This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Richard Simmons is Still Winning Anyone who grew up in the 1970s is likely to have seen at least one episode of Richard Simmons’ workout show. Among the first advocates of aerobics, his flamboyant and encouraging show got millions up and off their sofas and in better health. Then, [...]
This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Baptism Burns and Multiple Lawsuits in One Day…Officer What Are You Doing Reading like an impossible fiction novel, a recent article about Hamilton County (TN) Deputy Daniel Wilkey will make many worry that the man is in need of some help or counseling. Why? Well, a list of his [...]
The Case of the Arcade Champ and His High Score If you were a kid in the late 1970s and 1980s, you know all about video arcades and the work (not to mention quarters) it would take to get your name or initials as the high scorer. The excitement kids experienced as [...]
This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Doggie Diapers as Face Masks at the Heart of McDonald’s Lawsuit We all anticipate a spate of lawsuits to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. We have seen unfair workplace practices already bringing suits, and we’ve seen unsafe conditions lawsuits, but what about lawsuits relating to employer-provided safety equipment? In [...]
Sunny Side Up at Triple the Price This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Sunny Side Up at Triple the Price In May of 2020, two lawsuits were filed against egg producers in the United States. Each of the cases focused on price gouging, and agree that egg producers used immense price gouging as the first [...]
Can You Sue Sherlock Holmes? This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Can You Sue Sherlock Holmes As a recent article at Den of Geek noted, from the very first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, it is likely that there was fan fiction emulating the style and character of the great detective. Today, that has evolved [...]
First His Statue and Now His Body? This Weeks Wacky Wednesday First His Statue and Now His Body It is fair to say that we live in interesting times, and even as COVID-19 rages throughout the world, huge social upheaval is also occurring. It is not a new form of social upheaval and [...]
This Weeks Wacky Wednesday American Girl Crosses an American Astronomer When your likeness appears on a doll, it usually means you are famous. Sometimes, though, your image may be used as inspiration, and yet you gain no fame or fortune for it. Such is the case of this unusual lawsuit in Wisconsin. [...]
This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Murder Leads to DNA Results Which Lead to Suicide and Then a Lawsuit In one of the oddest lawsuits for 2020, the widow of a crime lab worker is suing the city of San Diego for wrongful death. The way the case unwinds is truly unique and something one [...]
Vegan Sues Burger King Because Impossible Whopper is Cooked Near Meat Fast food companies often This Weeks Wacky Wednesday Vegan Sues Burger King Because Impossible Whopper is Cooked Near Meat have to deal with one lawsuit after another. It seems as if one burger joint or another is always being sued, and the [...]