This week, the food-nanny lawyers at the Center for Science in the Public Interest threatened to sue McDonald’s if the chain doesn’t remove toys from Happy Meals.  Never shy about scare-mongering, CSPI compares the burger chain to…a child molester:

“McDonald’s is the stranger in the playground handing out candy to children,” said CSPI litigation director Stephen Gardner. “McDonald’s use of toys undercuts parental authority and exploits young children’s developmental immaturity .... continue reading »

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights recently deemed “Ladies’ Nights’” to be  “illegal gender discrimination”  according to the Minneapolis StarTribune. In the words of Commissioner James Kirkpatrick: 

"Gender-based pricing violates the Human Rights Act... continue reading »

The U.S. isn’t the only country with ridiculous lawsuits. The UK Telegraph reports: A teacher with a phobia over rabbits is suing a 14-year-old pupil for compensation after she drew a bunny on the blackboard... continue reading »

Now Wisconsin lawyers are starting a new push to drive out competition from unlicensed paralegals, and have convinced the State Supreme Court to consider creating an agency to enforce the law against "unlicensed practice of law." The President of the Wisconsin Bar Association claims he's just looking out for consumers:

"People can get hurt ... continue reading »

My show tonight tonight asks, why do so many occupations need a license?... continue reading »

Politicians are up in arms about Toyota. Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) said yesterday: "Toyota failed its customers." Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Toyota problem "may be the most serious safety issue that we have faced here at DOT [during my tenure.]" The scare-of-the-day is always used by politicians to grab power... continue reading »

Two law offices joined forces on the 911 victims case: Worby Groner Edelman and Napoli Bern... continue reading »

September 11th will not be a tragedy for lawyers... continue reading »

As a young consumer reporter, I got my best tips from personal injury lawyers. These lawyers are an "investigative" reporter's perfect partner. They offer us victims with the saddest story, and the research that seems to show that some cruel company has profited by injuring people... continue reading »

When Roxxxy, called the world’s first erotic robot, was introduced last month, inventor Douglas Hines got media coverage from Jay Leno to continue reading »