In this Feb. 11, 2012, file photo, singer Britney Spears arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons with Clive Davis honoring Richard Branson in Beverly Hills, Calif. Testimony is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in a libel, defamation and breach of contract case filed against Spears and her parents by the singer’s former confidante and manager, Osama “Sam” Lutfi. (AP Photo/Vince Bucci, file)