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 NY Times: Judge Frees Spears From Father’s Control - The singer will be without James P. Spears’s oversight over her finances for the first time since 2008 after a judge ruled that the “current situation is not tenable.” By Joe Coscarelli, Julia Jacobs and Liz Day

The conservatorship was established in 2008, after Mr. Spears sought control over his pop-star daughter’s life and business, citing her mental health struggles and substance abuse.