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Madonna has been ordered to suit for a deposition.
The 'Music' singer is being sued by beauty firm Hard Candy for allegedly stealing their name for her fitness brand and will now be filmed answering questions from a lawyer as part of the case.
However, judge John O'Sullivan, in making the ruling, also stated the 56-year-old star can only answer questions pertaining to the lawsuit.
The ruling, as obtained by RadarOnline.com, stated: "In the event that Hard Candy's counsel asks any further questions beyond the scope of permissible discovery during any future depositions, Defendant's counsel is instructed to object that the question goes beyond the scope, permit the witness to answer the question, and file a motion with the Court if Sanctions are appropriate."
It was also ruled that Madonna and Live Nation LLC must turn over any licensing agreements in which merchandise is sold in Florida.
The Florida-based cosmetics company accused the 'Material Girl' singer of trademark infringement and unfair competition in their lawsuit.
The case claims Madonna began selling her goods under the Hard Candy name in 2011 despite a previous rejection from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Hard Candy are seeking financial damages and for Madonna to stop using their name completely.
Madonna must sit for deposition
Madonna has been ordered to suit for a deposition.
The 'Music' singer is being sued by beauty firm Hard Candy for allegedly stealing their name for her fitness brand and will now be filmed answering questions from a lawyer as part of the case.
However, judge John O'Sullivan, in making the ruling, also stated the 56-year-old star can only answer questions pertaining to the lawsuit.
The ruling, as obtained by RadarOnline.com, stated: "In the event that Hard Candy's counsel asks any further questions beyond the scope of permissible discovery during any future depositions, Defendant's counsel is instructed to object that the question goes beyond the scope, permit the witness to answer the question, and file a motion with the Court if Sanctions are appropriate."
It was also ruled that Madonna and Live Nation LLC must turn over any licensing agreements in which merchandise is sold in Florida.
The Florida-based cosmetics company accused the 'Material Girl' singer of trademark infringement and unfair competition in their lawsuit.
The case claims Madonna began selling her goods under the Hard Candy name in 2011 despite a previous rejection from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Hard Candy are seeking financial damages and for Madonna to stop using their name completely.
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Brooke Shields has hit out at momagers for "basking in the attention" of their child's fame.
The 49-year-old actress was managed by her mum Teri Shields for the early part of her career and loved her "ballsy" attitude to showbusiness, but she believes there are too many parents in charge of their kids nowadays who love getting photographed and making sure they are as styled as their offspring.
She said: "When I watch a lot of these young girls now, the mums are absolutely basking in the attention as well - right down to the way they take care of themselves.
"It's all about their look and style, too - at least from the outside it appears that way.
"What distinguished my mother is that she was ballsy and fought for me but the one or two times where she was photographed, she hated it.
"She wasn't trying to still be a sexy young girl herself - she just transferred all the attention on to me."
Brooke's mother - who died in 2012 - has come under fire for getting her a job modelling baby soap aged 11 months and the star went on to play a prostitute at just 12 years old in 1978 film 'Pretty Baby', but the actress and model insists she doesn't blame her mum for anything.
The brunette beauty - who documents her relationship with her mother in new book 'There Was A Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me' - added to the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I can't fault my mother for what she did because what kind of a life would this kid from Newark who was divorced by the time I was five months old have had?
"We would be dirt poor - still. So I understand the genesis of it."
Brooke Shields slams momagers
Brooke Shields has hit out at momagers for "basking in the attention" of their child's fame.
The 49-year-old actress was managed by her mum Teri Shields for the early part of her career and loved her "ballsy" attitude to showbusiness, but she believes there are too many parents in charge of their kids nowadays who love getting photographed and making sure they are as styled as their offspring.
She said: "When I watch a lot of these young girls now, the mums are absolutely basking in the attention as well - right down to the way they take care of themselves.
"It's all about their look and style, too - at least from the outside it appears that way.
"What distinguished my mother is that she was ballsy and fought for me but the one or two times where she was photographed, she hated it.
"She wasn't trying to still be a sexy young girl herself - she just transferred all the attention on to me."
Brooke's mother - who died in 2012 - has come under fire for getting her a job modelling baby soap aged 11 months and the star went on to play a prostitute at just 12 years old in 1978 film 'Pretty Baby', but the actress and model insists she doesn't blame her mum for anything.
The brunette beauty - who documents her relationship with her mother in new book 'There Was A Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me' - added to the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I can't fault my mother for what she did because what kind of a life would this kid from Newark who was divorced by the time I was five months old have had?
"We would be dirt poor - still. So I understand the genesis of it."