Legally Weird The FindLaw Legal Curiosities Blog.
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Landlord Allegedly Kills Tenant’s Cat With Antifreeze Over ‘Urine Smell’ in Apartment
by Christopher Coble, Esq. on February 21, 2019 at 10:57 pm
Landlords and tenants can get into all kinds of disputes, especially when pets are involved. The vast majority of those resolved amicably, with adjustments to pet behavior, perhaps an additional deposit, and, in extreme cases, a tenant and pet relocating…. […]
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Still No Going Topless in New Hampshire
by Christopher Coble, Esq. on February 14, 2019 at 10:15 pm
The Free the Nipple campaign might’ve worked in Fort Collins, Colorado, but women’s nipples must still be covered in the Live Free or Die state. In a 3-2 vote, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the convictions of three women… […]
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No Puffing in Paradise: Hawaii Law Plans to Snuff Out Cigarettes in Proposed Law
by Christopher Coble, Esq. on February 6, 2019 at 6:20 pm
According to the Hawaii state legislature, "the cigarette is considered the deadliest artifact in human history." And legislators have come up with a plan to battle that artifact, effectively phasing out cigarettes on the islands over the next five years…. […]
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Arkansas Man Tries to Steal Plane to Fly to Rap Concert
by Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. on February 4, 2019 at 2:00 pm
When most teenagers need a ride to a concert, they call Uber, or maybe take public transportation. But not this 19-year-old from Texarkana! He tried to steal a commercial jet so he could fly to Chicago for a rap… […]
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Woman Sues Hospital for Emotional Distress After ‘Pulling the Plug’ on a Stranger
by Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. on January 31, 2019 at 10:59 pm
Shirell Powell has filed a lawsuit against St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx for removing life support from Frederick Williams. Any first year law student would immediately start thinking medical malpractice or wrongful death. But no, this is a… […]