On Thursday, a former member of Marilyn Manson’s band sued him, claiming that Manson (whose real name is the slightly more mundane "Brian Warner") misled him as to how much money the band was making, and instead went on a…
Russell Tavares was sentenced on Monday to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony arson for setting fire to a man’s trailer home in 2005. Tavares had become angry after the man called him a "nerd" on…
The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog reports today on a documentary called "The Trials of Law School" that has recently been completed and will be released later this year. The film follows eight students at the University of Oklahoma as…
A German man who repeatedly fled from restaurants rather than pay his bills was sentenced today to 18 months in jail after being convicted on 64 counts of meal-related fraud. The man, a 350-pound unemployed truck driver, has been nicknamed…
Last week, a spokesperson for Barack Obama’s campaign said that a group called "Californians for Obama" had been asked to close up shop despite its success to date in raising over $10,000 in campaign contributions. Among their concerns: the group…
A judge in Painesville, Ohio, has agreed to suspend a jail sentence for men who pleaded guilty to solicitation, in exchange for their agreement to spend three hours walking around outside in a chicken suit. The men also agreed to…
The Washington Supreme Court has reinstated a decision that Dr. Robert Woo’s business-insurance policy should cover a settlement payment he made to a former employee after he installed tusks in her mouth, temporarily, while she was under anesthesia for a…
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline issued an interim order today (July 25) suspending Judge Elizabeth Halverson pending a final determination in the disciplinary proceeding against her. The order means that after reviewing evidence and holding a hearing, the Commission…
A fundraiser was held in D.C. last night for the Chungs, who were the defendants in the $65-million-pants lawsuit filed (and lost) by Roy Pearson. It took place at the US Chamber of Commerce building and was co-hosted by the…
Apparently eager to be as democratic as possible now that they have the chance, Hungarians have repeatedly exercised their new ability to put referendums on the ballot. The only ones that have passed so far were the two in which…