A group of prisoners in New York are suing the department of corrections, alleging that the department doesn’t provide dental floss to inmates.  The suit, which seeks $500 million in damages, claims that other prisons sell “inmate-friendly” floss.  According to the Journal News, “The National Commission on Correctional Health Care, an accreditation organization that sets standards on inmate care, said dental floss can pose security problems. Inmates can use it to attack other prisoners, while some have used it in escape attempts by trying to saw through jail bars.”

A class action lawsuit claims that Maybelline’s Super Stay makeup doesn’t last as long as advertised. “You eat breakfast,” says one plaintiff, “and there goes your lipstick.”

A jury has awarded $7.2 million to a Denver man who claimed that he developed respiratory problems from inhaling the artificial butter smell of his microwave popcorn.

After four years of litigation, a Michigan jury has dismissed an inmate’s lawsuit alleging that his dental problems were the prison’s fault.  The jury took just one day to return the verdict after learning that the inmate only had five of his original 32 teeth when he was first incarcerated.

A new report from California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse found that frivolous lawsuits costs the city of San Diego $17 million, including suits for tripping over sidewalks, wrongful termination when the city wasn’t the plaintiff’s employer and taxi drivers falling asleep.

A hunter who lost part of his thumb when it got it the path of his crossbow string is suing the manufacturer, alleging that the weapon is too dangerous.  He is also suing the store that sold the crossbow for calling it “the best and safest” on the market.

A Florida man who participated in a “Hairiest Man” contest on board a Carnival cruise is suing the company, claiming his feet were burned while he stood on deck in front of the judges.  None of the other barefoot contestants or judges reported any burned feet.

A Texas lawsuit unsuccessfully wanted a bottle-maker to be held liable when one of their bottles was used as a weapon in bar fight.  The plaintiff claimed the bottle was defectively designed, saying the long neck of the bottle made it a convenient choice for a weapon.

A California restaurant owner has been forced to put a hold on his plans to expand his business while he deals with an ADA lawsuit. The businessman calls the suit frivolous, given that the plaintiff named the location’s former business and includes violations for the parking lot in the suit (which the restaurant doesn’t own or lease).

A lawsuit against an Arizona ski resort over the health risks of eating man-made snow was dismissed by the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals as a “gross abuse of the legal system” and the court ordered the lawyer in the case to pay the defendant’s cost.  Now, a coalition of groups is asking the court to reconsider, saying that it would make lawyers less likely to take up contentious issues.

A fan who suffered burns after sitting on a hot bench outside Dallas Cowboys stadium in 2010 is suing the team and the owner, claiming that they should have put up warning signs that the black marble benches could get hot in the Texas summer.

A California woman is suing her town for installing parking meters that operate wirelessly, claiming the signals have caused ringing in her ears, infections and tightness of her neck.  The suit is seeking $1.7 billion, plus another $1.7 million every month the parking meters remain.

A Brooklyn man who won a $150,000 settlement in a personal injury lawsuit will only receive $111, after his attorneys collect their fees and the rest is given to litigation finance companies.  The companies advanced funds to the plaintiff but were allowed to charge high interest rates while the case proceeded.  The plaintiff is currently suing his lawyers for not looking out for his best interests when negotiating the settlement, given that he would not have to repay the loan if he went to trial and lost.

The family of a 6-year-old girl who was hurt by a foul ball at an Atlanta Braves game is suing the team for the injuries.  The family, who was sitting behind the dugout at the time, says the team should extend the protective netting from behind home plate to protect more spectators given that today’s players are getting bigger and stronger.

Prison officials are being sued by the aunt of an inmate who collapsed and died from cardiac arrhythmia the day after he was released from prison, saying they were “deliberately indifferent” to his condition and should have provided more attention to his health while he was incarcerated.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a Michigan school district for allegedly violating state law when some of its students score below the required level on 4th or 7th grade reading tests. “The capacity to learn is deeply rooted in the ability to achieve literacy. A child who cannot read will be disenfranchised in our society and economy for a lifetime,” says the ACLU in its complaint.

A federal appeals court has rejected a proposed class-action settlement that would have given $2 million to lawyers and no more than $15 to each customer, an amount the court called “paltry.”  The suit against Kellogg claimed the company made misleading statements about its Frosted Mini-Wheats improving attentiveness for students.

The former mistress of a Nassau County police officer has announced she is planning to sue the county now that the affair is over, alleging that officials were “negligent” for not keeping the officer from visiting her for trysts.  The woman is asking for $10 million, saying “he was cheating on the county, and he was cheating on me, and he did the same thing to his own wife and children.”

A concert-goer claims that she suffered hearing damages when the singer climbed to the top of a “heart-shaped aluminum/steel gondola” and prompted the crowd to cheer louder during a concert.  The suit claims the resulting “frenzy of screams” has left her with a whooshing sound in her ears.

An ex-employee is suing her former firm, claiming the massive amount of work, in addition to the pressure and stress of the job, gave her heart problems, forcing her to quit before she suffered permanent damage.