After a month or so of consideration (although the holidays intervened, so probably more like a day), a Texas judge has ruled that Robert Oswald has the right to get his brother’s coffin back. See “Who Owns Lee Harvey Oswald’s…
Following up on yesterday's post about the burglar who felt the need to check Facebook on his victim's computer, but not to log out, here are a couple more such incidents. (Thanks, "Dancing Taco.") This 2009 report mentions a burglar caught…
Boing Boing linked the other day to use sparingly, a tumblr that is sort of like a "Devil's Dictionary" of modern business jargon. For example: There's also mockery of terms like "pain points," "mindshare," "ecosystem" (when not used to mean a…
Thanks for your interest in buying The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance! What a wise decision you have made. The book will be available through Amazon.com as of March 7, but you can pre-order now. (I realize that is actually just ordering now with…
There are at least four ways you can get this book. First, you can walk into a Barnes & Noble, pick it up off the shelf, and exchange money for it. (It’s in the “Law” section.) That’s the easiest and…
NPR reports that a federal judge in Seattle has dismissed Trader Joe's suit against Pirate Joe's (now "_irate Joe's," at least temporarily) and its owner, Mike Hallatt. As you may recall, Hallatt's operation involves driving to the U.S. from Vancouver,…
Well, this is a hoot: Uh, how about no? According to Bruce Schneier, who is right a lot: As Edward Snowden's documents reveal more about the NSA's activities, it's becoming clear that we can't trust anything anyone official says about these programs…. Both…
No ruling yet in the case of John Brennan, not the drone-loving CIA director but the heroic anti-TSA protester who stripped naked at Portland International Airport last year. A judge dismissed criminal charges against Brennan on First Amendment grounds but…
This is by no means the first time a car thief has been defeated by a lack of the necessary skills, but I thought this was very nicely put. The main legal issue in the case (PDF) was whether the…
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…