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The estate of the late actress Anna Nicole Smith has lost a Supreme Court appeal in a longstanding fight to secure a share of her deceased husband's fortune.

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People.com: Anna Nicole Smith's Life Gets the Opera Treatmentupdated: Thu Feb 17 2011 12:48:00

Get a sneak peek at the salacious new opera based on the reality star's dramatic life

People.com: Felony Charges Dismissed Against Howard K. Sternupdated: Thu Jan 06 2011 22:10:00

A judge ruled that there was no evidence Anna Nicole Smith's former lover intended fraud or deception when he got her drugs

Judge tosses all but a misdemeanor in Anna Nicole Smith drug caseupdated: Thu Jan 06 2011 18:05:00

A judge Thursday set aside the convictions of Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and all but one against her psychiatrist.

Prosecutor: Anna Nicole Smith defendants should not go to prisonupdated: Thu Jan 06 2011 03:16:00

The psychiatrist and the lawyer-boyfriend of model Anna Nicole Smith are expected to be sentenced Thursday.

No verdicts yet in Anna Nicole Smith drug trialupdated: Wed Oct 27 2010 17:03:00

Jurors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial, now in their 11th day of deliberations, sent questions to the judge Wednesday that indicated they are unable to agree on some of the charges.

No verdict yet in Anna Nicole Smith trialupdated: Mon Oct 18 2010 07:18:00

Jurors in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and two doctors begin their fifth day of deliberations Monday.

Smith appears drugged in videoupdated: Tue Oct 12 2010 10:37:00

New video surfaces showing what appears to be a drugged Anna Nicole Smith in a bathtub just months before her death.

Jurors begin deliberations in Anna Nicole Smith drug trialupdated: Tue Oct 12 2010 10:37:00

Jurors in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and two doctors begin deliberations Tuesday morning.

People.com: INSIDE STORY: Jury Gets the Anna Nicole Smith Drug Caseupdated: Mon Oct 11 2010 12:08:00

The panel will weigh whether she was a victim of people seduced by fame or a participant in her own destruction

Judge: Prosecution statements 'distressing' in Anna Nicole Smith trialupdated: Fri Oct 08 2010 19:07:00

The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial scolded the prosecutor for "misrepresenting what was testified" during her closing rebuttal Friday and said his remedy could be to allow the defense to have another chance to address jurors.

Anna Nicole Smith trial may set precedentupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 13:53:00

HLN's Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson looks at what's at stake in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend.

Defense: Anna Nicole Smith was no Lindsay Lohanupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 13:53:00

The trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and two doctors is set to move to the jury room Thursday after closing arguments conclude.

Anna Nicole Smith trial examines doctor-patient relationshipsupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 11:47:00

Defense lawyers for Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and two doctors present their closing arguments Wednesday in a trial that examined the relationship between the physicians and their celebrity client.

Defense starts closing arguments in Anna Nicole Smith trialupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 18:25:00

Doctors prescribed 2,360 pills to Anna Nicole Smith in the month before her death, a number that prosecutors told jurors Tuesday was evidence of a conspiracy to feed her drug addiction.

Charges dropped for Anna Nicole's exupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 21:58:00

A courtroom bombshell in the Anna Nicole Smith case, Katy Perry on the "Simpsons," and Snooki will write a book.

Closing arguments begin in Anna Nicole Smith trialupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 21:58:00

The prosecution in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's manager-boyfriend Howard K. Stern and two doctors portrayed the actress as an addict who had no control over her drugs in closing arguments that began Monday.

People.com: Judge Reduces Charges Against Anna Nicole Smith's Former Boyfriendupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 12:08:00

L.A. Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry accuses prosecutors of overcharging the defendants

Justices to again review probate dispute by Anna Nicole Smith's estateupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 17:56:00

The Supreme Court has agreed to take another look at the long-standing dispute over the estate of the late actress/model Anna Nicole Smith's billionaire husband.

Judge hints felonies may be dropped in Anna Nicole Smith drug trialupdated: Mon Sep 27 2010 18:24:00

The judge in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and two doctors suggested Monday that most of the charges may be reduced to low-level misdemeanors before the jury begins deliberations next week.

After bath video, weeks-long Anna Nicole Smith trial expected to endupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 01:44:00

Prosecutors are expected to rest their case Friday in the seven-week-long trial of model Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two doctors.

