The Popsquire Beat: Oct. 25-31
The Popsquire Beat provides highlights from this week’s most entertaining collisions between pop culture and law. See below for the audio podcast!
First up, Britney Spears is still a Slave 4 Her Dad! Contrary to speculation that Britney’s conservatorship might end this week, it actually was made permanent. The court’s ruling leaves her dad in charge of her estate, finances, and legal affairs. Jamie Spears’ job is to make sure Brit doesn’t say, “Oops, I shaved my head again.”
Love Do Cost A Thing…$545,000, to be exact! A Los Angeles judge 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. In short, Jennifer and the judge are saying to Ojani: “Let’s not Get Loud!”
And, 12 jurors heard evidence this week to determine if a paparazzo lawsuit against Keanu Reeves is a Bogus Journey. The photog-plaintiff claims that Keanu’s car hit him while the pap was taking pics of the actor in 2007. The jury must decide whether the trial was a Walk In The Clouds for Keanu or a most Excellent Adventure for the plaintiff.
Have a great Halloween weekend. Please don’t drink and drive.
