1. Judge Sherman Ross presided over a bunch of potheads last week. In Texas a woman accused of possession of marijuana was on trial. A member of the jury took the case a little too seriously, as she was caught blazing a doobie outside the courthouse during a break. “I’ve had prospective jurors get lost before, but it never occurred to me that they might be getting ready for a marijuana trial by, allegedly, smoking marijuana,” Ross said.

2. Adidas Lawyer Paul Ehrlich is feeling pretty good this week. Payless Shoesource Inc. had to pay $304.6 million for infringing on Adidas America Inc.’s three-stripe trademark and shoe styles. This is believed to be the largest award in a trademark lawsuit. That’s 100 million for every stripe!

3. Everyone’s favorite ex-judge is back in the news… Roy Pearson, the guy who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million over a missing pair of pants, is trying to get his job back. He apparently lost his job because he “showed a lack of judicial judgment and temperament”. Pearson claims that he was wrongfully terminated because of all the negative media attention surrounding his missing pants, when they were really “retaliating against him for exposing corruption within his department”. Pearson is demanding compensatory damages in excess of $75,000.

4. Uma Thurman is in the news two weeks in a row. She is unhappy that Lancome Cosmetic Company is using her image and name on Canadian billboards and Asian websites after her contract has expired. Thuraman’s lawyer, Bertram Fields, was surprised that the company asked for a ruling against the actress, who is demanding $1 million. Lancome’s lawyer, Peter D. Raymond, said that his client “can’t control everybody in the world”.

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