It's probably rare that somebody walks into a Denny's with a moon rock in her purse, but that may have happened in California recently. According to the Los Angeles Times, two men met with a woman in a Denny's restaurant…
My latest column for Forbes.com, "United States v. One Moon Rock," has been posted, and you can read it by clicking here and then pointing your eyeballs at the resulting page. (More later on why "Moon" should be capitalized when you…
Maybe the government shouldn’t feel free to treat an innocent elderly woman like a criminal, the opinion strongly suggests.
Not a single alien or sentient computer involved (as far as we know).
A blessedly short travel summary, a new book on the way, a presentation on January 30, and a few even more trivial things.
In alphabetical order: 4 Exotic Dancers v. Spearmint Rhino and the Wild Goose, et al., No. CV 08-4038 ABC, 2009 WL 250054 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2009) (denying plaintiffs’ motion for leave to proceed pseudonymously). Angst v. Angst, FS 18-0081,…
Departure from: MOON Arrival at: HONOLULU, HAWAII, U.S.A. Flight No.: APOLLO 11 Cargo: MOON ROCK AND MOON DUST SAMPLES Nothing else to declare, I guess. Except that they had just Walked on the F*#%ing Moon! Probably…
My post on the moon-rock sting operation that went down at a Denny's restaurant in California, together with what was apparently a serious need to take a break from studying for the bar exam, led a reader to do some additional research….
Added about half a dozen new ones to the list, including: United States v. 2,507 Live Canary Winged Parakeets, 689 F. Supp. 1106 (S.D. Fla. 1988). United States v. An Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each…
In this edition: a bad night to steal, another rock’n’roll lawsuit, a judicial mooning, and a reminder that it is illegal to taunt a police dog.