Anna Nicole Smith trial nears end with bathtub videoupdated: Thu Sep 23 2010 20:30:00

Defense lawyers in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial announced Thursday that they will likely not call any witnesses when the prosecution rests its case.

People.com: Judge May Dismiss Several Charges in Anna Nicole Smith Trialupdated: Wed Sep 22 2010 09:48:00

Judge Robert Perry has raised questions about the prosecution's case - specifically over charges of conspiracy

People.com: Nanny: Medicated Anna Nicole Smith Slept Two Days Straightupdated: Thu Sep 09 2010 10:34:00

"Do you want me to go to jail?" Howard K. Stern allegedly pleaded when she wouldn't wake up

Defense questions prosecution money for witnesses in Anna Nicole trialupdated: Thu Sep 09 2010 03:17:00

Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial paid rent, utilities and moving expenses so a key witness could testify this week, according to testimony Wednesday.

People.com: Nanny Recalls Anna Nicole Smith's Tragic Last Weeksupdated: Wed Sep 08 2010 10:47:00

The model's daughter Dannielynn turns 4 as testimony focuses on cotton balls and bloody syringes

Judge in Anna Nicole Smith drug trial questions caseupdated: Wed Sep 01 2010 18:45:00

The judge in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer and two doctors raised questions Wednesday about the California law being used to prosecute them.

Defense grills key witness in Anna Nicole Smith drug trialupdated: Mon Aug 09 2010 21:59:00

Anna Nicole Smith's former bodyguard, who accused Howard K. Stern of injecting her with drugs, acknowledged he went public with the charge only after Stern called him a thief on CNN.

People.com: Anna Nicole Smith's Boyfriend, Doctors Go to Trial in Drug Caseupdated: Thu Aug 05 2010 11:30:00

Howard K. Stern and two medical professionals face a list of felony charges

Stern was Anna's 'chief enabler'updated: Wed Aug 04 2010 20:50:00

AJ Hammer and panelists discuss the warrant out for Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, Howard K. Stern in 2009.

Anna Nicole Smith drug trial opensupdated: Wed Aug 04 2010 20:50:00

The use of powerful drugs to treat complaints of chronic pain, and fake names on prescriptions for celebrities are central issues in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's last two doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend.

Trial's pivotal issue: Was Anna Nicole an addict, or in pain?updated: Wed Aug 04 2010 20:18:00

The use of powerful drugs to treat complaints of chronic pain, and the faking of names on prescriptions for celebrities are central issues in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's last two doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend.

Anna Nicole Smith drug trial starts Wednesdayupdated: Tue Aug 03 2010 21:07:00

Two doctors who treated Anna Nicole Smith in the months before her death and her lawyer-boyfriend go on trial Wednesday on charges they illegally conspired to provide the actress with drugs.

People.com: Appeals Court Rejects Big Inheritance for Anna Nicole Smith's Estateupdated: Sat Mar 20 2010 18:47:00

The ruling is a blow to her 3 1/2-year-old daughter Dannielyn, but the legal battle will continue

Anna Nicole Smith's estate loses $300 million court fightupdated: Fri Mar 19 2010 18:33:00

Anna Nicole Smith's estate is not entitled to $300 million the deceased actress had claimed was intended as a gift from her oil tycoon husband, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

People.com: Accused Psychiatrist Attends Seance for Anna Nicole Smithupdated: Tue Feb 09 2010 11:52:00

Accused Psychiatrist Attends Séance for Anna Nicole

Judge won't suspend doctors' licenses in Anna Nicole Smith caseupdated: Fri Dec 11 2009 15:23:00

A judge Friday refused to suspend the medical licenses of two doctors facing trial on drug charges linked to the 2007 death of Anna Nicole Smith.

Anna Nicole thought child was gasupdated: Mon Nov 02 2009 19:48:00

Home video released by the Los Angeles Superior Court apparently shows Anna Nicole Smith confused about her pregnancy.

'Clown video' raises questions about Anna Nicole Smithupdated: Mon Nov 02 2009 19:48:00

Video of Anna Nicole Smith appearing to mistake a doll for her unborn child was just the reality TV star acting for a camera, a defense lawyer for Howard K. Stern says.

