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Posted Nov 10th 2009 6:04PM by TMZ Staff
The judge in the Michael Jackson estate case just put a quick stop to Joe Jackson's objections to the will and to the executors -- in a nutshell, the judge said Joe had no dog in the fight ... no legal standing.
The judge indicated the way is now cleared to formally appoint John Branca and John McClain co-executors of Jackson's estate.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Tags: court, joe jackson, JoeJackson, john branca, john mclain, JohnBranca, JohnMclain, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Oct 4th 2009 10:50AM by TMZ Staff
The charity being sued by the administrators of Michael Jackson's estate says they should be viewed as "friends" of the Jackson estate and they will fight to continue to protect his legacy.
Heal the World, which is being accused of ripping off Jackson's name and likeness without permission, denies all the allegations, saying, "This suit has not been brought against the charity to 'protect' Mr. Jackson, his estate, his legacy and certainly not his humanitarian aims as has been claimed. You don't 'protect' yourself from a friend and we are no adversary."
The lawsuit claims the Heal the World charity had no relationship with Jackson or his family.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Tags: administrators, charity, heal the world, HealTheWorld, john branca, john mclain, JohnBranca, JohnMclain, lawsuit, legacy, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Sep 29th 2009 7:25PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's estate has filed a lawsuit against the Heal the World Foundation.
The Special Administrators, John Branca and John McClain, have alleged in the suit the Foundation is using Jackson's name and likeness without permission.
According to the lawsuit the Foundation and other related entities have registered 6 trademarks and have applied with 41 additional ones, all suggesting a connection to Jackson.
The legal papers acknowledge Jackson founded his own Heal the World Foundation in 1992 but it has no connection to the defendants.
The suit alleges the defendants cybersquatted various domain names, including "mjaid.net," "healthworldfoundation.net," and "mjquotes.net."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: heal the world foundation, HealTheWorldFoundation, john branca, john mclain, JohnBranca, JohnMclain, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
