The iconic litigator, Erin Brockovich, was recently arrested for drunkenly handling a boat. Eliza Shapiro reports on the unglamorous trouble behind her

Britney Spears has hired a former lacrosse coach to look after her eight-month-old son, Sean Preston.

The legal team of Ed Masry and Erin Brockovich, whose investigations into corporate toxic pollution led to the hit film Erin Brockovich, are working on another case which has aroused Hollywood’s interest.

Actress and model Catya Sassoon, the daughter of British hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, died in her sleep after attending a New Year’s party at a friend’s house in Los Angeles. She was 33.