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Proving that celebrity won’t always get you out of tickets, actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested for disorderly conduct last Friday. The “Legally Blonde” star was legally cuffed after mouthing off to a Georgia trooper who had pulled her husband over on suspicion of drunken driving. Witherspoon’s husband James Toth was charged with DUI after registering a 0.139% blood alcohol level in a breath test, CNN reports. But he apparently was not the only one that night who may have been a bit plastered....

Robin Williams may be resting in peace, but his family isn’t co-existing peacefully. Months after Robin Williams died, his children and widow are still in a bitter battle over his estate. While Williams had a will dividing up his property, the fight centers on interpretation of certain provisions in that will. The Provisions In his will, Williams left his wife, Susan Williams, their house in Tiburon to live in during her lifetime....

GTL. Apparently for Jersey Shore’s Snooki, the T now stands for trademark. Jersey Shore cast member Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s attempt to trademark her nickname for future use in books has been denied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. Yes, Snooki plans to write a book, and Jersey Shore and intellectual property are being used in the same sentence. Although the rather unique name (and individual) is eligible for a trademark, a cartoon feline already beat the reality star to the punch – Snooky the Cat, was trademarked in 2004 for the children’s book, Adventures of Snooky: Under the Sea, according to The Smoking Gun....

One of the ‘This is Spinal Tap’ co-creators, Harry Shearer, filed suit against Vivendi and Studio Canal, which acquired the film’s rights from Embassy Pictures, for alleged fraud and misrepresentation. The lawsuit is based on the fact that Shearer, and everyone around the world for that matter, has seen the enormous success that the film has enjoyed for three decades now, yet Shearer and his fellow co-creators have not even received $200 from the merchandising....

The U.S. Supreme Court opens its October Term 2007 on Monday October 1. The Court has announced that it will review the case of two Kentucky death row inmates, and decide whether states’ use of lethal injection as a method of administering the death penalty is constitutional under the Eighth Amendment’s “cruel and unusual punishment” standards. The Court will also consider a challenge to an Indiana law that requires most voters to present government-issued identification at the polls, and will decide whether such laws have a discriminatory impact on minority and low-income voters....

If you’re going to come into contact with law enforcement, it’s likely to be over a traffic offense. Anyone who’s been pulled over for speeding, rolling a stop sign, or texting while driving can tell you it’s not a fun experience, mostly because we don’t know what will happen next. But because traffic tickets are fairly common, they tend to follow the same pattern, and there are some general legal principles typical of most traffic offenses....

There are allegations of guns, drugs, and threats in the whole Victoria Duffy and Dennis Hopper divorce mess. The Daily Beast is claiming that they have access to court documents regarding the Victoria Duffy and Dennis Hopper divorce. According to the Daily Beast, Victoria Duffy has filed a petition in the court that claims that Dennis Hopper kept loaded guns in their home, made threats against Victoria Duffy, and smoked marijuana in their home and in front of their six year old daughter Galen....

The NYPD celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday by arresting thirteen women for blocking traffic outside the Trump International Hotel in New York City. Among those detained were female organizers of Women’s March Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, and Carmen Perez. While the women appeared to take their sit-in arrest in stride as it were, tweeting out photos from the police van, the detentions raised a few eyebrows as well as questions about protest rights....

Things aren’t looking so great for Young Jeezy. Sued by Paid 4 Entertainment, concert promoters for a music festival in the Virgin Islands, the member of hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America may be on the hook for $75,000. He reportedly failed to show up for his gig even though Paid 4 claims it went to great lengths to get him there. Born Jay Wayne Jenkins, HipHop DX reports that the lawsuit, which was filed in the U....

“Amish Mafia” star Alan Beiler has been sentenced to a three- to 23-month stint in prison, reports The Associated Press. The 35-year-old star of the Discovery Channel reality show led Pennsylvania state troopers on a car chase last summer that resulted in a trooper getting injured. Beiler pleaded guilty in May to charges of drug possession, driving with a suspended license, and attempting to elude officers. What do these charges mean?...

