Court cases happen everyday. We all see frivolous cases being handed on television, usually involving regular people with regular problems. For example, someone suing their neighbor for the damage done to their yard by the neighbors dog. Basically silly things. What we know little about is the court cases being handled in Hollywood everyday. Things such as copyright laws and liabilities often keep our favorite movies and music from being made. Here are just a few court cases floating around in Tinseltown.
1. Louisiana Judge Allows 'Expendables' Lawsuit Over Jason Statham Injury to go to Trial
According to this article, the production company behind the 2009 blockbuster 'The Expendables' has decided to pursue its lawsuit against its insurer. This all started at the beginning of production when doctors found a growth in actor Jason Statham's throat. They were faced with the decision to either halt production before it began or to wait and halt the movie midway, costing even more money. They decided to stop before and allow the actor to recoup, even though doctors said he could work. The insurance company stated that because the actor was still able to work, then the shut down of production was "voluntary" and therefore they would not cover it. The production company pursued the case and a few weeks ago, it was allowed to go to trial. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. To see the full article or to get the full story click
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2. Paulie vs. Pauly
Jersey Shore star DJ Pauly D is being sued by none other than, guess who, DJ Paulie. The original Paulie, who is a well-known Connecticut DJ claims that because of the show's popularity his website has seen little to no hits and his DJ career has pretty much been scrapped due to the fact that people book Pauly D from the show, and not him. Paulie, whose real name is Paul Lis apparently beat the Jersey Shore star to trademark the name, but to no avail because since the shows burst of popularity he has been as he says, "wiped off of the Google map". For more about this case, click
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3. Wayans Brothers Headed to Trial over Alleged Joke Theft
The Wayans Brothers, famous for bringing us such classic comedies as 'White Girls' & 'Scary Movie' are under fire for allegedly stealing jokes from their former assistant. Apparently Jared Edwards worked for the brothers for 10 years, and while working for them would always pitch ideas and jokes. He states that he came up with many of the jokes contained in their book
You Know You're a Golddigger When.. According to sources, he is suing for copyright infringement. This is a peculiar case because the two parties have actually worked together and not just a case where a random Joe claims a film studio stole his "concept", so this should be interesting. To read this article, click
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These are just a few of the many many trials and cases floating around in Hollywood. I'll be sure to keep you posted!
According to this article, the production company behind the 2009 blockbuster 'The Expendables' has decided to pursue its lawsuit against its insurer. This all started at the beginning of production when doctors found a growth in actor Jason Statham's throat. They were faced with the decision to either halt production before it began or to wait and halt the movie midway, costing even more money. They decided to stop before and allow the actor to recoup, even though doctors said he could work. The insurance company stated that because the actor was still able to work, then the shut down of production was "voluntary" and therefore they would not cover it. The production company pursued the case and a few weeks ago, it was allowed to go to trial. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. To see the full article or to get the full story click here
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