Britney’s Big Win

The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:

Britney Spears carries a water bottle as she leaves Fred Segal in West Hollywood with her bodyguards on Tuesday.

Brit-Brit, 26, celebrated the court’s ruling to allow her overnight visitation rights with her sons Jayden James and Sean Preston. Sean is now 2 1/2 and Jayden is 20 months. Britney lost the right to have her children overnight since her hospitalization on Jan. 3rd of this year.

Britney and ex-husband Kevin Federline are due in court on July 15th to further discuss the situation.

Source: Just Jared

Hurricane Britney Strikes Fred Segal

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Britney celebrated getting overnights with her kids by going on a wild shopping trip for herself.

With L.A.'s finest at her service, it was a total clusterf**k outside of Fred Segal as Brit Brit made her way out. The scene was crazy -- and it was all for nothin', it doesn't even look like girl bought anything.

Source: TMZ

OK! Exclusive: Brit & K-Fed to Discuss Settlement

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Could there finally be an end to the Britney Spears and Kevin Federline custody case? If family court commissioner Scott Gordon has anything to say about it, the answer would be a resounding "yes."

Only hours after today's decision to allow Britney to have one overnight visit per week with her boys, OK! has learned that the court has ordered both sides of the dispute over little Sean Preston and Jayden James to meet tomorrow at a neutral, non-court location to make an attempt at coming to terms on a permanent settlement.

These talks would be very similar to the closed-door mediation sessions that took place during the former couple's divorce — even more so now that Laura Wasser, Brit's original attorney in her feud with Federline, has been brought back on the team.

However, the case insiders warn OK! that these discussions may be all for naught, and that it's likely the case will move ahead with a full trial.

Source: OK Magazine

Britney Shopping At Fred Segal After Hearing

Britney, dressed in a white blouse and khaki capris, went shopping at Fred Segal with her assistant this afternoon after her custody hearing. What a relief!

See them all here!

Source: Breathe Heavy

Britney Granted Overnights With Her Boys

The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears has made a subtle change for the better—and, it follows, so too have her custody rights.

This morning's court session, attended by both Spears and Kevin Federline, resulted in "a change of visitation status" for the new aunt, Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini told reporters at a brief posthearing press conference. "Both sides have been very cooperative the past couple of weeks."

While Parachini wasn't spilling the beans, sources told E! News that Court Commissioner Scott Gordon did in fact modify the custody agreement and grant Spears overnight-visitation rights with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Sources say the inaugural mother-son sleepover could take place as soon as this Saturday night.

The modification has been a long time coming for the singer, whose attorneys have been hammering out a new custody agreement with K-Fed's legal team for the past several weeks.

The terms were finally agreed upon and approved by the court this morning.

"She's doing so much better and things are heading in the right direction," a source told E! News.

Federline, for his part, retains primary custody of the boys.

The outcome seemed to sit well with both parties.

When leaving the courtroom, Spears, 26, told reporters she was happy with today's decision, and Federline, 30, made his way through the media scrum with a smile on his face.

Parachini also verified that the singer's on-off attorney Laura Wasser was in fact back on Team Spears, and that the entertainer's parenting coach made comments.

A status conference on the terms of the duo's visitation is scheduled to take place July 15. A trial date for the ongoing custody battle is still scheduled for August.

Source: E! Online

Britney Spears Wins Overnight Visitation With Her Kids

Earlier today Britney Spears, armed with her once-estranged lawyer Laura Wasser, faced off with Kevin Federline, armed with his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan, in family court seeking a change in visitation rights with her children. Spears showed up in court to ask Commissioner Gordon to grant her overnight visitation with her sons Sean Preston and and Jayden James … and she won! Altho, US Weekly (who managed to get a quote from Britney as she exited the courthouse) reports that Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini was not “at liberty” to discuss the change, TMZ is reporting that Britney won her overnight visits:

Britney Spears was granted a change in her visitation schedule with her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James at a hearing Tuesday. “There was a change in visitation status that was ordered by Commissioner Gordon this morning,” Los Angeles Superior Court spokesperson Alan Parachini confirmed after the hearing, which both Kevin Federline and her father (and co-conservator) Jamie Spears attended. (Britney and Kevin did not address each other during the hearing.) The details of her visitation, however, are unclear. “I’m not at liberty to answer any questions about the nature of that change,” Parachini said … Asked by Us if she were happy with the court outcome, Spears (clutching an Ed Hardy purse) smiled and told Us, “Yes.” Next up: A status hearing set for July 15.

