The one-sentence summary is “real advocates argue both sides of a Shakespeare-derived legal dispute to a panel of real judges”. The event takes place at Harman Hall in DC, on 17 February at 19:30 (ET). There is a livestream ticket for $25, to accommodate people who cannot physically attend.

The case comes from Othello, captioned as “Estate of Emilia v. Estate of Desdemona”, and is on appeal following a trial court ruling on two civil claims, following the deaths of Desdemona and Emilia – because it’s Shakespeare; everybody dies. Representing each estate are prominent DC lawyers, and the appeals panel is composed of five actual US District Court and Circuit judges, from DC and Pennsylvania. Full details at the link.

The case scenario PDF, and briefs from Emilia’s Estate and from Desdemona’s Estate.

I only learned of this last month, and if it’s what it says on the tin, this is exactly my sort of entertainment.