Football star of yore and sportscaster, actor, spokesman Merlin Olsen is suing NBC Studios, NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Sherwin Williams, Lennox Industries and other companies, claiming he developed mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer as a result of being negligently exposed to asbestos.
Most of the defendants in the suit are manufacturers or [...]
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O.J. Simpson filed his appeal this week in Nevada, hoping to overturn his conviction for robbery, kidnapping and weapons charges related to an incident back in 2008. His lawyers hope that it will be a “fast track appeal” – though I honestly have no idea what that means…
Simpson was convicted on Oct. 3, 2008 of [...]
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Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams got arrested again this morning. He allegedly got into a fight late last night/this morning in a bar in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Williams was later released on $1,000 bond. Last month, Williams was tasered by cops in NYC after he allegedly tore up a hotel room while reportedly suicidal.
He [...]
The Indiana Pacers equipment manager has sued point guard, Jamaal Tinsley, over a 2007 shooting. Joey Qatato claims that Tinsley ran away from the scene of a shooting a few years ago, leaving Qatato behind, stuck in Tinsley’s Rolls-Royce. Qatato was trapped in the back seat and suffered gunshots in both of his elbows. The [...]
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims by two Minnesota Vikings players facing suspension over positive tests for a banned diuretic. Two of Kevin Williams’s and Pat Williams’s claims against the NFL were remanded to state court but all nine other claims were tossed.
Attorneys for the players’ union and the Williamses argued that [...]
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been sued for at least $600,000. A Long Island-based management company claims that Mayweather – who apparently also owns a record label – “stole” a rap artist from it and signed the rapper to his label, Philthy Rich.
The company claims it spent $155,000 on studio time and expenses for [...]
Former San Diego State and NFL running back Femi Ayanbadejo settled his lawsuit against a Nevada supplement company whose product contained synthetic steroids.
Ayanbadejo tested positive in an NFL steroids test in January 2007 and was then suspended for four games. He claims that he ingested the banned substances as part of a pro-hormone product called [...]
LA Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa are suing former maid Maria Jimenez for breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Jimenez has sued the Bryants for wrongful discharge, emotional distress and unpaid wages.
Her suit claims that Vanessa inflicted distress on her during employment, with alleged acts like [...]
Elgin Baylor, one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, is suing his insurance company and a contractor over problems with the roof of his Beverly Hills mansion.
The suit alleges that, in February 2008, a “violent rainstorm” caused damage to Baylor’s home, and leaked water damaging several rooms. Baylor turned the claim [...]
Detroit Pistons basketball star Richard Hamilton has filed a federal lawsuit accusing his former business manager Josh Nochimson of stealing about $1 million from him. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District court in eastern Pennsylvania and accuses Nochimson of using Hamilton’s credit card to buy airline flights, game tickets and other items.
Hamilton also [...]
