Celebrities

After Libel Suit Against Blogger Fails, Lohan Gal Pal Targets Own Lawyer

A defamation lawsuit brought by a gal pal of actress Lindsay Lohan against a well-known celebrity blogger didn’t turn out the way either the plaintiff or her counsel had hoped. Represented by a high-profile New York lawyer Martin Garbus, disc jockey Samantha Ronson had hoped for vindication against blogger Perez…

Dec 11, 2008 7:58 PM CST

Ex-FBI Agent Pleads in Case Related to Celebrity Wiretapping

A former career FBI agent pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington, D.C., today to illegally accessing information in the agency’s computers and passing it on, via actress Linda Fiorentino, to a lawyer for so-called PI to the stars Anthony Pellicano. Mark Rossini pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of…

Dec 8, 2008 10:51 PM CST

OJ Simpson Sentenced in ‘Two-Tiered’ Nevada System

Near tears and apologetic, O.J. Simpson was sentenced to at least nine years for his role in an armed robbery last year that was part of a botched attempt to retrieve sports memorabilia, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports. “I stand before you today sorry,” an emotional Simpson told Judge…

Dec 5, 2008 6:30 PM CST

LaBeouf to Star in John Grisham Legal Thriller

Those with a hunger for anything BigLaw-related will be excited to know that Paramount Pictures has set Shia LaBeouf in the title role of John Grisham’s forthcoming legal thriller The Associate. LaBeouf will play 3L at Yale Law School who is manipulated into accepting a job at a prestigious law…

Dec 2, 2008 8:32 PM CST

Paul Newman Continues to Control Image From the Grave

The late Paul Newman knew well before his death from cancer in September that the public may not quite be ready to let him go. So he took extra effort in crafting his will to make clear that he wanted his likeness controlled in the exacting way he protected his…

Nov 26, 2008 8:26 PM CST

Celebs Sue Each Other Over Gated Road in Star-Studded Calif. Community

Both the plaintiffs and the defendants are a star-studded list in a lawsuit filed over a gated road between upscale two communities near Beverly Hills. Among the plaintiffs are Samuel Jackson and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, reports the Los Angeles Times. The defendants include Barry Bonds, Reba McEntire, Eddie Murphy, Sylvester…

Nov 20, 2008 7:03 PM CST

Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah Montana, to Sing at PI Lawyer’s Holiday Party

Yet another famous singer will perform at this year’s annual holiday party hosted by Houston personal injury lawyer Mark Lanier, and any tween guests are likely to be pleased. Miley Cyrus—who plays Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel—will perform, the Am Law Litigation Daily reports. Last year Lanier gave out…

Nov 19, 2008 3:33 PM CST

SEC Sues Billionaire Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, Alleges Insider Trading

Mark Cuban, a billionaire Internet entrepreneur who owns the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, has been charged by the SEC in a civil case with insider trading. The federal Securities and Exchange Commission contends that Cuban acted almost immediately to sell his entire position in Mamma.com Inc.in 2004, after the online…

Nov 17, 2008 5:27 PM CST

Among Purged N.Y. Voters: Actor Tim Robbins, Who Protests

Those who had trouble casting their ballots today due to pre-election cleanup of the list of registered voters apparently included at least one well-known name: Actor Tim Robbins, perhaps best-known for his role in Bull Durham (and subsequent longtime relationship with co-star Susan Sarandon). Robbins, 50, was sitting in a…

Nov 4, 2008 9:30 PM CST

Keanu Reeves Cleared in Paparazzo Suit

Actor Keanu Reeves was found not to be liable for a photographer’s injuries last year after the paparazzo apparently got too close to his upscale vehicle. Alison Silva “claimed he was knocked to the ground and injured his wrist in March 2007 when he was trying to take pictures of…

Nov 4, 2008 6:42 PM CST

‘Hedge Fund Wives’ Sparks Sisters’ Copyright Spat

A society wife and her sister are gearing up for a court battle over who actually wrote the upcoming book, Hedge Fund Wives. Tatiana Boncompagni Hoover, a published author who is married to an heir to the vacuum cleaner fortune, says she did. But her sister, Natasha, who lives in…

Oct 27, 2008 9:58 PM CDT

Spector Retrial Set to Open Next Week

Jurors were selected today for the retrial of legendary music producer Phil Spector. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Wednesday in the retrial of Spector, who is accused of murder in the 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. In its brief about jury selection, the Los Angeles Times reports that…

Oct 23, 2008 9:34 PM CDT

Charges Dropped Against Britney Spears in Case Fought on Principle

Deputy Los Angeles Attorney Michael Amerian is apparently no fan of pop singer Britney Spears, nor does he like special treatment for celebrities in trouble with the law. Yet Amerian has decided to drop charges against Spears for driving without a California license after jurors failed to reach a verdict…

Oct 22, 2008 3:38 PM CDT

‘Survivor’ Winner Can’t Raise Cheating Allegations in Tax Case

An early winner of the CBS Survivor television reality show says its producer promised to pay the tax on his winnings, after he caught employees smuggling food to other contestants in Borneo in 2000. But his claim—which CBS denies—wasn’t relevant in Richard Hatch’s trial on tax evasion charges, a trial…

Oct 16, 2008 6:32 PM CDT

Biggest-Bucks Divorce in UK History? Madonna and Guy Ritchie Split

It’s apparently all over between Madonna and Guy Ritchie, who have reportedly separated in a split that is likely to cost the material girl big bucks. Depending on whether the divorce case goes forward in the United Kingdom or the United States, the British film director can expect as much…

Oct 15, 2008 11:29 PM CDT