Lawsuit of the Day
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Football, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Best. Motion to Continue. Ever.
Update: This motion was granted. Some on this board have doubted my commitment to college football. Even though I didn’t go to a school with a major FCS team, I adopted Michigan long, long ago (Elvis Grbac era), and I know how important the sport is. So believe me when I say that this motion […] -
Canada, Lawsuit of the Day
Canadian Lawsuit of the Day: Lawyer Not Charmed By Witch's Ruse
Some stories really write themselves: Vishwantee Persaud allegedly defrauded a Toronto lawyer of tens of thousands of dollars by telling him she was the embodiment of the spirit of his deceased sister, come back to help him in business. Ms. Persaud now faces charges under a rarely used section of the criminal code for pretending […] - Sponsored
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If You Buy a Knock-Off Coach Bag, the Terrorists Win
Coach, which makes leatherware that I can’t afford, wants to make it harder for me to buy fake versions of their products. Apparently, when I purchase a fake bag, children die and the terrorists win. Our sister site Fashionista reports: According to the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, sales of fake goods cost retailers as much as […]
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Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Malpractice, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Lawsuit of the Day: Lancaster v. Seyfarth ShawPartners told to 'hustle for cash,' congratulated for 'prying cash out of clients' hands.'
Back in February, we covered a legal malpractice lawsuit brought by Billy Blanks, the Tae Bo king, against his former firm, Seyfarth Shaw. A jury found in Blanks’s favor and issued a $30 million verdict, but that verdict was overturned on appeal, due to flawed jury instructions. A new trial is set for July 2010. […] -
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Lawsuit of the Day: It's The Kind of Thing We'd Expect from Jonathan Swift
It’s almost Thanksgiving. It is a wonderful time to reflect on all of your blessings — and maybe spare a coin for those less fortunate. Or, if you are a lawyer — you could sue those less fortunate; especially if the unwashed masses are hurting your business. Tex Parte Blog has this lovely holiday tale: […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Technology
Lawsuit of the Day: Friendless Man Sues Nintendo
Here we have another lawsuit that is based on Nintendo’s Wii, the wildly popular gaming system for children that adults are strangely not embarrassed to love. Sadly, this lawsuit doesn’t involve a grown woman making herself sick by refusing to urinate. Instead, we have a guy who needs to play as a space traveling princess […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Real Estate, Romance and Dating, Violence
Lawsuit of the Day: Hand Model Sues Meanies on Co-Op Board
Yesterday I had the quintessential New York City moment. At the bodega around the corner from Breaking Media’s lavish Nolita office, the bodega’s proprietor engaged me and two other people in a conversation involving three languages. I was speaking English, another guy was speaking Spanish, and I believe the third woman was speaking Portuguese, and […] -
Crime, Lawsuit of the Day, Money
Is it Illegal Not to Tip?
Somewhere Mr. Pink is smiling. The Express-Times reports: Moravian College senior Leslie Pope and John Wagner, a Lehigh University graduate student, were handcuffed and transported from the Lehigh Pub to Bethlehem police headquarters Oct. 23 after failing to pay a mandatory 18 percent gratuity. Pope and Wagner, members of a party of eight during happy […] - Sponsored
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Lawsuit of the Day, Rudeness, Sex, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Lawsuit of the Day (from Across the Pond): Climactic Noise Pollution
English couple Caroline and Steve Cartwright have a healthy sex life. But it doesn’t sound healthy. According to BBC News, their love-making sounds to neighbors like “murder” and has been described as “unnatural.” So prudish, those Brits. Neighbors complained the noise kept them up all night, making them oversleep in the morning and arrive late […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Sex
Corri Fetman (a.k.a. Lawyer of Love) Sued By Playboy
We’ve mentioned Corri Fetman before, mainly because she’s a lawyer who has posed for Playboy. But today she’s making news that doesn’t have anything to do with her boobs. The Chicago Tribune reports: The Chicago divorce lawyer who stirred up controversy with a racy billboard for her law firm and later bared it all for […] -
Health Care / Medicine, Lawsuit of the Day, STDs
Lawsuit of the Day: Another Cuckold With Herpes
Poor Carl Levine. His wife has allegedly been having an affair with her psychiatrist since about 2000. And the psychiatrist allegedly had herpes. And allegedly gave Levine’s wife herpes. And now Levine has herpes. We’ve heard of some off-the-wall psychiatric treatments but this one sounds quite unhealthy. Now Levine is suing Dr. Robert Werboff for […] -
Billable Hours, Drugs, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Marijuana, Sex
Lawsuit of the Day: Sex, Drugs, and 3000 Billable Hours
When ex-associates sue their former firms, a fun time is had by all — with the possible exception of the litigants. Dirty laundry is aired, often for the amusement of onlookers. Here are some classics: Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell (gay associate who accused partner of directing him to “bend over”); Jennifer Braude v. […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, D. Marvin Jones, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Professors, Lawsuit of the Day, Media and Journalism, Pro Se Litigants
Breaking: Jones v. Minkin Dismissed!!!(Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against ATL.)
