lawsuits

John Travolta Sued Over 'Reverse Massage' Penis Touch

Maureen O'Connor · 05/07/12 04:00PM

A male masseur has filed a $2 million lawsuit against John Travolta, TMZ reports, alleging that a naked and "semi-erect" Travolta offered a "reverse massage" and touched the masseur's penis and testicles during a session at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "Come on dude, I'll jerk you off," the complainant alleges Travolta said.

Sorry, Vultures: No Osama Bin Laden Death Pics for You

Louis Peitzman · 04/26/12 06:53PM

It's been almost a year since Osama bin Laden was killed, and we're all still pretty jazzed about that. But for some, the knowledge of bin Laden's death just isn't enough. "Government watchdog group" Judicial Watch sued to have the photos and video of dead bin Laden released. Today, U.S. district judge James said no.

Couple Sue Landlord Over Haunted House

Louis Peitzman · 04/16/12 11:00PM

Why didn't the family on American Horror Story think of this? A man with the unlikely name Jose Chinchilla and his fiancée Michele Callan are suing their landlord after renting a house they've decided is haunted.

Dolce & Gabbana Sues Dolce & Banana

Maureen O'Connor · 03/30/12 04:13PM

Dolce & Banana, a Cape Town jewelry shop that sells beaded necklaces to tourists, has been slapped with a trademark infringement lawsuit from none other than Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. South African craft enthusiast Mijou Beller has since changed the name of her store to "...And Banana." She says she doesn't have the 100,000 South African rands ($13,195) to pay back the legal fees D&G claims she owes them. She is, however, pleased to have been featured in VOGUE.

Victim of Chimp Attack Wants to Sue the State

Louis Peitzman · 03/25/12 02:03PM


Charla Nash, the woman whose face and hands were ripped off by a friend's pet chimpanzee, is trying to sue the state of Connecticut. She claims that Governor Dannel P. Malloy — who was mayor of Stamford when the chimp first escaped in 2003 — knew about the danger and didn't do anything to prevent the attack.

Student Sues School District Over Illegal Search of Her Facebook Page

Louis Peitzman · 03/10/12 04:39PM


A 12-year-old Minnesota girl has joined forces with the ACLU to sue her school district. Minnewaska School officials penalized the girl, known only as "R.S.," for information she posted off of school property to her private Facebook page. At one point, she was "intimidated" into giving up her password so that administrators could see the rest of her posts.

Gwyneth Paltrow is Friends With Thieves

Caity Weaver · 03/09/12 12:05AM

Spicy meatball Mario Batali has agreed to pay $5.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by workers at his restaurants, it was reported Wednesday.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Producers Caught in Web of Treachery

Louis Peitzman · 03/03/12 03:10PM


Director Julie Taymor has taken to court to prove she was the victim of a conspiracy against her while working on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Taymor was fired from the seemingly cursed show after a series of delays and accidents. According to Taymor, none of that was her fault.

At Least Dick Whitman Earned His Purple Heart

Caity Weaver · 02/22/12 07:02PM


Dinner parties and obituaries could become a lot less interesting if the Supreme Court votes to uphold a law which makes it a federal offense to lie about having received military honors.

Supreme Court to Reexamine Affirmative Action

Caity Weaver · 02/21/12 10:03PM


In a move that could potentially deprive future generations of racists their token minority friends, the Supreme Court is set to reexamine the legality of affirmative action programs this fall.