Legally 40ish

In this episode, Allegra is joined again by attorney, Laura Zolnekoff to take a deep dive into the Real Housewife of Salt Lake City's Jen Shah arrest and pending federal charges.  Allegra and Laura breakdown the allegations of wrongdoing/illegal conduct by Jen Shah, the timeline of the case and legal proceedings thus far.

If you want a better understanding of the allegations against Jen Shah and the telemarketing scheme, take a listen! Plus Allegra and Laura give their legal opinions about Jen's culpability (spoiler alert, Laura thinks Stu is the mastermind!)

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In this episode, Allegra discusses the medical malpractice lawsuits involving Real Housewives of Orange County's Terry Dubrow and Jennifer Armstrong.  Allegra discusses the legal issues involved in medical malpractice cases in California, including the law which limits the amount an injured patient can recover in a medical malpractice case.

Also, did you know Jennifer Armstrong was sued by her billionaire ex-boyfriend for fraud?? He alleged she defrauded him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and cheated on him, when she gave birth to twins fathered by another man! This lawsuit is WILD.  Allegra gives all the details and the outcome of the case. 

Allegra also briefly discusses traveling abroad during a global pandemic and gives a few tips on navigating the COVID travel rules. 

Time stamps below for ease of listening:

RHOC Lawsuits: 10:50

Jennifer Armstrong Fraud Lawsuit: 27:02

#RHOC #Bravo #realhousewives #realhousewivesoforangecounty  

In this episode, Allegra discusses the Jussie Smollett and Josh Duggar trials which ended in convictions for both men on December 9, 2021.

Jussie Smollett was convicted in a Chicago court of disorderly conduct for lying to police about being the victim of a hate crime.

Josh Duggar was convicted in federal court in Arkansas of receiving and possessing child pornography. (Begins about 14:47 mark)

Both stories are wildly different but disturbing and interesting in their own way. Let us know if you think the juries got it right.  Connect with us on Instagram @Legally40ish

We are back after an unintentional month hiatus with a Legally 40ish update: Natasha has some life changes to share.  

Natasha fills us in on the cases argued this week at the Supreme Court involving two very polarizing topics: abortion and gun rights.

On the pop culture side of things, we are not talking about Bravo this week, but we discuss the tragic shooting and death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie, Rust.  Allegra and Natasha discuss the potential criminal and civil ramifications and the liability of those involved.  

We appreciate your patience and commitment to Legally 40ish as we have not had an episode out in a month.  Thanks for sticking with us and please connect with us on social media @Legally40ish 

Oops it’s Britney again: Allegra is back discussing the Britney Spears conservatorship but this time with a guest expert, Laura Zolnekoff.  Allegra and Laura talk about the ins and outs of California conservatorship law and what’s really going on with Britney’s conservatorship.

Allegra and Laura discuss the legal maneuvers by Britney’s team, the misinformation about the status of the conservatorship in the news and social media and what’s next for Britney and the conservatorship. 

Laura is a probate, estate and conservatorship litigator in California and she brings valuable legal insight for this episode. Thank you Laura! 

In this mini episode, Allegra discusses the developments in the Britney Spears Conservatorship since we last discussed Britney on August 2nd.  Allegra breaks down the numerous court filings, including a petition to terminate the conservatorship filed by Jamie Spears.  Allegra discusses her thoughts on Jamie's motives and the strategy in filing the petition.  

The Instagram account that Allegra refers to in the episode (the Britney deep dive) is @houseinhabit

Finally, we'd love to know who is listening! Connect with us on Instagram @legally40ish 

Texas' latest abortion ban is clearly unconstitutional under Roe v Wade, so why didn't the Supreme Court stop it from going into effect? In this episode, we discuss the Supreme Court's recent action allowing an unconstitutional law to go into effect in Texas. We talk about the law that bans abortions as early as 6 weeks, and discuss the new private citizen enforcement scheme that led the court to claim it presented "complex and novel" procedural issues that meant it couldn't stop the law from going into effect. In dissent, Justice Sotomayor called the majority's order "stunning", and we don't disagree. 

In this short solo episode, Allegra breaks down the newest allegations in the Amended Complaint in the lawsuit filed by the trustee in the Girardi Keese Bankruptcy case against Erika Girardi.  This newest filing is an update in the case and we discussed the original lawsuit on our July 19th episode. 

The term "receivables" is used and interchanged with a "debt owed to Girardi Keese"- Essentially, the allegations are that Erika Jayne owes Girardi Keese money and the bankruptcy trustee is trying to collect on that debt to repay the creditors of the estate.  

-Sorry for the audio issues around 10:35-

**As always, these episodes are for entertainment purposes only and do not constitute legal advice**

In this episode, we discuss a few topics including social media breaks and the negative effects of social media, many people on social media all of a sudden becoming foreign policy "experts" regarding the United States' recent withdrawal from Afghanistan, and a recent lawsuit filed  in New York alleging Bob Dylan sexually abused a 12 year old girl in 1965. 

In this episode, we discuss New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the damning report recently released by the NY Attorney General regarding his alleged sexual misconduct. We summarize what's in the report as well as briefly walk you through New York's impeachment process (similar to the federal process but there are some differences). We then discuss the legality of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) recent eviction moratorium order, which some argue is just an extension of the previous order that expired at the end of July and some argue is more limited. The Supreme Court previously weighed in on the issue, so we briefly discuss that and what legal challenges are already brewing.