Reasonable Consumer Would Know “Crunchberries” Are Not Real, Judge Rules
One of the most popular posts ever on this site, and one of the dumbest cases ever filed by people who weren’t incarcerated.
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En Banc Rehearing Denied in Pants Case; Is Supreme Court Next?
When we last saw Roy Pearson, he had filed a petition asking the full D.C. Court of Appeals to rehear his case en banc. As you likely recall, Pearson is the former judge who sued his dry cleaner for allegedly…
Pearson Returns; Seeks En Banc Hearing in Pants Case
Today brings the expected but still welcome news that former administrative judge Roy Pearson is still pursuing his case against the dry cleaners who allegedly lost his pants (shown, left, at a post-trial fundraiser in their honor). This is despite the fact…
D.C. Court of Appeals Rejects Appeal in $54 Million Pants Case
With great sadness I must report that the D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against former judge Roy Pearson, so there will be no new trial on his claim that his dry cleaners lost a pair of his pants. Pearson…
Court Dismisses Claim Alleging That Plaintiff Had Less Fun As Brunette
A judge in Connecticut has granted summary judgment in favor of L’Oreal, dismissing the claims of a woman who alleged emotional distress due to becoming a brunette. Charlotte Feeney claimed that she bought a tube of permanent hair color in…
Americans Still Struggling With Pants
I'm back from Greece, without much to report in terms of legal developments there, at least during the last 2500 years or so. Not that they didn't come up with some interesting stuff, like ostracizing unpopular politicians for ten years…
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….
“The Secret”: Your Path to Happiness, Love, Litigation
Some of you may be familiar with "The Secret," an enormous bestseller that encourages people to follow the "law of attraction," which I thought was something that made people hang out near playgrounds but which turns out to be "an…
Hair Salon’s Reign of Terror Finally Ended
The Baolou International Beauty Salon in the city of Zhengzhou, China, has finally been closed by authorities. The salon had apparently been terrorizing local residents, who cited a number of incidents in which unsuspecting hair-growers had been vastly overcharged for…
Lawsuit Appears Likely Against Collection Agency For Letter Addressed to “Mr. S__t Face”
Attorney Kenneth Hiller of Buffalo, New York, says his client plans to sue Nationwide Collections Inc. based on a letter he received in October 2007. The agency was trying to collect an unpaid Columbia House record club membership fee of…