Rules of engagement [rings]
Mario Williams may not be able to force his ex-fiancée to return his engagement ring, depending on the approach employed by the Texas courts. [...]
Lawsuit
Articles discussing lawsuits filed across the country under a variety of circumstances.
No Honor Among Thieves: The Legacy of U.S. v. Alvarez and the Stolen Valor Act
Believe it or not, we are still living in a time of war. While the White House has declared an end to the war in Iraq, and the war in Afghanistan is “winding down,” the truth is that we still have American soldiers deployed in hostile areas. Many of our service members return from deployment with experiences the rest of us at home will never see. To recognize these unusual experiences, the United States has a system of military honors to recognize those service members who conduct [...]
“Storage Wars” Lawsuit Uses an Old Statute to Question the “Reality” of a Popular TV Show
A contestant from “Storage Wars” has filed suit against the show’s producers alleging the show is anything but nonfiction. The reality TV show is promoted by A&E as a true-life television show following “teams of bidders looking to score it big in the high stakes world of storage auctions.” The show is a cross between an auction and a lottery, with contestants bidding on abandoned storage sheds in the hopes of finding something of high-dollar value inside. David Hester is [...]
