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Love Do Cost A Thing…$545,000, to be exact!

A Los Angeles judge has upheld an arbitrator’s April 2007 award to Jennifer Lopez against her first husband, Ojani Noa.  J-Lo previously sued Ojani to prevent publication of a tell-all book, in violation of a 2005 confidentiality agreement the pair entered.  In short, Jennifer and the judge are saying to Ojani: “Let’s not Get Loud!”

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Congrats to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, who got married (again) in Las Vegas this weekend!

From a legal perspective, this second ceremony is meaningless, but that’s no reason to stop celebrating.

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In June 2008, a flight attendant filed a $5 million lawsuit, claiming that J-Lo’s dog chomped her leg on a plane trip two years ago. Now, the plaintiff’s attorney tells the NY Daily News that Marc Anthony is being added as a defendant to the New York federal court lawsuit because he may be the dog’s registered owner.

Popsquire’s perspective…

New York courts have long recognized a cause of action that imposes strict liability on the owner for injuries inflicted by his dog.  If the victim can establish that the dog is vicious and that the owner knew or should have known about such vicious propensities, then the owner will be responsible for monetary damages.

For a history of J-Lo’s pop culture/law collisions, click here.

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In addition to being a great source of pop culture/law collisions, Jennifer Lopez is re-inventing what it means to be a triple threat! Check out this interview on Good Morning America in which J-Lo talks about training for a charity triathlon…

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Jennifer Lopez is set to star in a pop culture/law collision coming soon to theaters near you!

According to Variety, she has signed on to star in Governess, a romantic comedy about a professional thief who poses as a nanny while plotting a major bank robbery. While disguised as a nanny, J-Lo’s character begins to question her plan after falling for the kids and their father.

Because Popsquire followers are obsessed with pop culture/law collisions, you may want to check out these legal-themed J-Lo projects: Enough, Out of Sight, and U-Turn.

And, of course, if you want to refresh your memory on her real-life collisions with the law, click here.

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Rapper 50 Cent was In Da Court again this week! He’s suing Taco Bell for trademark infringement and misappropriation of his right to publicity, claiming that the chalupa chain released a letter asking him to change his name to 79, 89, and 99 Cent in support of its value menu promotion.

Although clever, the Taco Bell strategy may ultimately backfire…kinda like the results of some of its menu items.

A federal court of appeals ruled that the FCC’s $500,000 fine against CBS for the 2004 Janet Jackson Nipple Gate was out of Control.

In short, the court found that Janet’s brief nudity (nine-sixteenths of a second) just wasn’t Nasty enough to warrant the fine!

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 39th birthday this week! In the last decade, J-Lo allegedly witnessed a NYC nightclub shooting with P-Diddy, sued an ex-husband to prevent publication of a tell-all book, and recently was sued because her dog allegedly bit a flight attendant. Ain’t It Funny how one celeb can have so many collisions with the law?!?

Please don’t drink and drive this (or any) weekend. For non-legal pop culture goodies, check out What a Week It’s Bean at SpunkyBean.com!

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Happy Birthday, Jennifer Lopez!

In celebration of her 39th birthday today, let’s take a trip down pop culture/law collision lane.  Although generally squeaky clean, J-Lo has seen her fair share of the legal life.  Here are a few examples…

1. In 1999, J-Lo was arrested with P-Diddy after a NYC nightclub shooting.  J-Lo was not charged with criminal conduct, but Diddy stood trial in 2001 and was acquitted of weapons charges and bribery.
2. In June 2006, J-Lo sued ex-husband, Ojani Noa, to prevent publication of a tell-all book.  She won a preliminary injunction against him, and the parties later entered a settlement.
3. In June 2008, she was subpoenaed to testify in a $130 million civil lawsuit filed against Diddy over his involvement in the 1999 club shooting.
4. In June 2008, a flight attendant filed a $5 million lawsuit, claiming that J-Lo’s dog chomped her leg on a plane trip two years ago.
5. Of course, let’s not forget her many marriages/divorces!

Ain’t It Funny how there are so many collisions between pop culture and law every day?!?

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Shortly after becoming a mom, J-Lo ironically has shut down her Los Angeles restaurant, Madres. Popsquire never got around to eating there, so instead of worrying about calories, it’s time to worry about employees.

Whenever a business shuts down, the law kicks in! For example:

1. Advance notice often must be given to employees, depending on the size of the business.
2. Final paychecks must be cut and paid to employees promptly.
3. Employees generally will have the right to apply for unemployment payments.
4. COBRA may cover extension of health insurance in some cases.

And remember, although “Love Don’t Cost A Thing,” running a business does!

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