US judge slaps down litigious California man who sued airline for running out of chicken entrees

A California man has filed a lawsuit, a federal judge announced Dozens of lawsuits against airlines are malicious litigants After one of his latest complaints accused Scandinavian Airlines of serving him a vegetarian meal instead of chicken and limiting him to one free drink. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said Sergei Firsov’s apparent “business model” … Read more

Inside the Increasingly Litigious World of High-Value Art Sales

Lengthy art sales contracts are designed to anticipate every possible contingency a buyer and seller may face. Observer laboratories Judd Grossman is a major player in the world of fine art, someone many art dealers, auction houses, and even museums have to deal with. But he is not a collector, museum director, or art consultant. … Read more