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Johnny Depp Suffers From ‘Compulsive Spending Disorder,’ Ex-Managers Claim

UPDATED: Johnny Depp may need to be medically examined for a “compulsive spending disorder,” according to the latest court claims from his former management company. The documents, filed by Joel and Robert Mandel of the Mandel Company on Monday, claimed that Depp’s “ultra-extravagant lifestyle” cost $2 million per month, “which he simply could not afford,” before he fired the Management Group …



Johnny Depp’s New Lawsuit Reveals the Actor’s Lavish Spending Habits

Lawyers for The Management Group called Depp’s lawsuit a “fabrication” and wrote in a statement that Depp never alleged any wrongdoing. The company says they “did everything possible to protect Depp from his irresponsible and profligate spending”. Depp’s lawsuit accuses the company and its owners – attorneys Joel and Robert Mandel – of receiving $28m in payments for their services over the …


Federal Lawsuit Targets BLM Planning Rule

Kane County is among six rural counties in the West asking a federal court to rip up a new Bureau of Land Management planning rule they say diminishes their voice on crafting land use plans. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Utah, involves Kane County, Big Horn County, Wyo. ; Chaves County, New Mexico; Custer County, Idaho; Garfield County, Colorado; …


NWA McDonald’s to Pay $103K to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

A Northwest Arkansas McDonald’s owned by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard is set to pay $103,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit claimed a man was fired from a McDonald’s in Bentonville after management learned of his HIV-positive status. The suit also charged that the companies’ …


Donald Watkins Says Attorney Is Demanding SEC Dismiss Lawsuit Against Him

Donald Watkins, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, says his lawyer has demanded the Securities and Exchange Commission dismiss the civil lawsuit the agency filed claiming he defrauded professional athletes and other investors out of millions of dollars and using much of it on personal expenses. Watkins, an Alabama businessman and attorney who once represented long-time …


In Twist, Caesars Wins Brief Extension on Lawsuit Shield

Tracy Rucinski and Tom Hals In a case full of twists, Caesars Entertainment Corp (CZR.O) late on Monday won a two-week extension on a shield from lawsuits worth billions of dollars just days after a different U.S. court allowed those cases to proceed. Investors are suing Caesars for reneging on its guaranty of bonds issued by its operating unit, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc, or CEOC, …


Bolt Threatens Lawsuit

The management of treble Olympic champion Usain Bolt has warned of possible legal action against persons and entities that are engaging in the unauthorized used of his trademarks. “It has come to our attention that in violation of Usain Bolt’s intellectual property rights, persons are using his trademarks and image in the advertising of their products and services and otherwise in the course of …


Over $1 Million Settlement to Be Given to Farm Workers Involved in Class-Action Suit

Yakima Valley farm workers involved in a class-action lawsuit since 2012 against a management company for wrongful firing will receive their settlement payments Sunday according to a news release from Columbia Legal Services. NW Management and several other companies agreed to a settlement payment after several years of litigation according to the news release. Columbia …