50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Value-Menu Promotion
It wanted him to change his name to “99 Cent” for a day, but he preferred to sue for $4 million.
Celebrigation
Lessons in Avoiding Jury Duty
Thankfully, the Chicago Tribune is providing "gavel-to-gavel" coverage of the R. Kelly trial in Cook County, and though this trial will probably teach us many important lessons, the first of them has to do with jury service. Reporter Stacy St….
New Video Questions Dupre’s Claim
Welcome back to the case that poses the following legal questions, among others: Is it possible to have less than zero credibility, and What happens if both parties to a lawsuit suffer from that handicap? I think the answer to…
Client 9’s Playmate Sues Over “Girls Gone Wild” Video
Ashley Alexandra Dupre, well into her 14th minute of fame due to her affiliation with Eliot Spitzer, has sued "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis for allegedly taking advantage of her youth and vulnerability by once filming her sans T-shirt….
Colbert Is Tied in Election for Conservation District Board, But Cannot Serve
Stephen Colbert’s run for president ended earlier this month after Democrats in South Carolina refused to put him on the primary ballot. Now, a second disappointment: he will not be allowed to participate in a runoff for a seat on…
Michael Vick Attends PETA Seminar on Empathy for Animals
PETA announced today that on September 18, Michael Vick successfully completed its seminar on "Developing Empathy for Animals," an eight-hour course that concludes with a written exam that PETA described as "rigorous." Vick was immediately pardoned and given PETA’s "Animal…
Crazy Guy Helps O.J.’s Defense Team at Press Conference
In this outstanding clip edited from MSNBC’s coverage, O.J. Simpson’s attorney Yale Galanter is assisted at a press conference by a gentleman who seems to have recently joined the team. It appears that Galanter will provide the legal talent, and…
O.J. Simpson Arrested; Blames Police, J. Edgar Hoover
Bonus points: refers to his alleged murder of two people as “my trouble.”
Steven Seagal Demands FBI Apologize for Ruining His Career
Although the evidence is not entirely consistent with his allegation.
Former Greenskeeper Detained For Allegedly Driving Golf Cart Drunk Through Downtown Stockholm
Bill Murray was detained by police on Monday after they spotted him driving a "slow-moving vehicle" through downtown Stockholm. The vehicle was a golf cart that had been on display outside Murray’s hotel. He and other VIPs were in Sweden…