When I was researching South Carolina law for purposes of these posts about the video-rental case, I came across this act and thought, you know, the title of that thing could use a little editing: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE…
From a recent Courthouse News report of new filings in Louisiana (thanks, Andy): USDC Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Charles Edward Lincoln III and all others similarly situated v. Bobby Danner, Mayor; Olivier House Hotel; 534 Dauphine Street LLC;…
Watching Monster-in-Law was punishment enough, frankly.
Well, this is stupid. Recently I noted that on February 18, a hearing would be held to determine what punishment should be inflicted on three anti-nuclear activists, one of them an 84-year-old nun, who had the bad manners to break…
Here are a couple of updates on the saga of Monster-In-Law-video-keeper Kayla Finley. See "Woman Arrested Nine Years After Failing to Return Rented Video," Lowering the Bar (Feb. 17, 2014). First, criminal-defense attorney David Liebow points out that even though South Carolina doesn't have a statute…
As I've mentioned, and as many of you noticed independently, for some time the only thing Amazon found in response to a search for "emergency sasquatch ordinance" was The Booty Call Kit ("The Emergency Kit For When Booty Happens!" which…
Worst of all: the movie was “Monster in Law.”
Saying the conditions of his detention amount to "torture," Anders Breivik has submitted a list of 12 demands for reform and has threatened to go on a hunger strike if said demands are not met. Along with additional postage and…
If you're interested, here's this week's edition of "Legalese It," the Friday panel discussion of random legal issues hosted by Mike Sacks and (this week) featuring me, Elie Mystal of ATL and Jessica Mederson of e-Discovery Matters on the panel. We discussed…
Well, thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Justice's decision last year to crack down on rubber-duck racing in the village of Mishicot, having concluded said event amounted to illegal gambling, the Wisconsin legislature has had to intervene. The state constitution prohibits…