But according to TMZ: Sources tell us Brit Brit, who has been slowly gaining visitation back inch by inch, has made such progress the Commish agreed in court today she’s ready to have sons Jayden James and Sean Preston with her overnight. We hear Britney’s parenting coach Lisa Hacker was at the hearing today, and answered several questions from the Commish. Britney, who was all business in the courtroom, smiled as she left the courthouse.

Woot! Clearly, Laura Wasser is worth her weight in gold. She is an amazing attorney so this win for Britney is not a surprise to me. I’m happy that Brit has made such great strides in proving to the court that she is capable of caring for her children again. Her life is well back on track … it won’t be long until she’s 100% back to her good ol’ self again. Biggest comeback in history, it’s gonna happen.

Source: Pink Is The New Blog

Britney Can Tuck the Kids in at Night!

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TMZ has learned the Commish has awarded Britney overnight visitation with her boo boos. Break out the Star Wars pjs!

Sources tell us Brit Brit, who has been slowly gaining visitation back inch by inch, has made such progress the Commish agreed in court today she's ready to have sons Jayden James and Sean Preston with her overnight.

We hear Britney's parenting coach Lisa Hacker was at the hearing today, and answered several questions from the Commish. Britney, who was all business in the courtroom, smiled as she left the courthouse.

They'll be back in court again July 15th.

Source: TMZ

Change Made in Britney Visitation Status

The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:

Things are finally looking up for Britney Spears! It was just announced that there has been a change in her visitation status with her two young sons. While it has yet to be made public what exactly that change is, insiders tell OK! that the pop star went into court today to ask for once-weekly overnight visits with the boys, and it's believed she may have gotten her wish granted.

When she left the court after meeting with commissioner Scott Gordon and lawyers for her and ex-husband Kevin Federline, Brit's eyes appeared to be bloodshot, as if she'd been crying. However, when asked if she was happy, she replied, "yes," so hopefully those were tears of joy.

A rep for the court confirmed that, while it was not strictly considered as testimony, Gordon did ask Britney a number of questions during their closed-door hearing. Also speaking to the court today was Lisa Hacker, the court-appointed parenting coach for the pop star.

As for her demeanor in the courtroom today, the court spokesperson described Britney as being "very businesslike," and confirmed that there were no words of any kind exchanged between Brit and K-Fed.

It was also confirmed after the hearing that Brit's most-recent attorney, Stacy Phillips, "has exited the case," and that her one-time lawyer, Laura Wasser, has returned to represent the singer.

The next hearing date is scheduled for July 15, and the court confirms that a trial date is still tentatively set for August, though the spokesperson did say that this will continue, "for as long as it takes to resolve this case."

Source: OK Magazine

Brit's Hearing Produces Ch-Ch-Changes to Custody

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There has been a change in the visitation agreement between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline -- but neither side is giving out specifics.

We're told Britney was looking for overnight visits, but details were not released -- nor will they be.

Britney and Kevin both left court in good spirits, with Britney smiling and engaging with reporters as she left.

As TMZ first reported, Laura Wasser is now Britney's attorney in the custody case. Wasser was Brit's attorney earlier in the case, but dropped Brit as a client after Spears repeatedly ignored her advice.

Source: TMZ

Britney Leaving The Courthouse!

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Our X17 reporter on the scene just spotted Ms. Britney Spears heading out of the courthouse RIGHT NOW!

With her dad on her right and attorney Blair Berk on her left, the pop star waits for an elevator on the 8th floor. She looks beautiful and radiant, says our guy, with a slight smile on her face. We love ya, Brit!

No attorneys will be speaking, but we await an announcement from the commish...

