Sue Your Illusion
Not only do the former members of Guns N' Roses not get along, Axl Rose even hates the cartoon version of Slash that appears in Guitar Hero III. Axl sued Activision this week, claiming that it had fraudulently induced him…
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Dance Troupe Mistaken for Terrorists
On November 17th, the Lincoln Tunnel was closed for nearly an hour while police chased a group of people dressed in camouflage who were seen running through the tunnel. Officers of the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force as well as…
Quit Bothering Superman, Judge Tells LAPD
Superman has won yet another battle against evildoers, but this time he went to federal court instead of the Hall of Justice to get help. This matter comes before the court on a Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by the plaintiffs…
More Things “TSA” Might Stand For
It looks like my claim to "Trouser Search Administration" is safe, but as this video shows, there are so many other good alternatives I won't get too excited about that one in particular. Given some of the increasing number of…
New York, Florida, Whatever
The ad to the right appeared in a Law360 newsletter that was circulated today. Phillips Lytle is a New York firm, and so possibly the intended message is that even if you are in, let's say, Florida, Phillips Lytle can help you…
“I’m the Next President,” Says Guy Who Will Never Be President
Alvin Greene, formerly the Democratic nominee to be the next senator from South Carolina, predicted this week that he would be the next president of the United States. He seemed undeterred by either his loss in the general election or…
Plaintiff Claims Potential Landlord Tracked Her in Motorcade
From the San Francisco docket: Jacqueline J_____ v. Milena Talian; Bobby Bogan; Mission Bay Housing Ptnrs LP; FillmoreMarketplace LP; Related Mgt. Co. LP, No. CGC-10-505164 (San Francisco Super. Ct. filed Nov. 8, 2010) Civil rights lawsuit. The plaintiff was tracked, followed and…
Florida Governor Will Seek Pardon for Jim Morrison
Florida's outgoing governor, Charlie Crist, said this week that he will officially ask for a posthumous pardon for Jim Morrison, the Doors singer who was convicted in 1970 of indecent exposure after a prosecution that many believe was politically motivated….
TSA: Trouser Search Administration
Credit where credit is due: as I have said before, I think “Thousands Standing Around” is hilariously funny, but if nobody has suggested “Trouser Search Administration” yet I am hereby staking my claim to that one. This excellent post by Colin Samuels has…
Man Forced to Eat His Own Beard After Losing Lawn Mower Fight
“They cut my beard … and forced me to eat it.”