The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish & Other Crazy but True Stories of Law & Lawyers

Bankrupt celebs, Typhoid Mary’s court battles, lawsuits by sports fans, and much more

With just over 1.1 million practicing lawyers in the U.S. today, this small portion of the population has produced no shortage of entertainment for the rest of us. Or is it just that Americans sue each other over the darndest things?

From famous court battles to obscure triva and facts, The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish is filled with often-surprising legal tales and facts, compiled by Nolo's team of attorney-editors. Learn about:

• how courts treat the sales of haunted houses
• which gangster started the tradition of “taking the Fifth”
• what judges in centuries past had to say about morality
• daring jail breaks - from sneaky escape tunnels to brazen prison yard pickups
  
• whether you can legally keep treasure found in a sunken ship
• the history of  and customs surrounding British barristers’ wigs
• lawsuits over which fan caught the stray baseball
• and, of course, the Supreme Court Judge who hated red nail polish

Perfect for lawyers, law students, or the trivia buff in your life, The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish shows how fun and interesting the law can be.