Stay tuned for the deets!

Hope everything's okay!

Source: X17

Britney Spears And Kevin Federline Face Off In Court Again

Now that Britney Spears is back on track getting her life in order she managed to woo power attorney Laura Wasser back to rejoin her legal team … and Wasser wasted no time hauling everyone back into court this morning to try and win back joint-custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James for Mama Britney. Both Britney and ex-hubby Kevin Federline (with his legal eagle Mark Vincent Kaplan) showed up for a court hearing this morning to revisit the child custody ruling that gave K-Fed full physical custody of the children:

Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline separately arrived at a Los Angeles court Tuesday for a custody hearing. Spears, 26, is apparently seeking a change in her visitation schedule, but details weren’t immediately known. At 8:40 a.m., a somber-looking Federline, wearing a beige suit, entered the courtroom along with his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan. Spears, also looking somber, entered shortly thereafter with her father. Her blonde hair was straight and long and she wore a white shirt, beige pants, and wedges. She took a seat in the right side of the courtroom, while Federline was seated on left side. Laura Wasser, Spears’s original divorce lawyer, is reportedly rejoining the singer’s legal team. Wasser was seen entering the courtroom along with a lawyer working for Spears’s conservatorship. The pop star currently has monitored visitation with her sons, Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, three times a week. The ex-couple faces a custody trial in August if they’re unable to settle their case out of court. “Our goal is to settle what we can without a trial to achieve what’s in the best interest of the children,” Kaplan tells PEOPLE. “But whatever can’t be resolved with a private mediator will be brought to trial.”

Wow … Laura Wasser does not waste any time at all, does she? Something tells me that K-Fed and Kaplan were not expecting such a direct assault as this and prolly hadn’t anticipated that Wasser would come back to represent Britney in this custody battle. Don’t get me wrong, I honestly believe that it will be much tougher for Laura Wasser to convince the court that Britney Spears deserves joint physical custody of her sons (despite all the positive progress that Britney has been making in recent months) but Brit Brit’s chances at success are much better with Wasser leading the charge. Britney (with help from her father/conservator Jamie Spears) is serious about getting her life in order. First she got herself under control and now she wants her kids back. Don’t be surprised if Laura Wasser helps Britney get what she wants.

Source: Pink Is The New Blog

X17 First: Britney Arrives At The Courthouse!

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Here's our pix of Britney pulling up to the courthouse this morning. We only got a quick glimpse of the pop princess before she hid behind a newspaper, but she appeared cool, calm, and confident.

We'll have video of the pop princess' big arrival coming in a minute, too - stay tuned for that!

See more pics here!

Source: X17

Britney Update: The Commish Clears the Courtroom

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At the request of Britney's attorney Laura Wasser, the courtroom has been cleared under family court order 214 which states:

Except as otherwise provided in this code or by court rule, the court may, when it considers it necessary in the interests of justice and the persons involved, direct the trial of any issue of fact joined in a proceeding under this code to be private, and may exclude all persons except the officers of the court, the parties, their witnesses, and counsel.

Before our reporter left the courtroom, he observed both Britney and Kevin being sworn in.

We'll give you more updates as soon as we get 'em!

Source: X17

Britney Out In Hollywood With Jamie

Let's rewind for a sec. Check out Britney, looking stressed and nervous, with her father and bodyguard last night in Hollywood. Even the girl behind Brit is biting her nails! Must have been tense...

We love you Brit! Hang in there!

Source: Breathe Heavy

K-Fed and Brit -- Together Again ... in Court

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It's like one big happy family! Well, sort of. K-Fed and Brit Brit are in court right now, working on their custody case.

We're hearing today's proceedings have to do with Brit getting overnight visits with her tater tots. They're all in court, along with -- as TMZ first reported -- Brit's old lawyer Laura Wasser. She's back -- and sitting by Britney's side. Brit's drinking from a water bottle and her hair looks dirty, and K Daddy's there in a suit, sporting his usual mohawk.

They just took a bathroom break, and we're waiting for the proceedings to start again.

Stay tuned...

