Attorney Billboard Stating: “Life’s Short. Get a Divorce” Lasts Just One Week
Though it was significantly less boring than some lawyer ads.
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CORRECTION Re: Taiwan Legislative Tactics
A few days ago I commented on another brawl that had broken out in Taiwan’s legislature, this time over the makeup of the country’s Central Election Committee, and also noted that past legislative tactics have included not just brawls but…
Andy Griffith’s Suit Against Andy Griffith Dismissed
Last fall I reported on a campaign by Andy Griffith to become the new sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin. Griffith had formerly been William Harold Fenrick, but changed his name to Andrew (Jackson) Griffith so that he could run for…
California Justice: Battling Petitions Argue For or Against Pardon for Paris Hilton
Proving that America has its priorities firmly in the correct order, many of its citizens remain focused on the Paris-Hilton-to-jail plot line. This may be due in part to the hypocrisy of people like me who make fun of others…
How to Fail Your Driving Test
Driving Examiner’s Checklist: Did the subject arrive on time? Check. Did the subject properly signal before pulling into traffic? Check. Did the subject observe posted speed limits? Check. Did the subject know the way to the police station? Check. Was…
Brawl in Taiwan’s Legislature Does Not Result in Compromise
Apparently no legislation was eaten this time.
Mexican Restaurant Offers Taco Reward for Info on Break-In
The owner of Melina’s Fine Mexican Restaurant, who, strangely, is named "Joe," has offered a reward of 500 tacos for information leading to the arrest of the thief who broke into the restaurant on April 24 and stole $3000. Joe…
Man Who Expected to Die, But Didn’t, Threatens To Sue Over Wrong Diagnosis
John Brandrick, a 62-year-old British man who was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, is threatening to sue his doctors because he hasn’t died. Specifically, Brandrick went on a spending spree after being told that he had just one year…
Professional Beer Taster Successfully Sues Employer After Becoming An Alcoholic
A judge in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has ruled that a local brewing company must pay damages to one of its former beer tasters, after the taster alleged that his job — drinking alcohol — caused him to develop alcoholism. In…
Attorney Demands $50K For Injury Caused by Pizza Hut Door
Amanda Verett, an attorney in Edwardsville, Illinois, has sued Pizza Hut and another customer for injuries she says she sustained from a door. Verett alleges that on February 12, as she was exiting the Hut, she held the door open…