Category Archives: Court Rulings

You Be the Judge: The Case of the Glass Eye

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Bill Bickel

A man is on trial for puncturing another man’s eye with a key during a fight outside a Philadelphia bar. The victim is on the stand, testifying, when his prosthetic eye suddenly pops out and falls into his hand. (What the judge decided) For links to CJA posts as soon … Continue reading →

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Are Parents of Twins Entitled to Double the Parental Leave?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Bill Bickel

You really do have to wonder why this hasn’t come up before. The specifics of the case currently making its way through the Canadian courts aren’t really important here, but here they are. Bottom line: In Canada, paid parental leave is a government-guaranteed right. In this particular case, the Federal … Continue reading →

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Gay Guy, the Empire State Building Shootings, the Bad Road Defense, Raffling Off Assault Rifles, and the Science of Sex Abuse

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Bill Bickel

Man Sues Georgia for Not Allowing Him to Have a Vanity License Plate Reading ”Gay Guy”. Okay, I understand the principle of the thing, really I do… but in the real world, when you have to park your car out in public every day unprotected from the thousands of people … Continue reading →

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Vengeance is Mine, Saith the Lord — but what does the Supreme Court say?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Bill Bickel

You took God’s money. You took the Lord’s money and those of us that believe that there is an Almighty and that there is a being that created this world to go in and then steal money that is being tendered by people for the furtherance of an earthly kingdom … Continue reading →

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”Superior Legal Mind” Suffers Another Legal Setback

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Bill Bickel

Gregory Berry’s appeal of the dismissal of his appeal of the dismissal of his lawsuit against the law firm that fired him (I think I have that right; it’s getting complicated) was turned down today by a New York state appeals panel that pointed out, to nobody’s surprise but Berry’s, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal on Banning Guns in Churches

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Bill Bickel

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided, without explanation, not to hear GeorgiaCarry.org’s appeal of the appeals court’s decision. More October 11, 2011: Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit heard arguments on a challenge to a Georgia law banning firearms in houses of worship. … Continue reading →

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Actress Suing IMDb For Revealing Her Age Asks For Summary Judgment; So Does IMDb

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Last year, actress Hoang Huang, AKA Junie Huang, filed a $1 million+ lawsuit against Amazon.com (parent company of IMDb) for allegedly using her credit card information (which she’d given them when enrolling in IMDbPro) to discover the fact that she was over 40, and then publishing that fact without her … Continue reading →

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Canadian Supreme Court: Teenage cyberbullying victim can sue without her name being made public

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Update: By unanimous (7-0) decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that the now-15-year-old plaintiff may sue while keeping her name (and the contents of the fake Facebook page) under an order of protection. Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, writing for the Court: “The critical importance of the open court … Continue reading →

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Update: Teenage Sexual Assault Victim Faces Jail Time For Revealing Her Attackers’ Names Online

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Bill Bickel

September 14, 2012: Two Kentucky teenagers who sexually assaulted a girl last August — the boys were both 16 at the time — were sentenced today to community service. When they turn 21, they may petition to have the sexual assault charges reduced. This case became well publicized earlier this … Continue reading →

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New Guidelines to Make Eyewitness Testimony Harder to Use in Courtrooms

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Bill Bickel

”Human memory is not foolproof. Research has proven that human memory is not like a video recording that a witness need only replay to remember what happened. Memory is far more complex, [and] eyewitness identification must be scrutinized carefully” – part of the instructions New Jersey judges are now required … Continue reading →

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