Deck the cells with boughs of holly. Yahoo conspired with the Chinese government to get a bunch of dissidents arrested.The Yahoos have agreed to pay the dissidents' legal costs. That's nice. A bit like breaking my legs and offering to pay my hospital fees!

Caterpillar were sued for their involvement in the 2005 death of a protester and the destruction of homes on the Gaza strip. I am not sure this is a legitimate case. It was the Israeli army, not the manufacturer, at the wheel. Secondly, even though the instruction manual probably doesn't specify the performance of their machinery in a protest type of scenario, common sense says that if you stand in front of a 10-ton Cat, you will be crushed.

Ever heard of Nichia? I thought not. They make LEDs. They are a nice bunch of people, probably, but if you use their product, it seems that you have to acknowledge their name in your product, else you will be sued. Great customer relations. So, if you see Santa, remind him to check that he is acknowledging the maker of his sleigh lights, else it may be impounded. On second thoughts, an infringement could mean the end of Xmas. You decide.

And before you tuck into your Christmas fare, do the litmus test for lead, another test for e-coli, mmmm, and just in case, run the geiger counter over your buckling dinner table, to check for radiation poisoning.

Relax. If you find anything wrong, before, during or after you have eaten, don't despair, there will be a lawyer prepared to take your case.

Thanks MarketWatch for some of the corporate Christmas bash ideas.