A woman who took part in a competition event last fall has filed suit against stunt performer and well-known "Jackass" Steve-O, claiming she was "injured on a wet stage" during the taping of the upcoming game show. more ›

Sylvester Stallone has battled boxers, enemy combatants and mobsters. Now, he's turning his fighting skills towards his most worthy opponent yet: pudding. Stallone and businessman John Arnold are being sued by William Brescia, who claims that the two stole his recipe for a high-energy, low-carb pudding and marketed it as their own. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge today ruled that the lawsuit can continue, reports the Daily News. more ›

It's not just city of Los Angeles employees facing thousands of layoffs--yesterday L.A. Superior Court officials laid off 329 workers and closed 17 courtrooms to address a $79.3 million deficit this fiscal year. That's in addition to the 156 voluntary departures through attrition and the expected 500 more by September, when another 50 courtrooms could close, officials announced yesterday. The courts employ some 5,400 workers and operates about 580 courtrooms throughout Los Angeles County. more ›

Willie Earl Green was arrested 25 years ago for shooting to death a woman in a crack house. Today, his conviction has been overturned by L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephen A. Marcus, and he has been freed from jail. more ›

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- The heatwave that has graciously broken could have lead to 25 deaths here - Republican congressman Paul Gilmour of Ohio found dead in his apartment in DC - Shaq is filing for divorce from his wife of five years. Together the couple had four children: Shareef, 7, Amirah, 5, Shaqir, 4, and Me'Arah, 1 - 400 court interpreters are on strike from San Luis to Santa Barbara to LA counties, any chance they're... more ›

Has one of our favorite D-listers gone too far, even for us? Kathy Griffin is suing her elderly neighbors, 78-year-old Bernard Subkoski and his 71-year-old wife Celeste Dickinson. Suboski built his dream home in the Hollywood Hills but, when health problems made the couple want to downsize, they sold it to Kathy Griffin and moved across the street. The house is reportedly worth $2.85 million. Now, despite an agreement that says any issues with the property should be handled privately, Griffin has filed a complaint in LA Superior Court over construction problems. more ›