Paparazzo claims Lindsay Lohan’s chauffeur ran over him

A paparazzo is suing Lindsay Lohan for running over him in a chauffeur-driven vehicle in 2010. -db From the Courthouse News Service, January 11, 2012.  Full story    

California assembly passes law restricting reckless driving paparazzi

A Deadline Hollywood columnist writes that notwithstanding the California legislature’s newly passed law imposing criminal penalties on paparazzi for driving recklessly, editors and the public are responsible for the excesses. -db Deadline Hollywood Commentary August 31, 2010 By Nikki Finke The California Assembly today passed AB 2479 by a margin of 43-13 to impose penalties [...]

Concerns arise about California Assembly bill to control paparazzi

The California Newspaper Publisher Association argues that a California Assembly bill aimed at limiting Hollywood paparazzi would hamper journalists and photojournalists in transit to emergency scenes or breaking news locations by criminalizing driving infractions. -db The California Newspaper Publisher Association Commentary August 27, 2010 Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) recently amended her bill [...]

Nicole Richie granted permanent restraining order against paparazzi

A Los Angeles judge granted former actress Nicole Richie a “permanent” three-year restraining order against some paparazzi who stalk her daily to take photos of her and her family and even caused an accident injuring Richie two weeks ago. Judge Carol Boas Goodson was concerned about the First Amendment rights of the  two photographers but [...]