People.com: Judge: Anna Nicole Smith Associates Will Face Trialupdated: Sat Oct 31 2009 08:30:00

The model's boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors face multiple felony charges

Anna Nicole Smith drug case to go to trialupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 21:34:00

A judge ruled Friday there was probable cause to try Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend Howard K. Stern and two doctors for involvement in an alleged conspiracy to provide drugs to a known addict.

People.com: Pharmacist Says He Refused to Fill Anna Nicole Prescriptionupdated: Fri Oct 23 2009 12:40:00

Doses ordered by her psychiatrist in 2006 are described as "pharmaceutical suicide"

Pharmacist: Anna Nicole Smith's drug list 'pharmaceutical suicide'updated: Thu Oct 22 2009 18:28:00

A pharmacist testified that he warned Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and boyfriend that a list of medications intended for Smith a week after her son's death could be "pharmaceutical suicide."

People.com: Psychiatrist Reveals Anna Nicole Ditched Rehabupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 11:48:00

Her doctor testifies that the reality star refused to break her pill addiction

People.com: INSIDE STORY: Anna Nicole's Last Days Slurping from a Baby Bottleupdated: Sat Oct 17 2009 23:47:00

In dramatic testimony, witnesses paint a horrifying picture of the Playboy model, drugged and barely able to walk

Anna Nicole's last days: Drinking from baby bottleupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 17:58:00

As the new spokesmodel for Trimspa diet pills in 2003, Anna Nicole Smith was a bubbly picture of health.

Judge: Sex not motivation for drugs in Anna Nicole Smith caseupdated: Thu Oct 15 2009 21:02:00

The prosecution cannot argue that sex was a motivation for doctors to give Anna Nicole Smith the drugs that may have led to her death, a judge ruled Thursday.

Anna Nicole Smith's slurred intro of Kanye West hits courtupdated: Tue Oct 13 2009 22:12:00

Anna Nicole Smith's bizarre introduction of rapper Kanye West at the 2004 American Music Awards took center stage on the first day of a preliminary hearing for three people facing charges stemming from her death.

New charges filed in investigation of Anna Nicole Smith deathupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 15:54:00

Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two doctors entered "not guilty" pleas Wednesday to new charges connected to the death of the former Playboy model and reality TV star in 2007.

Affidavits: Anna Nicole Smith received many dangerous drugsupdated: Tue Sep 22 2009 17:59:00

Doctors gave Anna Nicole Smith a long list of dangerous drugs over the three years before her death, including while she was pregnant, according to sworn statements by investigators from state agencies.

Three plead 'not guilty' in Anna Nicole Smith caseupdated: Wed May 13 2009 16:13:00

Howard K. Stern and two doctors entered "not guilty" pleas to charges of conspiring to provide drugs to Anna Nicole Smith before her fatal overdose in 2007.

People.com: Howard K. Stern Pleads Not Guilty in Anna Nicole Smith Caseupdated: Wed May 13 2009 16:09:00

The attorney and two doctors deny Anna Nicole Smith drugging conspiracy

Stern's lawyer: 'No one enabled' Anna Nicole Smithupdated: Wed Apr 08 2009 00:00:00

A defense attorney used the courthouse steps Tuesday for a blistering attack against the California attorney general for bringing conspiracy charges against his client, Howard K. Stern, in the Anna Nicole Smith case.

People.com: Attorney: Howard K. Stern Innocent of 'Baseless' Allegationsupdated: Tue Apr 07 2009 20:10:00

Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend appears in court as his attorney blasts the felony charges

People.com: Authorities Re-Opening Anna Nicole Smith Probeupdated: Thu Mar 26 2009 12:58:00

New evidence about prescription-pill arrests may shed more light on her death

Florida officials re-examine Anna Nicole Smith's deathupdated: Wed Mar 25 2009 16:24:00

Prosecutors in Florida are taking a new look at the 2007 death of Anna Nicole Smith to see if recent evidence that California investigators gathered might cause them to open an inquiry.

Anna Nicole Smith probeupdated: Wed Mar 25 2009 16:24:00

Do newly-released photos show Anna Nicole Smith's indicted doctor using drugs? Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.

