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Kim Kardashian’s happiness after launching a new skincare line. The reality tv personality and founder of SKKN By Kim is being accused of “willful infringement” by Beauty Concepts, a Brooklyn-based cosmetics company.According to the paper obtained by ET, Beauty Concepts claims they have used the brand name SKKN+ since August 2018. After getting in touch with Kardashian and the French-American multinational beauty company Coty, none of the involved “cease and desist but, to the contrary, upon information and belief, willfully and deliberately chose to proceed with their plans to use the SKKN and SKKN BY KIM brand in total disregard of Beauty Concepts’ superior trademark rights.”Kardashian’s lawyer, Michael Rhodes, denied the allegations.

breakup of the summer might be Justin Bieber and his high-powered manager, Scooter Braun.The pair haven’t spoken in months, several sources told Puck News in a report published on Thursday.Bieber, 26, and Braun, 42, have been working together since the Canadian crooner’s career began back in 2007.Bieber was just 13 years old when Braun discovered his videos on YouTube and became his manager, turning him into a global sensation. The insiders told Puck that the “Sorry” singer has been looking around for new management as he attempts to “clean house.”However, a conflicting report from Entertainment Tonight says the two are still together.Multiple sources allegedly told that outlet that “Justin and Scooter are still working together.

Showing all aspects of their lives. While filming season 2 of The Kardashians, the famous family took their viewers everywhere — including their trial with Blac Chyna.

Protecting their legacy. The Kardashian-Jenner family have dealt with their fair share of legal battles over the years, from lawsuits to custody battles.

Hitting a rough patch! After being sued by esthetician Cydnie Lunsford for trademark infringement, SKKN founder Kim Kardashian is responding to the lawsuit against her — claiming her company has done nothing wrong.

Kim Kardashian is facing a lawsuit over her new skincare lines, SKKN and SKKN BY Kim. The reality star and cosmetics mogul is accused of «willful infringement» of an allegedly pre-existing brand name and logo, in a lawsuit filed by Beauty Concepts, a small, Brooklyn-based cosmetics company.In the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday and obtained by ET, Beauty Concepts -- owned by esthetician Cydnie Lunsford — claims that they have used the brand name SKKN+ since August 2018.The lawsuit alleges that Beauty Concepts got in touch with Kardashian and Coty — the cosmetics company working with Kardashian on the line, and claims that Kardashian and Coty «did not cease and desist but, to the contrary, upon information and belief, willfully and deliberately chose to proceed with their plans to use the SKKN and SKKN BY KIM brand in total disregard of Beauty Concepts’ superior trademark rights.»Kardashian's lawyer, Michael Rhodes, denied the allegations made in the lawsuit, telling ET on Wednesday, «This lawsuit is not what it seems.

Kim Kardashian is fighting back against a small business owner who sued her over the rights to the name of her skincare line!

Putting it behind them. Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna settled their revenge porn lawsuit just before it was scheduled to head to trial, according to multiple reports.

After Blac Chyna lost her defamation trial against the Kardashians, the famous family has filed paperwork requesting that the model pay them for their court expenses.

Blac Chyna is NOT happy with the verdict that was delivered against her last week which ended her fierce civil battle with the KarJenner family. And she’s doing something about it!

Blac Chyna's lawyer said she plans to appeal the verdict in the defamation case her client lost against Rob Kardashian and his family.Lynne Ciani told reporters on Monday following the verdict that, despite losing the defamation and contract interference claims against the Kardashian-Jenner family, there's still reason to celebrate, and for two reasons. Ciani, who has represented Chyna for over four years, said that «the jury found that Chyna had not physically abused Rob Kardashian.»Ciani also said that it's her interpretation that «all four defendants had intentionally interfered with her contract with E! Network.» She added, «We will appeal the remainder of the verdict.»Chyna filed a lawsuit against the Kardashian-Jenner family in 2017 and sued for more than $40 million for loss of earning damages and more than $60 million in loss of future earning capacity damages after claiming they schemed to have  canceled after one season as a form of «revenge» against Chyna for leaving Rob.The 12-member jury deliberated for 10 hours beginning Friday and found the Kardashian-Jenner family was not justified in telling network executives that Chyna physically abused Rob.

Not over yet. Blac Chyna‘s lawyer announced that they plan to appeal the verdict in the model’s defamation trial against the Kardashian-Jenner family.

Blac Chyna's trial against Rob Kardashian and his family has reached a verdict. After deliberating, the jury decided that no monetary damages should be awarded to Blac Chyna, thus ending the weeks-long case.The verdict was delivered on Monday in L.A.

