Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly
A biweekly newsletter documenting cases of lawsuit abuse by trial lawyers.
Lawsuit Abuse
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-1
Dead Weight A pig sitter in Wisconsin is going to trial in March on criminal animal neglect charges for letting the potbellied pig she cared for gain 100 ... (read more)
Dead Weight A pig sitter in Wisconsin is going to trial in March on criminal animal neglect charges for letting the potbellied pig she cared for gain 100 ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-10
Suing Like Drunken SailorsThe survivors of a fatal boating accident are suing the boat manufacturer for the boat’s alleged unsafe design, even though ... (read more)
Suing Like Drunken SailorsThe survivors of a fatal boating accident are suing the boat manufacturer for the boat’s alleged unsafe design, even though ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-11
Butting CheeseheadsForget the issue of who gets the family jewels when dear old Dad kicks the bucket. In Wisconsin, the more important question is who gets ... (read more)
Butting CheeseheadsForget the issue of who gets the family jewels when dear old Dad kicks the bucket. In Wisconsin, the more important question is who gets ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-12
Denture VentureThe plaintiffs’ trial bar hopes to take a bite out of makers of denture cream, alleging the product causes neurological problems due ... (read more)
Denture VentureThe plaintiffs’ trial bar hopes to take a bite out of makers of denture cream, alleging the product causes neurological problems due ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-2
Looniest Lawsuits The Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse "sick of lawsuits" campaign against frivolous litigation has announced its "top five ... (read more)
Looniest Lawsuits The Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse "sick of lawsuits" campaign against frivolous litigation has announced its "top five ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-3
The U.S. Airways plane was still floating in the Hudson River in New York, but one law professor was already speculating on legal theories available to ... (read more)
The U.S. Airways plane was still floating in the Hudson River in New York, but one law professor was already speculating on legal theories available to ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-4
A Leeds University student plans to sue the school after it accidently threw away about 75 pounds of rare lizard dung.The university offered the student ... (read more)
A Leeds University student plans to sue the school after it accidently threw away about 75 pounds of rare lizard dung.The university offered the student ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-5
A California Court of Appeal threw the case out, but one wonders why it was brought in the first place. The plaintiffs in the class-action suit had their ... (read more)
A California Court of Appeal threw the case out, but one wonders why it was brought in the first place. The plaintiffs in the class-action suit had their ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-6
The top prize winner in the “Wacky Warning Label” contest sponsored by Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and the Parent Bloggers Network? The label ... (read more)
The top prize winner in the “Wacky Warning Label” contest sponsored by Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and the Parent Bloggers Network? The label ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-7
The federal appeals court in Chicago lambasted a self-described “bad lawyer” for filing frivolous litigation and, adding injury to insult, fined ... (read more)
The federal appeals court in Chicago lambasted a self-described “bad lawyer” for filing frivolous litigation and, adding injury to insult, fined ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-8
A Texas woman who spent her wedding night in jail after being charged with public intoxication has filed a complaint against the Harris County (Houston, ... (read more)
A Texas woman who spent her wedding night in jail after being charged with public intoxication has filed a complaint against the Harris County (Houston, ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-9
A California judge dismissed a personal injury case against Dole Food Co., saying the plaintiffs’ lawyers fabricated the claims. “What occurred ... (read more)
A California judge dismissed a personal injury case against Dole Food Co., saying the plaintiffs’ lawyers fabricated the claims. “What occurred ... (read more)
