Blaming the traffic for being late to work and missing an important meeting is a victimless crime. But blaming a snack for committing a heinous crime is baffling and just wrong. The point is that blaming something or someone for one’s mistakes is human nature, but a line has to be drawn somewhere.
Students nowadays deal with a lot: social anxiety, family expectations, and the pandemic. Young students may have the gift of youth but none of the financial freedom and street smarts to tackle adult problems. Some may even face legal challenges. And when parents, guardians, and educators can’t help, law books, Google, and actual lawyers can come to the rescue.
Horrific stories of Hollywood stars being horrible employers are nothing new. But not all celebs are horrible bosses; Oprah is said to be beloved by her staff and so is the Bajan billionaire Rihanna. If you are popular in at least 74 countries and obscenely wealthy, it seems easy enough to pay your employees the right wages.
Snooker legend Ken Doherty once said “The five S’s of sport are: stamina, strength, skill, speed, and spirit. The greatest of these is spirit.” Spirit is the reason why athletes train and compete with such fervor, and more importantly, why fans do things that defy logic and reason.
One of the first lawsuits involving Facebook (now Meta Platforms) was filed in 2004, back when the company wasn’t worth billions yet. The lawsuit was mostly about ownership, particularly regarding who had the original idea for the social networking site.
Cheese has long been a staple in the diet of many. You can even say that it’s a pillar of human culture, with many regions in the world defined by their cheese-making traditions, using artisan techniques developed over thousands of years.
Cheese has graced countless Thanksgiving tables and Christmas banquets, but one thing you wouldn’t normally expect cheese to be is in the center of a legal battle.
Nowadays, bizarre laws seem to be the one thing that unites different countries. Every country has one — or, in the case of Italy, several. Laws are deemed bizarre when they seem to defy logic, but what’s logical in Portugal may seem illogical in Japan.
Laws are necessary in maintaining public peace and order. However, some laws around the world exist for ridiculous and weird reasons — which might make them perfect for America as well.
Here are some laws around the world that might do America a whole lot of good:
1. Russia’s dirty car law
In Russia, you may get apprehended and fined up to 500 Rubles (a whopping $6.62) for driving a dirty car.
It may seem as if Christmas time is only ever about holiday cheer, peace on earth, and remembering the birth of Christ. But we all know (lawyers, especially) that those aren’t the only staples and spectacles of the season. People file lawsuits even during Christmastime, which isn’t shocking at all.
In 2022, Taylor Swift might have to face a jury trial to defend herself against the accusation that she stole the brilliant lines of lyrics, "playas, they gon' play" and "haters, they gonna hate" from other songwriters. This is such an important legal battle, and we’re glad to see this fight being fought and getting lots of press.