Esq. | Breaking Legal News | Entertainment Law News | The Hollywood Reportertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14639342010-09-15T17:59:23-07:00Blog focusing on breaking legal news in entertainment and media. THR Esq. offers analysis on how industries in Hollywood are impacted and influenced by the law. Published by The Hollywood Reporter.TypePadJackson family lawsuit blames AEG for Michael's deathtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2013487649ba4970c2010-09-15T17:59:23-07:002010-09-15T17:59:23-07:00By Matthew Belloni Michael Jackson's family has sued AEG Live claiming the event production company is responsible for Jackson's death. Here's the complaint, filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court by Katherine Jackson on behalf of the family. The lawsuit...hollywoodreporterQ&A: Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Michael Jackson estatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2013484ec53a6970c2010-06-25T10:30:08-07:002010-06-25T10:30:08-07:00By Eriq Gardner Pop superstar Michael Jackson died a year ago today. In life, Jackson was involved in a startling number of lawsuits and had a penchant for switching attorneys at every turn. These days, his estate continues to attract...hollywoodreporterCrime Time: Will a jury believe that Michael Jackson killed himself?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e201347fc2fef2970c2010-04-09T11:35:21-07:002010-04-09T12:23:32-07:00Our criminal courts columnist isn't totally on board with Dr. Conrad Murray's possible defense strategy ... By Russell Wetanson Like anyone else, I have my gullible moments. When I was a kid, I believed my parents when they told me...hollywoodreporterFox News goes liberal (on copyright law)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e201310ffdb15a970c2010-03-31T09:55:01-07:002010-03-31T09:55:13-07:00By Eriq Gardner Fox News loves "fair use" ... if it can help win a copyright lawsuit. Rupert Murdoch may be on the record attacking the legal doctrine as an excuse for online piracy, but attorneys for the mogul's top-rated...hollywoodreporterPaul Anka: 'This Is Mine'tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a5e130a4970b2009-10-13T14:40:34-07:002009-10-13T14:40:34-07:00By Eriq Gardner These days, anybody with an iPhone who is dying to know the name of some mysterious song on the radio can open up an app called Shazam to identify the track. Maybe that's what the executors of...hollywoodreporterMichael Jackson estate goes after 'Heal the World' charitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a5b19dcd970b2009-10-01T11:55:23-07:002009-10-01T11:55:23-07:00By Eriq Gardner As the administrators of Michael Jackson's estate and the late singer's family continue to squabble over assets, hopefully all parties can at least agree that there's no place for a purported charity that allegedly tricks Michael Jackson...hollywoodreporterBattle still rages over Michael Jackson's estatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2011572562f09970b2009-08-03T14:45:06-07:002009-08-03T14:45:06-07:00By Eriq Gardner The fallout from Michael Jackson's death continues today in Los Angeles Superior Court as a judge considers Katherine Jackson's request to become "Guardian of the Estate" of her late son. THR's Roger Friedman posted some of the...hollywoodreporterMichael Jackson estate in Branca and McClain's hands....for nowtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2011571cb91f9970b2009-07-06T15:48:09-07:002009-07-06T15:48:09-07:00By Eriq Gardner Congrats to John Branca and John McClain for bringing some semblance of stability to the Michael Jackson legal circus. This morning, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff granted them temporary control over Jackson estate. Confusion reigned...hollywoodreporterMichael Jackson legal battle shifts to the willtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2011571a3cb94970b2009-07-02T10:50:41-07:002009-07-02T10:50:41-07:00By Eriq Gardner Another day, another round of Michael Jackson legal news. Yesterday, we reported about the inevitable filing of the late singer's last will and testament. Nothing too shocking was contained the will (beyond a Diana Ross cameo), but...hollywoodreporterRead Michael Jackson's willtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e201157199d411970b2009-07-01T10:09:24-07:002009-07-01T10:22:37-07:00By Eriq Gardner At long last, here's a copy of Michael Jackson's will. The will is dated July 7, 2002 and gives his entire estate to the Michael Jackson Family Trust. Contrary to earlier news reports, the will doesn't explicitly...hollywoodreporter