A confession: in the aftermath of the Hulk Hogan\/Bubba The Love Sponge Clem\/Gawker sex tape\/privacy lawsuit, I find myself somewhat worn out by the continual lawsuit news. You can’t get much bigger–no pun intended, I haven’t seen the tape–than Hulk ‘n’ Bubba ‘n’ Bubba’s wife. (A few days ago I read a comment or tweet or something asking why only Hulk’s privacy had been considered? The complainer said, “What about the woman on the tape? Doesn’t she have privacy rights too?”<\/p>\n
(Yeah, kvetcher, sure she does but (1) she was Bubba’s wife and (2) apparently did not join Hulk in his lawsuit against Gawker. She wasn’t a plaintiff demanding damages for invasion of her privacy rights. Or maybe she settled separately with Gawker, I don’t know.)<\/p>\n
Anyway, I’ve been ever so attracted, amazed, offended, curious, outraged and amused to and by lawsuits since I began this blog in 2010. Six years of reporting and commenting on ’em has maybe been enough, at least for now.<\/p>\n
Yet, yet, yet…<\/p>\n
Every day an interesting, occasionally weird and funny lawsuit pops up in the news. So, I’ve decided not to deprive anyone as fascinated by the litigation landscape as I have been and still am.<\/p>\n
So I’m going to change my discipline somewhat. (Calling it “discipline” is a serious overreach.) I’m only going to report on lawsuits filed by individuals against other individuals or corporations. And I’m not going to comment much.<\/p>\n
I’m simply going to give you the link to the story, and do a lawsuit collection, so to speak, once a week, or so.<\/p>\n
So, I initiate my new regimen below. Each link will be separated from the next by a heart, to show you I still care.<\/p>\n
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A group of New England Patriots fans have sued the NFL in an effort to recover the first-round draft pick taken from the team.<\/em><\/p>\n Source: Patriots fans sue NFL over team\u2019s \u2018Deflategate\u2019 punishment – NY Daily News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2665<\/p>\n Parents can legally eavesdrop on young children if they reasonably believe it would be in the child\u2019s best interest, the court ruled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Source: Top N.Y. court rules that parents can eavesdrop on kids – NY Daily News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2665<\/p>\n The former student who made claims in the article is a key figure in the lawsuit against the magazine by a University of Virginia dean.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Source: \u2018Jackie\u2019 in Rolling Stone Rape Article Must Testify in Defamation Suit – The New York Times<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A confession: in the aftermath of the Hulk Hogan\/Bubba The Love Sponge Clem\/Gawker sex tape\/privacy lawsuit, I find myself somewhat worn out by the continual lawsuit news. You can’t get much bigger–no pun intended, I haven’t seen the tape–than Hulk … Continue reading