No amount of legal training could have prepared Rachael Denhhollander for what lay ahead in blowing the whistle on serial sex abuser Larry Nassar. Ms Denhollander, an attorney in Louisville Kentucky, wrote in the NY Times about taking on the power of the US Olympic Committee and the cunning and predator expertise of Larry Nassar …
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The legal copyright fight between Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and Marvin Gaye’s heirs has sent the music industry into a tailspin. Billboard report that he “British Rule” of loser pays shouldn’t apply in the copyright dispute between the parties following the verdict that shocked the industry last March over the “Blurred Lines” track.. The verdict …
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So just who are the lawyers defending Bill Cosby? The two key attorneys are a study in contrast. Monique Pressley is well known for her television appearances as a legal analyst, working also as a radio host, motivational speaker and pastor, among other things. A lawyer who has made high profile appearances on television, but …
LawFuel.com – FBI and others charge a 23 year old with hacking celebrity emails Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Glenn Sorge, acting Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) New York, announced today the filing of a criminal complaint …
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Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is used to headlining the news, but when it comes to his own vicious court case against ex-wife Maureen McPhilmy, O’Reilly has borne witness to some nasty testimony. Reports indicate that in the custody battle over their son and daughter the top-ranking news anchor was accused by his daughter through a …
Mounting criticism and concerns over Manny Pacquiao’s potential liability in the boxing fight last weekend has lead to a class action lawsuit being filed which claims that he failed to disclose his shoulder injury as required. The class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of those who bought tickets to the fight and pay-per-view …
Press release from the US Attorney on how James Meyer, former assistant to artist Jasper Johns received an 18 month jail term. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JAMES MEYER, a former assistant to artist Jasper Johns, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 18 …
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Cindy Crawford has alleged that a picture of her in a bikini that went viral was doctored to make her look bad. Although many thought the photo of the famed model was great, taken a couple of years ago, the social networks went ballistic over the “flab”. The lawyer for Cindy Crawford’s photographer sent out …
“Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson is not to face prosecution for his “fracas” (ie an alleged assault upon a producer) after a “victim lead” and “routine enquiries” had been completed by Police. But the entertaining and mischevious Clarkson is still fired from the BBC’s top show. Clarkson has been providing some good fodder for lawyers …
Rolling Stone magazine is used to causing a ruckus with its stories but it’s latest “Rape on a Campus” article has created not just an uproar, but also a retraction and now a lawsuit from the University of Virginia chapter of Phi Kappa Psi. The fraternity house has said it will sue the magazine after …
