Celebrities

Hillary Clinton’s gun control plan includes both legislation and executive actions

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has taken a strong stand in favor of gun control in the wake of last week’s deadly mass shooting at a college in Oregon. On Monday, Clinton released her plan to curb gun violence on her campaign website, and promised that if she were elected,…

Oct 5, 2015 1:57 PM CDT

Caitlyn Jenner won’t be charged in fatal car crash but faces ongoing civil suit

Although Caitlyn Jenner was driving within the speed limit, she was driving too fast for conditions when she rear-ended another vehicle in February as she was towing a dune buggy behind a SUV, officials say. The accident on California’s Pacific Coast Highway proved fatal to the driver of the rear-ended…

Sep 30, 2015 4:40 PM CDT

Nike must turn over Lance Armstrong emails to feds in $100M post office case, judge rules

Hoping to win a civil fraud lawsuit against Lance Armstrong that could reap as much as $100 million in damages, the U.S. government has been seeking access to emails between the famed cyclist and his now-former corporate sponsor, Nike. Armstrong wants the emails produced, too, because they could help bolster…

Sep 30, 2015 6:15 AM CDT

Jimmy Kimmel wins appeal over use of ‘Flying Rabbi’ YouTube video in comedy bit

A New York appeals court has sided with Jimmy Kimmel in a suit contending the comedian’s use of a YouTube video invaded a New York man’s privacy. New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, upheld a finding that Kimmel’s use of the video was not used for advertising or trade purposes,…

Sep 25, 2015 9:56 AM CDT

A day after making evidence-bag claim, lawyer for hockey star’s accuser abruptly quits

Updated: A lawyer for the woman who accused Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of sexual assault abruptly quit the case on Thursday, a day after he held a news conference about a mysterious evidence bag. The lawyer, Thomas Eoannou, said he no longer believed the story provided by the victim’s…

Sep 25, 2015 7:17 AM CDT

Kid Rock shows for jury duty, promises to give police ‘the benefit of the doubt’

Called for jury duty in Michigan, Kid Rock arrived in the Oakland County Court house in Pontiac on Thursday and answered questions about his fitness to serve in a murder trial. Noting his many law enforcement friends, the singer, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, promised to give police…

Sep 18, 2015 7:00 AM CDT

Ex-disc jockey sues Taylor Swift, says groping allegations led to his firing

A Colorado disc jockey who was fired after being accused of groping pop star Taylor Swift in 2013 has refused to just shake it off. Instead, he’s decided to sue the songstress in federal court. CNN reported over the weekend that David Mueller, who went by the name “Jackson” on…

Sep 14, 2015 3:30 PM CDT

Judge bars showing of Aretha Franklin documentary at Telluride; second screening is halted

A federal judge in Colorado issued a temporary injunction last Friday barring the screening of an Aretha Franklin concert documentary at the Telluride Film Festival. Now the producers have withdrawn the film from a second venue, the Toronto International Film Festival. U.S. District Judge John Kane issued the injunction in…

Sep 9, 2015 11:21 AM CDT

Former TV judge goes to jail: Contempt term went from 1 day to 5 days as Joe Brown kept talking

After Tennessee’s top court earlier this month rejected his appeal of a five-day contempt sentence, former television judge Joe Brown headed to jail in Shelby County on Thursday to begin paying his debt to society. Jail officials said Brown will be housed in a single-man cell for his own protection,…

Aug 27, 2015 5:15 PM CDT

Michael Jordan is smiling after winning $8.9M in ad case, but says suit ‘was never about the money’

Former basketball superstar Michael Jordan was all smiles Friday over an $8.9 million jury award in a copyright case over a 2009 supermarket ad. It featured his name and jersey number and encouraged readers to use a coupon to get a discount on steaks. However, the man who led the…

Aug 24, 2015 8:35 AM CDT

Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle agrees to plea for sex acts with minors, child porn possession

Updated: Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is ready to plead guilty to charges that he had sex with minors and received child pornography produced by the former director of his charitable foundation, according to a plea agreement released on Wednesday. The Indianapolis Star and the Chicago Tribune have stories on…

Aug 19, 2015 10:04 AM CDT

Unflattering courtroom sketch of Tom Brady in Deflategate hearing goes viral

At a federal court hearing on Wednesday in a case challenging Deflategate penalties imposed by the National Football League, it wasn’t the legal issues that ignited public interest. It was a sketch artist’s unflattering portrayal of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady, seated amidst the Manhattan courtroom spectators. Featuring…

Aug 13, 2015 11:30 AM CDT

On verge of damages award for Shakira song, judge reverses course due to new evidence

A federal judge had been about to award damages in a high-profile copyright case over Shakira’s 2010 hit “Loca,” to a company that owns a Dominican songwriter’s work. But on Monday, citing “a basic issue of fraud in the trial,” U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein instead ruled that the copyright…

Aug 12, 2015 11:55 AM CDT

‘Gossip Girl’ actress in custody battle can’t keep kids in US, New York judge rules

A New York judge on Tuesday ordered actress Kelly Rutherford to return her children to Monaco, where their father has been living after his U.S. visa was revoked. Judge Ellen Frances Gesmer ruled after scolding the Gossip Girl star for failing to bring the children, ages 8 and 6, to…

Aug 12, 2015 9:12 AM CDT

Michael Jordan to testify in suit seeking up to $10M in damages over supermarket steak ad

Former basketball superstar Michael Jordan is expected to testify in a Chicago trial that begins Tuesday over a supermarket’s steak ad. The Chicago Bulls legend is seeking as much as $10 million in damages from the owners of Dominick’s for a congratulatory message that used his name and offered a…

Aug 11, 2015 11:10 AM CDT