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Mob Murder Victims’ Relatives Seek Profits From Killer’s Daughter’s Memoir

Relatives of some of murderous Mob underboss Salvatore “Sammy the Bull’ Gravano’s victims are seeking a share of the profits from his daughter’s upcoming memoir, Mob Daughter. The victims’ kin are enlisting the Arizona attorney general’s help in going after Karen Gravano’s earnings from the sale of the book under…

Feb 10, 2012 8:15 PM CST

Lawyer Behind Now-Defunct Pacific Law Center Is Facing Disciplinary Action

One of San Diego’s most recognizable lawyers is facing dozens of disciplinary charges for work he was paid for but allegedly never performed. Kerry Steigerwalt, who ran the now-defunct Pacific Law Center, is accused of violating a series of bar rules in 19 separate cases, all but two of which…

Feb 7, 2012 9:57 PM CST

‘Sister Wives’ Lawsuit Can Go Forward, Federal Judge Says

A federal lawsuit challenging Utah’s bigamy law, brought by the stars of the TLC show Sister Wives, can go forward, says a U.S. district court judge. The Utah action was filed by George Washington University Law School Jonathan Turley, on behalf of Kody Brown and his four wives. After their…

Feb 6, 2012 7:48 PM CST

Lawyer By Day, Kenny Rogers Impersonator By Night

Canadian lawyer Grant Rayner isn’t a gambler, but he looks like someone who sings about being one. A family law attorney in London, Ontario, Rayner has an uncanny resemblance to country crooner Kenny Rogers. So much that a talent agent approached him about it a few years ago, the London…

Feb 6, 2012 4:01 PM CST

Will Hustler Magazine Pay $19.6M, $250K or Zip for Running Nude Photos of Slain Woman Without OK?

After a professional wrestler made headlines by killing his wife, his son and himself in 2007, a magazine known for its hard-core pornography published, without permission, nude photos from decades earlier that it obtained of Chris Benoit’s wife, Nancy. A federal jury in Georgia last year awarded $19.6 million in…

Jan 26, 2012 8:53 PM CST

Garth Brooks Awarded $1M in Suit Claiming Hospital Broke Donation Deal to Honor His Mom

A jury has awarded country singer Garth Brooks $1 million in a suit claiming an Oklahoma hospital reneged on an agreement to name a building after his late mother in exchange for a $500,000 donation. The jury awarded $500,000 on Tuesday for breach of contract and $500,000 in punitive damages,…

Jan 25, 2012 12:32 PM CST

Claimed Lack of Prenup, 10-Year Marriage Could Cost Kobe Bryant Mucho Bucks

Updated: After more than a decade of marriage to the man who is now pro basketball’s highest-paid player, Vanessa Bryant can expect to get big bucks in their divorce if, as her mother said several years ago, there was no prenuptial agreement before she wed Kobe Bryant. After 10 years,…

Dec 20, 2011 8:34 PM CST

Barry Bonds Gets Probation, 30 Days House Arrest, Both Stayed During Appeal, in Obstruction Case

Famed baseball slugger Barry Bonds got 30 days of home confinement and two years of probation today, both stayed while he appeals his federal conviction earlier this year for obstruction of justice. The all-time home run leader also was ordered by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston to perform 250 hours…

Dec 16, 2011 8:31 PM CST

No Weapon and Bad DNA led to Amanda Knox Conviction Reversal, Italian Appeals Court Says

An Italian appellate court today stated that it reversed the high profile murder conviction of Amanda Knox because the evidence did not add up, the Associated Press reports. Knox, an American who was in Italy studying languages, in 2009 was convicted of murdering her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Her then-boyfriend,…

Dec 15, 2011 7:26 PM CST

Hulk Hogan Sues Ex-Wife for Defamation, Denying Her Claims He Abused Her

Semiretired professional wrestler Hulk Hogan is suing his ex-wife for defamation, claiming she has falsely accused him of physically abusing her and of having homosexual encounters. Hogan’s suit, filed Thursday in a Florida court, says ex-wife Linda Bollea’s false claims have harmed his reputation, exposed him to distrust, hatred, contempt…

Dec 14, 2011 11:04 PM CST

Dr. Conrad Murray Asks for Appointed Counsel, Saying He Is Indigent

Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, has asked for appointed counsel to handle his appeal, on the basis that he is indigent. The request was filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to the Associated Press. Murray, a cardiologist, retained…

Dec 14, 2011 5:36 PM CST

Ex-Bulls Star Files Suit Claiming Websites Falsely Labeled Him as Bankrupt; Is Blog Tag Defamatory?

Former Bulls basketball star Scottie Pippen claims in a lawsuit that his net worth is at least $40 million—and website reports to the contrary have defamed him. Pippen’s suit filed Dec. 13 in Chicago federal court seeks $9 million in damages. The suit says Pippen has never filed for bankruptcy,…

Dec 14, 2011 3:20 PM CST

Golden State Warriors Cut Player Who Showed Up Drunk to DUI Hearing

The Golden State Warriors have cut veteran guard Charlie Bell after Bell showed up drunk at a hearing on a drunken driving case. Bell, a former high school and college basketball star, was waived by the Warriors under a new amnesty provision, the Associated Press reports. Last week, Bell, 32,…

Dec 13, 2011 9:47 PM CST

Judge Refuses Lenny Dykstra’s Bid for Restraining Order Against Man Who Ran Twitter Account

A judge has refused a request by former baseball star Lenny Dykstra to grant a restraining order against the man he allowed to run his Twitter account. Dykstra claims Daniel Herman of Pennsylvania falsely claimed to be his business manager, threatened him, posted racist messages on Twitter, and told federal…

Dec 7, 2011 12:34 PM CST

Mob Murder Victims’ Relatives Seek Profits From Killer’s Daughter’s Memoir

Lawyer Behind Now-Defunct Pacific Law Center Is Facing Disciplinary Action

‘Sister Wives’ Lawsuit Can Go Forward, Federal Judge Says

Lawyer By Day, Kenny Rogers Impersonator By Night

Will Hustler Magazine Pay $19.6M, $250K or Zip for Running Nude Photos of Slain Woman Without OK?

Garth Brooks Awarded $1M in Suit Claiming Hospital Broke Donation Deal to Honor His Mom

Claimed Lack of Prenup, 10-Year Marriage Could Cost Kobe Bryant Mucho Bucks

Barry Bonds Gets Probation, 30 Days House Arrest, Both Stayed During Appeal, in Obstruction Case

No Weapon and Bad DNA led to Amanda Knox Conviction Reversal, Italian Appeals Court Says

Hulk Hogan Sues Ex-Wife for Defamation, Denying Her Claims He Abused Her

Dr. Conrad Murray Asks for Appointed Counsel, Saying He Is Indigent

Ex-Bulls Star Files Suit Claiming Websites Falsely Labeled Him as Bankrupt; Is Blog Tag Defamatory?

Golden State Warriors Cut Player Who Showed Up Drunk to DUI Hearing

Judge Refuses Lenny Dykstra’s Bid for Restraining Order Against Man Who Ran Twitter Account

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