People.com: Anna Nicole Smith's Psychiatrist Booked on Felony Chargesupdated: Mon Mar 16 2009 18:04:00

Khristine Eroshevich, one of two doctors charged with conspiracy, surrenders to the LAPD

Doctor surrenders in Anna Nicole Smith drugs caseupdated: Mon Mar 16 2009 17:54:00

One of two doctors charged with conspiring to furnish drugs to Anna Nicole Smith before her fatal overdose in 2007 surrendered to authorities and was jailed Monday, authorities said.

People.com: Prosecutor: Howard K. Stern Was Anna Nicole Smith's 'Enabler'updated: Sat Mar 14 2009 14:23:00

Stern knew Smith was an addict when he provided her with drugs, alleges Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown

People.com: Howard K. Stern Arrested for Furnishing Drugs to Anna Nicole Smithupdated: Fri Mar 13 2009 23:24:00

The reality star's former boyfriend surrenders to police to face felony charges; two doctors also are charged

Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, doctors chargedupdated: Fri Mar 13 2009 18:34:00

Dangerous cocktails of prescription drugs were pumped into Anna Nicole Smith "almost to the point of stupefaction" and eventually led to her death, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.

Anna Nicole arrests probeupdated: Fri Mar 13 2009 18:34:00

Officials brief reporters to explain new charges in the Anna Nicole Smith case.

People.com: Get Ready for Anna Nicole Smith - the Operaupdated: Thu Feb 12 2009 19:31:00

Britain's Royal Opera plans a production about the late pin-up and reality star

People.com: Dannielynn Officially Named Anna Nicole Smith's Sole Heirupdated: Wed Mar 05 2008 12:49:00

The 18-month-old could conceivably inherit the fortune of her late mother's husband

People.com: Larry Birkhead Leaves Tribute to Anna Nicole Smithupdated: Fri Feb 08 2008 20:42:00

Although Larry Birkhead, former lover of Anna Nicole Smith, has not updated his Web site since November – when Smith would have turned 40 – the home page underwent a moving makeover on Friday, the first anniversary of her death:

People.com: Anna Nicole's Death: One-Year Anniversaryupdated: Fri Feb 08 2008 17:03:00

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the discovery of Anna Nicole Smith's lifeless body in a Florida hotel room – the sorrowful finish to a real-life soap opera that managed to both captivate and shock those who followed it.

'Prime' cuts: Best of 2007 - The 'Prime News' team looks backupdated: Wed Jan 02 2008 17:58:00

From "Don't tase me, bro!" to a particularly strange car chase, from Anna Nicole to Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, the staff of "Prime News with Erica Hill" looks back on their most memorable moments of 2007.

Commentary: The best and worst of a year of celebrity justiceupdated: Tue Jan 01 2008 12:00:00

It was a year that often seemed more legally curious than momentous. In 2007, the coFurts answered questions about Anna Nicole Smith's baby daddy and final resting place, but maintained the status quo on our nation's deepest constitutional issues.

Commentary: Best and worst of a year of celebrity justiceupdated: Sun Dec 30 2007 15:22:00

It was a year that often seemed more legally curious than momentous. In 2007, the coFurts answered questions about Anna Nicole Smith's baby daddy and final resting place, but maintained the status quo on our nation's deepest constitutional issues.

People.com: Pathologist: Drug Cocktail Killed Anna Nicole's Sonupdated: Tue Dec 11 2007 11:02:00

Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son Daniel died as a result of a lethal combination of methadone and the antidepressants Zoloft and Lexapro, pathologist Dr. Govinda Raju said Monday.

People.com: Inquest Finally Begins in Death of Anna Nicole's Sonupdated: Tue Nov 20 2007 09:42:00

The long-delayed inquest into the mysterious death of Anna Nicole Smith's son finally began Monday in the Bahamas.

State eyes Anna Nicole's docsupdated: Fri Oct 12 2007 21:19:00

Eight search warrants are served in California in an investigation of Anna Nicole Smith's death. Brooke Anderson reports

Anna Nicole Smith's former lawyer files suit over bookupdated: Wed Oct 03 2007 03:37:00

The lawyer and companion for former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith has filed a $60 million libel suit against the author and publisher of a new book on Smith's life and death.

People.com: Dannielynn Celebrates Her 1st Birthdayupdated: Mon Sep 10 2007 11:55:00

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn celebrated her 1st birthday on Saturday with a lavish party hosted by dad Larry Birkhead at the home of Louisville, Ky., socialite Tricia Barnstable Brown.

