Maureen Martin

Maureen Martin passed away on February 5, 2013. The Heartland Institute's page in tribute to her... (read full bio)

Mark of the Beast

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February 06, 2012

A San Antonio brewpub calls a step in its brewing process “Hopasaurus Rex,” a play on the name of the Tyran
Moved by the Spirit

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February 03, 2012

An Illinois church is being sued for negligence by a woman who alleges she was knocked unconscious by other
This Is Your Legal System on Drugs . . .

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February 01, 2012

A party in New Jersey cost a lot more than the young host expected.
Monkey Business

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January 30, 2012

An Iowa man was arrested recently for assaulting a police officer with a stuffed monkey.
Roof and Mouth Disease

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January 27, 2012

A prison inmate serving a life sentence for murder has sued prison officials in New Jersey, alleging they f
Tents Situation

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January 24, 2012

In the kind of legal hair-splitting that makes saner heads explode, Occupy DC inhabitants are suing the U.S
Pay to Play

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January 14, 2012

A man who had to pay $1,000 for admission to a “Leather Meets Lace” party at the Playboy Mansion, while “go
Dirty Deeds

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January 12, 2012

A Maryland man now has a criminal record for connecting a sewer line discharging from a backed-up sewer pip
Legal Disability

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January 10, 2012

Two companies are being sued for employment discrimination against the disabled by the U.S.
Hypothetically Speaking Too Much

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January 07, 2012

Here’s a vivid example of how far lawyers will go to explain their clients’ actions--even when they shouldn
Reindeer Blames

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January 03, 2012

Schools may violate anti-bullying policies by letting students sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” or vie
You Might Want to Sit Down for This

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December 31, 2011

Pope Benedict XVI is being sued in Germany for violating German law by not wearing his seatbelt in the Pope
Low-Cost Legal Assistance

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December 29, 2011

A New York jury found in favor of a prisoner who claimed his religious rights were violated when prison off
No Defense

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December 27, 2011

The mother of a seven-year-old boy says her son is being investigated by officials of his school for sexual
Sue It Yourself

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December 25, 2011

A Georgia man is suing his lawyer for forcing him to go to law school.
Getaway Deal

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December 23, 2011

A newlywed Kansas couple is being sued for $250,000 for breaching an oral agreement they allegedly had with
Double Duty

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December 21, 2011

A Chicago lawyer has been suspended by the Illinois Supreme Court from practicing law for a year for conduct tending “to bring the legal profession into disrepute.”
And You Thought a Red Nose Was Flashy ...

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December 19, 2011

A Madison, Mississippi family is being threatened with litigation by city officials unless they remove some
Same Old Story

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December 17, 2011

A 60-year-old New York violinist sued the “Young Concert Artists” competition because he was excluded from it
The Green, Green Plastic of Home

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December 15, 2011

Homeowners in Glendale, California will face criminal charges unless they remove fake plastic grass from their front yards.