Category Archives: Funny Lawsuits

Strippers For Justice: Houstonians Fight Rape With Pole Tax

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Thanks to the recent Houston City Council meeting, Houston strip club patrons are now leaders in the fight against rape. No more excuses necessary.   "Honey, I'm doing it for justice." The Houston City Council has officially passed its own version of a "pole tax."  There will now be another five dollar tax on adult-oriented business goers.  The proceeds are to be used to pay for the processing of the huge back log of unprocessed rape kits. Houston read more
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No More Going Jackson with Garnier Fructis?

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A class action lawsuit alleges that Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Anti-Frizz Serum contains flammable ingredients that can ignite when it is heated up.  A Federal Court Judge has now certified the class.   See Catherine Altamura v. L'Oreal, USA, Inc. and L'Oreal USA Products, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-05465 6W(CWX), U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges that the product contains two flammable ingredients--cyclopentasiloxane read more
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Google’s Street View Meets With Lawsuits Alleging Privacy Violations

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When Google decided it was time the entire world was viewable at the click of a button, no doubt their legal department recognized there would be some privacy issues to thrash out. They were right.  But they had no idea how oddly right they were. In order to create the Street View for their Google Earth and Maps programs, they have cars with mounted cameras that drive around recording images.  (Pictured to the right.)   Anything they capture read more
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Only in California: Man Sues BMW For Causing Boner!

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On April 26, 2012, a lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of San Francisco County (cause number: CGC-12-520316) against BMW and a custom seat manufacturer-Corbin-Pacific by a man claiming his hog gave him a hog with long-lasting effects. According to the Plaintiff, a four-hour ride on his 1993 Beemer on May 1, 2010, resulted in a more-than-four-hour-long boner. (No really, I only wish I could make this stuff up!) Here is an excerpt from the read more
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