house
• The federal ruling that says “boneless wings” can legally be nuggets (yes, really)
• The rumored Bravo “narrative integrity” clause shaking up The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
• Viral rumors about Ghislaine Maxwell
• LA County’s lawsuit against Roblox
• Google firing an engineer on FMLA leave — and what that means legally

Plus: Petty Court is in session. Can you complain just because your food was mid?

This episode is about strategy, power, reputation, contracts, and how the legal system actually works when real money and influence are involved.

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Because pop culture deserves cross-examination.

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Jill Zarin was fired from the RHONY reboot before a single frame was shot — and what happened to her is a wake-up call for anyone with a job and a social media account. This week Jasmine breaks down morality clauses, what employers can actually do about your posts, and the part nobody tells you about hitting delete too late.

Plus: Zillow is facing a class action lawsuit accusing them of secretly steering homebuyers toward their own mortgage product through an alleged illegal kickback scheme — and if you've bought a home in the last few years, you need to hear this.

Then: a lawyer in federal court filed AI-generated briefs full of fake citations, got caught, and then submitted a response quoting Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 to explain himself. His client lost their entire case. We break down exactly how this happened and what it means for anyone using AI professionally.

Also this episode: Anthropic's new Claude legal plugin sent legal industry stocks into freefall and Big Law is paying attention. And France is mailing letters to every single 29-year-old in the country about their fertility — and the internet has opinions.

Closing out with Petty Court: what is the actual statute of limitations on spoiling a TV show?

Topics covered:Jill Zarin fired RHONY reboot The Golden Life E! morality clauses social media and employment law Zillow class action lawsuit RESPA real estate kickback scheme Zillow Home Loans AI in law ChatGPT fake citations lawyer sanctioned federal court Anthropic Claude legal plugin Big Law billable hours France fertility letters egg freezing birth rate Petty Court spoilers

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This week on Exhibit A-List, we break down the biggest legal stories shaping entertainment and influencer culture:

• The Below Deck sexual battery lawsuit against Gary King and Bravo — and the major ruling preventing the case from being forced into arbitration
• How the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 is changing reality TV contracts
• Bethenny Frankel’s push for reality TV unionization and what this ruling means for cast members
• Leah McSweeney and Caroline Manzo’s lawsuits against Bravo
• Floyd Mayweather’s $340 million lawsuit against Showtime, including the shocking claim that financial records were “lost in a flood”
• The Kalogeras Sisters vs. Hollywood Comedy Club — influencer liability, cease-and-desist letters, and review bombing
• Russell Wilson’s name appearing in the Epstein files — and why it’s not what people think
• The European Union ruling that TikTok’s addictive design may violate digital safety laws

From arbitration clauses to influencer accountability, this episode explores how entertainment law, labor law, and social media power are colliding in real time.

If you follow Bravo, Below Deck, Bethenny Frankel, Love Is Blind, influencer drama, or social media lawsuits — this episode is for you.

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Come tell me what you think about these cases.

This week on Exhibit A-List, attorney Jasmine Weg breaks down the biggest pop culture legal stories happening right now from a landmark social media addiction trial that could reshape the internet, to major updates in Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni, a surprise NYPD reality show lawsuit, the original RHONY cast jumping networks, and a massive discovery ruling forcing OpenAI to turn over millions of ChatGPT logs.

We’re talking real lawsuits, real money, and real consequences explained in plain English, with just enough legal spice.

In this episode, we cover:

• The first bellwether trial accusing Meta and YouTube of addicting children through algorithmic design

• Why TikTok and Snap quietly settled before trial

• What newly unsealed messages mean for **Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni — and why this case is almost certainly heading to a jury

• How a behind-the-scenes NYPD reality show turned into a federal lawsuit and First Amendment fight

• Why the original Real Housewives of New York City cast defecting from Bravo to E! is legally fascinating

• A major win for authors and publishers in the AI copyright war forcing OpenAI to produce 20 million ChatGPT logs

• Plus, a Petty Court ruling on workplace snitching and why “write it, regret it” still rules supreme

If you’ve ever wondered how pop culture ends up in court or what happens when the internet itself is on trial... this episode is for you.

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Hundreds of pages of documents in the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni lawsuit have officially been unsealed — and the internet is losing its mind.

In this episode of Exhibit A-List, attorney Jasmine Weg breaks down what these documents actually are, why they’re public now, and what they do (and don’t) mean legally as the case heads toward trial.

We’re talking:

• Why these weren’t “leaks” — this is just how discovery works

• The now-viral Blake Lively and Taylor Swift text messages (and why everyone’s obsessed)

• What Baldoni’s team says the texts prove vs. what Blake’s lawyers argue is irrelevant

• Blake’s outreach to powerful Hollywood players — manipulation or self-advocacy?

• Behind-the-scenes Sony emails criticizing both Blake and Justin

• Tense on-set texts between Blake and Baldoni that show early conflict

• What actually matters in a hostile work environment claim (hint: you don’t have to be a “perfect victim”)

• Why juries — not TikTok — decide credibility

• And the biggest takeaway of all: if you wouldn’t want it read aloud in court, stop texting it

Jasmine also puts on her Petty Court robe to rule on a crucial question:
👉 Do best friends get a pass for feral, ride-or-die texts when those messages later become evidence?

Whether you’re following this case closely or just here for the legal tea, this episode explains why everything comes out in litigation — and why powerful, experienced people still keep forgetting that texts live forever.

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If I were your lawyer bestie and wasn’t afraid of hurting your feelings, this is what I’d tell you.

In this episode of Exhibit A-List, I’m breaking down 10 hard truths I see over and over again as a lawyer, a business owner, and a very observant friend—about boundaries, communication, work, relationships, and why some of the things you think are “polite” are actually costing you peace, money, and credibility.

This isn’t legal advice—it’s life advice from someone who sees how things go wrong for people every single day.

We talk about:

• Why overexplaining works against you

• How ignoring “small” problems turns into big ones

• Why apologizing for boundaries undermines you

• The real problem with vague plans and vague agreements

• Why other people’s urgency isn’t your emergency

• The difference between being polite and being unclear

• When asking for advice is actually avoiding action

• Who you should (and shouldn’t) be taking advice from

And we’re putting a few everyday annoyances on trial in Petty Court, including:

• The thank-you text loop

• The unfollow/unfollow-back debate

• “Sorry, just seeing this!” lies we all pretend to believe

If you’ve ever thought, “Why does this keep happening to me?”—this episode might answer that question.

If this episode hit a little too close to home, share it with a friend—or DM me which point resonated most.

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What if your Instagram stories, Apple Watch, and Google Maps timeline could be used against you in court?

In this episode of Exhibit A-List, attorney Jasmine Weg breaks down how social media, fitness trackers, and location data are now some of the most powerful forms of evidence in modern lawsuits — from personal injury claims and workers’ comp cases to divorce, custody, and restraining orders.

Insurance companies, divorce lawyers, and prosecutors aren’t guessing anymore. They’re scrolling.

In this episode, you’ll learn:• How Instagram posts are used to deny injury claims• Why “private accounts” don’t protect you in lawsuits• How Facebook and TikTok destroy custody cases• How Apple Watch and Fitbit data are used in court• Why deleting posts can legally backfire• How lawyers subpoena social media platforms• What Google Timeline is tracking about you• And what you should do if you’re ever in a legal dispute

Plus: a Petty Court ruling on whether screenshotting someone’s Instagram story six months later is insane or valid evidence.

If you’ve ever posted a gym selfie, a vacation pic, or a “soft life” story while claiming stress, injury, or financial hardship… this episode might save you thousands.

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