Two Judges in Lindsay Lohan’s DUI Case Are Apparently Disciplined for Missteps

Two judges who oversaw part of the drunken driving case against Lindsay Lohan were apparently disciplined for missteps in the case, according to a published report. Judges Marsha Revel and Elden Fox of Los Angeles apparently received advisory letters, the lowest level of discipline, the Los Angeles Times reports. The…

Jul 16, 2012 1:47 PM CDT

Poker Star’s Divorce Case Raises Issue of Judicial Campaign Contributions

The Nevada Supreme Court considered oral arguments on Tuesday in a spousal support case involving a poker pro who contributed $5,000 to the trial judge’s re-election campaign. The case considers whether judges must recuse themselves when litigants make contributions to their campaigns, the Associated Press and the Las Vegas Review-Journal…

Jul 13, 2012 10:30 AM CDT

Planned Octomom Strip Club Gig Does Not ‘Constitute a Legal Emergency,’ Judge Rules

The woman known as “Octomom” after giving birth to octuplets in 2009 is now at the center of a legal dispute between two South Florida strip clubs who booked her for appearances. Nadya Suleman agreed to dance topless at T’s Lounge in West Palm Beach for eight shows, starting Wednesday,…

Jul 11, 2012 6:28 PM CDT

Judge Quickly Tosses Lance Armstrong’s Suit, Says Complaints Aren’t Press Releases

A federal judge who once invited squabbling lawyers to a “kindergarten party” is back in the news for his quick dismissal a lawsuit filed by Lance Armstrong. Hours after Armstrong filed an 80-page suit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks of Austin dismissed it. Sparks said…

Jul 10, 2012 11:45 AM CDT

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Settle Their Divorce Case

Details likely will never be known, since Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were able to settle their divorce case shortly after it was filed by Holmes in New York less than two weeks ago. But the two celebrities have reached an agreement on what was said to be their biggest…

Jul 9, 2012 6:29 PM CDT

Ex-Michael Jackson Lawyer Disbarred for Commingling Funds to Evade Creditors

A former lawyer for Michael Jackson has lost his law license, in part because he commingled personal and private funds in an effort to evade creditors. The California Supreme Court recently denied an appeal of a state bar ruling against the lawyer, Brian Oxman, report the Associated Press and The…

Jul 9, 2012 2:22 PM CDT

Lawyer Recounts Travails of Representing Courtney Love in Lawsuit re Alleged $400K in Unpaid Fees

Apparently, singer Courtney Love may not have been the easiest celebrity client for a lawyer to represent. She refused to meet in person, wanted to communicate in late-night phone calls and sent hundreds of texts that were “difficult and time-consuming” to try to understand, contends attorney Keith Fink in a…

Jun 26, 2012 7:56 PM CDT

Federal Jury Sides with Kevin Costner in Stephen Baldwin’s $17M Suit Over Oil Spill Cleanup Machines

Kevin Costner. s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Stephen Baldwin. s_bukley / Shutterstock.com A federal jury in New Orleans sided with Kevin Costner in a lawsuit brought by fellow actor Stephen Baldwin over his investment in an oil spill cleanup machine venture that earned millions for the Field of Dreams, Bodyguard and Dances…

Jun 15, 2012 5:37 PM CDT

Singer Lauryn Hill Faces Tax Case re Allegedly Unfiled Federal Returns

Grammy-award winning singer Lauryn Hill faces a federal tax case. In a criminal information filed in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., she is accused of failing to file returns with the Internal Revenue Service for 2005, 2006 and 2007 while earning millions in income, reports Bloomberg. The fact that…

Jun 7, 2012 4:12 PM CDT

Judge in Roger Clemens Trial Snaps at Defense Lawyer, Blasts His Intimidating Look

The judge overseeing the perjury trial of former pitcher Roger Clemens lost his patience with defense lawyer Rusty Hardin on Wednesday. The dustup occurred during arguments on a motion to limit the scope of testimony by Eileen McNamee, the estranged wife of Clemens’ former strength trainer, report USA Today, the…

Jun 7, 2012 11:33 AM CDT

Trial Looms in Legal Battle of Actors Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin re Oil Spill Cleanup Machine

Kevin Costner. s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Stephen Baldwin. s_bukley / Shutterstock.com An invention spearheaded by actor Kevin Costner, who invested millions of dollars of his own money, had something of a Hollywood ending when a major oil company purchased his oil cleanup machine in a $52 million deal after the Deepwater…

Jun 1, 2012 5:15 PM CDT

The Lawyers of Watergate: How a ‘3rd-Rate Burglary’ Provoked New Standards for Lawyer Ethics

On June 26, 1973, the growing Watergate scandal was already a year old, and John W. Dean III, President Richard M. Nixon’s former White House counsel, was in his second day of testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee when Herman Talmadge, a Democrat from Georgia, directed his attention to exhibit…

Jun 1, 2012 10:20 AM CDT

A Moment in History: Big Names Stage Retelling of Fight to Defeat Gay Marriage Ban

Jun 1, 2012 9:00 AM CDT

Talking 2012 & Beyond: Techshow Highlights Access to Justice, Ben Stein and Zombies

Jun 1, 2012 7:40 AM CDT

Lawyer Sues Gloria Allred, Claims She Stole Clients Who Accused John Travolta

A DUI and sexual harassment lawyer from Pasadena has filed a lawsuit against Gloria Allred claiming she stole two massage-therapist clients who accused John Travolta of groping and sexual harassment. Lawyer Okorie Chukwudimm Okorocha sued Allred in Los Angeles County superior court on Monday, CNN reports. He alleges intentional interference…

May 22, 2012 12:13 PM CDT