Strange Legal Stories
So Sue Me

JERUSALEM, Israel-
It appears as though the Daddy of all social media websites is going to be suing someone. Being a BIG business and suing someone (or being sued) is all part of the BIG business game. And it’s one of the main reasons large… Continue Reading

It Takes Two

MANHATTAN, New York-
One of the things I love about writing StrangeRush stories is that I live in America. And once I think I’ve seen it all, something new happens that makes me really happy I write about strange stuff. Capitalizing on human stupidity is… Continue Reading

it's the principle of the matter

NEW YORK-
God only knows how many times in my life I’ve said, “It’s about principle.” If you buy a product or service and do not get what you were supposed to or promised, it’s well within your rights to fight it. I’ve done it… Continue Reading

The Curious Case of Wellington Burt

SAGINAW, Michigan-
No, it’s not The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. But one thing is for sure, the case of Wellington Burt is quite curious. For those of you who have never heard of Wellington Burt (which I’m assuming is nearly all of you) let… Continue Reading

a sue happy society

NEW YORK-
Many people believe we live in a sue happy society, where anyone can, and will, sue anyone else at any time, for any reason. And I tend to agree. One can never be too careful because at any time they could have a… Continue Reading

contempt of court

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania-
In April of 1995 Philadelphia attorney H. Beatty Chadwick was ordered to turn over $2.5 million dollars while in a bitter divorce case with his soon to be ex wife, Bobbie. When Chadwick did not turn over the money as ordered he was… Continue Reading

bad karma

BEDFORD, Pennsylvania-
People often do things that make others ask, “Who does that sort of thing?” Not always actions that physically hurt others, but things that just leave you wondering if the perpetrator(s) has any decency at all.
A perfect example of this is the… Continue Reading

Family Inheritance

LONG ISLAND, New York-
Coming into a lot of unexpected money does not happen every day, and when it does, it’s typically a blessing to anyone on the receiving end. But when Deanna Palladino unexpectedly came into a large sum of money, it was money… Continue Reading

LAS VEGAS, Nevada-
If an audit was done on 10 random law enforcement agencies in the United States, it probably wouldn’t be that hard to find reports of agencies that have active officers on staff who have been charged with corruption or misconduct. If you… Continue Reading

Uncle Sam's Money

DETROIT, Michigan-
With everyone’s favorite time of year fast approaching, it’s time to get out the calculators and CPAs and get down to some serious number crunching. For those of you who didn’t know (myself included until I wrote this story), you have three bonus… Continue Reading