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“You violated my rights!!” At least, they think you did. And therefore they want you to pay. These are some of the craziest examples from the files of the True Stella Awards.

115: Kinderstart: Wailing like a Baby

Posted April 17, 2022May 23, 2022 in Categories 2006, Countersuit, Dismissed, Not in the Book, Runner Up, Technology3 Comments

Stella Case No. 115, Originally Published: 17 January 2007

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Tags California, Rule 11, Search engines

086: Just Charge It

Posted October 10, 2021September 27, 2021 in Categories 2004, Countersuit, Criminal Plaintiff, Dishonorable Mention, Not in the Book, Status Unknown4 Comments

Stella Case No. 086, Originally Published: 12 January 2005

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Tags New York, Retail

081: Payday Play

Posted August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 in Categories 2004, Countersuit, Dishonorable Mention, Employment, Settled, Short8 Comments

Stella Case No. 081, Originally Published: 27 October 2004

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Tags Baseball, Illinois, Maine, Newspaper

017: A Good Fence Makes a Good Neighbor

Posted December 10, 2020August 17, 2020 in Categories 2002, Countersuit, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention9 Comments

Stella Case No. 017, Originally Published: 13 November 2002

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Tags Construction, Neighbors, New York, Pink flamingos, Yard art

015: Free Speech v. Words Reserved for Exclusive Corporate Use

Posted December 10, 2020August 10, 2020 in Categories 2002, Appealed, Countersuit, Defamation, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Foreign5 Comments

Stella Case No. 015, Originally Published: 6 November 2002

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Tags Barbie, California, Federal, GOOHF, Intellectual Property, Mattel, Trademark

007: Give Them a Penny and They’ll Want a Dollar

Posted December 10, 2020July 13, 2020 in Categories 2002, Award, Countersuit, Dishonorable Mention3 Comments

Stella Case No. 007, Originally Published: 2 October 2002

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Tags Collection Agency, Obliviot, Washington

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