Yesterday’s Lawsuit of the Day — Jones v. Minkin, a $44 million lawsuit against yours truly, Above the Law publisher David Minkin, and Dead Horse Media (now known as Breaking Media) — has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff, University of Miami law professor Donald Jones. There was NO SETTLEMENT in this case. Above the […]
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Blogging, D. Marvin Jones, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Professors, Lawsuit of the Day, Media and Journalism, Pro Se Litigants
Lawsuit of the Day: Jones v. Minkin(Or: Above the Law gets sued!!!)
For the first time in over three years of operation, Above the Law has been sued. We feel the lawsuit has no merit, but we will not comment further on this ongoing litigation. To access the pro se complaint, coverage by other news outlets and blogs, and ATL’s prior posts about Professor Donald Jones, click […] -
Free Speech, Kids, Lawsuit of the Day, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sex, Social Networking Websites
Supplemental Lawsuit of the Day: Principal's 'Phallusy'?
A high school principal in Indiana doesn’t want slutty-seeming students playing sports, reports Courthouse News Service. Two sophomores attended a summer slumber party with other girls from Churubusco High School. They did what all high school girls do at slumber parties (at least in the imagination of high school boys). From their complaint [PDF]: During […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Nude Dancing
Lawsuit of the Day: Another Reason to Keep Your Daughter Off the Pole
Chris Rock said that the primary job of a father was to keep his daughter off of the stripper pole. The father of ReAnna M. Hedrick must be very sad today. Not only did his daughter stray onto the pole, she managed to injure herself while dancing. The Arizona Republic reports: An ill-fated stint as […] -
Crime, Deaths, Food, Lawsuit of the Day, Murder
Lawsuit of the Day: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream
The dispute between Tremayne Durham and Rob Chambers started so innocently. Durham wanted to sell ice cream. Chambers makes ice cream trucks. Durham asked Chambers to make him an ice cream truck. Yay. Who wants a Bomb Pop? But Durham changed his mind. He asked Chambers to refund him the $18,000 he paid to Chambers […] -
Fashion, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex, Tort Reform, Travel / Vacation
Lawsuit of the Day: Defective Underwear Causes Penis Pain
Let’s get the boring stuff out of the way. Albert Freed (pictured) won a trip to Hawaii (not pictured). As part of the vacation celebration, Mrs. Freed bought her husband some new Hanes brand briefs. But Mr. Freed is a husky gentleman, and apparently the new trunks couldn’t contain all of his junk. He sued […] -
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Lawsuit of the Day: When Robots Attack!
I know that I am not alone in having a fear of robots. Trust me now or believe me later, but when we are all slaves to the terminators we create, I’ll be the old guy hiding out on a secluded farm future heroes will seek out. Given my (some would call it “irrational”) wisdom, […] -
Breasts, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Miss California's Breasts Are Entered into Evidence
The legal issues swirling around the Miss California pageant are as messy and troubling as the state’s budget problems. Carrie Prejean was crowned Miss California 2009, and was first runner up in Donald Trump’s Miss USA 2009 contest. But her beauty has not been able to distract from controversy. Topless photos of her emerged on […]