The other day I wrote about the euphoria of the Who Dat Nation, the newly forged union of New Orleans Saints fans eagerly preparing for their team's first Super Bowl. Over the past week, tensions escalated dramatically between the Who…
Here's another quality personal-injury-lawyer ad. If you've been trying to come up with good marketing ideas for your firm and have been wondering how many explosions you could get into a 30-second TV spot, the answer is "at least eleven":…
Now with ample time on his hands, having not been reappointed to another term as a D.C. administrative-law judge, Roy L. Pearson, Jr., continues his quest for justice. As you may recall, that quest began years ago when, according to…
Might as well swim.
From today's ruling in Becnel v. Northrup Grumman Ship Systems, a case pending in Orleans Parish, Louisiana: Considering the historic victory of the New Orleans Saints, the Court finds that the trial will not be able to proceed as originally…
A valiant legal effort came to nothing this week after an administrative-law judge in Iowa ruled that a "Jell-O shot" containing vodka does indeed qualify as an "alcoholic beverage" and so cannot be legally sold to minors. Owners of the…
Here's the complaint in Berland v. Peninou French Laundry, the previously mentioned lawsuit seeking compensation for ruined Prada attire. The facts alleged are as simple as they are disturbing: 7. On or about October 1, 2009, Plaintiff delivered to Defendants,…
Filed on Friday in San Francisco, this new lawsuit is definitely one to watch: Ann Gail Berland v. Peninou French Laundry & Cleaners Inc., CGC-10-496203 (S.F. Superior Court, filed Jan. 22, 2010). Complaint for negligence and breach of contract. The…
Seems like there is always some humor in store anytime an animal shows up in court. I guess there was that one time it didn't go so well: Even then, though, the chimpanzees were kind of funny. (It's those friggin orangutangs…
Apparently unhappy with his 15 percent approval rating in a recent poll I mentioned just the other day – the lowest that polling firm had ever recorded — former senator and candidate John Edwards dashed out on Thursday to make a statement…