Time.com: Celebrities Wanted, Dead or Aliveupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 14:00:00

Oprah reigns as the most searched-for celebrity online, but some deceased stars have been known to haunt the web too

Judge in Anna Nicole Smith case says he'll retireupdated: Tue Jun 19 2007 11:39:00

The Florida judge noted for his unorthodox oversight of the Anna Nicole Smith case says he is retiring at the end of July.

Your e-mails: 'My heart goes out to her'updated: Mon Mar 26 2007 11:36:00

Former reality TV star and Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, Seminole tribal police Chief Charlie Tiger said Monday. Several prescription and over-the-counter drugs were found in Smith's system, including three antidepressant or antianxiety drugs, according to Joshua Perper, Broward County medical examiner.

Police seek new evidence in Anna Nicole Smith caseupdated: Fri Mar 09 2007 10:07:00

Police investigating the death of Anna Nicole Smith said Friday they are seeking additional information in the case and may need a court order to obtain it.

Your e-mails: 'Worse than a circus, it is a freak show!'updated: Thu Feb 22 2007 10:33:00

Broward County Circuit Court Judge Larry Seidlin, who is hearing arguments over the status of the remains of Anna Nicole Smith, has come under fire from some legal observers who say he has allowed the proceedings to become a circus.

Where does Anna Nicole Smith fit in?updated: Sun Feb 18 2007 15:20:00

Robert Thompson, head of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University, hates the phrase "famous for being famous." You can't be famous for your celebrity, he says; you have to somehow achieve fame in the first place.

Magistrate: New questions for Anna Nicole's manupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 21:49:00

In light of Anna Nicole Smith's death, Bahamian authorities are now more interested in questioning her attorney and partner in connection with the death of Smith's son Daniel, the country's chief magistrate said Monday.

Your e-mails: 'She always managed to be a real person'updated: Fri Feb 09 2007 09:04:00

CNN.com readers offer a glimpse into the reasons why so many people were captivated by reality TV star and former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith.

Your e-mails: 'She died of a broken heart'updated: Thu Feb 08 2007 16:36:00

Reality TV star and former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday after being found unconscious in her hotel room. CNN.com asked readers to send their thoughts and memories of the woman who spent much of her life at the center of tabloid attention:

King: Anna Nicole was 'genuine, special person'updated: Thu Feb 08 2007 16:21:00

CNN's Larry King interviewed Anna Nicole Smith several times on his talk show and said the model and actress lived a short life but one worthy of being told in a feature film.

Family, friends grieve loss of tabloid starupdated: Thu Feb 08 2007 15:59:00

Anna Nicole Smith, the voluptuous former model whose life as a Playboy centerfold, billionaire's widow and reality TV star made her the center of tabloid attention, is dead.

Reports conflict on death of Anna Nicole's sonupdated: Tue Sep 12 2006 21:48:00

Sources investigating the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel, told a Bahamian newspaper that the 20-year-old had antidepressants and other drugs in his system at the time of his death, said a reporter for the paper.

Anna Nicole Smith wins over justicesupdated: Mon May 01 2006 10:13:00

Actress and model Anna Nicole Smith can add another line to her colorful resume: a winner in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Fortune: Court businessupdated: Mon Oct 17 2005 00:01:00

The business cases on the Supreme Court's docket for the fall term have been crowded out of public view by blockbusters concerning assisted suicide, abortion, military recruitment on campuses, and ...

Anna Nicole Smith loses $88.5 million rulingupdated: Thu Dec 30 2004 19:29:00

A federal appeals court Thursday threw out a judge's ruling that awarded $88.5 million to former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith from the estate of her late husband, an oil tycoon who died at age 90 just over a year after they wed.

CNNMoney: Dress like Anna Nicole Smithupdated: Fri Aug 27 2004 08:23:00

TV star and Trimspa diet spokeswoman Anna Nicole Smith's latest effort at self-promotion is a new line of clothing inspired by her own "Tex-sex" style paying homage to her Texas roots.

Fortune: Realityupdated: Mon Sep 02 2002 00:01:00

It's hard to top Anna Nicole Smith's new, high-rated Osbournes-esque show--or a "train wreck with breasts," as one TV critic dubbed it. VH1 will try with Liza Minnelli, but a "train wreck with Gest...

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