Here's one to add to your list of Places Where Texting Is Not Appropriate: the witness stand. A judge in Miami declared a mistrial on Wednesday after he learned that a witness for the plaintiff in a property dispute had…
Not directly, but still.
Jesse Ventura, who said he was waterboarded as part of his military training, on whether torture works: I'll put it to you this way: You give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to…
The TTABlog, which covers actions by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, noted in March that that the TTAB had refused to allow registration of the "Cuffs & Collar" mark used by Chippendales. The TTAB ruled that the mark was…
Reports last week stated that Rebecca White, of Abbeville, Louisiana, had sued Wal-Mart for injuries she allegedly suffered when a "large wild nutria" ran out from behind a rack of Coca-Cola products, causing her to run over her own foot…
The latest U.S. News and World Report law-school rankings were released recently, with few surprises evident, but more interesting may be the recent party-law-school rankings released by the SubtleDig site. Those planning to "party" in law school in the same…
The Transportation Security Administration, taking a break from its critical shoe-removal and water-bottle-disposal duties, has told the mule-skinners at Hugh Moore Park that they must comply with strict post-9/11 security measures by applying for high-tech biometric Transportation Worker Identification Credentials….
At least this gentleman is not asking for something ridiculous like three quadrillion dollars, or, given the facts of this case, three dollars. He just wants one dollar, and a ruling that he can freely wear his manskirt without fear of…
Receiving the Holy Spirit seems to get more dangerous all the time. In at least two prior cases, worshippers injured in falls after being "taken by the spirit" have sued their churches for negligence, mostly claiming that the churches failed…
A woman who sent two text messages from a Utah courtroom got 30 days in jail for contempt of court, sources reported recently. While pretty much every court prohibits the use of cellphones while court is in session, 15 days per…