Comments on: Elephant sized payout in Ringling Bros. abuse of process case

By: The ASPCA’s lawsuit debacle - Overlawyered

The ASPCA’s lawsuit debacle - Overlawyered — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:15:05 +0000

[…] lawsuit charging mistreatment of elephants at the Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circuses (earlier). Last month ASPCA agreed to pay Ringling’s owner $9.3 million to settle charges of […]

By: PointOfLaw Forum

PointOfLaw Forum — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:12:16 +0000

Annals of meritless cause litigation…

“If you want to send a message, use Western Union.” As with the recently dismissed Common Cause suit against the filibuster, however, we often see activists trying to craft legislative policy with the courts. Thankfully, courts are more reluctant to….

By: Anonymous Attorney

Anonymous Attorney — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:30:04 +0000

Good. So many “politically incorrect” defendants cower at stuff like this and it’s refreshing to see one fight back so vigorously.

By: wfjag

wfjag — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:31:23 +0000

As P.T. Barnum used to say “This way to the egress. Please deposit your money as you get to the door.”

By: David Smith

David Smith — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:53:33 +0000

I’ve always maintained attorneys should be liable for the jurisprudential actions of their clients.

People say: “But the people have a right to the attorney of their choice”.

to which

I say: Not unless the attorney agrees.

By: John David Galt

John David Galt — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:22:56 +0000

HSUS is a well-known for PETA, and has nothing to do with most local Humane Societies (see consumerfreedom.com). I’d be surprised if they’re not the instigators of the whole string of suits.

Perhaps we need a new term like “patent troll” for promoters of phony animal-welfare claims.