So, the lawsuit against John Travolta has been pretty much dropped, and obviously we're all now thinking the same thing: he paid off his multiple accusers. Right? Well, not so fast, there, Tonto -- Travolta's lawyer claims that the suit droppage was done without a dime being handed out to anyone. TMZ reports that Travolta's lawyer, Marty Singer, roundly denied that anyone got paid. more ›

John Travolta is facing allegations of sexual assault and battery from not one but two male masseurs. more ›

Today brings more trouble for John Travolta, who is facing a second lawsuit from a male massage therapist claiming he was more interested in masturbation than massage during a recent encounter. more ›

Mark Berndt, the ousted Miramonte Elementary School teacher accused of performing lewd acts on 23 children, pleaded not guilty today on all charges. Outside the court today, Berndt's court-appointed attorney, Victor Acevedo, told reporters his client is being harassed in jail, and the Sheriff's Department is to blame. more ›

Courtney Love's big mouth has gotten her into all sorts of trouble, and now it's looking like a libel lawsuit filed by her own ex-lawyer is going to go ahead. more ›

Eyebrows are raised anew as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department re-opens the investigation into the 1981 drowning death of Natalie Wood, and scuttlebutt once again surfaces about the 43-year-old actress' tumultuous marriage to Robert Wagner. Now actor Christopher Walken, who was aboard the yacht with the Wagners the night Wood died, has hired a lawyer. more ›

Scarlett Johansson is fucking PISSED about someone hacking her cell phone and retrieving nude pics of her. First, she enlisted the help of the FBI. Now, TMZ reports that Marty Sing, her lawyer, is going on the offensive, and has sent threatening emails to a number of websites letting them know that if they keep the photos up, they will face legal action. more ›

A 17-year-old boy managed to not only bring a gun into Gardena High School last week, but allegedly accidentally discharge it from inside his backpack, wounding two 15-year-old classmates. Now the mother of Trendell Gholar, one of the victims, has sought counsel and says she will sue the Los Angeles Unified School District, reports KTLA. more ›

It was the f-bomb heard 'round the world. Or at least it was for those who couldn't avoid being directed to take a closer look at the fingernails of actress Lindsay Lohan, whose colorful manicure held a colorful message: "Fuck You." more ›

An investigation by a City ethics committee and District Attorney Steve Cooley's office has prompted Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's staff and lawyer to prepare a lengthy document chronicling his acceptance and use of tickets to high profile sporting and entertainment events since he took office in 2005, reports the LA Times. more ›

Authorities in Mexcio have officially begun the extradition process that seeks removal of reality television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman from Los Angeles to be brought to trial across the border, reports LA Now. The extensive process was initiated earlier this month, though the formal request was issued yesterday. more ›

Detectives working the case of murdered lawyer Jeffrey Tidus are looking into a 2005 case wherein the slain attorney had "obtained a restraining order against a litigant who allegedly had threatened him," the LA Times is reporting. Tidus was shot outside his elegant Rolling Hills Estates home Monday evening, and the pattern of evidence as well as Tidus' personal and professional life presented immediate uncertainty regarding suspects and motive. more ›

Director Roman Polanski is now confined to a chalet in a Swiss resort town, having posted the $4.5 million bail to release him from prison, but the next steps in his criminal case remain undetermined. Yesterday in Los Angeles the wish to have the original charges against him of sexual misconduct dropped was discussed in court, as the lawyer representing his victim, Samantha Geimer, presented arguments in favor of dropping the 32-year-old case, according to an AP report published on CBS2.com. more ›