The Kansas City Star reports that a jury reached a verdict on Wednesday in the case brought by a man who claimed the Royals’ mascot, “Sluggerrr,” had negligently thrown a hot dog into his eye in 2009. See “Dog-Flinging Mascot Blamed…
I wrote this for Forbes last month and just realized I haven't posted it here yet. Which I am doing now just in case you don't read Forbes religiously. A bill introduced recently by two New Jersey lawmakers would get rid…
The defendant in this case said she did not intend to cause the plaintiff any pain by stealing his foot, and that seems plausible since it wasn't attached at the time. The plaintiff was quite seriously injured in a 2008 crash on…
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Here's a report of a case filed in New Orleans last month: Baptiste v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts Inc.; Avenue Plaza Hotel, No. 2011-01688 H (New Orleans 2/17/2011). Lawsuit for personal injury and negligence. While staying at the defendants' hotel, the plaintiff…
Even if it does stay in Vegas at first, it may show up on your doorstep if you are unwise enough to leave text messages about it on your cellphone. On Point News reports that an Illinois woman sued her ex-boyfriend…
This is one panel from a new comic book that, according to The Hollywood Reporter's legal blog, tells the "incredible, insane true story" of legal disputes in the American comic-book industry, including, for example, whether Captain Marvel infringed on Superman. (The…
Joan Newberger, 66, and her caretaker, James Poole, said they and the four monkeys were dressed as pirates on Bourbon Street during the weekend when police and wildlife agents approached them and seized the small primates. … Newberger said the seizure…
This was created by students at George Washington University's law school for their annual law "revue," and it's pretty damn good. Language warning for those who dislike F-bombs; volume warning for those who are fine with them but may be…
I guess in this case FBI stands for "Ferris Bueller Imitators." According to the Detroit News, a Michigan insurance company has sued the FBI and the Department of Justice alleging that one of its agents totaled a $750,000 Ferrari during what…