10 Supreme Court Cases That Affect You Every Day

Every year, the Supreme Court of the United States issues decisions on dozens of cases, but rarely do average people feel -- or at least notice -- a Court ruling's impact on their daily lives. Here are 10 cases, however, that most likely affect you in a tangible way every single day.

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"Negligent Sexual Intercourse" and 13 Other Strange Court Cases

Who needs reality TV when all you need to do to see a parade of bizarre real-life drama is sit in your local county courthouse? Here are 14 weird and wacky court cases that put Judge Judy to shame.

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Crazy But True Laws From All 50 States

Here are some crazy laws from every state in the US, courtesy of DumbLaws.com.  Some may no longer be on the books; most are no longer enforced.

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10 Law School Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Law school bloggers exist to blow off the steam they build up during their stressful classroom / internship / entry-level job experiences. Often, maybe even intentionally, they teach their readers what not to do. Here are some bitter scraps of law school wisdom, brought to you by law school and law bloggers across the Web. Read and learn.

1. RTFC

Lawyers have to memorize a lot of acronyms, the practice of which could be entirely its own occupation. As one blogger learned, this is an important one:

"I was just out of law school and things weren’t going well. I kept making the same mistakes.

I walked into a partner’s office and asked him a question. He didn't say anything. He just opened his desk drawer, took out a Sharpie, and wrote RTFC in big bold letters on a legal pad. Then he got up from his desk, walked to my office, taped the sign to my monitor, and walked out without saying a word.

It wasn’t pretty, but he made his point. I keep the sign in my desk drawer so that I’m always reminded to "read the fucking contract".

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15 Crazy Lawsuits that Make You Want to Sue Someone

In this increasingly litigious society, it takes an astounding mix of talent and gall to make headlines with a lawsuit, but here are 15 examples of frivolous lawsuits that will make you mad enough to sue.

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