Saudi Women Planning to Drive on June 17
The one country on the planet that does not allow women to drive may soon have a big traffic jam on its hands, if a planned protest goes forward on June 17. That’s the day that activists have set for…
Articles by Kevin
Suspect’s Juggalo Status Unclear, Say Juggalo Experts
Just because somebody's wearing clown makeup doesn't make him a clown, and as Rod Blagojevich proves, not all clowns wear makeup. This is also true of Juggalos. So police may have jumped to conclusions earlier this month when they speculated…
Assorted Stupidity #19 [Updated]
Wall Street Journal: "Blago Takes Stand, Says He Can Spin Basketball on Finger." Your Honor, we have reached a verdict. Once again, if you believe public scrutiny is causing someone emotional distress, filing a lawsuit over the situation might not…
The Taco Bell Approach to Class-Action Defense
This isn't new, but I'm doing a presentation on class actions and was reminded I had been meaning to post it here: As you may surmise from that, Taco Bell aggressively defended that lawsuit, in court and in the media,…
Illegal Rafters Sentenced to Stand in Wading Pool
An Ohio couple who went rafting on a dangerous river without life jackets were sentenced last week to community service. They were charged with "misconduct during an emergency" because, apparently, the river was at flood stage and they either got…
Update on the “Buxom Woman” Dispute
An AP article yesterday shed more light on the motion to preclude a woman the AP described as "buxom" from sitting at counsel table during trial. (I was a little more direct the other day – has the word "breast"…
Man Reports Faucet Switched by Mysterious Faucet-Switcher
Strange doings afoot: FLINT, Michigan — A man told police on Monday that someone mysteriously switched the faucet of his kitchen sink, according to a larceny report filed with Flint police. The man told police he went into his kitchen at…
Quentin Tarantino Settles Angry-Birds Case
He complained of the birds’ “pterodactyl-like screams.”
Motion to Exclude Large-Breasted Woman From Trial
Defendant’s counsel apparently believed she would be a distraction.
Plaintiff Seeks Freedom From Granfalloonery, Harassatoriness
From a complaint filed last week in San Francisco: Michael M ____ v. City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Superior Court; Dennis Herrera; Wayne Snodgrass; Andrew Gschwind; Harry Gower III; Robert Baysinger; Alisa Hollander Ella Yip; Adena Gilbert; Charlotte Woolard;…