Legally 40ish

The lawsuits aren't over for Erika Jayne, despite what this season of RHOBH might have left you thinking.  Unfortunately for Erika, she suffered a loss in the lawsuit brought against her by celebrity costume designer, Marco Marco.  Allegra and Lauren from Allegedly Bravo break down the basic facts underlying the lawsuit, the motion that Erika brought to have the entire case dismissed and the...

In this mini episode, Allegra discusses the shocking change of plea by Real Housewife of Salt Lake City, Jen Shah.   On July 11, with trial set to begin in a week, Jen unexpectedly changed her plea from not guilty to guilty.   Allegra discusses the terms of the plea deal, including the stipulated sentencing range, forfeiture order, restitution and fines and the sentence of some of Jen's co-de...

On this mini Fourth of July episode, Allegra discusses what's really going on in the Girardi Keese bankruptcy and Erika Jayne's diamond earrings.  Additionally, the legal battles rage on in the Britney Spears conservatorship and Allegra gives a quick update on what the newest fights are about and whether or not Britney and Jamie Spears will have to sit for a deposition. Please remember t...

In this return from vacation episode, Allegra breaks down what's happening in the Blac Chyna v. Rob Kardashian Revenge Porn trial set to start on June 20th in LA Superior Court and the Bill Cosby Sexual Assault civil trial. Remember to follow Legally 40ish on Instagram @Legally40ish  Let us know what cases you'd like covered! Email us at legally40ish@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Allegra discusses the following celebrity legal news headlines: Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Verdict : Allegra goes through the verdict form and what questions the jury was answering in deciding whether Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp Erika Jayne in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: On this week's episode of RHOBH, Erika discusses her ongoing legal issues and how &q...

In this solo episode, Allegra discusses the legal headlines in this week's news.  Additionally, Allegra provides an update on Legally 40ish and the format moving forward for the foreseeable future.  This week's legal headlines are: Nancy Pelosi's husband arrested for DUI in Napa Andy Dick arrested for sexual assault but prosecution declines to file charges Celebrity Cruise line sued...

In this emergency bonus episode, Natasha is back to discuss the big news surrounding what's happening in the Supreme Court.   A draft opinion unequivocally overturning Roe v. Wade authored by Justice Alito (confirmed as a legitimate draft by the Court) was leaked to Politico on May 2nd.  Natasha and Allegra discuss the opinion, the potential consequences and what this means for abortion right...

There is so much going on in pop culture + law!  In this solo episode, Allegra first touches on some pop culture legal headlines involving Olivia Wilde being served with legal documents from Jason Sudeikis at CinemaCon and RHOC's Heather Dubrow discussing the medical malpractice lawsuit brought by Nicole James (Weiss) on episode 2 of the reunion.  Lastly, an Erika Jayne update.  No, she has n...

This episode was being recorded as the Oscars were airing, so of course we had to talk about the Will Smith slap that social media can't stop talking about.   Additionally, Allegra discusses Johnny Depp's legal battles with Amber Heard set for trial April 11th with some high profile witnesses expected to testify including James Franco and Elon Musk. Natasha covers Ginni Thomas (wife of S...

It's a very special return episode: Natasha is back and it's her birthday! Head to our Instagram on March 22nd to wish Natasha a happy birthday. In this episode, Allegra gives an update on the Jen Shah trial, pending motions regarding Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and the Hulu Special, The Housewife & the Shah Shocker, and Stuart Smith's guilty plea. Natasha talks a bit abou...

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...

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 he...

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) Bo...

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...

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 conservatorsh...

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 Allegr...

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 le...

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&...

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...

In this episode, we discuss the latest in the Britney Spears conservatorship, mostly the recent petition to remove Jamie Spears as conservator of the estate. This was filed by Britney's new lawyers, and as you'll hear, really goes into detail about what Britney has experienced. We also briefly discuss Covid-19 vaccine mandates and an official legal opinion by the Office of Legal Counsel,...

In this episode, we discuss new lawsuits filed against Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, Lisa Rinna, and former Real Housewife of Orange County, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, including whether someone should be able to legally post a photo taken of them by someone else (aka paparazzi). We also touch briefly on the NFL vaccine policy drama and Congress perhaps taking action on conservatorships in response...

In this episode we discuss Erika Jayne's latest legal troubles, including a lawsuit filed by the trustee in the Girardi Keese bankruptcy case, as well as some court documents that seemingly show Erika knew more than she's admitted on the show. We also touch briefly on a recently dismissed defamation lawsuit filed by former Alabama Judge Roy Moore against Sacha Baron Cohen.

In this episode, Natasha is back and on the pop culture front, we discuss the latest in the Britney Spears conservatorship as well as Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction being overturned. In the political landscape, we discuss two recent Supreme Court decisions involving the cussing cheerleader who sent out a vulgar snapchat (free speech!) as well as the case that finally called the NCAA t...

Allegra is back for another solo episode to discuss strictly pop culture legal news involving Allison Mack's sentencing hearing for her role in the NXIVM cult, Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction being overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and a recent Order entered in the Girardi Bankruptcy case involving collection efforts against Erika. Natasha will be back next week and we...