White House Party Crashers Now Suing Each Other
Let us hope that nobody wins this one.
Celebrigation
Pope Sued
According to the German newspaper Westfälische Rundschau, a new lawsuit asks the question, "Gilt auf dem Papst Benedikt XVI die Anschnallpflicht im Papamobil?" If like me you don't speak German, that apparently means something like, "Is the Pope legally required…
Filmmaker Fined for Movie Poster Showing “Reckless Driving”
According to The Telegraph, a Spanish government agency has fined the makers of the film "Larry Crowne" £25,000 (which might actually be more than it took in at the box office) for a movie poster that shows Julia Roberts and…
Finally, the Movie Version of that Japanese Lawyer Video Game
According to Neatorama, this is actually happening: "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney," the game that lets everyone in on the fun of practicing law, originated in Japan. Its success there led to a 2005 release in the U.S. on the Nintendo…
Accused Celebrity Smuggler Cleared After 25 “Closely Monitored” Bowel Movements
Well, this is ridiculous all around.
Let’s All Sue Kim Kardashian
Rob Delaney, a very funny comedian who you should be following on Twitter if you do that kind of thing, is threatening to sue Kim Kardashian and her husband what's-his-name for ending their "marriage" after only 72 days: I wish…
Gaga Defeats Goo Goo
A court in London has issued an injunction against the Moshi Monsters website and its parent company, Mind Candy, which prevents defendants from releasing a single purporting to be performed by Lady Goo Goo, a cartoon character that some seem…
Joe Francis Arrested Yet Again
You know, I'm starting to think that Joe Francis has no respect for either women or the law. Francis, the creator of Girls Gone Wild, or as Gawker.com once described him, the "alleged arm-twisting sexual aggressor and loathsome Girls Gone…
The Bronx Effect?
The Bronx civil jury is the greatest tool of wealth redistribution since the Red Army. – Ron Kuby Likely to be at least a slight exaggeration, but a great quote. Kuby had been asked to comment on…
CBS Settles Naked-Dinner-Guest Allegations Against Dr. Phil
In January, the California Court of Appeal ruled in favor of two women who had sued CBS, claiming that "Dr. Phil" McGraw had falsely imprisoned them in a house into which he then released a naked man with the words,…