🏛️ Famous Legal Cases
Which actor was cleared by a jury in 2025 of a $24 million civil assault lawsuit filed by a security guard?
Cardi B
In what year was TikTok officially launched to the public? 📱🎶
2016
In Legally Blonde, Elle Woods gets into what law school?
Harvard Law School
What is the name of the ECCC president?
Dr. Brent Gregory
True or False: It’s illegal to fall asleep in a cheese factory in South Dakota.
True
Which actor filed a lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution after criminal involuntary manslaughter charges were dismissed in the Rust film-set shooting?
Alec Baldwin
As of 2025, how many countries are there in the world? 🌍
195
Judge Judy is based on what real type of court?
Small Claims Court
What year was ECCC founded?
1928
What country requires you to walk your dog at least three times a day by law?
Italy
The defamation case Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard (2022) involved alleged abuse and ended with a verdict awarding Depp how much in damages?
About $10 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
In what year was Barack Obama first elected President of the United States? 🇺🇸
2008
In The Lincoln Lawyer, defense attorney Mickey Haller famously runs his law practice out of what?
The back seat of his Lincoln🚗
How many dorms are located on East Central’s main campus in Decatur?
8
What U.S. state banned fortune telling until 2019?
North Dakota
In March 2024, federal investigators raided the homes of which hip-hop mogul amid multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking?
Sean “Diddy” Combs
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars 🔴
What TV show opens with “Dun Dun”?
Law & Order
What five counties are in ECCC’s district?
Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winston counties
A man once sued Pepsi for not giving him what promised “prize” from a commercial?
Fighter Jet
The founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024. What is his name?
Sam Bankman-Fried
In the late 1990s, Taco Bell ran a series of popular commercials featuring a talking Chihuahua who said what famous catchphrase?
“¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!” 🐶🌮
Which reality TV star went on to study law and advocate for criminal justice reform, helping secure clemency for multiple prisoners?
Kim Kardashian
How many collegiate athletic teams does ECCC have? (Not including intramural)
15
In what state is it illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant?
Louisiana