This next story belongs in the roll up the rim to whine files. I have only one question for these two families. What moment is left for your sons to enjoy after you’ve sued each other’s asses off over a David Beckham jersey? Really, what lesson is to be learned? And who wants the jersey …
Category Archives: lawyers and lawsuits
Nice Ass, Can I Look At It?
There’s been an update to thestrange story of Brian Persaud,the New York construction worker who went to the hospital after a knock on the head and wound up in court after a forced rectal exam. The verdict has come in, andthe hospital has been cleared of any wrongdoing. There are still a few things I …
This Story Doesn’t Hold Any Water
Ok, a while back, I read a story about a guy, Chad Hudgens, a member of a sales team, who was held down while his team leader poured water down his nose as part of some kind of team-building exercise where he urged the team to work as hard to sell as Hudgens had to …
Maybe You Don’t Need A Hard Hat Because You’re Hard-Headed
Grrr. This shit is what turns the public off of human rights lawsuits. Mander Singh Sohal and Kalwant Singh Sahota are two Sikh men working in a sawmill in B.C. Now that the boss brought in an obligatory hard hat policy to lower injury risk, they’re suing, even though they’ve been offered a job for …
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You’re On Fired!
Erie, Pennsylvania firefighter Mary Wolski has gone to court to get her job back because she says her termination violated her constitutional rights. The reason she was let go? While trying to take her own life, Wolskiset her father’s house on fire.No mention was made of whether or not she also helped to put it …
The Bitter Biddle Battle
I’m all cool with seeing someone get back what they’re owed, especially from the government, but doesn’t it get a little ridiculous when the person getting repaid is the original lender’s great granddaughter, a great granddaughter who is 77, and the debt is 147 years old? At this point, I don’t think anyone would have …
Ug! People And Their Explosive Tempers…
I don’t know whether to feel relieved, disgusted, or completely frustrated by this. Leaders of the world’s Muslim nations have decided to sue countries where humourists live who choose to make fun of Islam. They say their proposed “legal tool” would be similar to the laws against claiming the holocaust didn’t happen. Here’s the part …
Believe It Or Not, Record Companies Make Mistakes
Whenever there’s a chance to rag on the utter stupidity of the music industry, I’m so there. So in that spirit, here is Blender’s list ofthe 20 biggest screw-ups in its history.I’m sure they could have stretched it out longer, but who’s got that much time? Anyway, this list is a great read. Passing on …
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By Accident?
Wow. I can’t believe that defense Barraster Craig Eberhardt managed to convince a judge that his client, Thomas James Anthony Wilson, downloaded 8000 pictures by accident, was looking at these photos to address issues of his own sexuality as a younger man, but he’s *not* a pedophile, and sending him to jail would be a …
Sometimes The Lawyer Jokes Write Themselves
This story rules for 2 reasons. 1.The Manitoba Bar Association says that it can’t afford to hire a lawyer,which is high comedy.2. The president of the Manitoba Bar Association is named Mike Law, which is also pretty great.