Source: TMZ

UPDATED: Britney & Kevin Back In Court

The following italicized article is from www.accesshollywood.com:

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are back in court on Tuesday, for the latest hearing in their ongoing custody battle.

Access Hollywood is on the scene with all the details from inside LA Superior Court as the day goes on…

9:06 AM — Attorneys for Britney and Kevin, Laura Wasser and Mark Vincent Kaplan, have entered the judge’s chambers. Britney and Kevin remain in the courtroom.

8:59 AM — The judge for the case has not entered the courtroom.

There room is calm, according to Access Hollywood’s source on the scene.

Britney glanced over to Kevin’s side of the room a few times, while he is busy talking to his attorneys.

8:40 AM — Britney appears to be in good spirits in the courtroom. She smiles as she sits in between her lawyers, Blair Berk and Laura Wasser.
Kevin entered the courtroom after Britney, wearing a charcoal gray suit.

8:15 AM PDT — Britney and Kevin arrive to the courthouse within minutes of each other.

Britney arrives to the courthouse, covering her face with a newspaper.

The pop star had on a white top, khaki capris, and heels. Britney wore her hair straight and slick.

Source: Access Hollywood

Brit, K-Fed in Court About Kid Sleepovers

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Britney Spears may be one step closer to that cousin summit she's been hoping for.

The pop star and ex-husband Kevin Federline are in Los Angeles Superior Court awaiting a hearing on the terms of custody for their sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

To avoid mingling with the common folk, the former fun couple were sequestered in a private chambers just off the courtroom, awaiting their respective attorneys: Blair Berk and the returning Laura Wasser for her; Mark Vincent Kaplan for him.

Spears, in a white blouse, and Federline, in a gray suit, arrived separately around 8:30 a.m., entering the complex through a garage to circumvent paparazzi.

A source tells E! News their attorneys have been in discussions in recent weeks about allowing the boys to have overnight visitation with Spears. The "Gimme More" singer had been hoping overnights would have started over a week ago, the insider says, but that was delayed.

Spears has also been talking about her desire to have her sons meet their brand-new cousin, Jamie Lynn's daughter, Maddie, if she is able to eventually get permission to fly the boys down to Louisiana.

Sleepovers would be a start.

Baby steps.

Source: E! Online

Britney & Kevin in Court This Morning

The following italicized article is from www.okmagazine.com:

In what feels like the 10,000th hearing in the Britney Spears and Kevin Federline custody battle, the pop singer is making a rare court appearance this morning in her attempt to regain overnight visitations with her two sons.

According to case insiders, Britney had originally asked for an unscheduled, ex-parte hearing to ask that the court grant her the right to have little Sean Preston and Jayden James, who will turn 3- and 2-years-old respectively in September, spend the night at her home. Instead, the court scheduled today's hearing so Brit and her lawyer could "show cause" as to why she deserves these extended visits.

Brit-Brit, wearing a white, cap-sleeved cotton blouse, four-inch platform wedges, and khaki capri pants, arrived slightly before 8:30am PT, just in time for the hearing to begin. She was joined by her dad, Jamie Spears, his A-list lawyer Blair Berk. Also with the Spears entourage is Andrew Wallet, Jamie's court-appointed co-conservator of Britney's estate.

What was missing from the team on Brit's side of the courtroom was her own lawyer — Cynthia Phillips, who OK! has confirmed has been fired by the pop star. In a bit of deja vu, attorney Laura Wasser, who had been removed from the case ages ago by Britney, is once again — at least temporarily — repping the singer.

"You can't keep track of this without a scorecard," a spokesperson for the court joked with OK! after hearing the news.

Stay tuned to OK! as this story develops throughout the day.

Source: OK!

Britney's Court Proceedings Underway

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X17online's reporter in the courtroom confirms that all parties are present in the courtroom.

Britney, looking professional and serious in a white shirt and khaki capri pants is sitting next to her father.

Blair Berk, one of Britney's other attorneys, is currently speaking with the pop singer as she waits in the front row. Sounds like the conversation's going well, too - our reporter says she's smiling!

