A 69-year-old Dutch man just tried to legally subtract 20 years from his age — but the court said no way

Courtesy of Emile Ratelband Emile Ratelband just asked a Dutch court to let him shave 20 years off his legal age.  Ratelband argued that he should be able to have an age that’s as young as he feels. But he doesn’t think the privilege should extend to people who feel older than their age. The […]

You Can Now Legally Invest Into Faraday Future…

Faraday Future’s path to glory has been complicated to say the least. A series of ludicrously ambitious moves have been plighted with failure, followed by renewed hopes that were ultimately dashed. Incredibly, the aspiring automaker still exists and intends to begin production of its first electric vehicle once its money troubles are over. Unfortunately, the […]

Labor board says Google legally fired diversity memo writer

James Damore may claim Google was wrong to fire him over his memo criticizing the company’s diversity culture, but a federal government overseer begs to differ. The National Labor Relations Board has published a January memo recommending a dismissal of Damore’s then-active complaint. Board attorney Jayme Sophir found that Damore was protected under federal law […]

You can legally drink your own booze on a flight — here’s how

Ranglen/Shutterstock There are ways of legally bringing — and drinking — your own booze on a flight, according to frequent flier Gilbert Ott. On his blog God Save the Points, Ott provides the do’s and don’ts of making it happen. Whatever you do, never try and serve yourself. Unless you’re flying first class, chances are […]

How the tech sector can legally justify breaking ties to extremists

Enlarge / CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA—A woman leaves a note on the ground as people gather at a memorial for Heather Heyer after her funeral service on Wednesday. Heyer was killed after a car rammed into a group of people during a planned Unite the Right rally last Saturday. The Daily Stormer’s celebration of the death sparked […]