Paris Hilton just got her Hallmark Moment. The heiress has reached a settlement in a 2007 lawsuit against greeting cards manufacturer Hallmark, in which the socialite (then just two weeks out of jail on a probation violation charge) slammed the company for using her image without permission.The hotel heiress sued Hallmark, claiming they used her picture [...]
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Wesley Snipes’ appeal against tax evasion sentence denied
July 17th, 2010 |
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‘Blade’ star Wesley Snipes’ appeal against his 3-year prison sentence for tax evasion has been denied. Snipes, 47, was found guilty in 2008 of not filing tax returns from 1999 to 2001, and consequently failing to pay the government nearly 12,000,000 dollars, TMZ.com reported. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison, but he made [...]
Former Quest CEO Nacchio’s Sentence Overturned
July 31st, 2009 |
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A federal appeals court today reversed former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio’s six-year prison sentence.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case to the district court for resentencing. The order means Nacchio’s sentence could b…
Illinois Abortion Notification Law Revived By Court
July 14th, 2009 |
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CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived the fortunes of a decades-old Illinois law requiring teenage girls to notify their parents before getting abortions.
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday reversed a lower court’…
The Cast Of Characters For Sotomayor’s Confirmation Hearings
July 11th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Live from the Capitol, Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings promise high political theater this week, beamed to the world in dramatic, historic, perhaps comedic glory.
When the curtain rises Monday on Sotomayor’s nominat…