Some 20 years ago, a World War II veteran and prominent sculptor won a government competition to sculpt a memorial to Korean War veterans in Washington, D.C. His creation depicts a platoon of stainless steel, larger than life foot soldiers … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lighter Side of Law
Car Dealers Clash with Website
In a variation on a familiar phrase, a federal trial court effectively has ruled that, in the context of a website posting customers’ reviews of their retail buying experiences, “you can’t blame the message board.” In the case before the … Continue reading
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), which went into effect last year, was a legislative response to U.S. Supreme Court precedent. The ADAAA generally makes it easier for some employees to establish themselves as “disabled” and to require … Continue reading
Getting Sued for Breaking Wind?
Consider the following: A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against her former supervisor, claiming that he frequently broke wind. Roberta Feinsmith, 67, an executive assistant at the Jewish Theological Seminary alleges that supervisor Alan Cooper discriminated against older … Continue reading
$2.9 Million Cup of Coffee
In 1992 Stella Liebeck, spilled a cup of McDonald’s coffee onto her lap, and was awarded $2.9 million in damages. Ever since then, the name “Stella Award” has been applied to any wild, outrageous, or ridiculous lawsuit and emphasizes the … Continue reading