Another day, another Real Housewives-related lawsuit. Maybe the network should consider retaining an attorney to tend to their reality TV stars’ legal woes. Next up to face a lawsuit is Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita. Laurita and her husband are being sued for $7.8 million. The suit alleges that the couple misused company funds from the clothing line, Signature Apparel. Signature Apparel was founded by Laurita’s husband and her brother-in-law....

We’re back! And Alicia is back out on the campaign trail with Peter. But it was a rocky road, given the state her relationship with Eli was in at the end of the fall season. Amidst the caucus chaos there were some pretty straightforward plot points back home: Peter’s mother is negotiating her prenuptial agreement with Howard Lyman, and Lockhart, Agos and Lee are facing employment discrimination charges. Here’s a look at the legal aspects of last night’s episode, entitled “Iowa....

Apparently, when you mess with the Zohan, you lose in court. Last week, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision to toss the Zohan lawsuit, which accused Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Sony Pictures, and Happy Madison of copyright infringement in relation to the 2008 film, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Strangely, the entire case was about the use of a blow dryer as a weapon....

In the wake of recent weather-related flight cancellations and delays, JetBlue Airlines has introduced a new “Bill of Rights” for its customers, detailing its passengers’ rights in situations including flight cancellations, delays, and diversions. Learn more about JetBlue’s Customer Bill of Rights. Also this week, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have introduced the “Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007,” which would require airlines to allow passengers to safely exit a plane once it has been on the ground three hours (in most instances), and to provide passengers with necessary food, water and restroom facilities while the plane is delayed....

The results of two international studies looking into the effectiveness of Avastin on ovarian cancer were disappointing, according to the Los Angeles Times. The drug, which was approved in Europe just last week, only provides women with advanced ovarian cancer 1 to 4 months of “progression-free survival.” The gain was also accompanied by side effects that required additional treatment. Side effects included high blood pressure and gastrointestinal complications. Similar results last month led the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of Avastin as a breast cancer treatment....

While a new car every three years is an attractive proposition, it may not make much financial sense. Depending on the car you want, your financial situation, and the terms of the lease, it may be a better decision to buy. On its face, a lease usually means lower monthly payments. This is because a lease takes into consideration the value of the car at the end of the lease, which is always going to be less than the value of a new car....

Now everything is out in the open with the custody battle between Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin. Bristol Palin is suing for sole legal custody of Tripp Johnston-Palin, the former couple’s son. The Alaska Dispatch reports that the custody battle became public when two Superior Court judges issued orders unsealing the court record and denying the use of pseudonyms to protect the feuding parents’ identities. The judges opened the case file to public access and denied Palin’s request to use John and Jane Doe in place of Johnston’s and her own real names....

You are wanted in one state but live in another and you’re curious about whether you can be arrested on an out-of-state warrant. The answer is yes, technically, in most situations. But whether you will actually be arrested and extradited to the state where the warrant was issued will depend on several factors. States and counties allocate different amounts of resources to different aspects of law enforcement based on their priorities, and extradition can be expensive....

Shia LaBeouf’s new film, “HowardCantour.com,” is coming under fire for allegedly plagiarizing content from a graphic novel. Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes is accusing LaBeouf of ripping work directly from his comic, entitled “Justin M. Damiano,” for LaBeouf’s short film, which was posted online Monday. So what can LaBeouf do to “transform” his film in order to avoid legal action? Shia LaBeouf’s short film “HowardCantour.com” first appeared at film festivals in 2012....

Comedian Jon Lovitz and a host of others are facing a hefty breach of contract lawsuit by the Los Angeles Dodgers over claims they failed to pay nearly $100,000 for 2010 season baseball tickets. The breach of contract lawsuit was filed by Delaware-based Dodger Tickets LLC against Jon Lovitz and others for allegedly not paying $95,400 for 2010 season tickets, the Associated Press reports. A breach of contract can occur by:...