Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.
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I was very honored to win the following awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE):
- Career KillersLawMusic
(Legal) Career Killers: R. Kelly and RICO, The Mann Act, Sex Abuse Laws, Child Pornography, Child Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor Laws…
R. Kelly seemed untouchable. But then Surviving R. Kelly hit the airwaves.
How the Mann Act took down the “Father of Rock & Roll.”
George Michael was on the verge of being the biggest pop star in the world — until his lawsuit against Sony.
Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
I’ve enjoyed collecting Hard Times Tokens for many years now. These are some of the more notable ones in my collection.
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
My latest feature examines sleazy, incompetent, and ethically-challenged lawyers in pop culture.
I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
In honor of the premiere of Starz’s Watergate drama “Gaslit,” please enjoy an excerpt from Nixon in New York about John Mitchell.
(Legal) Career Killers: The Lovin’ Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield and Pot Busts.
Remember when marijuana was seen as a dangerous, illegal gateway drug? It helped kill two seminal 60s bands.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on Don Henley?
My feature about how Law & Order has influenced how people view the legal system got a nice shout-out on last night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
Woohoo! Happy to report that Nixon in New York has hit 500 libraries
