Jake |
August 10, 2010
This, more so than anything, qualifies under the “weird” branch. Thinking anyone would be around to see this was unlikely, but it happened anyway. You may remember a few months back when Arizona wrote in a new law against immigration concerning the Mexican border.
There was much protest and deliberation over the law. Some even found it unconstitutional. One of the parties that found the new legislation all but constitutional had been the Federal Government. Instead of debating with Arizona, the Federal Justice Department sued.
And who did they sue? Arizona. Apparently, the lawsuit was anticipated since mid-June and comes from beneath the Obama administration. The main complaint of the administration was that Arizona’s law denies the Federal Government control and supremacy over immigration control… But, wasn’t there a place in the constitution that allowed states to defend their borders?
Arizona’s new law was supposed to take effect sometime around July 29th, but this suit prevents it from doing so. The news is somewhat old, but because we happen to be only a week after the initial induction date of the ill-fated law, an update was required. We’ll have to wait and see, however. No word has been mentioned since the new “state-vs-the-union” event.
Source: New York Times
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Jake |
July 4, 2010
Ah, the Star Wars lightsaber. Just brings back the good ol’ days, huh? Not when you’re a company who’s under a lawsuit threat from Lucasfilm Ltd. You see kids, those lightsabers y’all thought were make-believe, well, aren’t. An industry by the name of Wicked Lasers has recently created a “highly dangerous” Class IV laser (the kind that can burn skin) mounted in a handle… I.E., a sword handle.
Apparently, Mr. Lucas wasn’t very happy with this and decided that the best course of action was to round up a few dozen lawyers to reclaim all value infringed upon by Wicked Lasers. According to Lucasfilm Ltd., “It has come to our attention that a company called Wicked Lasers is selling a highly dangerous product out of Hong Kong that is designed to look like a lightsaber from Star Wars…”. Ah, now the punch-line, “…This product is not licensed or approved by Lucasfilm in any way. We have demanded that Wicked Lasers immediately cease and desist their infringing activities.”
The device in question, the Arctic Spyder III, came along with safety information as well as a foray of pictures, including some ‘interesting’ cautionary advice: “Don’t let the Arctic name fool you, this laser possesses the most burning capabilities of any portable laser in existence. That’s why it’s also the most dangerous laser ever created.” Could it very well be that Wicked Lasers intended to infringe on the Stars Wars brand? Or was it the mere comfortable packaging of the sword itself that inspired the design? We’ll see how the case works out. Lord forbid some adolescent dreamer get his hands on the Arctic Spyder III - may the force be with him.
Source: EON News
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steve |
May 24, 2010
The world and the people in it are becoming dumber every day. Although we are surrounded by idiots, there are a handful of frivolous savants that put the human race to shame.
For example, a woman playing golf hit the ball into railroad tracks only to find the ball crashing back in her face. Horrible coincidence right? The courts didn’t think so and awarded her $40,000.
How about a $2 million dollar paint job? A guy bought a BMW only to find out it had been repainted prior to his purchase due to damage from acid rain. His reward… $2,004,000.
A Swedish man donated his sperm to a lesbian couple so they could start a family. However, the same sex relationship did not last and one of the woman ended up suing the biological father for child support. She won and now this generous sperm donor is coughing up over $3,000 a year.
Ever walked by a vending machine and had it fall on you? This does not happen by chance. A teen was trying to steal a soda and his struggle to save a buck ended up costing him his life when the soda machine fell on top of him. His family sued Coca Cola for over a half million, blaming the company for not securing their machines and posting signs.
And the finale… a man turned gay after being rear-ended. No really, this guy got into a rear-end collision. Several years later, the man left his wife and started to frequent gay bars. Claiming the rear-end collision changed his personality (obviously more than that), this newly established gay man was awarded $200,000. His wife… she was awarded $25,000.
Source: Lawsuit.no
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| Tagged Accident Turns Gay, BMW Acid Rain Paint Job, Golfer Railroad Tracks, Lawsuit.no, Sperm Donor Sued, Vending Machine Kills
steve |
April 7, 2010
Save the Sage Grouse! Wait, what the hell is a Sage Grouse anyway? From the looks of it, this thing is one funky looking bird.
