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Who Is Getting Rich From Breast Cancer Research?

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:02:10 +0000

Is it legal for private companies to own the rights to human genes? Should those companies be allowed to charge researchers a fee just to try and find a cure for cancer?

LeAnn Rimes Sues for Invasion of Privacy

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 12:30:17 +0000

Just days after admitting herself into rehab for stress management, LeAnn Rimes has filed a lawsuit with the L.A. County Superior Court against Kimberly and Lexi Smiley, two woman who allegedly recorded a conversation with Rimes in an effort to create a smear campaign against the singer.

Lawyer Claims Randy Travis Kicked, Pushed His Client During Church Argument

Billy Dukes — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:30:14 +0000

Last week, Randy Travis was cited with a Class C assault after a physical confrontation with his girlfriend’s estranged husband in the parking lot of a Texas church. The husband, Dr. Ritchie Beougher, claims the country superstar did much worse than inflict an “unwanted touch” upon him.

Old Guy Says Young Girlfriend Faked Romance to Get a $775K Apartment — So He Sues Her

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:53:48 +0000

If there ever was a sugar daddy story, this is a textbook example. A theater director, 73, is suing his former girlfriend, a 27-year-old dancer -and no, not that kind. He claims she faked their romance so that he would buy her a pricy crib in Manhattan. The director, Antonio Calenda, bought Natasha Diamond-Walker a [...]

Tim McGraw Issues Clarifying Statement Regarding Curb Lawsuit Ruling

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:19:26 +0000

Despite a press release to the contrary on Thursday, country superstar Tim McGraw is not still under contract to Curb Records, and no legal finding has been made that he owes the label another album, according to a spokesperson for the singer.

Garth Brooks Goes to Trial Over $500K Hospital Donation

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:30:23 +0000

Garth Brooks is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. The Oklahoma native is set to appear in a courtroom in Rogers County today (Jan. 17) to face an aging lawsuit over a donation he made to a local hospital. The long-lingering suit is finally going to trial with jury selection scheduled to take place in the early part of the afternoon.