Sidebar: The Law Is All That’s Left

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I love weddings. Everyone’s beautiful, smiling, optimistic. A tear slips into your eye as the perfect couple dances to some schmaltzy song. Happiness and success are inevitable—a life of love and laughs. Nothing can ruin the day, not even your dubious decision to jump on the stage, snatch the microphone, and sing Shout while squirming on the floor like John Belushi in Animal House.