They hooked-up on the Internet and then he allegedly cheated her out of $70,000. She’s mad, not going to take it anymore, and files suit. I hope her lawyer is getting paid by the hour. I’m not saying she doesn’t have a valid case – she might. I’m just saying…
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The “100 Grand” Lawsuit
Radio station has a contest. If you are the 10th caller during a given hour you get “100 Grand.” Woman wins, and they give her a “100 Grand” candy bar. Woman, disappointed and undoubtedly a little embarrassed because she told her family she had won $100,000, sued the radio station.…
Merck Tried to Make Changes to Vioxx
Here is a fascinating article about what was going on at Merck a few years ago. Here’s a clip to wet your whistle: “The widely publicized study in March 2000 found that patients taking Vioxx were five times more likely to have heart attacks than individuals using the generic medicine…
Schiavo Case Now Closed – For Everyone But the Politicians
Senator Frist now says that he did not diagnosis Ms. Schiavo by looking at her on videotape. At the time, the Senator said “I question [the diagnosis of her doctors] based on a review of the video footage. … And that footage, to me, depicted something very different than persistent…
The Michael Jackson Trial
Well, we now we know what 12 people thought about the charges brought by the DA against the King of Pop. I did not follow the trial closely enough to offer an opinion about whether or not I agree with the jury, although I must say that the defense seemed…
Are You Really Surprised?
The Bush Administration decided to pursue the case against the tobacco companies originally filed during the Clinton Administration. The Justice Department has spent the last 5+ years working on the case and it has been in trial for months. One of their experts said the proposed remedy would cost $130…
New Tennessee Business Litigation Blog
I am embarrassed to say that six months ago I did not even know what a blog was. Well, maybe I knew what one was – I have some recollection about reading stories about political blogs during the last presidential campaign – but I had never looked at one. I…
Chief Justice Drowota Announces Retirement
It has been rumored for over a year that our Chief Justice would retire this year, and in fact his retirement party has been in the planning stages for some time. However, it is now official: effective September 2, 2005 we will be losing Frank Drowota as a member of…
Football Players Settle Lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. — ESPN has reported that former Oakland Raiders teammates Marcus Williams and Bill Romanowski are settling their legal dispute. Williams’ career ended after his eye socket was broken by Romanowski, who ripped off Williams’ helmet during a practice drill and hit him in the face. Williams sued Romanowski…
Toilet Explodes – Lawsuit Privacy
This would be funny – if it wasn’t true. John Jenkins sat down in a portable toilet to start and finish some personal business and have a cigarette – and the toilet exploded! Apparently, there was a methane gas leaking from a broken pipe under the toilet. When Jenkins struck…