May 2011

Suspect’s Juggalo Status Unclear, Say Juggalo Experts

Just because somebody's wearing clown makeup doesn't make him a clown, and as Rod Blagojevich proves, not all clowns wear makeup. This is also true of Juggalos. So police may have jumped to conclusions earlier this month when they speculated…


Assorted Stupidity #19 [Updated]

Wall Street Journal: "Blago Takes Stand, Says He Can Spin Basketball on Finger." Your Honor, we have reached a verdict. Once again, if you believe public scrutiny is causing someone emotional distress, filing a lawsuit over the situation might not…


The Taco Bell Approach to Class-Action Defense

This isn't new, but I'm doing a presentation on class actions and was reminded I had been meaning to post it here: As you may surmise from that, Taco Bell aggressively defended that lawsuit, in court and in the media,…


Illegal Rafters Sentenced to Stand in Wading Pool

An Ohio couple who went rafting on a dangerous river without life jackets were sentenced last week to community service. They were charged with "misconduct during an emergency" because, apparently, the river was at flood stage and they either got…


Update on the “Buxom Woman” Dispute

An AP article yesterday shed more light on the motion to preclude a woman the AP described as "buxom" from sitting at counsel table during trial. (I was a little more direct the other day – has the word "breast"…


Man Reports Faucet Switched by Mysterious Faucet-Switcher

Strange doings afoot: FLINT, Michigan — A man told police on Monday that someone mysteriously switched the faucet of his kitchen sink, according to a larceny report filed with Flint police. The man told police he went into his kitchen at…




Plaintiff Seeks Freedom From Granfalloonery, Harassatoriness

From a complaint filed last week in San Francisco:  Michael M ____ v. City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Superior Court; Dennis Herrera; Wayne Snodgrass; Andrew Gschwind; Harry Gower III; Robert Baysinger; Alisa Hollander Ella Yip; Adena Gilbert; Charlotte Woolard;…


The End Is Nigh Again

Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents … and the end of the world is evidently…