LimeWire Copyright Infringement Suit Resolved, Music Publishers Settle

Corrected: Harmony is restored between music publishers and online file-sharing service LimeWire. Music publishers’ claims against LimeWire and its founder, Mark Gorton, are dismissed, with each party paying its own legal costs, according to a filing made in a New York federal court Monday, Bloomberg reported. The reason for the…

Mar 10, 2011 12:09 AM CST

Mel Gibson to Take Plea Requiring No Time in Case Over Alleged Battery of Ex-Girlfriend

Actor Mel Gibson reportedly is about to plead no contest in a domestic battery case concerning his ex-girlfriend in exchange for a sentence that includes no jail time. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declined to comment, but attorney Blair Berk, who represents Gibson, said in a written statement that…

Mar 9, 2011 9:10 PM CST

News Station Apologizes for Airing Version of the F-Word Uttered During Casey Anthony Trial

In its coverage of the Casey Anthony case, Central Florida’s News 13 aired a “version of the F-bomb,” prompting the channel to apologize. “We deeply apologize that that word went out on the air, anchor Adam Longo said, reports the Orlando Sentinel’s The TV Guy blog. “We’re taking steps to…

Mar 8, 2011 9:46 PM CST

Judge Order May Remove Acclaimed Film on Mexico’s Flawed Justice System from Mexican Theaters

A critically lauded documentary on Mexico’s corrupt justice system may be pulled from theaters after a federal judge received a complaint from a disgruntled witness who appears in the film. Presumed Guilty, which tells the story of an innocent man who is found guilty of murder twice, is facing legal…

Mar 8, 2011 7:21 PM CST

‘A Big Day of Gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge,’ Says Fired Sheen: I’ll Sue for ‘Bazillions’

Word today that he had been fired by Warner Brothers Television from his hit comedy, Two and a Half Men, following a series of reported wild behavior is good news, star Charlie Sheen tells TMZ. “It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge because now I…

Mar 8, 2011 1:00 AM CST

Despite His Reported Wild Behavior, Charlie Sheen May Have a Decent Breach of Contract Case

Charlie Sheen clearly didn’t help his potential breach-of-contract case against CBS and Warner Brothers Television by calling his boss, Chuck Lorre, a “retarded zombie.” Nor are the news accounts about his reported wild partying with porn stars a plus factor. But, just as with shock jock Don Imus, who brought…

Mar 4, 2011 12:27 AM CST

Major League Baseball’s Video Takedown Has Fans Crying Foul

Mar 1, 2011 10:50 AM CST

Judge Tells Lindsay Lohan She Will Go to Jail If She Takes Offered Plea in Necklace-Theft Case

A lawyer for actress Lindsay Lohan reportedly had been trying to negotiate a plea deal in a necklace-theft case that would not involve any jail time. However, a California judge told Lohan in court today that any sentence he gives her if she pleads guilty or no contest would involve…

Feb 23, 2011 6:04 PM CST

4th Lawyer in a Week for Alabama Fan Charged in Auburn Tree Poisoning Apparently Will Stay On Case

Criminally charged last week in the alleged poisoning of live oak trees near Auburn University that play an iconic role in the school’s football rivalry with the University of Alabama, a Crimson Tide fan has already hit the trifecta, reports the College Football Talk page of NBC sports. Three court-appointed…

Feb 23, 2011 5:39 PM CST

Law Grad Helps Lead ‘Tide for Toomer’s’ Fund-Raiser for Poisoned Auburn Live Oaks

Following news that a University of Alabama fan has been criminally charged with poisoning the live oaks that play an iconic role for Auburn University during the archrivals’ annual football game, other Crimson Tide supporters have stepped forward to try to undo the damage. Law graduate Jennifer Hanson, who earned…

Feb 19, 2011 12:30 AM CST

Dutch Law Firm Uses Video Game to Evaluate Law Graduates’ Talent

“The Game,” which picked up an award in the Best Use of Technology to Support Marketing Efforts category at the recent 2011 Hubbard One Excellence in Legal Marketing Awards, dominated discussions at the Scottsdale, Ariz., event. Dutch law firm Houthoff Buruma teamed up with Ranj Serious Games to create “The…

Feb 17, 2011 11:04 PM CST

Man Charged in Auburn U Live Oaks Poisoning; Trees Given ‘Very Low Probability’ to Survive

Updated: With the help of forensic science, authorities say, they have identified and criminally charged a man who allegedly poisoned iconic live oaks at Toomer’s Corner by Auburn University that play a critical role in the institution’s preparation for its annual football game against its archrival, the University of Alabama.…

Feb 17, 2011 9:12 PM CST

How Gal Pal’s Lawyer Got Mel Gibson Offer to $16M (Refused), Up From 1 Year Rent and Dodge Charger

When Oksana Grigorieva moved in with Mel Gibson, a 2009 cohabitation agreement provided that she would get one year’s free housing in a home he owned and a Dodge Charger if the couple split. But after she had the actor’s child, and especially after she taped him in an embarassing…

Feb 17, 2011 12:04 AM CST

Video Game Bar Association Launches, Invites 100 Lawyers to Play

The Video Game Bar Association, the first organization of its kind, has launched, bringing together lawyers specializing in the video game and interactive media industries. “There is no organization that allows us to get to know each other and share ideas. The Copyright Society is too broad. We want something…

Feb 17, 2011 12:00 AM CST

Sued by Ousted Teen Beauty Queen, Pageant Fires Back with Diminution-of-Value Claim

Did Domonique Ramirez really get too fat and attend only lackadaisically and insubordinately to her duties as Miss San Antonio? Or, as the 17-year-old beauty queen claims, did organizers of the pageant apply too strict a standard in claiming that she and her mother failed to meet their contractual obligations?…

Feb 16, 2011 9:46 PM CST