A renowned longtime trial lawyer, Gerry Spence probably knows his way around the courtroom as well as anyone. But, until recently, the 80-year-old was only vaguely aware…
A federal appeals court has tossed a half million dollar indecency fine against CBS television for Janet Jackson’s so-called wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl.
The creator of the Back Street Boys and ‘N Sync has been ordered to pay $300 million in restitution in a Ponzi scheme in which he reportedly netted more than…
News of the failed romance of late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and comedienne Sarah Silverman had an unexpected effect on a Northeastern automotive lemon law firm.
Former supermodel Christie Brinkley, 54, and her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Peter Cook, 49, suddenly reached a settlement of their ongoing divorce trial this morning after an all-night negotiating session.
After more than a decade of whispers and suspicion, DNA tests have reportedly cleared the family of JonBenet Ramsey of involvement in the 6-year-old Colorado beauty queen’s murder in 1996.
After he hit a Beverly Hills, Calif., restaurant valet in the face during a night of drinking in 2005, actor Omar Sharif initially was apologetic and ready to cover the…
A federal judge has dismissed a second defamation lawsuit filed by former Congressman Gary Condit against writer Dominick Dunne for comments in connection with the case of a murdered intern.
A Catholic priest who counsels engaged couples says divorcing celebrities should have known that falling deeply in love does not necessarily mean the marriage will work.
Jailed after a conviction in a federal dogfighting case, suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Updated: Cynthia Rodriguez, the wife of famed New York Yankees third baseman Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez filed for divorce in Florida today, alleging infidelity and emotional abandonment of his family.
A criminal defense lawyer for 25 years, Phillip Margolin still goes to the office every day in Portland, Ore., at 7:30 a.m. Except now, as a best-selling author of legal…
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