Tort Reform
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Fashion, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform
Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: An Update
See the Associated Press and the WSJ Law Blog. From the AP: The $54 million pants, as they’ve come to be known, were the subject of a widely mocked lawsuit that garnered international attention. Now, they have their own security guard…. On display [at a fundraiser last night] were what the Chungs say are the […] -
Asians, Lunacy, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back to the Cleaners
Administrative Law Judge Roy Pearson is still pressing (harhar) his $54 million lawsuit over a pair of pants. From the Washington Post’s Marc Fisher: Despite a clear finding by D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff that Pearson’s case against Custom Cleaners had no merit and that the cleaners’ possible misplacing of a pair of Pearson’s […] - Sponsored
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Advertising, Music, Plaintiffs Firms, Tort Reform, Violence, Weirdness
A Promising New Practice Area: Mosh Pit Litigation?
Following up on yesterday’s post about law firm advertising campaigns, here’s another interesting ad: Commentary after the jump.
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Asians, Money, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform, Trials
Not As Deserving As the Monica Goodling Legal Defense Fund, But...
If you’ve been feeling bad for Jin Nam and Soo Chung, the dry cleaners sued by crazy-ass pseudo-judge ALJ Roy Pearson for $54 million — over a pair of pants — now you can help: As for what’s going on in the case, Marc Fisher has this update in today’s Washington Post. The trial is […] -
Lunacy, Oy, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform, Trials
Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: Liveblogging the Case of the $54 Million Pants
Over at the Washington Post’s Offbeat blog, Emil Steiner is liveblogging Pearson v. Custom Cleaners — aka “The Case of the $54 Million Pants.” Check it out by clicking here (and scrolling down — no, farther down). Here’s Steiner’s account of the plaintiff’s testimony: If I had $54 million in my pocket, I’d almost give […] -
Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform
Judge Roy Pearson: What A Prince
Remember administrative law judge Roy L. Pearson? He filed a $67 million lawsuit against his dry cleaners. Over a pair of pants. Well, the judge has decided to show some mercy upon the defendants. He has reduced his demand in the case: A judge who was seeking $67 million from a dry cleaners that lost […] -
Borat, Movies, Tort Reform, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: Yet Another Borat Lawsuit
Several months ago, the world was awash in Borat litigation. But then things died down on that front. Now they’re heating up again. From a tipster: Check out this lawsuit. Although the damages claim might be a little silly, it seems like this guy might have a valid claim — he didn’t sign a waiver […] -
Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Law Professors, Old People, Robert Bork, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day: Robert Bork Hearts Plaintiffs?
Who says that conservative judicial icon Robert Bork, of the famously ill-fated Supreme Court nomination, is anti-plaintiff? Judge Bork is all in favor of punitive damages — when, for example, he’s demanding them in his Complaint (PDF). The distinguished law professor and former judge has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the Yale Club of New […] - Sponsored
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Lawsuit of the Day, Nauseating Things, Shopping, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day: Wal-Mart Truly Is Vomitous
Today’s Lawsuit of the Day comes to us from Davenport, Iowa, courtesy of the Quad-City Times (via How Appealing): First came a puddle of vomit and a fall, then a classified advertisement and now a lawsuit against Wal-Mart. June and James Medema of Blue Grass, Iowa, filed the suit May 22 in Scott County District […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Judge of the Day, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform
'Judge' of the Day: Roy Pearson, Jr.
