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Laura Dern is dismissing rumours that she is dating actor Bradley Cooper. The actress says that they are just good friends and nothing more.Dern talked about her relationship with "The Hangover" star during the L.A. Love Alex's Lemonade culinary event in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 14. The 52-year-old "Big Little Lies" star said that she and Cooper share an "amazing "platonic relationship and even called the actor "family."She likewise said that she can't blame people for suspecting that they are dating. It's no surprise since they are bound to become curious about Cooper's love life following his split from supermodel Irina Shayk."I mean, everybody's always gonna comment about whatever seems intriguing, and he's the greatest human, and one of my best friends in the world. So I don't blame anyone for having deep curiosity about his life cause he's spectacular," Dern tells U.S. Weekly.The "Jurassic Park" actress also has great respect for the "A Star Is Born" director. Although they … [Read more...] about Laura Dern opens up about Bradley Cooper dating rumours

Anton Yelchin, his parents, Victor and Irina Yelchin, have sued Fiat Chrysler, the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV that crushed him to death. In the complaint filed by attorney Gary Dordick of Beverly Hills , there is no specific amount of damages requested. In April, Fiat Chrysler recalled the Jeep Grand Cherokee model owned by Yelchin and various others due to issues having to do with whether the non-standard gear shift was in park. Fiat Chrysler prioritized repairs of the issue after the actor’s death.This is how the complaint describes the events surrounding Yelchin’s death: Plaintiffs are informed and believe and allege that, on or about June 19, 2016, decedent ANTON YELCHIN parked the Subject Vehicle at or near the top of his driveway, then exited the Subject Vehicle and traversed towards the base of his driveway. As a result of the defective design and/or manufacture of the Subject Vehicle, the Subject Vehicle did not properly engage and/or maintain … [Read more...] about Star Trek Actor Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Fiat Chrysler For Wrongful Death

Leading the News Burkina Faso On September 25th, the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council issued a statement welcoming the reinstatement of President Michel Kafando and the transitional authorities of Burkina Faso following the recent coup. In addition to commending the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) for their efforts to end the crisis and restore order in the country, the Security Council urged all political actors in Burkina Faso to refrain from violence and resume the transition process without delay. On September 26th, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice congratulated the people of Burkina Faso for their success in defending Burkinabe democracy and reinstating the transitional government. Ambassador Rice also expressed appreciation to the international partners who condemned the coup in Burkina Faso and helped prevent the country’s democratic transition from unraveling, including ECOWAS, the AU, and the U.N. … [Read more...] about Africa Update for October 2015

A New York appeals court has refused to disqualify a law firm that sued Oppenheimer & Co. for alleged sexual harassment by its general counsel, even though the law firm was “walking a fine ethical line” in the case.The court said the law firm of Storch, Amini & Munves should have been alert to the possibility of a conflict of interest when two Oppenheimer employees sought advice—a paralegal who ultimately sued for harassment and a lawyer in the general counsel’s office in whom the paralegal confided, the New York Law Journal reports.The paralegal, Irina Alter, filed suit against the general counsel after she was fired. Alter continued to communicate with the in-house lawyer, Evelyn Bukchin, who told Alter that the GC had told her that Alter’s suit and two other actions were a “source of embarrassment.” Bukchin also said the GC told her he believed Alter had the most meritorious claim.In Pellegrino v Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., the … [Read more...] about Court Chastises, But Does Not Disqualify, Storch Amini for Alleged Conflict

A former model who says she was horrified to learn her photo was used as a “masturbatory prop” in the comedy Couples Retreat has sued the movie makers for $10 million.The suit by Irina Krupnik says she didn’t learn of the “lascivious use of her photo” until after the film was released, the New York Post reports. A character in the movie played by Jon Favreau looks at a brochure featuring the photo to “pleasure himself” while his wife is in the bathroom, the suit says.Krupnik claims invasion of privacy and defamation by NBC Universal and Universal Pictures, causing her humiliation and damage to her reputation.Krupnik’s lawyer, Tom Mullaney, told the New York Daily News that his client had signed a release allowing her photo to be sold by stock photo companies, but she never imagined her image would “turn up in some raunchy movie scene.”The Daily News describes Krupnik as a “ravishing Russian” and says she is now a … [Read more...] about Ex-Model Files $10M Suit for Comedy Film’s ‘Lascivious Use’ of Her Photo