Actor Ryan Phillippe, Former Flame Settle Her Domestic Violence Lawsuit
Ryan Phillippe and his ex-girlfriend have settled the woman’s lawsuit, in which she alleged he assaulted her in 2017, court papers obtained Friday show. Lawyers for Phillippe filed a notice of...
View ArticleTaylor Swift `Shake It Off’ Lawsuit to Go Forward in L.A.
A federal appeals panel Monday revived a Los Angeles lawsuit brought by a pair of songwriters who claimed that Taylor Swift lifted lyrics from their 2001 recording as the basis for her 2014 smash hit...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed Against Waste Collector for Deadly Blaze in Calimesa
Attorneys representing victims of the Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa announced Wednesday they are suing the waste collection company whose driver dumped a burning load in the middle of a Santa Ana...
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Sharon Stone Sues Over ‘Sharon Stoned’: ‘Disappointed’ Rapper Chanel West...
Sharon Stone. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Singer and television personality Chanel West Coast said Wednesday she was “surprised and disappointed” by a lawsuit filed against her by actress Sharon Stone,...
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Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bullock Outraged Over Pix Promoting Beauty Products:...
Ellen DeGeneres at book Signing of ‘Seriously… I’m Kidding’! at Barnes and Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles in 2011. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Ellen DeGeneres and Sandra Bullock brought a joint...
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Judge Says Synagogue Can Proceed With Lawsuit Over Skirball Fire Damage
A water-dropping helicopter’s shadow is visible in the smoke from the Skirball Fire. Courtesy Los Angeles County Fire Department A Bel-Air synagogue and other parties can move forward with lawsuits...
View ArticleMan’s Fatal Shooting of His Caregiver, Self, Spurs Lawsuit
Relatives of a woman shot to death in 2018 by a man for whom she was acting as a caregiver filed court papers Wednesday against the owners and managers of the Westlake District apartment building where...
View ArticleTrial to Start in ‘Pedo Guy’ Defamation Lawsuit Against Elon Musk
Jury selection is scheduled Tuesday morning in downtown Los Angeles for a defamation case involving Elon Musk and a British cave diver who alleges the Tesla CEO slandered him in comments made on...
View ArticleTrial Opens in `Pedo Guy’ Defamation Lawsuit Against Elon Musk
A British diver deserves to be paid for emotional pain and suffering he felt after Elon Musk called him a pedophile on Twitter, the man’s attorney told a Los Angeles civil jury Tuesday, but a lawyer...
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Trial Opens in `Pedo Guy’ Defamation Lawsuit Against Elon Musk
Elon Musk. Photo via Wikimedia Commons A British diver deserves to be paid for emotional pain and suffering he felt after Elon Musk called him a pedophile on Twitter, the man’s attorney told a Los...
View ArticleFormer Reporter Drops Sex Assault Lawsuit Against Ex-Laker Coach Luke Walton
At her request, former local sports reporter Kelli Tennant’s lawsuit accusing ex-Lakers head coach Luke Walton of sexually assaulting her at a Santa Monica hotel was dismissed this week. Tennant’s...
View ArticleFormer Reporter Drops Sex Assault Lawsuit Against Ex-Laker Coach Luke Walton
At her request, former local sports reporter Kelli Tennant’s lawsuit accusing ex-Lakers head coach Luke Walton of sexually assaulting her at a Santa Monica hotel was dismissed this week. Tennant’s...
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Sex Attack By Lyft Driver On Disabled Woman Passenger? Lawsuit!
Photo courtesy Paige Thelen /Lyft. A 23-year-old disabled woman sued Lyft Thursday, alleging that the ride-hailing platform knew about a sexual assault problem among its drivers for nearly five years...
View ArticlePlaintiff in Elon Musk Libel Lawsuit Tells L.A. Jury He Won’t Apologize to CEO
A British spelunker who helped rescue a Thai soccer team told a Los Angeles jury Thursday in a civil defamation trial that he would not apologize to Elon Musk for an interview in which he said the...
View ArticleClosing Arguments Set in Trial of Elon Musk Libel Lawsuit
Closing arguments are expected Friday in the trial of a defamation lawsuit filed against Tesla CEO Elon Musk by a British spelunker who helped rescue a youth soccer team from a Thailand cave. Vernon...
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‘Pedo Guy’ Lawsuit A Loser As Elon Musk Wins Defamation Case
Elon Musk. Photo via Wikimedia Commons A Los Angeles federal jury handed Elon Musk a victory Friday, rejecting a libel lawsuit sparked by a Twitter post in which the billionaire Tesla CEO branded a...
View ArticleChild Sexual Abuse Lawsuit To Be Filed Next Year Against San Diego Diocese
Four sexual assault victims of a convicted and now-deceased Catholic priest will sue the Diocese of San Diego early next year, as recently-enacted legislation allows the men to sue for damages even...
View ArticleJudge: Top E! Entertainment Executive Can Be Deposed in Blac Chyna Lawsuit
The mother of Rob Kardashian’s toddler-aged daughter won a round in court Tuesday when a judge ruled that an E! Entertainment executive can be deposed regarding the cancellation of the second season of...
View ArticleFashion Retailer Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle Lawsuit
The Vernon-based retailer Fashion Nova Inc. has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit that alleged the company failed to ship items in accordance with state law and...
View ArticleLawsuit Accusing Kevin Spacey of Malibu Sex Assault Dismissed
A federal lawsuit filed by a massage therapist — who has since died — accusing actor Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him in Malibu three years ago has been dismissed. Attorneys for the plaintiff’s...
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