Two-Undecillion-Dollar Demand Spells Trouble for Au Bon Pain
Not much trouble, to be honest, but some.
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Sign Installer Cited for Violating Rule on the Sign He Was Installing
“I didn’t know what to say,” said Dan Greding about his reaction to getting a ticket for being parked longer than 75 minutes, which according to the signs he was installing at the time was the maximum time limit for…
Anybody Missing a Coffin Full of Weapons?
Turns out you left it in Volusia County, Florida, or one of your accomplices did, anyway: Photo: Volusia County Sheriff's Office Head down there anytime to pick it up, although the local sheriff's department would like to speak with you…
Florida Won’t Protect Right to Bear Arms During a Zombie Apocalypse
Firearms, that is. It is illegal in Florida to carry a concealed weapon without a license, but the law does not apply to self-defense chemical sprays or electric stun guns. (The electric stun guns have to be "designed solely for…
Assorted Stupidity #61
Haven't posted much this past week because I have been getting some presentations ready. Today's was on a super-exciting litigation topic; on Tuesday I will be talking about my book in Kansas City; and then next Friday it's legal ethics…
A Zinger From 1877
It is doubtful if by strict search through the files of the various courts of this state a judgment was ever before rendered in favor of a party upon a document, called “petition,” that would begin to compare in worthlessness…
What Is a Photocopier?
A deposition, dramatized.
“MURDER” Tattoo Update: It’s to Be Turtlenecks in August
Reuters reports today that Jeffrey Chapman, the gentleman who, in one of history's great ironies, unwisely had "MURDER" tattooed on his neck at some point only to later be charged with that very crime, will not be allowed to bring…
Lawsuit Alleges Duck Attack
KATU in Portland reports that a woman who says she was attacked by a duck at a trailer park has sued the duck's owner. Plaintiff alleges in part that said duck was a repeat offender. According to the complaint (which…
A Good Reason Not to Tattoo “MURDER” on Your Neck
Can you guess? It's because such a tattoo might unduly influence a jury if you are, at some point, charged with murder. At least that was the argument made recently in Barton County, Kansas (Great Bend Tribune), by the defense…