About Rashida Maples, Esq.

Rashida Maples, Esq. is Founder and Managing Partner of J. Maples & Associates(www.jmaplesandassociates.com). She has practiced Entertainment & Fashion, Real Estate and Small Business Law for 9 years, handling both transactional and litigation matters. Her clients include R&B Artists Bilal and Olivia, NFL Superstar Ray Lewis, Fashion Powerhouse Harlem’s Fashion Row, KinderJam, LLC and Hirschfeld Properties, LLC.

Legal Breakdowns of the hottest Entertainment and Celebrity Drama October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized as a national effort to promote awareness and prevention of domestic violence. Too many women have suffered and continue to suffer in silence at the hands of their domestic partner without knowing and/or understanding their legal rights to […]

Quincy Jones Sues Estate of Michael Jackson, But Who Controls and Owns MJ’s Estate? It was announced last week that legendary super producer Quincy Jones sued the estate of the late Michael Jackson seeking an award of $10 million dollars for owed royalties based upon claims of breach of contract and loss of credit. In […]

The use of social media in today’s working environment is almost a necessity to stay on top of up to date trends, potential jobs and effective networking. LinkedIn, a social media engine utilized particularly for networking professionals, provides great benefits for its users and members. This hub is full of useful connections, which some have […]

Legal Breakdowns of the hottest Entertainment and Celebrity Drama Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips v. Barneys New York and the New York City Police Department 19-year-old college student, Trayon Christian was recently arrested leaving luxury department store, Barney’s in Manhattan, after purchasing a $350 Salvatore Ferragamo belt. It’s being reported that after the NYC College […]

Looking for a job is a job in and of itself. I do not know many people who actually enjoy the process of applying for multiple positions, only to be turned down or not receive a response altogether. Couple this angst with the state of the economy the past couple of years and you have […]

Legal Breakdowns of the hottest Entertainment and Celebrity Drama TLC v. Pebbles With the VH1 produced TLC Biopic debuting tonight, fans, old and new, plan on tuning in to either get further insight into the story of the bestselling girl’s group of all time, or to just become familiar with everything they have endured from […]

Legal Breakdowns of the hottest Entertainment and Celebrity Drama Continuing with our series on legal rights for women in conjunction with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, today we will highlight additional forms of domestic abuse that may go unreported because they are not deemed “typical.” Too many women have suffered, and continue to suffer, in […]

Name: Tamika Newhouse Occupation: Owner/Operator, Delphine Publications Previous Job Experience: Teacher HB: Briefly describe your day to day activities and responsibilities as an author and publisher. Tamika Newhouse: I usually rise to immediately power up my laptop to check emails. After eating breakfast and once I have answered as many emails as I can, I […]

HARRY BELAFONTE SUES THE ESTATE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT In a federal lawsuit brought on Tuesday by Harry Belafonte against the estate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Belafonte is seeking a declaratory judgment from the Manhattan court declaring his ownership in three documents related to Dr. King. […]

According to a recent article published by the American Psychological Association, a man’s subconscious self-esteem is, in fact, affected by a female partner’s successes and failures. But wait…what does this actually mean? Based upon experiments related to the study, “Deep down, men may not bask in the glory of their successful wives or girlfriends. While […]

Kandi Burruss Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Kim Zolciak Dismissed Super producer Kandi Burruss filed a lawsuit against former friend and reality television co-star, Kim Zolciak over the song “Tardy For The Party.” As many of us witnessed, Kandi basically gave life to the song by providing production and some songwriting credits to the once immensely […]

After the recession hit in 2008 and I was laid off, my desires shifted a bit when it came to my ideal working situation. To make ends meet, I would freelance and handle client matters by working from home. All I needed was my laptop, laser printer, cell phone and internet connection and I was […]