The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish: & Other Crazy But True Stories of Law & Lawyers

by Ilona Bray, Richard Stim

Bankrupt celebs, Typhoid Mary s court battles, lawsuits by sports fans, and much more With just over 1.1 million practicing lawyers in the U.S. today, this small portion of the population has produced no shortage of entertainment for the rest of us. Or is it just that Americans sue each other over the darndest things?

From famous court battles to obscure triva and facts, The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish"is filled with often-surprising legal tales and facts, compiled by Nolo's team of attorney-editors. Learn about:

how courts treat the sales of haunted houses which gangster started the tradition of taking the Fifth what judges in centuries past had to say about morality daring jail breaks - from sneaky escape tunnels to brazen prison yard pickups whether you can legally keep treasure found in a sunken ship the history of and customs surrounding British barristers wigs lawsuits over which fan caught the stray baseball and, of course, the Supreme Court Judge who hated red nail polish Perfect for lawyers, law students, or the trivia buff in your life, The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish"shows how fun and interesting the law can be."

249 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2010

About the author

Ilona Bray is an award-winning author of books for adults and children. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and received a law degree from the University of Washington. In her role as an author/editor at Nolo.com, she specializes in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising.

Reviews

[William B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Operate a law office? -- get this book for all of your employees. Got a library? -- get this book for your humor section. A great book of odd and little known law-related trivia, situations and funny stories. This is a book that you do not need to be in the legal field to enjoy--it is the perfect gift-type book for a lawyer friend though. Truth is stranger than fiction. While every field has it's funny stories, and we hear in the news much about crazy lawsuits or strange laws-- this book takes the reader far beyond -- on a ride through a wide range of law-related stories and facts, situations from strange judges and litigants and courtroom antics to legal rights and background of areas you likely never considered before. Come to think of it, it would be a nice addition to a humor section in a law school library too(if they exist in law school libraries).

[Amy Bond · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm embarrassed that I spent money on this book. Poorly written and unfocused, Stim seems to be unclear as to whether he is writing a book about weird law or the tired topic of competition in top law schools. That said, the chapter about Barbie trademark infringement was mildly entertaining.

[Pat Lampe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a collection of factoids, lists, etc. about the legal profession. A book you could pick up and read here and there. Interesting, amusing.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting. Fun sometimes. I didn't feel this book lived up to my expectations.

[AudReads · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got bored...posted as read, but only made it through about 1/4 of book.

[Jeremy Snow · Rating 2 out of 5]

only mildly intersteding or intertaining, readly a book of lawyer jokes would have been much better