Circus and Carnival Litigation

Clown Suit Threatened

Happy the Clown and other Bay Area clowns received threatening letters last week from Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard LLP, a New York firm, telling the clowns to cease and desist from wearing costumes that look too much like characters…


Nebraska Police Searching for Stolen Juggling Equipment

Omaha police are searching for a thief who stole two bags of juggling equipment from the back seat of a visiting juggler’s car.  According to the report, Justin Gramarye has lost all his "balls, rings, clubs, diablos, cigar boxes, devil…


Human Cannonball to Sue After Being Fired for Fear of Flying

Todd the Human Cannonball told reporters Thursday that he is considering a lawsuit for wrongful termination against his employer, the Cottle and Austen Combined Circus. Cannonball claims he was fired after he told his employer that he was afraid to…