Glorious NYC lawsuit ruling for ‘Borat’ filmmakers
Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has tossed out lawsuits brought by a driving instructor and two etiquette school teachers who said the makers of the movie “Borat” deceived them.
Judge Loretta Preska says all three accepted money and signed agreements releasing the filmmakers from liability. She noted in a Sept. 3 ruling the agreements said the plaintiffs consented to appear in a “documentary-style” movie.
In the 2006 film “Borat: Cultural Learnings ... read more
Tommy Lee Jones seeks $10M in ‘No Country’ lawsuit
Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2008
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of “No Country for Old Men” for more than $10 million that the Oscar-winning actor claims he is owed for starring in the 2007 hit crime thriller.
The lawsuit against Paramount Pictures claims that Jones was promised “significant box-office bonuses” and other compensation depending on the success of the film, which went on to make more than $160 million.
The movie, which is set in ... read more
Judge nixes claims in Heath Ledger tape lawsuit
Posted by admin on Sep 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dealt a serious but possibly temporary blow to a lawsuit filed by a celebrity magazine reporter who has accused a paparazzi agency of secretly filming Heath Ledger doing drugs in her hotel room.
Superior Court Judge John S. Wiley Jr. tentatively dismissed 11 of 12 claims filed against the agency and two photographers, saying most of the allegations lacked legal standing.
He allowed attorneys to file an amended complaint that could ... read more
Bollywood’s ‘Hari Puttar’ film sparks lawsuit
Posted by admin on Aug 28, 2008
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Let’s see Hari Puttar get out of this one.
Bollywood producers set to release a film called “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise.
While Bollywood films often borrow liberally from Western movies, producers of “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” say their movie bears no resemblance to any film in the “Harry Potter” series.
“There is absolutely nothing to link ‘Hari Puttar’ ... read more
Troyer reaches settlement in sex tape lawsuit
Posted by admin on Jul 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Verne Troyer has settled a lawsuit he filed against a porn broker after the defendant agreed not distribute a sex tape depicting Troyer and a former girlfriend, court documents filed Friday show.
Troyer filed a $20 million lawsuit against porn broker Kevin Blatt, distributor SugarDVD and celebrity gossip Web site TMZ after snippets of the 50-minute tape were released last month.
Records show Blatt and SugarDVD have signed agreements requiring that ... read more
NYC lawsuit accuses Lohan of taking mink coat
Posted by admin on May 21, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City college student has sued Lindsay Lohan, claiming the “Mean Girls” star took her mink coat without permission and kept it for more than two weeks.
Maria Markova said in a lawsuit filed Monday that Lohan, 21, took the $12,000 golden sheared mink coat while in the nightclub 1 Oak on Jan. 26.
The 22-year-old Markova’s lawyer, Merrill Cohen, said Lohan had been sitting next to her client. Cohen said Markova next saw her coat on Lohan in a photo in OK! magazine.
Cohen said she called Lohan’s representatives and demanded the return of the coat. ... read more