Tens of thousands of open acres with lush juicy vegetation are available throughout the Montana Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest… perfect area for livestock to feed naturally right? Who needs grass fed cows when you can pack twice as many cows into 6×3′ cages and pump them with growth hormone until the cows come home (pun intended)? I digress.
There are two viewpoints in this lawsuit. Environmental groups who believe the Sage Grouse should be able to roam freely and not have their habitat ruined by happy hungry cows… and then of course the ranchers who want to provide their cows a nice meal.
The U.S. Forest Service provided an assessment stating Sage Grouse habitat was not at steak (pun), but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Forest Service to prepare a new environmental assessment to prove both cattle and Sage Grouse can co-exist.
Maybe the cattle ranchers should demand a separate study from the environmentalists proving the existence of Sage Grouse in the area does not put their cows at risk of extinction!
Source: Billings Gazette
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| Tagged 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest, Billings Gazette, Habitat Lawsuit, Sage Grouse, U.S. Forest Service
steve |
March 6, 2010
The popular lingerie company could not keep this story a secret! An Ohio woman Roberta Ritter filed a lawsuit in 2008 against Victoria’s Secret claiming their bras gave her blistery red hot welts that itched like crazy.
Roberta sent the bras off to a lab for testing and found they contained formaldehyde, a popular embalming ingredient. Similar to latex, some people are extremely allergic to formaldehyde which explains the itchy rash Roberta and other consumers have allegedly received.
With the secret out, others are coming forward with similar claims which screams Class Action Lawsuit. Luckily, Victoria’s Secret has plenty of skins to cover the costs and their @ss… but only for this lawsuit as the models have a job to do!
Source: Fox News
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| Tagged Class Action Lawsuit, Formaldehyde Bras, Fox News, Roberta Ritter, Victoria's Secret
steve |
February 26, 2010
This is one weird lawsuit! The Kansas City Royals mascot “Sluggerrr” has stirred up controversy after pelting a guy in the eye with a hot dog.
During a September game, Sluggerrr sent hot dogs flying into the stands with the use of a hot dog slinging canon contraption. After the canon ran out, he proceeded to throw food by hand (or paw) into the audience.
Sluggerrr must have been taking lessons from the Royals pitcher. Trying to be fun and fancy, the mascot attempted to throw a hot dog over his back. The hot dog did not reach it’s intended velocity and hit a fan square in the eye instead.
John Coomer, the lucky hot dog assaulted fan, allegedly suffered from a detached retina and has since undergone a couple surgeries to fix his ego… we mean his eye.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
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| Tagged Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium, Mascot, Sluggerrr, Wall Street Journal
steve |
February 12, 2010
Can you believe Steve Jobs and Sarah Jessica Parker stabbed a guy in the back for a buck? Well, this may be a far stretch. Lets take a look at this weird lawsuit.
The plaintiff Franz Wakefield won an Arts Competition in the late 80′s. He was awarded his prize amongst congressional leaders and celebrity stars, one of which was Sarah Jessica Parker. While Mr. Wackfield was mingling, he was allegedly approached by a congressman who asked him to divulge his secrets to the FBI.
Now these secrets were not your every day gossip. They were in fact the key to one of the most successful pieces of technology ever released… the iPhone, iPod, and iTunes.
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steve |
January 23, 2010
This lawsuit is not only weird, it is straight creepy! A lady by the name of Ms. Grezinsky (moron) is suing the cemetery she plans to be buried in. Why or how you may ask? Moron believes her choice of resting place is in breach of contract and is also misrepresenting religious beliefs.
Lets pick apart these arguments: [more...]
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| Tagged Breach of Contract, Cemetery Lawsuit, Headstone Design, Lodge Members
steve |
December 28, 2009
Having sex with multiple partners is today’s new norm. On the contrary, this was not the case back in 1964. Although this era was the median of the Sexual Revolution, the overall concept of promiscuity was not widely accepted.
A couple weeks after moving to San Francisco, a woman was riding a San Fran Cable Car when it’s cable grip failed, causing it to barrel down the hill and finally hit into a pole. [more...]
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| Tagged 1964 Nympho, Bay Area Nympho, Miss Cable, Post Traumatic Stress Lawsuit
