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 Paris Is, Like, a Total Workaholic 

Heiress defends herself against lawsuit, reveals total ignorance of what exec producer does

May 6, 09 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paris Hilton is a workaholic who hasn’t taken a day off in years, she and her handlers insisted in a Miami deposition. The heiress is being sued for not sufficiently promoting the DVD of her 2006 film Pledge This, the AP reports. But the truth is, “like I... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity trials • Paris Hilton • celebrity • lawsuit • Jay Leno • late night talk show • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Late Night

Rodman Fined $225K for Inappropriate Touching

2006 butt slap incident did not stay in Vegas

Apr 28, 09 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dennis Rodman must fork over a six-figure fine to a Las Vegas waitress he touched inappropriately in a 2006 incident, TMZ reports. The 28-year-old “beverage manager” said the former basketball star was incredibly intoxicated when he slapped her rear and tried to force her to dance with him. The... More »

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Las Vegas • lawsuit • federal judges • Dennis Rodman • fine • waitress • drunkenness • inappropriate touching

Pirated Ship's Cook Sues Over Safety Regs

Says Maersk owner refused to arm sailors
or provide security

Apr 27, 09 4:53 PM CDT
(AP) - A member of the crew on the US-flagged ship hijacked by African pirates sued the owner and another company today, accusing them of knowingly putting sailors in danger. Richard E. Hicks alleges in the suit that owner Maersk Line Limited and Waterman Steamship Corp., which provided the crew, ignored requests... More »

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sailor • safety • lawsuit • shipping • pirates • Maersk Alabama • Richard E. Hicks

'Bloodthirsty' New Guinea Tribesman Sues New Yorker

Tribe complains they were wrongly portrayed as murderous rapists and pig thieves

Apr 22, 09 4:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Papua New Guinea tribesman portrayed as a bloodthirsty, revenge-driven killer in a New Yorker article is seeking payback from the magazine, Forbes reports. A $10 million lawsuit charges that the story wrongly accuses Daniel Wemp and another tribesman of rape and murder when they had only been recounting traditional... More »

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New Yorker magazine • Papua New Guinea • lawsuit • tribes

Pa. Parents
Fire Back at Sexting Charges

Team with ACLU, sue DA over teens' felony child-porn cases

Apr 21, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Pennsylvania district attorney is trying to snuff out “sexting” by threatening felony child-pornography charges for teens who have taken, appeared in, or sent naughty pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. But while many capitulated, the parents of three others have teamed with the ACLU to sue George Skumanick... More »

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lawsuit • child pornography • texting • teenager • criminal charges • sexting • George Skumanick

(Newser) - Hurricane Katrina victims get their day in court beginning today, as a federal judge hears a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers. Tens of thousands of New Orleans residents could win damages, in what lawyers are calling “the last case standing” against the government. “This is sort... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Louisiana • flooding • lawsuit • Federal Court • Army Corps of Engineers

 Real Housewives' 
 Kelly Hit With 
 Bling Suit 

She stole jewelry design, claims former colleague

Apr 20, 09 5:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Headline-grabbing former model Kelly Bensimon has been slapped with a lawsuit claiming she stole a design for a jewelry line that she's been hawking on the hit show Real Housewives of New York City. A former colleague of Bensimon says she created the owl pendant that's the basis for the... More »

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television • celebrity • lawsuit • jewelry • bling • Real Housewives of New York City • Kelly Bensimon

Britney Fan,
Idol Wannabe Arrested for Trespassing

Plus, Spears ex slapped with lawsuit

Apr 17, 09 4:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A peeping tom was arrested for trespassing on Britney Spears’ property, E! reports. The looky-loo, a two-time American Idol contestant and Spears fan, was caught in camouflage gear peeking through the windows of Brit’s home in a gated California community. She was released and will appear in court June... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • lawsuit • arrest • hit-and-run • Adnan Ghalib • trespassing

Hilton Sued for
Stealing Info
From Rival

Starwood claims purloined plans used to copy W luxury hotels

Apr 17, 09 2:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Starwood Hotels is accusing archrival Hilton of using stolen documents to build its new luxury brand in record time, Marketwatch reports. Starwood—which says the pilfered information amounts to a "blueprint" for building a luxury chain like the successful W hotels—is suing Hilton and two ex-Starwood execs for... More »

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espionage • Hilton Hotels • lawsuit • hotels • Starwood Hotels

 Booted for Unpatriotic 
 Bathroom Trip, 
 Yanks Fan Sues 

Suit alleges cops chucked man from stadium for God Bless America trip

Apr 16, 09 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - A fan manhandled out of Yankee Stadium for trying to go to the restroom while God Bless America played is suing the NYPD, the Yankees, and the city, Gawker reports. Bradford Campeau-Laurion—whose suit is backed by the New York Civil Liberties Union—charges that two cops, believed to be... More »

