Bratton Gives Insight on Paparazzi

An area of the law that is constantly developing in Los Angeles is Paparazzi Law.  From time to time, the situation heightens a bit, with both celebrities and paparazzibeing accused of various abuses.  Recently, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton said that laws restricting the actions of paparazzi are less important because of the actions, […]

LA Takes Aim at Paparazzi

Weary of the paparazzi feeding frenzies that trail celebrities wherever they go, Los Angeles politicians are considering cracking down on the professional shutterbugs. Though it’s a lack of professionalism that seems to be driving city leaders to rein in a situation that both celebrities and LA citizens say has gotten out of control.
Overly aggressive paparazzi […]

Matthew McConaughey, Paparazzo and the Law

Paparazzi law in Los Angeles is an ever changing field, in part because of the differing situations that arise from time to time.  For example, the news almost regularly reports instances of celebrities to attack the paparazzi after feeling attacked or for some other reason.  However, as is the case with a paparazzo who was photographing […]

Is Paparazzi Case a Fraud?

In our May 2 blog post we talked about paparazzi Glen Gurniak who filed a hit and run suit against rocker Benji Madden and passenger Paris Hilton for allegedly driving over his foot before speeding away. The incident was widely reported in national and LA entertainment news and blog sites. Although no legal resolution has been […]

Paparazzi Files Hit and Run Suit

Generally it’s the celebrities who are filing suit against the paparazzi. Last week paparazzi Glen Gurniak turned the tables when he filed a hit and run suit against rocker Benji Madden and passenger Paris Hilton for allegedly driving over his foot before speeding away.
Paparazzi are often berated and sometimes sued by celebrities for invading their […]

Manslaughter: Why Princess Diana Wasn’t Murdered, Even Though She Died

A court recently ruled that Princess Diana was unlawfully killed, yet her death wasn’t ruled a murder, rather it was ruled to have been manslaughter. 
The legal definition of manslaughter is - The unlawful killing of a human being without malice or premeditation, either express or implied; distinguished from murder, which requires malicious intent.
The major difference between the […]

Paparazzi Ditch Britney for Miley

You can tell who’s hot in Hollywood by the number of paparazzi following in their wake. Apparently Britney is out and Miley is in. Only 6 paparazzi were following popwreck Britney Spears last week, while a hoard of 30 jostled for snaps of Miley Cyrus, star of Disney’s popular TV show Hannah Montana.
Paparazzi are celebrity […]