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Although J-Lo wants us to believe Louboutins are a celebrity’s best accessory, I know the truth: Every celeb needs a lawyer, especially in 2009.  This was the year when…

(10) Carrie Prejean settled her religious discrimination lawsuit against Miss California USA after she was caught on tape, well, not in prayer position.

(9) Sarah Jessica Parker busted the police for being involved in her surrogate baby mama drama.

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(8) Roman Polanski flew to Switzerland to receive a lifetime achievement award and, instead, was arrested after a lifetime on the run.

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(7) John Travolta sadly faced a mistrial after testifying against two Bahamians accused of extorting him following his son’s tragic death.

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(6) Anna Nicole Smith’s legacy continued to leap from the pages of Playboy to the pages of court dockets.

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(4) Tiger Woods’ behavior warranted the removal of “allegedly” before accusations that he was cheating on his wife.

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(3) Jon & Kate Plus Eight became Jon & Kate plus lots of court dates.

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If you missed Popsquire’s Russell Wetanson on TV Guide Network last night, don’t fret.  Here is an encore presentation.

Popsquire’s entertainment reporter / legal expert, Russell Wetanson, is making his final appearance for 2009 on TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411,” tonight at 10 pm.

We’re talking Tiger Woods, of course.  Watch!

ABC News reports that the divorce is “100 percent on.”  Um, ya think?

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And, this could be a messy divorce.  Although Florida is a “no fault” divorce state, Tiger Woods’ infidelity still could play a huge role in property division and child custody.  His wife has a lot of leverage at this point, especially in terms of further destroying his public image if she chooses to speak to the media.

The immediate question is whether the couple will hash it out in a public court like Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook or hire a private arbitrator like Jon and Kate Gosselin.

What would you do?

Technorati Tags: christie brinkley, division of assets, divorce, elin nordegren, florida no fault divorce, gosselin, legal expert, pop culture law, private arbitrator, Tiger Woods

Mark Salling, aka Glee’s “Puck,” penned this song to show how grateful he is to work on this hit show.  It’s a fun tune, but good luck playing hardball when re-negotiating your contract, dude.

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It looks like Courtney Love’s legal hole is getting deeper.

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Not only did a Los Angeles court recently strip Courtney’s parental rights away from her, but now TMZ reports that the court also has issued a restraining order to prevent the (former?) singer from having and direct or indirect contact with her 17-year-old daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.

Yikes.  This is worse than any Britney or Lindsay story.  Perhaps it’s time for a 5150 hold?

PS: Am I the only one surprised she made it 17 years?

Technorati Tags: 5150 hold, courtney love, frances bean cobain, legal expert, parental rights, pop culture law, restraining order

Snooki tells Conan she wants her own reality show, “Snookin’ For Love.”  Oh, how I envy the lawyer who gets to work on that one…

Technorati Tags: conan o'brien, jersey shore, mtv, pop culture law, snooki, the situation, tonight show

Wearing fur isn’t illegal, but Rihanna should know better.

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Technorati Tags: animal cruelty, celebrities and fur, fur, fur hat, pop culture law, Rihanna

Jennifer Garner’s alleged stalker, Steven Burky, is being held on $150,000 bail after cops found him near young Violet’s Santa Monica nursery school yesterday.

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Yes, near a nursery school.  This is beyond terrible.  Given that Jennifer obtained a permanent restraining order against Burky last year, the judge can (and should) throw the book at this guy.

Celebrity stalkers must go away, especially when they come anywhere near kids.

Technorati Tags: celebrity stalker, jennifer garner, legal expert, pop culture law, stalker, violet

Yes, the law is involved in everything, even the Golden Globes.  Congrats to Showtime’s law-themed show, Dexter, for Best TV Drama and Best Actor nominations!  Click here for a complete list.

Following last week’s bitter Twitter tirade, Chris Brown has closed his account.

No surprise there.  Last week’s outburst showed that he should probably be spending his time on court-ordered labor and anger management classes.

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For today’s comeback collision between pop culture and politics, check out Ashley Dupre’s video introducing her new sex advice column for the NY Post.  Clever re-invention.

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First, it was all about Tiger Woods’ affairs.  Now, it’s about his business and legal affairs.

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Just a few days after Tiger announced he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf, corporate sponsors are chiming in and, in some cases, canceling contracts.

While Nike confirms that Tiger and his family “have Nike’s full support” and “look forward to his return to golf,” Gilette and global consulting firm, Accenture, are not sending the same message.

Rather, Gilette announced Saturday that it will phase Tiger out of its advertising, and Accenture announced Sunday that it is terminating its relationship with Tiger, confirming he is “no longer the right representative” given the “circumstances of the last two weeks.”

Oh, you can bet Tiger’s agents lawyers are scrambling to make sure Tiger gets all appropriate payments under these contracts and to keep the door open for future partnerships.

Technorati Tags: accenture, corporate sponsors, endorsement deals, gilette, legal expert, nike, pop culture law, Tiger Woods

For today’s collision between pop culture and Jewish laws, enjoy “Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Channukah).”

Technorati Tags: evan taubenfeld, jewish laws, jewish taylor swift, judaism, legal expert, merry swiftmas, music, pop culture law

Well, if court-ordered anger management classes teach people to tweet instead of to hit, then maybe they are working for Chris Brown.  Check out his recent Twitter posts below…

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