Tear-Gas Filibuster Fails in South Korea
One of the many things I will be giving thanks for tomorrow is the South Korean legislature: Just to be clear, this wasn't tear gas "fired at S. Korea lawmakers" by some outsider – it was fired at them by…
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Playground Covered in Pillows for Safety Reasons
Not quite, but one parent suggested this may be the next step in a Toronto school’s stupid, stupid plan. Phase one was to limit the children to “sponge or other soft balls” because things like baseballs, soccer balls, footballs, and…
Swiss Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Nude Hiking
Fed up with repeated incursions by German nacktwanderen (naked hikers), in 2009 a northern Swiss canton passed a law making such hiking illegal. See "New Swiss Law Aims to Halt Invasion of Naked Germans," Lowering the Bar (Apr. 26, 2009). A man…
ALERT: Pakistan Declares the Phrase “Monkey Crotch” Illegal in Text Messages
In English and probably also in Urdu.
Kellogg Settles “Toucan Sam” Dispute With Archaeologists
As I reported previously, Kellogg North America sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Maya Archaeology Initiative in July, complaining that the non-profit group was using a toucan on its logo that some might confuse with Kellogg's "Toucan Sam." MAI's lawyer responded that…
City Makes Public Statement Regarding the Sugar Plum Fairy
Here's an official statement from the city of St. Charles, MO, on the Sugar Plum Fairy incident. As should be obvious, all italicized and/or bracketed material is my commentary and not part of the official statement. Mayor Sally Faith –…
Sugar Plum Fairy Fired for Cursing During Drug Test
St. Charles, Missouri, has been in the news before (my news, at least), back when it was contemplating an ordinance that would have banned "profane language" anywhere alcoholic beverages are sold, a ban that would have been unconstitutional as well…
Illinois Legislature Overrides Veto, Legalizes Roadkill Collection
Well, it has been a real roller-coaster ride for those of us following the status of roadkill legislation in Illinois. In May, we learned that HB 3178 had been passed by the Illinois Legislature, thereby clarifying that it was not…
New Web Series “The Bottom Rung”: Life of a Document Reviewer
Those of you who have ever slogged or are currently slogging through a document-review project, which I suppose includes most lawyers on Earth, may want to check out a new web series on Bitter Lawyer called "The Bottom Rung." The…
Filmmaker Fined for Movie Poster Showing “Reckless Driving”
According to The Telegraph, a Spanish government agency has fined the makers of the film "Larry Crowne" £25,000 (which might actually be more than it took in at the box office) for a movie poster that shows Julia Roberts and…