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Trial Over Million-Dollar Cocktail Napkin Contract Underway in Alaska
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
At age 13, arguably the greatest soccer player in the world signed a playing contract on a paper napkin in a Spanish tennis club. Lionel Messi agreed to play...
World First: Elephant Receives Habeas Corpus Order
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Congratulations to Happy the elephant for being the first pachyderm to receive a habeas corpus order. In case you've only heard about a writ of habeas corpus...
Playboy Sued by Blind Man Wanting to Read the Articles
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
I read Playboy for the articles. We've all heard that one before, but this time, it may be legit! Donald Nixon, who is legally blind, filed a lawsuit against...
Teacher Arrested for Cutting Student's Hair in Class
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Oh say did you see ... that video of a teacher chopping a student's hair while belting out the Star Spangled Banner? Fellow students posted videos to social...
2 Nuns Funnel $500,000 From Catholic School to Fund Vegas Gambling Vacations
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
According to a letter from Monsignor Michael Meyers to parents of students at Saint James Catholic School in Torrance, California, two nuns at the school --...
Xtreme Trespassing: Human Spider Climbs Skyscraper
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Recently, humans have begun practicing superhuman feats, the kind that are usually reserved for Marvel comic books and movies. Called parkour, it is the hobby,...
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