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Oprah Getting Sued For Firing a Mile High Club Stewardess
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Oprah Getting Sued For Firing a Mile High Club Stewardess

5:10 am, October 12th 2009 by
A former flight attendant on Oprah‘s private plane is suing the O for wrongful dismissal. In other words, Oprah fired the stewardess, and the stewardess is fighting back. So what did the flight attendant do to get fired? Did she speak out of turn? Apparently the woman, Corrine Gehrls, had sex with the co-pilot midflight and Oprah fired her for her unprofessional behavior. Gehrls is claiming she is not a member of the Mile High Club, and was set up by the other flight attendants and the chief...
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Ellen Degeneres Show Sued By Record Companies Who Don’t Understand The Concept of Marketing

Ellen Degeneres Show Sued By Record Companies Who Don’t Understand The Concept of Marketing

9:09 am, September 11th 2009 by
Just after the good news leaked of Ellen Degeneres‘ appointment as an Idol judge, news of a lawsuit aimed at her talk show comes out. Some of the top record companies have come together to file suit against The Ellen Degeneres show for using songs without permission. A main staple of the talk show is Ellen dancing to her desk, with various songs playing as she sashays her way over. Producers never got clearance for the songs. Why complain about free airplay that inspires people to go and buy...
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Oh Joe Francis, Can You Do Anything Right?

Oh Joe Francis, Can You Do Anything Right?

9:09 am, September 8th 2009 by
Joe Francis, creator of Girls Gone Wild, is having legal troubles yet again. Nope, it’s not for videotaping underage girls, tax evasion, or assault- this time it’s for not paying a bill. Houck Construction is suing Francis for failing to pay construction costs for the work they performed on his Bel Air, CA mansion. Francis paid $356,329.61, but the amount the company says they were owed is $403,363.27. What was Francis building at his home? How much can stripper poles, mirrored ceilings,...
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Common Mistake: Rapper Sued Over Sample
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Common Mistake: Rapper Sued Over Sample

11:07 am, July 16th 2009 by
Hip Hop artist Common is being taken to court for sampling a song that he did not obtain the proper rights to. Songwriters Andrew Marks and London McDaniels are suing Common for using their song “When Will the Day Come” without permission on his track “Take it EZ”. Here’s the twist: Common actually acknowledged sampling the song on a downloadable version of “Take it EZ”.  If the law degree I obtained by sending away 5 UPCs and $4.95 shipping and handling...
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