We’re gonna skip all the clichéd jokes about Superman, UFOs, and The Rocketeer (look it up, kids) and get straight to the point: Twice in the last two months, a person flying a jetpack has been spotted near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The first time, you could maybe write it off as a pilot misidentifying a drone or some […]

“When you’re under this roof, you’re gonna live by our rules,” is what those killjoy parents always say. No having friends over, no drinking, and no coming home at all hours of the night and making a ruckus. “We just want what’s best for you.” Those rules are doubly degrading when adults are forced to move back in with their […]

There’s attorney-client privilege, and then there’s attorney-client privilege. One is a noble calling to protect the rights of the common people. The other is a pathetic scheme to use your position as cover to get your jollies. Chalk another one up for Florida (naturally) Lawyer. Prison Pornography In a tale too lurid for Penthouse Forum, attorney (and former Florida Assistant Attorney General!) […]

Like most legal questions, whether your state government considers an offensive bumper sticker illegal depends on the details. Generally though, as long as the bumper sticker isn’t obscene, pornographic, or blocking your view, then it’s likely covered under the First Amendment’s free speech protections. Unfortunately, figuring out what is obscene isn’t as easy as figuring out what’s offensive (typically left to individual […]

Depending on the electoral rules of any constituency, non-human mayoral candidates may be banned or otherwise disqualified from running for office. But some towns have made the news for having four-legged leaders — what does this really mean, legally? As Long As There’s No Rule Against It… Any mayor or other local office-holder must be able to complete the duties of […]

The Justice Department announced a grand jury indictment yesterday against Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., on charges of lying to federal investigators and concealing the source of illegal campaign contributions. Ho-hum. Another corrupt politician getting caught. On to the next one. Except that the details of Fortenberry’s case provide lessons for the rest of us. It shouldn’t be such an obvious lesson, but […]