The hit television series “Homeland” may have found itself in the middle of an international legal brawl, say Lebanese officials. The Lebanese minister of tourism has expressed disapproval and vowed legal action against the four time Emmy award winning drama. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First, there was Paris. After jumping onto the bad-girl scene with a DUI in 2006, the hotel heiress’ record includes reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana and – later – of cocaine, and a 23-day stint […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In case you haven’t gotten your fill of the Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries divorce drama over the last few months, or if you just can’t turn away from the trainwreck, you are in luck! The pair are seemingly headed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
According to a September 2011 study, 67% of terrorist suspects are White and 57% are U.S. citizens… at least in primetime procedural crime dramas. Conducted by the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg and published on the tenth anniversary of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Offendables: Thomas, Breyer Team Up with Schwarzenegger One of them is verbose, the other is not. One has millions of dollars invested in as many as 60 diverse assets, the other has a modest retirement account among only 6 assets. One does not […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fictional Prelude It’s a balmy August night in Los Angeles. Nathan Parada, the “Paris Hilton Burglar,” sits alone in his apartment at a plastic kitchen table. There is a highway 20 feet from his front door. The waves of roaring […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mike Tyson is one of the most famous boxers of all time. His talent, eccentric personality, and sensational antics have occupied the public consciousness for decades. Perhaps that’s why people think of one man and one man only when […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As many of you may have heard, there are early reports that Bravo is doing another version of their Real Housewives franchise in none other than our own Scottsdale, Arizona! Get excited! I know I am. For years I have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last month, Deborah L. Cohen writing for the ABA Journal, profiled Elizabeth Kelley, a criminal defense attorney in Cleveland who is hitting the airwaves to speak to listeners about criminal issues specifically as they relate to celebrities. Listeners tune in to her show, Celebrity […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Like my article on Gucci Mane, this piece has been a long time coming. Indeed, the opportunities to analyze interesting legal issues that involve musicians on my “Please Stop Performing” list arise with dismaying rarity. So understandably, the discovery that Nikki Minaj […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…