New Tax Strategy: Trip and Fall at the IRS Office
Or, how to turn a $60,000 tax debt into an $800,000 profit.
Civil
Good Reason to Kill #47: More Than 20 Items in the Express Lane
Look, it's not that difficult. The sign says "express lane" and the way that works is they limit the number of items each person can have. If everybody ignored that and took a bunch of items through the express lane,…
Plaintiff Who Was “Pantsed” Appeals Six-Figure Verdict in His Favor
I have no sympathy for bullies, who are usually criminals in training. Still, you wouldn't expect to see one get sued for "pantsing" someone. If that did happen, you wouldn't expect to see the plaintiff be awarded $161,000. And if…
“The Notification Was Posted on the Recipient’s Gravestone Because He Is Deceased”
Well, I guess you've done everything you could then. Uh, good work. This incident was widely reported in the Turkish media in September. See, e.g., "Yargıtay kararını mezar taşına yapıştırdı," TRT News (Sept. 27, 2013). A Turkish woman (or at least…
Springfield’s Buttocks Surface; Plaintiff’s Lawyer Comments
Updating an important story from last week (see "Mistrial Declared in Rick Springfield's Buttocks-Assault Case" (Nov. 20)), two new developments. First, The Picture has been released to the media: To be specific, this is the picture the plaintiff claims she took…
Mistrial Declared in Rick Springfield’s Buttocks-Assault Case [Updated]
After a series of "twists and turns" that began Tuesday afternoon, the judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in Calcagno v. Springfield, just before the case was to be sent to the jury. The judge has reportedly given both sides 90 days…
Missouri Supreme Court Hears Hot-Dog-Flinging Case
Here's another update to a story previously (and repeatedly) covered here: the Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether the Kansas City Royals can be held liable because its lion-like mascot, Sluggerrr, threw a hot dog into somebody's eye. Goofy as…
“No, You’re Still Deceased,” Judge Tells Dead Man
And under Ohio law, he was going to have to stay that way.
School Bans Fun
Recess itself is still allowed, for now, but it appears that students will have to spend it standing quietly in one place: As CBS 2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, officials at Weber Middle School in Port Washington are worried that…
Blue Man Suit
The Marin Independent Journal reports that a gentleman up there has sued Blue Man Group and its management company for allegedly injuring him at a 2011 performance in San Francisco. According to the report, the plaintiff alleges that “[d]uring said performance, a…