NEW YORK—Move over, Martha. Look out, Tommy and Ralph. Media Arts Group Inc. says it is gaining momentum with its plans to expand its Thomas Kinkade art-based brand into a big lifestyle brand. For years, Mr. Kinkade, the self-described “Painter of Light,” has been churning out paintings of idyllic cottages,

Birmingham, MI — (SBWIRE) — 05/22/2006 — Wonder why we feel the pinch at the pump? According to a recently settled lawsuit, the real culprit for high prices may not stem from your local gas station but instead may come from the franchisor; in this case, ExxonMobil. Through their attorneys,

BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Like so many other Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchisees, Jeff Spinello and Karen Hazlewood were first drawn to their investment by Kinkade’s artwork and the reputation of the “Painter of Light”. Kinkade and Media Arts, Inc. (Kinkade’s then publicly-traded corporate franchisor) kept these themes

A federal judge rejected on Tuesday requests by the Free Press and other news media outlets to intervene in a federal lawsuit prompted by the slaying of a stripper said to have danced at a rumored party at the Manoogian Mansion. U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen said the requests by

Detroit — A federal judge on Tuesday denied attempts by The Detroit News and other media to intervene in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a slain exotic dancer. Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen said the requests were premature and that he would carefully examine documents

A federal judge today denied requests by the Free Press and other media outlets to intervene in a federal lawsuit resulting from the slaying of a stripper said to have danced at a party at the Manoogian Mansion. U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen said the requests by the Free Press,

Detroit — A federal judge today denied attempts by The Detroit News and other media to intervene in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a slain exotic dancer. Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen said the requests were premature and that he would carefully examine documents and

Detroit — The list of parties trying to unseal secret court filings in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a slain exotic dancer keeps growing. Birmingham lawyer Norman Yatooma, who represents the family of Tamara “Strawberry” Greene, a slain exotic dancer alleged to have danced at a rumored

A lawyer for the family of a slain stripper said to have danced at a rumored wild party at the Manoogian Mansion filed an extensive legal response late Wednesday to counter efforts to dismiss his lawsuit against the City of Detroit and ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Birmingham lawyer Norman Yatooma filed

Detroit — The list of parties trying to unseal court filings in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a slain exotic dancer grew substantially Thursday as the case nears a turning point. The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) asked the court to unseal court

Foundation director Yatooma’s Foundation For The Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing guidance and stability to families with children who have suddenly lost a parent, has named Pam Wong executive director. Most recently, Wong advised clients as principal in Connecting the Dots, LLC. She also has held leadership positions

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — The attorney representing the family of slain Detroit exotic dancer Tamara Greene in a lawsuit against the city has filed a motion requesting the investigation into whether evidence connected to the case was destroyed. Greene was killed in 2003 in a drive-by shooting, just months after she

A lawyer for the family of a slain stripper said to have danced at a wild party at the Manoogian Mansion filed a 100-page legal response late Wednesday to counter efforts to dismiss his lawsuit against the City of Detroit and ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Birmingham lawyer Norman Yatooma filed the

Detroit — The family of a slain exotic dancer was expected to file under seal late Wednesday a brief opposing efforts to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging the city and ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick quashed an investigation into her death. The brief must be filed under seal, but family lawyer Norman

DETROIT, Mich (wyxz) – Lawyer Norman Yatooma says he believes the children of murdered dancer Tamara Greene who filed the lawsuit against the city and former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should win the case by default because emails Yatooma has asked for have been destroyed. He is filing a brief on

The lawyer for the family of a slain stripper who supposedly danced at a rumored party at the Manoogian Mansion says he plans to ask a federal judge to issue a default judgment against the City of Detroit for allowing the destruction of potential evidence in a lawsuit resulting from

Detroit — The family of a slain exotic dancer who allegedly danced at a rumored Manoogian Mansion party wants a default judgment issued against the city for intentionally throwing away ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s computer. The request, filed late Tuesday in U.S. District Court, alternatively asks a federal judge to

Date: Dec 3, 2010 to Dec 4, 2010 6:30 pm until 12:00 am Description: Be a part of history at the 2010 Detroit Historical Society Ball on Friday, December 3 from 6:30 p.m. – midnight at the Argonaut Building, now the College for Creative Studies’ A. Alfred Taubman Center for