Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publisher for using her name without her permission. JC Lattes allegedly allowed the use of her name in Gregoire Delacort’s The First Thing We Look At. Johansson snapped, filing legal papers to seek damages and set a ban on... Read More
Sony / ATV are being sued over a documentary promoted in 2012 but not yet released. The documentary reportedly was to feature The Beatles’ 1964 Washington concert. Ace Arts reports they faced massive legal threats that hinged upon the release of the video, causing the... Read More
President Obama joined Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary, to speak about national ideas of mental illness at the National Conference on Mental Health this week. Celebrities like Bradley Cooper (who learned a lot about mental illness when he played his role in “Silver... Read More
A university and a Dallas company have joined forces against Apple recently with claims that their patents have been infringed upon by Siri’s voice technology. The patent in question that may have been violated was made in 2000, but why wait until now to make... Read More
The Andy Warhol Foundation is being sued over Polaroid images of Wayne Gretzky during his time with the Oilers in 1983. Frans Wynans claims he hired Warhol to paint a series of portraits in 1983 and that he has exclusive rights to use Gretzky’s “name,... Read More
Comedian Adam Carolla is being sued for publishing photos of a friend in his book. Donny Misraje, the friend in question, is irritated that the star used two photos (one from 1985 and one from 1984) that he took. Misraje seeks all unsold copies of... Read More
Mayim Bialik, a star of the popular Big Bang Theory, confirmed that her divorce from Michael Stone will be finalized June 6th. It seems the couple split fairly amicably, as the two have already come to an agreement in terms of custody, child support, spousal... Read More
