Court Approves Serving Lawsuit Via Facebook
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Civil
D.C. Court of Appeals Rejects Appeal in $54 Million Pants Case
With great sadness I must report that the D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against former judge Roy Pearson, so there will be no new trial on his claim that his dry cleaners lost a pair of his pants. Pearson…
Jesus Told Me to Ram that Car, Says Driver
A driver who rammed another car at high speed outside San Antonio last week told police that Jesus had told him to do so because the other motorist was not "driving like a Christian." In my experience, He is usually…
“Borat” Lawsuits Unsuccessful
Good news for "Borat" (and for "Bruno," who will apparently be featured in Sasha Baron Cohen's next movie) — every case filed to date by people unhappy with the way they were depicted in the film has been dismissed. The…
Road Rage Getting Medieval
While there are far too many road-rage incidents involving firearms, it is heartening to know that in at least some cases, men are still using the more honorable melee weapons with which their forefathers brutalized each other, back when "road rage" involved…
Court Dismisses Claim Alleging That Plaintiff Had Less Fun As Brunette
A judge in Connecticut has granted summary judgment in favor of L’Oreal, dismissing the claims of a woman who alleged emotional distress due to becoming a brunette. Charlotte Feeney claimed that she bought a tube of permanent hair color in…
Superbad Popcorn Lawsuit Dismissed
In this case both the lawsuit and the movie were superbad.
Americans Still Struggling With Pants
I'm back from Greece, without much to report in terms of legal developments there, at least during the last 2500 years or so. Not that they didn't come up with some interesting stuff, like ostracizing unpopular politicians for ten years…
Court Affirms Verdict Against Lawyer for Affair With Client’s Wife
Somewhere in the top half of the long list of Bad Ideas is this one: have an affair with a client. Much closer to the top of that list is this one: have an affair with a client who is…
Exxon Punitives Case May Be Litigated Until Earth Consumed by Dying Sun
That might be a slight exaggeration, but it does appear that the Exxon case, which has already been pending for nearly twenty years, will be around for a few more. As many of you may know, earlier this year the…