Katherine Jackson Files Appeal

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Legal Issues,

Michael Jackson's mother has appealed the verdict of her $40 billion wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live.

Katherine Jackson filed new court documents in Los Angeles yesterday morning in a bid to have the jury's decision - which ruled the concert promoter was not responsible for the King of Pop's death in 2009 and was not wrong for hiring Dr. Conrad Murray to be the late singer's medical practitioner - overturned, according to gossip website TMZ.com.

It was previously revealed that the 83-year-old Jackson family matriarch was still hopeful after hearing comments made the jury following the conclusion of the five-month trial last month and her lawyer Brian Panish confirmed they were gathering information for an appeal. "She isn't throwing in the towel. We can't give up until we gather all the information. Today is another chapter," he said.

The jury decided on October 2 that AEG Live, the promoter of Michael's This Is It comeback concerts, hired Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in November 2011, but were not liable for the disgraced physician's actions that led to the "Thriller" hitmaker's death in 2009 because he was neither "unfit" nor "incompetent" when they hired him.

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Lindsay Lohan Loses Latest Lawyer

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Child Stars, Legal Issues, Breaking News,

I know one shouldn’t focus on alliterative titles at a time like this, but…

Less than 24 hours before she is supposed to enter jail, Lindsay Lohan has a new problem: she doesn’t have someone to escort her to the courthouse Tuesday morning.

The last time the troubled actress appeared before Judge Marsha Revel, Shawn Chapman Holley was the lawyer fighting on Lindsay’s behalf. Unfortunately, Shawn (understandably) parted ways with Lohan after the sentencing.

Although Robert Shapiro - one of O.J. Simpson’s former attorneys - had been hired to handle Lilo’s appeal, he informed the judge late today that he is no longer representing his client. It’s not known why Shapiro made the last-minute decision, though it’s believed Lohan may not have fully cooperated with his requirements.

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Lindsay Lohan Switches Lawyers, Prepares to Appeal

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Music, Child Stars, Legal Issues,

Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer, who recently made a statement protesting Lindsay’s 90-day jail sentence, has resigned as legal counsel for the actress. When gossip site TMZ attempted to contact attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, she confirmed that she resigned from the case early Thursday.

Lohan has retained Tiffany Feder-Cohen as her legal representative to replace Holley. Feder-Cohen was admitted to the bar only last November.

According to reports, Lindsay and her team are working on an appeal to the judge’s sentence.

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