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Claim: Costner Jilted Producer on New Disney Film

Kevin Costner|Grammys|Honorary Oscars Claim: Costner Jilted Producer on New Disney Film Kevin Costner has some big legal problems on his new movie, a Disney Western called Open Range. Costner, his production company and his partners are being sued by veteran Hollywood producer and writer Howard Dratch, who claims in court …

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Losing a Lot Over a Little

A mutual fund giant worth nearly a billion bucks is brought down on relatively miniscule trading profits of 600,000 bucks over several years. A decorating diva worth a billion on paper, is pummeled over a controversial stock trade that netted her barely $200,000. A former CEO worth billions himself at …

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Representing Yourself Rarely Works

By deciding to represent himself in his capital murder trial, accused Beltway Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad faces a tough fight. Several other high-profile defendants have tried the same tactic in the past, and they’ve all lost. “A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client,” an old …

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