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Internet lawyer finally drops his legal battle against The Oatmeal

Years later, it's time to cough up the $46,100.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The Oatmeal laughs last: Charles Carreon owes $46K to parody site

The long-running saga that originated as a spat between Internet rights attorney Charles Carreon and The Oatmeal's Matthew Inman is over, and the ruling has been set.

On Apr 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Oatmeal shows the money

Here's the moment we've all been waiting for: the money shot. 

On Jul 10, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Charles Carreon drops lawsuit against The Oatmeal

After 23 days, attorney Charles Carreon has dropped his lawsuit against popular webcomic creator Matthew Inman, leaving Inman free to distribute over $200,000 to charity.

On Jul 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Charles Carreon seeks restraining order in Oatmeal fundraiser case

The attorney wants a restraining order between The Oatmeal's Matt Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo, which would hold up the transfer of over $200,000 to charity.

On Jul 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Oatmeal ends fundraiser with over $200,000, still plans to photograph the money

Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman didn't let a lawsuit stop him from raising more than 10 times his original goal for two charities. He did receive a nasty poem from the attorney who's suing him, though.

On Jun 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Dot Dot Dot: The best and worst of the Web

The empowerment created by the Internet can expose our finer instincts—on both ends of the spectrum.

On Jun 21, 2012 by Nicholas White

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The Oatmeal to attorney Charles Carreon: “You’re making things worse”

Matthew Inman makes a plea for sanity to Charles Carreon, the lawyer who's currently suing him, and asks The Oatmeal fans to leave Carreon alone.

On Jun 20, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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The 5 most absurd statements from Charles Carreon’s lawsuit against The Oatmeal

Part of Carreon's case hinges on The Oatmeal's supposed pterodactyl alter ego, and that's not even the best part.

On Jun 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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FunnyJunk attorney sues charities to ensure they receive money from The Oatmeal

Attorney Charles Carreon files a lawsuit to make sure Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo don't profit from Inman's popular fundraiser.

On Jun 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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FunnyJunk lawyer digs deeper hole in online battle with The Oatmeal

Attorney Charles Carreon disappeared from the Internet after threatening to shut down cartoonist Matthew "The Oatmeal" Inman's fundraiser.

On Jun 14, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger