Archive for November 4th, 2007
Fake Lawyer Defends Drunk Driver
A drunk took his stupidity when he went to hire counsel.
A man paid $18,000 in legal fees to hire a fake lawyer.
The jury deliberated just eight minutes before convicting the drunk.
When screening for potential jurors -
“If you were in a forest and you came to a clearing, and you saw a house, could you [...]
Love Hotels Looking for Investors
Japan’s love hotels are looking for investors.
One chain, Japan Leisure Hotels is worth some $43.68 million and wants to lure more capital with an IPO in London.
Promises of an 8% dividend and fast growth are the pitches.
Japan has some 25,000 love hotels…some letting out rooms for short stays for, um, busy people…yeah, busy people.
Japan Leisure [...]
Rapist Due to Pay Back Damages
A rapist got off without paying damages because the lawyers told the victim it would be useless to try to get them.
That was in 1988.
In 2004, the rapist, who had been jailed for life, bought a lotto ticket on a day release and WON! $12 million.
Now the woman, who was 59 at the time, [...]