“David Carradine’s Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit”
“A year after ‘Kung Fu’ actor David Carradine died from a dangerous sex practice, his wife has filed suit, claiming he would still be alive if he hadn’t been left alone in a hotel that night.”...
View Article“15 of the Most Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuits”
This listicle from PopCrunch does remind us that it was only a few months ago that Lindsay Lohan filed a ridiculous lawsuit against E-Trade over an ad that included a “milkoholic” named Lindsay. Also...
View ArticleCall me a gold digger? You’ll pay for that
Because the best way to show that it’s Not About the Money is to ask for $200 million [TMZ] Tweet Tags: celebrities, divorce, football, not about the money Call me a gold digger? You’ll pay for that is...
View ArticleMarch 5 roundup
Trial lawyer TV: mistranslation, plaintiff’s experts were instrumental in “Anderson Cooper 360″ CNN story trying to keep sudden-acceleration theory alive [Corp Counsel, Toyota, PDF, background] “Can I...
View ArticleGreat moments in legal marketing
A Fort Lauderdale attorney “Announces He Is Taking on All Celebrity Criminal Cases in Florida” [Scott Greenfield] And a reaction from @SupremeHaiku: Florida lawyer/ Will defend the defenseless/ If they...
View ArticleLance Armstrong as litigant
The disgraced cyclist, like quite a few celebrities (and non-celebrities), had filed defamation actions against persons over statements he had good reason to know were true. That’s not just a violation...
View ArticlePending Hawaii law “could punish anyone who takes a photo of a celebrity in...
“Hawaii needs to rethink the ‘Steven Tyler Act.’ States can promote the right of privacy while ensuring freedom of speech.” [Josh Blackman/Ilya Shapiro, USA Today] Tweet Tags: celebrities, Hawaii,...
View Article“Knapsack heated rice footsie”? No go, Dr Oz
A New Jersey man claims that he was injured by an insomnia therapy recommended on TV by the high-profile Dr. Mehmet Oz, involving the use of microwave-heated raw rice in a bag to warm the feet. Instead...
View ArticleWaiver for attending Justin Bieber house party
If you Instagram, Tweet or otherwise disclose anything that goes on there, it’d better be good, because you could be on the hook for $5 million in liquidated damages. [TMZ] Tweet Tags: celebrities...
View ArticleFrequent litigant against NYC’s rich and famous
“Mr. Smith says he is simply trying to get the truth out about New York’s powerful. … But I came to believe that his intent could well be to tell fanciful stories in hopes of drawing media attention to...
View Article“Tattoos are a largely uncharted territory in copyright law”
If you pay an athlete or other celebrity for the right to depict them in a poster or videogame, do you have a right to show an accurate rendering of their tattoo without further seeking permission from...
View Article“What Is Michael Jackson’s Name Worth?”
“Estate Says $2,105, IRS Says $434,000,000.” [TaxProf] Tweet Tags: celebrities, taxes, wills and trusts “What Is Michael Jackson’s Name Worth?” is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost...
View ArticleBecause free speech isn’t unlimited, you know
Banker: “It should be illegal to start bank runs by spreading mistaken alarms about deposit soundness.” Ag guy: “It should be illegal to falsely impugn the safety of America’s food supply.” Hollywood...
View ArticleLawsuit: Porsche carrying Paul Walker was going 55, not 94
After the spectacular crash of a Porsche Carrera GT killed driver Roger Rodas and his passenger, Hollywood actor Paul Walker, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol...
View ArticleBeijing resident sues celebrity endorser of product
Will China follow the U.S. lead in consumer litigation? The lawsuit’s target, or one of its targets, is former NBA star Yao Ming, who is said to have endorsed fish oil capsules whose benefits were...
View ArticleFrontiers of the “right of publicity”
In general it’s actionable to claim, without a Hollywood celebrity’s consent, that he or she recommends or endorses your fashion item. But what about merely asserting, accurately, that the character...
View ArticleDuking it out
Duke University and the heirs of the late actor John Wayne have been fighting in court for nearly a decade over trademark/licensing rights to the word “Duke” [Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter]...
View Article“Mila Kunis being sued for allegedly ‘stealing’ a chicken as a child”
If you dream of being a celebrity, consider whether you really want to turn yourself into a lawsuit magnet: a woman who says she grew up in Ukraine with actress Mila Kunis claims that when they were...
View ArticleAl Sharpton’s daughter, suing NYC from high places
“Dominique Sharpton posted pictures to Instagram showing she completed a difficult mountain climb in Bali, Indonesia — even though her suit says that ‘she still suffers’ debilitating pain after...
View ArticleDon’t you dare publish this takedown letter!
Martin Singer’s Hollywood law firm, famous for its combative representation of celebrities, has this notion that it can send cease and desist letters to targets and insist that they be kept...
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