In its latest act in defense of the language, today the Plain English Campaign went on the offensive against government signs and other warnings that do no more than state the obvious. Saying that the statements are unnecessary and "assume…
On Monday, a Milwaukee couple were sentenced to jail time after they pleaded guilty to charges that they locked the woman’s 7-year-old son in a closet while they went to a casino to watch a Packers game last season. They…
"Legal tabloid" Above the Law reports today on an unfortunate comment made to a federal bankruptcy judge by a partner in a Chicago law firm. The issue seems to have been a disagreement over whether a particular transaction was likely…
The blazing-bidet scandal continues to grow in Japan, with the country’s second-largest toilet maker now joining the market leader, Toto Ltd., in admitting that it has been aware for years of defects in its "washlet" products. INAX Corp. said today…
Toto Ltd., Japan’s leading toilet manufacturer, announced today that it was offering free repairs for a defect that had been identified in its popular "Z Series" toilets. The company said that the defect, related to the toilets’ electrical systems, may…
On Friday, LAPD Chief William Bratton unveiled new police flashlights powered by LEDs rather than standard bulbs. The new flashlights are brighter, use less power, need fewer batteries, and so can be made smaller than the two-pound, two-foot model that…
A good Samaritan in Germany got arrested this morning after he saw what he thought was a broken-down vehicle by the side of the road and stopped to help. The vehicle was not only in good working order but was…
Here are the factors that lead me to believe both that Patrick Allain wants to go to jail and that he will soon be able to realize that dream: He was arrested for drunk driving on Monday night. It’s his…
And at second blush, too.
The L.A. Times reports that Robert Blake, the former star of "Baretta" who was accused of killing his wife, was very involved in his legal defense strategy, according to transcripts of conversations he had while in prison awaiting trial. In…