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Couple Sues After SPCA Seized 231 Rescue Cats
by Christopher Coble, Esq. on December 7, 2018 at 7:30 pm
No one wants to lose a furry friend. Especially not 231 furry friends all at one time. And not all based on a "bogus warrant." But that’s what Faye and Dave Spencer are alleging happened to them, and the 200-plus… […]
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‘Hawaiian’ Potato Chips Sued for Misleading Name
by Christopher Coble, Esq. on December 5, 2018 at 7:10 pm
Perhaps it’s the century or more that their culture was systematically dismantled and almost destroyed completely that makes Hawaiians especially protective of certain words, phrases, and concepts, along with the very descriptor, "Hawaiian." They weren’t too happy when a Chicago… […]
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Playboy Sued by Blind Man Wanting to Read the Articles
by Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. on November 30, 2018 at 11:20 pm
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 Playboy for violating the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). He… […]
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Hate the New Car Smell? Ford Filed a Patent Just for You
by Christopher Coble, Esq. on November 26, 2018 at 7:25 pm
That new car smell. For some, it’s intoxicating. For others? It’s toxic. Count consumers in China in the latter category. "Unpleasant interior smell/odor remains the top industry problem in that market," according to J.D. Power’s Brent Gruber. "To put that… […]
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World First: Elephant Receives Habeas Corpus Order
by Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. on November 21, 2018 at 8:51 pm
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 on television, it’s a fancy Latin term lawyers use to say that… […]