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NYPD • New York Yankees • Yankee Stadium • lawsuit • baseball • God Bless America • patriotism • Bradford Campeau-Laurion

 Cable Company Wages 
 War on Monsters 

Company takes on more monsters than Godzilla in fight to protect trademark

Apr 4, 09 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - High-end audio cable maker Monster Cable has been taking on every monster it can find in a battle to safeguard its trademark, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company has sued makers of monster-branded products from carpet cleaners to energy drinks, along with job-search site Monster.com, and even the... More »

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brands • lawsuit • Monster.com • trademark

Northrop Settles Whistleblower Case for $325M

No money will change hands after firm, feds settle separate case

Apr 3, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Northrop Grumman has settled a whistleblower case with the government for $325 million, but the defense contractor doesn't need to get out its checkbook: In a separate case, the federal government agreed to pay Northrop the same amount, the Los Angeles Times reports. The two cases offset each other... More »

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Northrop Grumman • lawsuit • whistleblower • defense contractors • TRW

Subway Workers Who Witnessed Rape Not Liable

Calling cops as woman was assaulted sufficient, judge rules

Apr 1, 09 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - A woman raped in the New York City subway while MTA employees looked on will get no relief from the courts, the New York Post reports. Both a conductor and a station agent saw the woman being assaulted in 2005; they called police and did nothing more. A judge... More »

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crime • rape • judge • lawsuit • MTA • New York City Subway • transit workers

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Plaxico's 
 Day in Court 
 Postponed 

Plus, A-Rod doesn't wash his hands, and more

Mar 31, 09 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A hearing in the gun-possession case against New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was postponed today, ESPN reports. The next court date is set for June 15, but his lawyer says talks are under way about a plea bargain. More gossip:
  • Think about this the next time you want
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Michael Phelps • celebrity trials • Alex Rodriguez • lawsuit • Plaxico Burress

Love's Furious Tweets Not Lost in Lawsuit

Star's angry rants sparks microblogging site's first libel suit

Mar 29, 09 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Twitter, the microblogging site that even counts President Obama as a member, has reached yet another milestone: it’s first libel suit, the Independent reports. Courtney Love’s former fashion designer claims the wild rocker left angry “tweets” about her, calling her a “nasty, lying, hosebag thief” with... More »

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Courtney Love • libel • lawsuit • Twitter • tweet

(Newser) - A New York art dealer was charged today with stealing $88 million in investments and artwork in what may be an art-world Ponzi scheme, the Times reports. Investors and collectors say they entrusted Lawrence Salander with funds or artwork after the dealer promised hefty returns. In many cases, they were... More »

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fraud • New York • art • lawsuit • Old Masters • Ponzi scheme • art dealer

(Newser) - Remember Miss Cleo? Her thick Caribbean accent is familiar to many late-night TV watchers, from pitches for the Psychic Readers Network. The Miami Herald finds that since the lawsuit that took down Youree Dell Cleomili Harris’ former employer, she’s come out as a lesbian, voice-acted in a video game,... More »

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Florida • television • lesbians • lawsuit • video games • psychic • Miss Cleo • Howard Stern Grid

Critics Blast Obama's
'State Secrets' Court Fight

White House seeks to kill lawsuit by Islamic charity over FBI wiretaps

Mar 25, 09 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Civil liberties activists are accusing President Obama of going back on his word and behaving like George Bush when it comes to protecting administration secrets, reports the Washington Post. The harsh criticism comes in the wake of a lawsuit brought by an Oregon Islamic charity seeking damages for the alleged... More »

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national security • Barack Obama • Department of Justice • FBI • lawsuit • warrantless wiretapping • domestic wiretapping • US District Court

 Beatty Sued 
 Over Dick 
 Tracy Rights 

Tribune Co. says filmmaker lost rights by not using them

Mar 22, 09 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - A unit of the bankrupt Tribune Co. is suing Warren Beatty over the rights to the Dick Tracy character, Reuters reports. Beatty bought the rights to the hard-boiled cartoon detective in 1985 and made the Dick Tracy movie, but he has made “no productive use” of Tracy in years,... More »

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film • Tribune Company • lawsuit • movies • Warren Beatty

 Expelled Girl Sues 
 Prep School, Alleges Cult 

Case provides look inside glamorized world

Mar 22, 09 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s a tale worthy of Gossip Girl: A popular student at a posh prep school who was expelled says she was harassed by a secret society of girls that the school and alumnae deny exists anymore. But ex-student Tatum Bass is slapping Ms Porter's with an all-too-real lawsuit,... More »

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Connecticut • lawsuit • expel • student • prep schools

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