Lawrence Taylor, former Giants’ linebacker was arrested on Saturday night, September 3, 2016, in Palm Beach after he allegedly hit a motor home and then sideswiped a cop car that was parked Read More
PROOF in Brief
Celeb Legal Wrap-Up January 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit their jobs as royals. They will no longer use their titles nor receive… Learn More
Harvey Weinstein rape trial in full swing. The disgraced producer faces 5 felony counts of sexual misconduct… Learn More
Writer, E Jean Carroll's defamation suit against Donald Trump will go forward. Carroll alleged Trump… Learn More
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth divorce decree entered--they're both single, legally speaking. But both seemed… Learn More
President Trump's impeachment trial has commenced. The fighting has been bitter and Chief Justice Roberts… Learn More
Pardon, the governmental act that bestows official forgiveness upon someone convicted of a crime is an important aspect of the American justice system. Getting a pardon doesn’t mean one is innocent or that the crime did not occur; but it does mean one can get some rights back, such as the right to vote, sit... Read More
Commentary without the usual nonsense. Jill is a founder of one of the nation’s most respected trial law firms, a law professor, and a former prosecutor.
PROOF readers you likely know by now, I love intellectual property cases and this one about the new Tupac movie is topping my charts (Bad pun. I’m a sucker for them and until you all complain, I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop making them). Here’s what’s going on and it’s really quite interesting... Read More
Victory for Mischa Barton who has received a restraining order against two ex boyfriends, Jon Zacharias and Adam Shaw, two lovely fellows who not only filmed her without her consent or knowledge but also have been shopping around a sex tape of her without her consent or knowledge. The 31-year-old alleges that the tapes were... Read More
Some of the most successful celebrity makeup lines are being hit hard with lawsuits – and big dollar ones at that. Let’s hope these celebrities have been wearing their waterproof mascara! Read More
We are HUGE Scarlett Johansson fans here are PROOF so we are sad that is has been confirmed that her marriage is over. And sadder still that things look like they might get pretty messy. Scarlett Johansson filed for divorce from her husband, Romain Dauriac, a French journalist- turned-popcorn seller (Just a few months ago... Read More
Donald Trump is no stranger to the justice system. He has filed lawsuits and has been sued many, many times. In fact, a USA Today analysis found 3,500 legal actions by and against Trump. 3,500!!! It’s almost unbelievable, isn’t it? Well, we can add one more to the list because on the first Monday of... Read More
Aaron Hernandez had it all—a $41M contract with the New England Patriots, a beautiful fiancée, a new baby girl, and a large home in Massachusetts. All that came to a crashing end when in June 2013 he was charged with first degree murder of Odin Lloyd, the boyfriend of his fiancée’s sister. Things got worse... Read More
When former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez died on April 19, 2017 he was a convicted murderer, now, less than a month later, that conviction has been wiped from his record. On May 9, 2017, in Fall River, Massachusetts, Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh vacated Hernandez’ first-degree murder conviction resulting from the 2013 death of... Read More
Casey Affleck’s Oscar nomination and ultimate win has dredged up some history I am sure he hoped was long forgotten. Back in 2010, Affleck was sued in two separate matters by two different women for sexual harassment, among other things. Producer Amanda White sued Affleck for damages in excess of $2 million and cinematographer... Read More
Nick Cannon may have just quit “America’s Got Talent” because he felt he was mistreated by the show (he said he felt silenced, controlled, and treated like a piece of property) – but he has even more drama ahead of him: he’s facing a lawsuit on an entirely unrelated matter. Enrico Taylor is suing Cannon... Read More
PROOF in Brief
Celeb Legal Wrap-Up January 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit their jobs as royals. They will no longer use their titles nor receive… Learn More
Harvey Weinstein rape trial in full swing. The disgraced producer faces 5 felony counts of sexual misconduct… Learn More
Writer, E Jean Carroll's defamation suit against Donald Trump will go forward. Carroll alleged Trump… Learn More
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth divorce decree entered--they're both single, legally speaking. But both seemed… Learn More
President Trump's impeachment trial has commenced. The fighting has been bitter and Chief Justice Roberts… Learn More
