Back in the summer of 2013, pop star Rihanna was none too pleased to find her face splashed all over shirts sold by clothing retailer Topshop. Because while surely there are famous faces appearing on any number of items for sale, Rihanna didn’t give her permission to use a photo of her to shill shirts. And now, another court has agreed with her. [More]
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Court Agrees With Rihanna, Says Topshop Can’t Sell T-Shirt With Her Face On It Without Approval
By 1.22.15
A Booze Burglar Is Stealing Beers From Town’s Refrigerators For Second Summer In A Row
By 8.12.14
Residents of a Texas town are clutching their cans and bottles of beer closely, as the city’s residents are being plagued once again by a mysterious booze burglar. Someone is breaking into garage refrigerators and even homes simply to swipe beer, for the second summer in a row. IS NOTHING SACRED ANYMORE?!? [More]
Punching A Guy In The Head For Refusing To Give You A Bite Of His Burrito Is Very Uncool
By 3.7.14
In today’s society, there’s a reasonable expectation to food rights. And by that I mean, when you buy yourself something tasty to eat, a member of the general public previously unknown to you has no right to expect a bite of your food. Which is why that it’s very bad form to punch a stranger in the head because he won’t share his burrito. [More]
Deli Owner Accused Of Telling Man He’d Only Won $1,000 In Lottery Instead Of $1M
By 11.25.13
Wherever there’s money to be handed out, there will always be those sharks swimming around just waiting to take what isn’t rightfully theirs. That’s why it’s a good idea to have someone around to help when you win the lottery, in case someone’s waiting to chow down on your bounty. Police say one deli owner and his son tried to snag $999,000 from a lottery winner who’d won $1 million by telling him he only scored $1,000. [More]
Yahoo Files Patent Suits Against Facebook For Social Networking, Messaging
By 3.13.12
When Facebook was shooting up in popularity, everyone wanted to hang out with them and get something going, including Yahoo. But Yahoo has had enough of Mark Zuckerberg, it seems, as they’re filing patent suits against Facebook claiming it’s using technologies they developed without paying any licensing fees. [More]
