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AT&T: No, you needn’t cease and desist from emailing our CEO
“Uninsured motorist law foils hot coffee suit”
A lawsuit over a hot coffee mishap in the fast-food drive-through lane turns out to be barred by California’s financial responsibility law, which “prohibits uninsured motorists … from collecting noneconomic damages in any action arising out of the operation or use of a motor vehicle.” [Pat Murphy, Lawyers USA “Benchmarks”]
Chrysler’s White-House-assisted bankruptcy
What a bad precedent it set. [Prof. Bainbridge] More: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, WSJ (via Stoll).
49 comments so far…
…on the item about the 13 year old in Florida whose parents have filed an age bias complaint against a community college that won’t admit her. I am regularly surprised by which posts here turn out to stir the most reader interest.
Voices of Moderation Series
I’ve got a new post up at Cato at Liberty calling attention to the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute’s unusual advice on how to handle Wall Street traders, CEOs and investment bankers.
“Billion-Dollar Lawyer Desmarais Quits Firm to Troll for Patents”
Trend: patent lawyers emerge as their own parties in interest. [Bloomberg/BW via PoL] Earlier here and here.
“Are Cameras the New Guns?”
“In response to a flood of Facebook and YouTube videos that depict police abuse, a new trend in law enforcement is gaining popularity. In at least three states, it is now illegal to record any on-duty police officer.” [Gizmodo]
Suing unauthorized movie sharers, cont’d
“In the past five months, Virginia-based law firm Dunlap, Grubb, & Weaver has filed suits against thousands of individuals accused of illegally downloading independent films—an operation that could yield the firm and its clients more than $19 million in damages.” Doing business as U.S. Copyright Group, the firm subpoenas ISPs to obtain IP addresses of illegal sharers “and threatens to sue each person for $150,000 unless they agree to a $1,500 to $2,500 settlement fee.” [ABA Journal] Earlier here, etc.
“Why are so many Jersey moms having C-sections?”
Go ahead, guess. [Morristown, N.J. Daily Record]