Archive for the ‘Celebrity Legal News’ Category
Johnny Gill Sued Over Tweets
Courtney Love and faithful LegalZoom blog readers know that Twitter is ripe for lawsuits, but apparently recording artist Johnny Gill didn’t get the memo. My, my, my, Johnny. TMZ reports that Gill has been sued by Ira DeWitt, the CEO of Notifi Records, Gill’s label, over a series of Twitter postings based on Gill’s belief [...]
NFL Player Suing Ex-Girlfriend for Return of Engagement Ring
Professional football player Roy Williams, currently with the Dallas Cowboys, has filed a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend, former Miss Texas USA Brooke Daniels for the return of an engagement ring. The couple had been together for nearly a year when last February, Williams sent the $76,000 ring and a recorded message to propose marriage to [...]
Tom Petty vs. Michele Bachmann
When Republican Michele Bachmann announced her candidacy for US president on June 27, she used Tom Petty’s “American Girl” to rally her supporters. And Petty didn’t like it. The musician’s lawyers were reportedly working on a cease and desist before the day was out. Bachmann shouldn’t have been surprised. When George W. Bush tried to [...]
Trademark Rejection, Eviction, Bankruptcy Questions and More – Free Joe Friday 6/17/11
Would I be able to do a will of my wishes after I’m gone, without involving an attorney? Will this be legal and enforceable?
Courtney Love Tweets Her Way Into Another Lawsuit
Back in March, Courtney Love settled a Twitter-related lawsuit out of court, but she now finds herself again the defendant in a cause of action for tweeting an allegedly libelous statement. Last week, the San Diego law firm of Gordon & Holmes filed a complaint against Love for allegedly implying that one of its lawyers [...]
George Clinton Sues Black Eyed Peas for Copyright Infringement
The legendary, Funkadelic George Clinton is suing the Black Eyed Peas alleging copyright infringement. Clinton’s complaint accuses the group of illegally sampling his 1979 “(Not Just) Knee Deep” on their “Shut Up Remix” and “Shut the Phunk Up Remix” and seeks an injunction to stop distribution of the song and the maximum statutory damages of [...]
Lindsay Lohan v. E*Trade: The Plaintiff’s Brief
Remember when we talked about the Lindsay Lohan v. E*Trade lawsuit? For those who don’t remember, the quick version is that E*Trade made a commercial featuring a “milkaholic” boyfriend-stealing baby named Lindsay, and Lohan sued for $100 million alleging that the ad defamed her and violated her right to privacy through its use of her [...]
Tax Denier Denied: Wesley Snipes Going to Jail for Failing to File Tax Returns
The decades’ long battle between action star Wesley Snipes and the IRS reached an abrupt conclusion last week when a 3-judge federal appeals court panel upheld Snipes’ three-year prison sentence for failing to file tax returns between 1999 and 2001. In 2008, Snipes was convicted of three misdemeanors in Florida, but was cleared on felony [...]
Douglas Divorce Claim Turns on Meaning of Spinoff
When actor Michael Douglas and his ex-wife Diandra split up over 10 years ago, the Hollywood star probably thought any battles were over once the divorce agreement was signed. But that was until Douglas starred in “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” to be released in September. Now Diandra has filed a new court claim alleging [...]
Lindsay Lohan v. E*Trade: The Milkaholic Lawsuit
Have you heard about Lindsay Lohan’s lawsuit against E*Trade? Back in March, Lohan sued the online financial company for $100 million over the “milkaholic” commercial that ran during this year’s Super Bowl. Lohan claims that the commercial, which can be seen in its entirety below, defamed her and violated her right to privacy as it [...]
