On a dark, drizzly night, three boys set out on their bikes for late-night hot dogs that ended in an accident with an SUV that left one boy dead and another severely injured. Brandon Majewski was struck from behind and killed by Sharlene Simon, and now she’s suing him: http://bit.ly/1BVFOCp
Read More »Size does matter, rules judge
A judge has ordered a deliveryman's manhood to be measured after he claimed in court that it was too small for him to be guilty of exhibitionism: http://bit.ly/1t6ytgF
Read More »She didn’t mean THAT naked
Dating Naked is a new breakout series on VH1, and while many are amused by the show, one cast member is not.
Read More »‘More cookies please’
A 72-year-old woman has sued a California hair salon, alleging she ate a cookie laced with marijuana from a hospitality tray left out for customers: http://cbsloc.al/1lihNAx
Read More »Attorney: My client may be an idiot, but not a murderer
Terrance Lee admits to firing the gun that killed Marquis Sutton. But Lee's attorney says it's not an admission of murder.
Read More »Homer hologram results in legal ‘D’oh!’
Hologram USA filed a lawsuit that claims a 3D representation of the famous Homer at this year's Comic-Con convention in San Diego infringed its patented system to project three-dimensional images onstage.
Read More »Mom seeks $1M for unpaid O.J. judgment
An unpaid wrongful death judgment against O.J. Simpson can be purchased immediately at JudgmentMarketplace.com for $1 million.
Read More »Colo. town sues all its voters over election
The Colorado mountain town of Montezuma is suing its 61 registered voters in an effort to sort out the results of an April election that the lawsuit says was filled with errors: http://goo.gl/vfDSB6
Read More »Nude sunbather to fight lewdness charges
A 76-year-old man who police say was sunbathing nude in his backyard next to a church parking lot in Utah has pleaded not guilty to lewdness charges: http://bit.ly/1uLJW30
Read More »Oh sheet! Probate candidate’s husband admits to history with white supremacy movement
The husband of a Connecticut attorney running for a probate judge seat was a member of a prominent neo-Nazi group for several years, according to watchdog groups, and currently maintains a pro-white online blog: http://bit.ly/1yb25r5
Read More »Justice picked to serve on Nevada jury
Nevada Supreme Court justice Mark Gibbons was at Carson District Court on Monday but the visit wasn't in his official capacity.
Read More »Groom spends night in jail after loud bar argument
Manitowoc police say a groom spent his wedding night in jail after getting in an argument in a bar over the weekend: http://htrne.ws/Y0AyxO
Read More »Pro tip: Don’t ask Reddit for legal advice
If you needed help with a legal situation, would you ask the first five people you see on the street?
Read More »Defendant to judge: ‘I go to jail to study’
If you consider jail to be the "college of hard knocks," then this dude is a proud alum: http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-81036462/
Read More »Sour grapes? Police arrest man who wins doughnut-eating contest
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man celebrated out-eating some police officers, only to find out that he couldn't outrun them: http://dailym.ai/1mCMCuv
Read More »Naked invasions
Fond du Lac police have arrested a 26-year-old man who they say has admitted to three home invasions while in the nude.
Read More »City attorney: Don’t bother paying those pot tickets
Pete Holmes, the city's chief prosecutor, says, "My hope is that the people who received the tickets do not pay them."
Read More »Monkey says ‘cheese,’ copyright battle ensues
If a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright?
Read More »Jury awards $1M against doc who now works in prison
A jury awarded a $1 million verdict to a woman blaming a doctor, who now practices on inmates, and a shopping center clinic for complications from breast augmentation surgery.
Read More »Objection! Interrupting lawyer gets rare sanction
A lawyer who angered an Iowa federal judge by repeatedly raising objections has received an unusual punishment.
Read More »Taxi driver disguised in wig, bra pleads guilty to fleecing customers
A Maryland man who dressed up as a woman to fleece intoxicated passengers for more than $200,000 while driving a taxi in Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to first-degree felony fraud.
Read More »Flea infestation closes courthouse
The Orleans County (New York) Courthouse has been closed following an infestation of fleas: http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_20979e2e-1be3-11e4-9b72-001a4bcf887a.html
Read More »Longtime prosecutor taunted with four-legged opponent
A longtime prosecutor in Washington state will face his first-ever opponent in 10 terms — and the challenger is four-legged.
Read More »Judging Obama
Louisville Judge Sandra McLaughlin apparently doesn't like President Barack Obama (or, at the very least, an Obama T-shirt): http://bit.ly/1tOj70j
Read More »Patently lazy
Paralegals at an obscure agency that handles appeals of patent applications went years with so little work to do that they collected salaries — and even bonuses — while they surfed the Internet, did laundry, exercised and watched television.
Read More »The secret under Ginsburg’s collars
Turns out Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars reveal much more than her love of a ladylike touch. She explained recently that she has a specific collar for dissent, and another for majority. The one that wouldn’t look out of place on the Game of Thrones set (specifically on a Lannister) is the one she wears for dissenting opinions because, “It looks fitting ...
Read More »Surprising allegations about top NRA lawyer’s past
The National Rifle Association’s top lawyer, who has been instrumental in shaping gun policy in the U.S., was once convicted of murdering a woman in Indiana, according to an investigation by Mother Jones. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-nras-top-lawyer-was-once-convicted-of-murder-2014-7
Read More »Lawsuit filed over nose blow
A woman who says her Chicago plastic surgeon posted before and after photos of her facial reconstruction surgery on his website without her consent, labeling them “cocaine nose,” filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Cook County circuit court. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-lawsuit-plastic-surgeon-illegally-used-womans-photos-labeled-them-cocaine-nose-20140729-story.html
Read More »Put down the … water
A college student who says she fled in terror when undercover officers who thought she had illegally bought beer swarmed her SUV has reached a $212,500 settlement with the state of Virginia. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/31/virginia-student-settles-lawsuit-over-her-mistaken-arrest-after-water-mistaken/
Read More »Badonka-don’t
New York State awarded $60,000 to a volunteer firefighter in a sexual harassment complaint who alleged that her lieutenant repeatedly said “badonkadonk” and slapped her rear end. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/female_firefighter_60k_badonkadonk_slap_complaint.html
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