I don’t know any trial lawyer who has not had to deal with a prospective juror raising the issue of “That lady who dropped a cup of coffee in her lap and got $10 million from McDonald’s.” Back when it first happened, the discussion used to dominate jury selection rooms across the country. Tonight HBO …
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Jun 27 2011
Supremes say “Make War Not Love to Children” in Ruling Ban On Sale, Rental of Violent Video Games To Children Unconstitutional
The Supremes decided that exposure to sex is more dangerous to kids than violence ruling that while States may limit sale/rental of games with sexual content, it may place the same limit on games with extreme violence. The Supreme Court refused to let California regulate the sale or rental of violent video games to children, …
Jun 23 2011
Supremes Cause Trouble for DWI Trials
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause requires prosecutors to call the actual lab technician who did a DWI lab test on a defendant’s blood rather than just use another qualified technician to read the report prepared by the lab tech. In Bullcoming v. New Mexico the …
Jun 22 2011
Warner Brothers Settles “Hangover 2″ Tattoo Lawsuit
Days before the blockbuster hit “Hangover 2″ was set to open, a Missouri tattoo artist named S. Victor Whitmill sought an injunction to try and prevent the movie’s release. While the judge denied the injunction and let the movie come out as planned, the case was also allowed to continue. His argument was that the …
Jun 18 2011
Florida Case May Test Limits of Protecting Jewelry Designs
Last month, Florida jewelry designer Coralia Leets filed a Federal trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida alleging that defendant Gab-Cos, Inc. stole her design for pendants and earrings that featured a teardrop look surrounded by a ring of hammered gold. Leets also alleged that others sold imitations of her …