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Hey Paris, Let It All Hang Down

September 13, 2010

I do a cartoon every month for Inside Counsel Magazine. It’s for a humor feature called Strange Suits, which looks at some of the more bizarre lawsuits that have been filed recently. The latest involves socialite Paris Hilton who’s being sued for $35 million by a hair extensions manufacturer for allegedly breaking her contract by wearing a rival company’s extensions. Here, everyone gets into the act. Scroll down to see the rough sketches for the other lawsuits.cartoon illustration for Inside Counsel Magazine about lawsuit involving Paris Hilton and hair extensionsA Queens, NY man is suing the makers of Trident gum because he thought that chewing the gum would repair his teeth and save him a trip to the dentist.rough sketch for inside counsel magazine involving Trident chewing gum and dental decayApple Corp is being sued over its new iPad, which Apple claims is “just like reading from a book.” Not so, says a class action lawsuit, which contends that a real book does
not sometimes shut down when read in direct sunlight.rough sketch for inside counsel magazine involving iPads and how closely they can simulate a real bookA woman is suing a bus company after the driver opened the door, leaned out, vomited, and then fell out. The bus continued down the road and ran into a ditch.rough sketch for inside counsel magazine involving sick bus driver who caused crashAnd the original rough sketch for the Paris Hilton lawsuit:rough sketch for inside counsel magazine involving Paris Hilton and hair extensions

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  1. October 2, 2010 9:12 PM

    Very good! Your cartoons show us how outrageous and ridiculous law suits can be.

    Kathleen

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    • October 2, 2010 9:26 PM

      Gracias, Kathleen! I just visited your own delightful and colorful blog. You are clearly an amazing cook! Alas, about the only thing I can cook up are illustrations and peanut butter sandwiches… : ) Thanks again!

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  2. Mike Schultz Paintings permalink
    February 19, 2013 12:44 AM

    I love that cascading mullet on the prosecuting lawyer in the Paris Hilton illustration! Also, everyone knows that a sugary chewing gum replaces any need for dentistry… doesn’t it? Thanks for sharing these, Mark.

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    • February 20, 2013 9:48 AM

      Ha! Thanks, Mike. Yes, the cascading mullet– I must get one of those for that truly avant-garde artist look… : P

      And yes, the I-chew-gum-so-I-dun-need-no-steenking-dentist case was a true howler! Thanks as always for your kind support! : )

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  3. carmenw503 permalink
    May 22, 2013 6:26 PM

    Resisting the urge to giggle!

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