Celebrities

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gets shout-out but no win for memoir at Grammy Awards

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attended the Grammy Awards on Sunday, where she received a nomination for her 2024 memoir and an acknowledgement from the show’s host.

Feb 3, 2026 1:47 PM CST

Tobey Maguire testifies in SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s tax fraud trial

With great power comes great responsibilities. And with great debts come great litigation. Actor Tobey Maguire testified Wednesday in the ongoing federal tax evasion trial of lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein.

Jan 30, 2026 1:16 PM CST

Eli Manning will headline Legalweek tech conference this year

Former professional football quarterback Eli Manning has accomplished a lot in his storied career. And now, he can add keynote speaker to his extensive resumé.

Jan 13, 2026 11:21 AM CST

New legal defense for Rob Reiner’s son steps into role

A Los Angeles County deputy public defender has taken over representing Nick Reiner after his high-profile attorney recently stepped down from the murder case.

Jan 12, 2026 11:59 AM CST

Let’s Talk About Copyrights: Salt-N-Pepa suit over ownership of master recordings dismissed

Hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s case against UMG Recordings was dismissed Thursday by a New York federal judge who said relevant agreements between the parties fail to show that the rap icons ever owned the copyrights for several of the group's most popular songs.

Jan 9, 2026 11:23 AM CST

Former OJ Simpson attorney sues estate for over $1M in unpaid legal fees

A California attorney is suing the estate of former professional football player O.J. Simpson for more than $1 million in legal fees that he said he was owed before the death of the athlete-turned-actor.

Jan 6, 2026 1:03 PM CST

Drake faces lawsuit alleging illegal online gambling, streaming manipulation

Rapper and singer Drake is facing an anti-racketeering lawsuit accusing him of promoting an illegal online casino and using funds from the site to inflate his music streams.

Jan 5, 2026 12:28 PM CST

Judge Judy’s son inherits the gavel and gets his own courtroom TV show

Judge Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is passing on her television legacy to her son, a former district attorney.

Dec 19, 2025 9:41 AM CST

Lawyer who defended Karen Read and Kevin Spacey retained by Rob Reiner’s son

Nick Reiner, who was charged Tuesday with murdering his parents—director and actor Rob Reiner and photographer and film producer Michele Singer Reiner—is now represented by Alan Jackson, a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer.

Dec 17, 2025 10:06 AM CST

‘Am I the Drama?’ What Cardi B can teach the legal profession

When rapper Cardi B released Am I the Drama? just weeks after winning a high-profile assault lawsuit, she turned legal adversity into cultural commentary. From narrative framing and courtroom conduct to trial publicity and client counseling, her experience offers practical lessons for lawyers and law students on managing reputation, evidence and ethics in the court of law and the court of public opinion.

Dec 17, 2025 9:01 AM CST

What to know as Michael Jordan’s dispute with NASCAR heads to trial

A trial starting Monday in a Charlotte courtroom will pit NASCAR against two racing teams—including one co-owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan—in a case that could reshape how stock-car racing operates in the United States.

Dec 1, 2025 1:19 PM CST

OJ Simpson estate accepts $58M claim by father of Ron Goldman, killed along with Nicole Brown Simpson

The estate of former professional football player O.J. Simpson has approved a $58 million claim filed by the father of Ron Goldman, who was fatally stabbed along with Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994.

Nov 20, 2025 3:22 PM CST

Kim Kardashian disappointed in psychics who wrongly predicted she would pass California bar exam

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has lost her faith in psychics after “maybe four of them” told her that she would pass the bar exam.

Nov 12, 2025 3:53 PM CST

Kim Kardashian doesn’t pass bar exam and is ‘not a lawyer yet’

Kim Kardashian is not a lawyer but plays one on TV. “Well, I’m not a lawyer yet,” the reality TV star wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday. “I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up—just more studying and even more determination.”

Nov 10, 2025 9:19 AM CST

Judge tosses Drake’s suit over Kendrick Lamar’s rap song calling him ‘certified pedophile’

A reasonable listener would conclude that rapper Kendrick Lamar was “rapping hyperbolic vituperations” when he called rapper and singer Drake a “certified pedophile” in his 2024 song “Not Like Us,” a federal judge said last week in an order tossing Drake’s defamation lawsuit over the statement.

Oct 14, 2025 11:19 AM CDT