All posts containing the tag: "attorney"
Posted Oct 1st 2009 4:39PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned an attorney acting on behalf of at least two members of Michael Jackson's family will go to court tomorrow and ask the judge to boot named co-executor John Branca from the case, but there's something they don't know.
Attorney Brian Oxman -- the lawyer who pops up from time to time in the Jackson saga -- says he has a document proving Jackson fired Branca.
Branca served as Jackson's lawyer on and off for 29 years. Sources connected to Branca freely admit Jackson fired the lawyer in 1990, but rehired him 3 years later. We're also told Branca quit Michael in 2006 because Jackson insisted on hiring "advisors" Branca believed would do great harm to MJ.
A month before Jackson died, he began conversations with Branca, saying he wanted him back in the fold. We've learned on June 17, eight days before Jackson died, Jackson signed a letter hiring Branca back as his lawyer.
Howard Weitzman, a lawyer for the estate, confirmed, "In mid-June, Michael Jackson retained John Branca to represent him as general and entertainment counsel in his business and personal affairs." Weitzman added, "The letter retaining Branca was shared with lawyers for Katherine Jackson very early in the probate proceedings."
Attorney Londell McMillan, who reps Katherine Jackson, tells TMZ "We will not comment on what we will do tomorrow." McMillan also had no comment on Brian Oxman, but did say he had "valuable information."
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: attorney, John Branca, JohnBranca, lawyer, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Sep 17th 2009 9:19AM by TMZ Staff
Ben Roethlisberger's lawyer claims any idiot could figure out the woman who's accusing him of sexual assault is a fraud and he wants the judge to nail her lawyer for filing a "frivolous and abusive" lawsuit.
Andrea McNulty accused the Pittsburgh Steelers' QB of sexually assaulting her at a Lake Tahoe hotel in July, 2008. She filed a civil lawsuit a year later.
In the new legal papers, Roethlisberger's lawyer claims McNulty's attorney knew or should have known his client's suit was bogus. Roethlisberger wants McNulty's lawyer formally sanctioned by the judge -- which, among other things, could mean he would have to pay Roethlisberger's attorney's fees.
Roethlisberger's lawyer says the suit is "designed to harass and embarrass him [Big Ben] and countless other individuals," adding the explicit content in her lawsuit is designed "to stir the prurient interests of the media and public."
Roethlisberger's lawyer says even a casual investigation of the facts would have proven McNulty to be a liar. Among other things, Roethlisberger's lawyer claims McNulty told a co-worker she wanted to have sex with Ben and she wanted him to get her pregnant. She also allegedly sent an email less than 24 hours after her sexual encounter with Ben, stating she was looking forward to having dinner with him.
And there's this -- Ben's lawyer cites a letter written by McNulty's attorney, which reads in part: "Our client is currently struggling with whether or not she wants to come forward and seek criminal prosecution of the celebrity."
Ben's lawyer wants the judge to throw the book at his legal adversary.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: andrea mcnulty, AndreaMcnulty, attorney, Ben Roethlisberger, BenRoethlisberger, lawsuit, lawyer, pittsburgh steelers, PittsburghSteelers, sanctions, sexual assault, SexualAssault
Posted Aug 17th 2009 6:00PM by TMZ Staff
The lawyer for Michael Jackson's kids is set to appear in court for the first time today, as lawyers for the estate and Katherine Jackson's lawyers try to reach an agreement on merchandising all things Michael.
UPDATE 7:10 PM -- And we're done for the day. Biggest headline -- the judge has approved a major Jackson merchandising deal, but there is still one more deal (with AEG for a Jackson memorabilia tour) to be decided upon.
UPDATE 7:03 PM -- The judge has set an evidentiary hearing for Friday -- so the AEG deal won't be approved (or denied) until then.
UPDATE 6:45 PM -- An attorney for AEG says the company wants the deal taken care of this week.
UPDATE 6:41 PM -- And we're back on the record.
UPDATE 6:34 PM -- The judge has ordered a short recess in the hopes all sides can reach an agreement on the AEG deal today.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: aeg live, AegLive, attorney, estate, hearing, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, lawyers, merchandise, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Mar 18th 2009 2:12PM by TMZ Staff
The ex of Jimmy Iovine may have thought she was the one doing the dumping when she filed for divorce last week, but apparently Jimmy checked out of the marriage long before she did.
According to Jimmy's response filed yesterday, the couple separated on January 15. But Vicky Iovine is under the impression the marriage ended a month later on February 15.
And get this -- despite being worth more than almost everyone, Jimmy wants each side to pay their own legal fees.
But Jimmy's got one powerful thing on his side -- Disso Queen Laura Wasser is his lawyer.
Filed under: Music, Dirty Divorces
Tags: attorney, divorce, Interscope Records, InterscopeRecords, Jimmy Iovine, JimmyIovine, Laura Wasser, LauraWasser, lawyer, marriage, Vicky Iovine, VickyIovine
