Celebrity Law

Sikh or Formerly Sikh American Politicians
(Eugene Volokh) Nikki Haley, who seems fairly likely to become the Governor of South Carolina, was raised a Sikh, though she converted to Christianity as an adult. But this would not make her the first, or even the second, fairly high-level American elected official who was or had been a Sikh...

Gibson Dunn Wasn't Joking Around
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher wasn't kidding when it sued joke-book editor Judy Brown and her publisher in 2006 for a series of books that used jokes by Jay Leno and other comedians without their permission...

First Sikh Inaugural Ball Will Be Held
The Sikh Community Center announced this week that the first ever Sikh Inaugural Ball will be held in Washington, D.C. on January 20. The Sikh Inaugural Ball Inaugural Committee will hold the event a few blocks from the White House, at Ascot, I-The Indian Experience Restaurant...

Sikh note
Sikh note?A Sikh police officer has gone on Sikh leave, suffering from stress, because he is unable to find protective equipment to go over his turban and beard!This madness has so far cost the taxpayers £100,000!

NBC, Desperation, and Jay Leno
TV Guide has an interesting column titled "Is Jay Leno Killing NBC?," that basically wonders whether NBC's decision to give the weeknight 10-11 pm time slot to Jay Leno has doomed the network...

TUNKU VARADARAJAN: Obamas Turban Anxiety. That the president would cancel a Sikh temple visit ov
TUNKU VARADARAJAN: Obama’s Turban Anxiety. “That the president would cancel a Sikh temple visit over a knotted handkerchief shows the old, bold Obama is gone?he now governs in fear...

Joke Book
Judy Brown and publishers pay undisclosed settlement to comedians and talkshow celebrities for copyright infringement.

Walt Disney
alleging a Sikh American applied for a job with Disney but was told he did not have the "Disney look" - apparently referring to his beard and turban, which is required by his religion.

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships

Dell
Sued for Gender Discrimination

CIA
Department of Defense Sued by Veterans