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Born in Madrid, Julio Iglesias was a professional soccer player with Real Madrid and was a law student until a car accident left him paralyzed. While recuperating he taught himself the guitar and discovered his talent for music. In 1968 he won the Benidorm Festival with a song he composed himself, “La vida sigue igual.” That was enough to propel him into the music industry after he signed with Discos Columbia records and has gone on to sell more than 300 million albums in fourteen languages.
However he was eventually able to complete his law degree in 2001, notwithstanding his global music success.
- When A Sickie Turns Sticky -A Lawyer’s AFL Adventure Ends in Career Foul Play
Norma Harris In what might be the most expensive football tickets ever purchased, a Melbourne lawyer has fumbled his career after calling in sick to attend… Read more: When A Sickie Turns Sticky -A Lawyer’s AFL Adventure Ends in Career Foul Play - This Retired Lawyer’s Second Act Is Anything But a Red Herring
From Legal Briefs to Board Game Design for Simon Mortlock New Zealand lawyer Simon Mortlock’s law career transition has seen 53 years as a practicing lawyer… Read more: This Retired Lawyer’s Second Act Is Anything But a Red Herring - The Perry and Squirrell File – An LGBTQ Legal Tangle For Melbourne Barristers
Basrristers disciplined over ‘LGBTQ ‘joke’ posted in elevators Two veteran Melbourne barristers, John F. Perry and Robert G. Squirrell, have been officially disciplined after admitting to… Read more: The Perry and Squirrell File – An LGBTQ Legal Tangle For Melbourne Barristers - Pogust Goodhead’s High-Stakes Hangover
f you thought class action was a contact sport, wait until you hear what’s been happening at Pogust Goodhead. The London-based litigation shop that made its name (and burned through a fair bit of investor cash) chasing down corporate behemoths is now facing a drama worthy of its own mini-series. Pogust Goodhead burst onto the scene with a business model that could make even the most jaded litigation funder’s eyes water. However there has been trouble brewing and, as The Times reported this week, the law firm’s own auditors have questioned whether the firm can continue as a going concern. Read More . . - Delete IP Law? Why Tech Titans Want to Ctrl+Alt+Escape Copyright
The Dorsey & Musk Battle on IP Law Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor When Jack Dorsey, the bearded oracle of Twitter (now X), tweeted “delete all IP… Read more: Delete IP Law? Why Tech Titans Want to Ctrl+Alt+Escape Copyright - Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to 30 Months for Defrauding Victims in Ponzi-Like Wire Fraud Scheme
Ponzi Financial Scheme By Attorney Leads To Jail NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, disbarred attorney was sentenced to 30 months in prison for a… Read more: Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to 30 Months for Defrauding Victims in Ponzi-Like Wire Fraud Scheme