Kevin looks calm in a grey suit and no tie.

Both Laura Wasser and Mark Vincent Kaplan have been summoned to the commish's chambers, stay tuned for updates on the private convo!

Update: Everyone's currently on a break; Kevin's run out to use the restroom, while Britney and Blair Berk stepped out to continue conferring.

Sounds like they're off to a good start!

Source: X17

Britney & Kevin Return to Court for Custody Hearing

The following italicized article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline separately arrived at a Los Angeles court Tuesday for a custody hearing.

Spears, 26, is apparently seeking a change in her visitation schedule, but details weren't immediately known.

At 8:40 a.m., a somber-looking Federline, wearing a beige suit, entered the courtroom along with his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan.

Spears, also looking somber, entered shortly thereafter with her father. Her blonde hair was straight and long and she wore a white shirt, beige pants, and wedges. She took a seat in the right side of the courtroom, while Federline was seated on left side.

Laura Wasser, Spears's original divorce lawyer, is reportedly rejoining the singer's legal team. Wasser was seen entering the courtroom along with a lawyer working for Spears's conservatorship.

The pop star currently has monitored visitation with her sons, Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, three times a week.

The ex-couple faces a custody trial in August if they're unable to settle their case out of court.

"Our goal is to settle what we can without a trial to achieve what's in the best interest of the children," Kaplan tells PEOPLE. "But whatever can't be resolved with a private mediator will be brought to trial."

Spears's father remains in legal control of his daughter's affairs until a July 31 hearing.

Source: People

Britney's Hot Lawyer is Back!

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It's official: Britney Spears is sane again. The lawyer who quit Brit when she was crazy is coming back, hot as ever.

Sources connected to the case tell us disso-queen Laura Wasser is back in as her family law attorney. Court documents will be filed today making it official. Wasser, you'll recall, is the one who scored joint custody for Brit, even as she was melting down. Wasser quit the case after Spears repeatedly ignored her advice. For Wasser to return, it's a signal that the Brit ship is back on an even keel -- kinda sorta.

Wasser has repped everyone with failed marriages under the sun, including Angelina Joile, Kiefer Sutherland and Denise Richards. She also served as legal consultant to the movie "Liar, Liar," a credit that surely qualifies her for the Supreme Court.

The buzz ... that Wasser will move to win back joint custody by summer's end.

Stay tuned.

Source: TMZ

Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Meet in Court

The following italicized article is from www.usmagazine.com:

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are both at L.A. Superior Court to discuss custody of their two sons.

Spears, 26, has also rehired her former divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, court public information office Allan Parachini confirms to Usmagazine.com.

Spears, in tan capri pants, a white T-shirt and straight hair, is seated in the front row of the courtroom with Wasser, lawyer Blair Berk and her father, Jamie. Federline, 30, is also in attendance with lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan.

The two have not yet made eye contact, according to an onlooker.

The couple last appeared in court May 6, where Spears was granted extended visitation — three days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— of their sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 20 months.

Story developing.

Source: US Weekly

Bikini Britney Back In LA Sun

The following italicized article is from www.thesun.co.uk:

BRITNEY SPEARS is back LA and already back in her bikini.

The singer recently returned from Louisiana, where she was by teenage sister JAMIE LYNN's side while she gave birth to her first child.

But it didn't take Brit long to strip off and reveal her toned body, following extensive work in the gym over the past few months ahead of her pop comeback.

Studio

She spent time in the studio laying tracks before her brief visit to see her sister.

According to reports in the US, she's working alongside vocal producer and co-writer JIM BEANZ - who has collaborated with TIMBALAND and teamed up with Britney on her last album, Blackout.

Beanz told UsMagazine.com: "Everyone has personal stuff, but a true professional doesn't bring it into the studio. Britney is amazing."

Source: The Sun

Mediabase Chart Update

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Britney Relaxing Outside Her House In Beverly Hills

Britney once again held refuge at her home in Studio City today. Britney, dressed in a bright blue Christian Audigier bikini and sunglasses, enjoyed a chat on the cell phone in her garden.

See them all here!

Source: Untouchable Britney