Feds Say Legally Dead Is Slightly Alive
Or at least not dead enough that his family gets to keep the death benefits they received, according to the Social Security Administration.
Domestic Law
Quadrigamist Tripped Up by Facebook Photos of Fourth Wedding
While the main purpose of this thing is entertainment, it is actually quite possible to learn useful information from reading it. Especially if you are an aspiring bigamist. The latest non-reader to pay the price is a 49-year-old South Carolina…
Comical Case Names: Terrible v. Terrible
Somewhat surprisingly, there is nothing else funny about the opinion itself, but it still qualifies for the Comical Case Names Page. Terrible v. Terrible, 534 P. 2d 919 (Nev. 1975). The parties had been divorced in 1971 after a proceeding I…
Man Loses Bob Dylan Hair in Divorce Settlement
No further details are available yet—TMZ reported it without posting the actual documents—but it appears that Black Keys singer Dan Auerbach will give up some significant assets as part of a divorce settlement finalized this week. His ex-wife will be receiving over…
Former Couple’s Legal Fight Now in Year Seventeen
That's seven years longer than they were married, and the case isn't over yet. The most recent case, that is. According to the report, the former spouses have been involved in at least 28 lawsuits against each other, not counting the divorce…
Top Ten Notable Facts About the Gay-Marriage Decisions
First use of phrase "legalistic argle-bargle" since 1824's Gibbons v. Ogden In a footnote, Justice Kennedy overturns the outcome of last season's American Idol just to see if anybody is still paying attention Resolving an issue not raised below, Court rules unanimously that…
What’s the Point of Being a Polo Tycoon If You Can’t Adopt Your Girlfriend?
All these restrictions on polo tycoons are starting to make me rethink this as a lifelong ambition. First, they get on you for leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and then they won't let you adopt your 42-year-old girlfriend….
Non-Standard Explanation Offered for Bugging Wife’s Bedroom
According to this report in the Beaver County Times, a 66-year-old Raccoon Township man has been charged with invasion of privacy and felony interception of communications for hiding a listening device under his wife’s bed. (Yes, the fact that this…
White House Party Crashers Now Suing Each Other
Let us hope that nobody wins this one.
Things You Can’t Do in a Royal Park
According to the UK's Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations, 1997 No. 1639, Reg. 4, it is forbidden to do (among other things) any of the following without written permission in Hyde Park or other land to which said regulations…