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Did that really happen?
Frivolous?
The judge called the $54 million lost-trousers lawsuit 'frivolous'. A frivolous lawsuit is not serious and has no merit.
Watch the Scottish-American comedian, Craig Ferguson, talking about frivolous court cases. He mentions suing different organisations. To sue someone is to take out a lawsuit against them.
Which of these companies does he not mention:
Enron * Macdonalds * Starbucks
Did you understand what Craig said? Try this Quiz & this Cloze Exercise
Worksheet * Matching Exercise * Video News Report
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