Sep 23 - By Associated Press
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday approved a class action settlement between Lowe's Cos. and former employees who said they were forced to work without pay.

Jul 30 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Michael Jackson’s mother will get custody of his three children, and the biological mother of the two oldest children will get visitation rights but no additional money, according to an agreement that will be presented Monday to the Los Angeles Superior Court for approval, which is expected.

Jul 24 - By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press Writer
Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman has signed agreements for each of her 14 children to earn $250 a day to star in a reality television show.
Jun 5 - By Associated Press
A judge approved a $4.1 billion arbitration award against an Internet communications company accused of firing its chief operating officer in a dispute over commissions he said he was owed.
Apr 1 - By Associated Press
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court accuses insurance giant American International Group Inc. of artificially inflating salaries and lying to lawmakers about the bonuses given to officers and employees.
Mar 9 - By Associated Press
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered Clive Cussler to pay $13.9 million in legal fees to the production company that turned his novel "Sahara" into a box-office flop.

Jan 30 - By Linda Deutsch, AP Special Correspondent
A hearing for Roman Polanski's bid to have a 31-year-old sex case dismissed has been rescheduled for Feb. 17.

Jan 21 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
Peter Falk's wife of 32 years is opposing a bid by the Emmy-winning actor's daughter to place him under a conservatorship, court documents show.

Jan 5 - By Linda Deutsch, AP Special Correspondent
A judge on Friday rejected a motion by Roman Polanski's lawyer to disqualify all judges in Los Angeles County from hearing a bid to dismiss the director's rape case because of bias.

Dec 15 - By Associated Press
Documents show Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a a $750,000 settlement with a hospital that gave his newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner. A petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday shows the Quaids and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have agreed on the parents' damages, but can still pursue claims for their children.

Sep 19 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
A magazine freelancer suing two photographers and a paparazzi agency over a video that purportedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs has amended her lawsuit to downplay her role as a reporter. The revisions come less than a month after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge frequently cited her profession in dismissing most of the woman's claims.

Sep 2 - By Associated Press
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered a concert promoter to pay R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo $700,000 stemming from A lawsuit filed earlier this year.

Aug 12 - By Associated Press
The Hoff's house is for sale, but not for the price he preferred. Los Angeles Superior Court judge settled a dispute between David Hasselhoff and ex-wife Pamela Bach, putting their house on the market for $5.95 million.

Jul 31 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
Britney Spears will remain under her father's care for a few more months, but she may ring in 2009 on her own terms. James Spears' control over his pop star daughter's life was extended through the end of the year Thursday by Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Reva Goetz. The arrangement could end sooner; Goetz scheduled an update on Spears' progress for the end of October.

Jul 18 - By Derrik J. Lang, AP Entertainment Writer
Ed McMahon has a job. The former "Tonight Show" sidekick is reprising his role as pitchman with several comical commercial segments during "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The first of four spots, which were filmed Thursday evening and feature McMahon and Jimmy Kimmel together, will air Monday during the late-night ABC talk show.

Jun 20 - By Associated Press
Citibank is suing Ed McMahon, seeking to recoup nearly $200,000 lent to the financially strapped Hollywood icon, court records show. Citibank filed the lawsuit against McMahon in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 9, according to the documents. The bank's suit seeks at least $179,687 in damages as well as attorney's fees on debt incurred within the past four years.

Jun 19 - By Robert Jablon, Associated Press Writer
A man who claimed he was attempting suicide when he triggered a 2005 rail disaster was convicted Thursday of 11 counts of first-degree murder and could face the death penalty.

May 29 - By Associated Press
Britney Spears is not yet fit to participate in court proceedings in her conservatorship case, her lawyer told a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Thursday.

May 20 - By Associated Press
Jermaine Jackson and his wife, Alejandra, have finalized their divorce, according to papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Jackson, a former member of the Jackson 5, agreed to pay $50,000 for Alejandra Jackson's attorney fees and $50,000 for back child support payments.
Mar 17 - By Associated Press
Hannah Montana is leaving destiny behind.

Dec 21 - By Associated Press
After seven years of separation, Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli have jumped forward and completed an amicable divorce. The Los Angeles Superior Court judgment Thursday didn't provide details about a custody arrangement for their 16-year-old son, Wolfgang. The bass player is with his father on a Van Halen reunion tour.

Dec 20 - By Associated Press
Marilyn Manson has struck back against his former bandmate by countersuing for breach of contract. The rocker claimed in court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court that keyboardist Stephen Bier did not carry out obligations to take part in master recordings, concerts and the selling of band merchandise.

Nov 16 - By Associated Press
The video of Britney Spears apparently running a red light with her children in the car was submitted into court Friday, a week after anyone with an Internet connection could judge it for themselves.

Nov 2 - By Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press Writer
An ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith who is serving a six-year sentence for making criminal threats against her wants a piece of her inheritance, according to documents filed with Los Angeles Superior Court.
Oct 25 - By Associated Press
Kate Hudson starred in "Le Divorce" — twice. The film version was released in 2003. The real-life version debuted Thursday, when her divorce from rocker Chris Robinson was finalized in Los Angeles Superior Court.