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations. ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what has transpired in court so far.The jury is still in deliberations but, in the meantime, the judge handed Kim a huge victory in court when he granted her lawyer's motion to drop the defamation claim against her. The Kardashian-Jenner attorney, Michael Rhodes, issued a document purportedly showing the judge's decision, which read, in part, «There is no evidence that defendant Kim Kardashian took a 'responsible part' in the publication of the alleged statements by the other defendants.»Chyna's lawyer had argued that «to support a claim for defamation, [Blac Chyna] need only establish that the individual defendants took a 'responsible part' in the publication of the defamatory matter.» But the judge ruled otherwise.The jury's still deliberating on other claims, including that the family schemed to have canceled.Attorney Michael Rhodes asked the jury to start with the big fight between Rob and Chyna and to put themselves inside the house during that time.Rhodes asked the jury to think about how Rob looked on the stand and noted the «pain and anguish» on his face.

Pete Davidson is stepping up for his girlfriend!

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations. ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what has transpired in court so far.Attorney Michael Rhodes asked the jury to start with the big fight between Rob and Chyna and to put themselves inside the house during that time.Michael asked the jury to think about how Rob looked on the stand and noted the «pain and anguish» on his face. He said Rob looked like someone who had been «really badly hurt here» and said that yes, they are famous people, but they are real people.Michael noted that Chyna's attorney said «her show» when talking about Chyna but it was never her show.

Kim Kardashian is getting some special support amid her time in court. As closing arguments began in Blac Chyna's lawsuit against the Kardashian family on Thursday, Pete Davidson was in the gallery at the courthouse to show his support.After Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, made her closing arguments — which lasted over an hour — the Kardashian-Jenner family's attorney, Michael Rhodes, responded in kind.

Blac Chyna won’t be allowed to redo her testimony in the trial against the Kardashians!

Corey Gamble testified that he witnessed an alleged physical altercation between Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian.On Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Gamble was called to the stand by the Kardashian-Jenner family's lawyer, Michael Rhodes, and testified that on the morning of Dec. 15, he and girlfriend Kris Jenner were awakened by a call in the early morning hours. Corey testified that the call took place before daybreak and that he could vaguely hear Rob because Chyna was allegedly yelling in the background. «I could just hear Chyna screaming 'F**k you.

Blac Chyna is asking for a chance to re-do her testimony.

The KarJenner family is over it!

A judge is set to rule on whether or not Blac Chyna is allowed to redo her testimony in court because she was presented with her “revenge porn” pics despite an alleged agreement between both parties that they would not be shown!

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations, and ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna. This defamation lawsuit won't be the end of Rob and Chyna's feud.  reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.

If Blac Chyna thought she had money problems before, she hasn’t seen nothin’ yet. At least, not from the government’s perspective!

More is coming out in court as Blac Chyna‘s civil trial against the KarJenner family weaves its way through the week. Most recently, Dream Kardashian‘s mother got emotional on the stand after recounting a particularly nasty experience with revenge porn in this situation.

Blac Chyna requested a break after nude photos in a binder were set in front of her on the third consecutive day she took the witness stand in her civil trial against Rob Kardashian and his family.The 33-year-old model's photos were not shown to the jury or anyone else, but it was clear the sight of the photos in the binder triggered strong emotions, enough for her to request a break. The Kardashians' attorney, Michael Rhodes, presented Chyna with the binder that included photos Rob had previously posted on social media.An eyewitness tells ET, “Once she left the courtroom, Chyna was seen crying and visibly shaken after seeing the photos of herself naked in the binder.

The civil case between Blac Chyna and the KarJenners took an emotional turn when Rob Kardashian’s infamous revenge porn pictures came up in court.

Blac Chyna shed tears during her second day of testimony on Thursday morning. It’s the fourth day in Chyna’s civil defamation case against the Kardashians', specifically Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kylie and Kris Jenner.  Their family lawyer, Michael Rhodes, brought up the infamous leaked nude photos of Chyna while she was on the witness stand.  Blac Chyna broke down in tears during her second day of testimony on Thursday.

Taking the stand. Blac Chyna was called as a witness in her ongoing defamation case against the Kardashian-Jenners, opening up about an alleged altercation with her ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian.

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations, and ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna. This defamation lawsuit won't be the end of Rob and Chyna's feud.  reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations, and ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna. This defamation lawsuit won't be the end of Rob and Chyna's feud.  reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.

Blac Chyna has been put in the hot seat in her ongoing civil trial against the KarJenner family.

Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations during their opening statements, and ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna. This defamation lawsuit won't be the end of Rob and Chyna's feud.  reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.

The Kardashian family were just looking out for Rob Kardashian.

The lawyers have made their opening statements, and the high-profile civil trial between Blac Chyna and the KarJenner family is off and running.

The opening statements have been made in the ongoing trial between Blac Chyna and the Kardashians.