Alabama, in the United States, “recently eliminated a long-standing gap in its legal and statutory framework”¹ by designating an official State cookie. Act No. 2023-357 was passed unanimously by the Alabama Senate on 1 June.
The Yellowhammer Cookie recipe, which “prominently features” peanuts and pecans (respectively the State legume and the State nut 😊), was created by a 4th grade schoolgirl. Continue reading
Translating and interpreting the law takes many forms. A recent judgment of the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan 😊 involved the interpretation of emojis. It found that the use of a thumbs-up emoji was sufficient to form a contract. So where is my Monday smile, I hear you ask. Continue reading
Well this one is not actually a law, but it should be, no?
Have a good week. 😊
In the same vein, here are some highlights from past Monday smiles… Continue reading
In a bid to cheer up the population, two giant inflatable ducks have made a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, in the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago.
The two 18-meter-tall yellow ducks are by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The installation is called ‘Double Ducks’.
When interviewed, the artist said “We need some joy”.
Sounds like a pretty good reason to me.
Have a great week. Continue reading
Today’s smile comes from New York City in 2010, where a very well-stocked chocolate shop opened with a highly organized shelving system to classify all the different types on offer, named “The Chocolate Library”.
(By the way, a technical hitch has meant that today’s Monday smile is a Tuesday smile 😊).
Anyway, back to the chocolate. Continue reading
Since 1954, an order has prohibited flying saucers from passing over or landing in the municipality of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in France. (You may of course know the town for another reason…)
The best bit is that UFOs that get caught must be sent to the car pound.
Still in force, the order states: Continue reading
It has been a busy week in AI news… including a personal injury case¹ in the US where a lawyer filed submissions which were “replete with citations to non-existent cases”. Yes, you did read that correctly. The lawyer used ChatGPT to prepare the document and unfortunately the AI system invented the cases cited. Oops.
The lawyer even claimed that he was “unaware of the possibility that its content could be false”. Hmm. So what of the massive caveat window that appears before you use the service?
Have a good week. 😊 Continue reading
Today’s smile comes from the distinguished law blog Overlawyered.com, no longer publishing new posts but available for its wide and valuable archive.
Have a lovely week! Continue reading
During a traffic stop in Chisago [not a typo] County, a driver surprised law enforcement by presenting a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card from the board game Monopoly.
The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media about the “humorous and unusual” encounter their deputy had. Continue reading
Well, it’s IT upgrade time again at W2D HQ. Hence the silence (and anguished cries)…
So my apologies to readers of this blog for the brief hiatus. We are now back on track!
Have a great week! Continue reading
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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