Topic: Lawsuits

Courtney Love Is Getting Evicted From Her Townhouse For Treating It Very Badly

Of course she is. More »

Vampire Diaries Fans Get Prosecuted For Naming Their Son Damon

A well-meaning pair of French Vampire Diaries fans are being taken to court because they dared to name their son “Daemon” in honor of Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) from the CW show. Too bad the French authorities think that they’re naming their newborn after the devil! More »

Lionsgate Is Getting Sued For $10 Million For Dropping Out Of Its Hunger Games Nail Polish Contract [Updated]

It looks like the Hunger Games tie-in nail polish was some sort of official deal, but now it’s fallen apart and American International Industries is suing Lionsgate for $10 million. So who’s at fault here—Lionsgate for downplaying the deal to the press, or American for possibly leaking the colors online to get attention? More »

Pitbull Files Countersuit Against Lindsay Lohan

Remember when Lindsay “litigious” Lohan tried to sue Pitbull for keeping her relevant by name checking her in a rap song (mild ass lyric in question: “I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan”)? Well, after his pre-VMA attempt to smooth things over with her failed, the Cuban-American rapper has decided to fight fire with fire, or rather, lawsuit with lawsuit. More »

Did Andy Samberg Steal Beats From A Saint Louis Production Duo?

Andy Samberg might look like a nice Jewish boy, but he’s actually been up to some rather shady activities lately, at least according to one St. Louis production duo. More »

Former Real World Cast Member Is Suing MTV Over Alleged Sexual Assault

Former The Real World cast member Tonya Cooley is suing MTV over their inability to protect her from sexual assault during the filming of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins. More »

Rihanna Settles David LaChapelle Lawsuit Out Of Court

The lawsuit photographer David LaChapelle filed against Rihanna for stealing his ideas earlier this summer has come to an end in the most painless way possible for both parties: with a huge, out of court settlement. More »

Jay-Z And Kanye West Are Being Sued For Using An Uncleared Sample

Jay Z and Kanye West‘s collaborative album Watch The Throne may contain many creative boasts about how much money they have, but they apparently couldn’t spare any for soul singer Syl Johnson, who is suing them for sampling a song of his without credit or payment. More »

Jessica Alba Sues ‘The Belly Bandit’ For Claiming She Endorsed It

We would too, if we were Jessica Alba. More »

What We're Reading:

Dumb Woman Sues Drive Because The Trailer Was Misleading

We present to you our candidate for today’s most trivial of first-world problems: Sarah Deming, who’s suing FilmDistrict because she was led to believe that the studio’s new project Drive would be like the Fast and the Furious movies, and it wasn’t. More »

Madonna’s Upper East Side Neighbor Is Suing Her For Being Too Noisy

She’s burning up, burning up with anger. At Madonna. For being a shitty neighbor. More »

What Does ‘Challenge’ Star Johnny Bananas Have In Common with Dina Lohan?

Q: What does The Challenge star Johnny Bananas have in common with Dina Lohan, Hailey Glassman, and Octo-Mom?

A: An attorney. More »

‘Real Housewives’ Quotes That May or May Not Be Stolen From a Christian Comedian

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christian comedian Jeff Allen (aka Jeff Mishler), is suing NBC Universal (which includes Bravo) for stealing his trademarked phrase “happy wife, happy life.” If you remember on the first season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, star Teresa Giudice‘s husband Joe Giudice, busted out the saying when Teresa asked him for his opinion on whether or not she needed breast implants. Additionally, Kyle Richards Umansky (of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) said that “happy wife, happy life” was also her husband’s motto. When Kyle said this on the show, the icon at the bottom read, “It’s the housewives’ unofficial motto” and directed viewers to Bravo’s website. More »

Lady Gaga sues over breast milk ice cream – Despite sashaying around in a meat suit, Gaga is not a fan of a London-based ice cream shop’s “Baby Gaga” flavor. Her lawyers are crying copyright infringement, and add that the ice cream is “nausea-inducing” to her Little Monsters. (Gothamist)

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