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    The Black Eyed Peas attend the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after party at M2 Ultra Lounge in New York City on November 19, 2009

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    Taboo, Fergie and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas attend attend Playboy’s Super Bowl party at Sagamore Hotel on February 6, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida

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    Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas performs onstage during U2’s ‘360 Degrees Tour’ at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009 in Pasadena, California

 
 

Perez Hilton, Black Eyed Peas Manager Settle Civil Lawsuit Over Punch; Judge Dismisses Case

The Black Eyed Peas attend the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after party at M2 Ultra Lounge in New York City on November 19, 2009

February 09, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A judge is dismissing a civil lawsuit filed against a Black Eyed Peas manager who punched blogger Perez Hilton in a nightclub last year.

Attorneys for Hilton and Peas’ manager Liborio Molina announced in court Tuesday they had reached a settlement agreement. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge John S. Wiley agreed to dismiss the case but retained jurisdiction in case the settlement falls apart.

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Lawyer: Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Suing UK Tabloid Over Claim They Were To Split

Angelina Jolie, son Maddox and Brad Pitt make it a family affair at Super Bowl XLIV at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on February 7, 2010

February 08, 2010

LONDON, U.K.

A London law firm says Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing a British tabloid that reported they were to split.

Keith Schillings, of Schillings Lawyers, said in a statement Monday that the celebrity couple had begun legal proceedings against the News of The World newspaper.

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Producer Responds To Lawsuit From Farrah Fawcett’s Living Trust

Farrah Fawcett in “Farrah’s Story”

January 23, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

“Farrah’s Story” executive producer Craig J. Nevius is responding to allegations in a lawsuit filed by Richard B. Francis, trustee of the late Farrah Fawcett’s Fawcett Living Trust.

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Nicolas Cage To Pay $14M In Taxes

Nicolas Cage at a press conference for ‘Bad Lieutenant - Port of Call New Orleans’ in LA on November 5, 2009

January 16, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Nicolas Cage is looking to settle his debts.

The tax-troubled star said he’s going to pay $14 million in taxes to the IRS, according to People.

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DJ AM’s Estate Settles Plane Crash Lawsuit

DJ AM flashes a peace sign while out and about in Los Angeles on June 7, 2009

January 14, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Court filings show DJ AM’s estate has settled a lawsuit filed over a South Carolina plane crash that killed four and left the celebrity disc jockey seriously injured.

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Rape Investigation Of David Copperfield Closed

David Copperfield

January 13, 2010

SEATTLE, Wash.

Federal prosecutors have closed a two-year investigation into rape allegations against magician David Copperfield without filing charges.

The notice came in a brief court document filed Tuesday by Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Roe.

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NY Judge Rules Ellen Barkin’s Ex-Husband Must Pay $3.4M To Production Company They Created

The film's leading lady, Ellen Barkin, in a pink sequined number

January 08, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

A New York judge has ruled that Revlon cosmetics mogul Ronald Perelman must pay more than $3.4 million to a production company he started with his ex-wife, actress Ellen Barkin.

The couple divorced in 2006. Since then, they have been embroiled in various lawsuits relating to the company, Applehead I.

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Diddy’s Clothing Line Sues Over NYC Store Scaffold

Diddy attends the premiere for ‘The September Issue’ at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on August 19, 2009

January 01, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

The company behind Sean “Diddy” Combs’ clothing line says it has a looming problem at its flagship New York City store — a scaffold that has been hanging over the shop for more than three years.

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