Letting It All Hang Out

Alexander Lee is dedicating his professional life to airing out laundry. Clean laundry—not that other stuff.

Jan 2, 2010 4:00 AM CST

Wringing Truth from Tragedy

In June 2006, Reno, Nev., judge Chuck Weller was shot in the chest by a disgruntled litigant in a divorce case assigned to him. Earlier that same day, it was discovered, the judge’s assailant had murdered his ex-wife.

Jan 2, 2010 3:50 AM CST

Worth the Work?

Jan 2, 2010 3:40 AM CST

What, GC Worry?

Jan 2, 2010 3:30 AM CST

That’s Hot. And That’s Not.

Jan 2, 2010 3:20 AM CST

History Fix for “Shoeless” Joe?

Maybe it ain’t so, Joe. For 90 years the reputation of Chicago White Sox outfielder “Shoe­less” Joe Jackson has been tarnished by the be­lief that he and seven of his teammates threw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. The Black Sox scandal was seemingly validated by Eliot Asinof’s…

Dec 2, 2009 4:59 AM CST

Going to the Dogs—in a Good Way

If Duval County, Fla., Judge Emmet Ferguson has his way, there will be a dog in every courthouse across the country. “Dogs put smiles on people’s faces, and there usually aren’t a lot of smiles in a courthouse,” says Ferguson, who works out of Jacksonville.

Dec 2, 2009 4:49 AM CST

By the Numbers

Dec 2, 2009 4:39 AM CST

How Many Postal Workers Does It Take ...

If this sounds like the start of a bad joke, please forgive Philadelphia writer Leigh Deveres for filling in the punch line.

Dec 2, 2009 4:29 AM CST

The Stamp of Justice

Dec 2, 2009 4:19 AM CST

DP Does a Double-Take

M.E. Hart doesn’t mind if he’s become something of a joke on the Internet. It just means that his message is getting out.

Dec 2, 2009 4:09 AM CST

Coming to America

So much for the Honeymoon. Rati Sud had barely stepped off the plane after a 17-hour flight from India when her new husband allegedly punched her and pushed her off the bed for refusing his demands for sex. It was all downhill from there.

Dec 2, 2009 3:59 AM CST

Come On, Get Happy

There always have been legions of disaf­fected and unhappy lawyers. Few, however, thought there were any alternative ways of practicing law that might change their outlook.

Dec 2, 2009 3:49 AM CST

Baghdad Law

Tom Donovan’s firm seems to be perched on the rim of the apoca­lypse. Sandstorms can turn the noonday sky black and knock out the law firm’s connection to a communications satellite. Routine trips outside of Bagh­dad’s International Zone require a security escort to the tune of $6,000 a day.

Dec 2, 2009 3:39 AM CST

Court Jester

Nov 2, 2009 3:40 AM CST