JEEZ. What a tool. An administrative law judge, Roy L. Pearson, is suing his dry cleaners. Over a missing pair of pants (subsequently found). For the insane sum of $65 million. We kid you not. More details here. Okay, we’re not completely shocked. Clownish antics from an ALJ? Heaven forfend. No, we don’t have the […] -
Books, Gay, Kids, Lawsuit of the Day, Lesbians, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sex, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day Last Week: Lesbians and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
We realize this news broke last week. But we were on vacation — and it’s just too good to omit from these pages. From Metro.co.uk: A father in Arkansas is looking for $20,000 in compensation for his teenage sons, after they found a book in a public library called The Whole Lesbian Sex Book. According […] -
Crime, Drugs, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs, Old People, Sex Scandals, Tort Reform, Videos
Non-Sequiturs: 04.30.07
* No bad deed goes unrewarded. [Overlawyered] * Pay per view internet porn is a lot like bottled water — the industry has somehow convinced the collective masses that because it’s not free, it’s a better product with no funny aftertaste. [Yahoo! Finance] * I believe these are important developments for criminal lawyers, crack whores […] -
Books, Celebrities, Clarence Thomas, Morning Docket, Politics, Ridiculousness, Tort Reform
Morning Docket: 04.27.07
* Texas legislature blocks mandatory HPV vaccine that fights cervical cancer. [MSNBC] * Indian court issues warrant for Richard Gere due to public kiss. [CNN] * Secretary Rice may assert executive privilege to avoid House subpoena. [MSNBC] * Review of new Justice Thomas biography. [Newsweek] * ALJ seeking $65 million in damages from his dry […]
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Cartoons / Comics, Plaintiffs Firms, Reader Polls, Tort Reform
ATL Poll Results: The Trial Lawyers Cartoon
Remember that editorial cartoon from “Bench & Bar,” the journal of the Kentucky Bar Association? Some lawyers objected to the cartoon as offensive and inappropriate for the Association’s journal. We viewed it as non-offensive, but only moderately humorous (capable of inducing a chuckle, but not a belly laugh). You seem to agree, according to the […] -
Cartoons / Comics, Plaintiffs Firms, Tort Reform
Trial Lawyers Need To Lighten Up a Little
What do you think of this cartoon, by cartoonist Jim Herrick, which appeared in last month’s Kentucky Bar Association magazine — and is now the subject of significant controversy? We chuckled over the cartoon (although we didn’t quite guffaw). We don’t find it offensive in the least, and we think it was perfectly fine for […] -
2nd Circuit, Fashion, Fat People, Hotties, Plaintiffs Firms, Tort Reform
Be Grateful for Our Litigious American Ways
Some people, like the Overlawyered crew, can’t stop bitching about our ridiculously litigious society. They complain that here in the United States, people sue at the drop of a hat, for the most stupid or frivolous of reasons. But there may be an upside to our culture of litigation. From the AFP: The leading association […] -
Eliot Spitzer, Food, Hillary Clinton, Martin Lipton, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Richard Posner, Sex, State Judges, Tort Reform
Non-Sequiturs: 01.03.07
* Having your cake — and screwing it, too? [Overlawyered] * If your cake contains trans fats, Judge Posner — who’s rumored to enjoy grapefruit for dessert — will take it away from you, and dump it in the trash. [Becker-Posner Blog] * Marty Lipton’s theory of executive compensation: “I make tons of money, and […] -
Crime, Drugs, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Reader Polls, Tort Reform
ATL Poll Results: The Baking Soda Lawsuit
We recently asked for your views on Ward v. Arm & Hammer, the civil action brought by a pro se prisoner against a leading baking soda manufacturer. If you don’t remember what the case was about, here’s the caption: The District Court didn’t think highly of the case. And neither did you: One additional interesting […] -
Crime, Drugs, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Ted Frank, Tort Reform
Ward v. Arm & Hammer: The Opinion
As one of you has noted, our favorite pro se lawsuit, filed back in 2003, has already been decided. Interested in seeing how the case was resolved? Check out the published opinion: Ward v. Arm & Hammer, 341 F.Supp.2d 499 (2004). Ted Frank has the link, plus commentary. Click here to satisfy your curiosity. Because […] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Crime, Fashion, Fat People, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Malpractice, Non-Sequiturs, Solo Practitioners, Tobacco / Smoking, Tort Reform
Non-Sequiturs: 12.06.06
* Pity the petty, Tommy Bahama-wearing victims of the defectively long and narrow armrests of Metro-North commuter trains. [New York Times] * Dr. Daniel goes to prison after lubing up the Beverly Hills ladies… in a bad way. [Los Angeles Times] * Small firms are great and all, but can they afford the luxury of […]