Michael Jackson’s Law Will & Testament

01 Jul

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Hightlights:

Executed in Los Angeles, CA on July 7, 2002.

Stipulates that assets be placed in family trust and that his mother Katherine, or Diana Ross if his mother was unable or unwilling, be appointed guardian of his three children.

Lists three executors: lawyer John Branca, music industry executive John McClain.and Barry Siege.

Sole beneficiary Michael Jackson Family Trust.

Beneficiaries of the Michael Jackson Family Trust appear limited to his children and mother. Six other relatives, including brother Tito’s three sons, who are named as “contingent remainder beneficiaries,” would have been beneficiaries if his children and mother were not alive at time of MJ’s death.

Stephanie Seymour vs. Peter Brant: Supermodel vs. Billionaire Divorce Starts Ugly

03 Jun

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Victoria’s Secret supermodel Stephanie Seymour should trade in her lingerie for a full set of body armor. She needs it to defend herself from soon-to-be ex-husband, billionaire Peter Brant. Seymour is suing the polo player for divorce in a bucolic Connecticut courthouse which is no stranger to high net worth splits, and he has already come out swinging. Although the former Sports Illustrated cover girl started the court proceedings, Brant started the battle. And the writing is on the court house wall– Brant won’t be fighting fair.
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Ophrah’s Legal Maneuver Backfires in an Aha Moment

02 May

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Oprah Aha Moment Oprah Winfrey is trying to lay claim to the “aha moment”. After Mutual of Omaha proclaimed itself the “official sponsor of the aha moment” in a major marketing campaign, the talk show queen sent the insurance a company a request to “cease and desist” use of the phrase on the basis she was the first to popularize it.

In response, Mutual filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming it has the right use the phrase in advertisements as a result of its submission of a federal trademark application in February and Oraph’s prior failure to police use of the phrase. The company claims its “research to obtain its federal trademark uncovered no competing federally registered trademarks, and the trademark application received no opposition.” Yet, Chicagoan Richard Roeper’s research revealed hundreds of examples in which the phrase has been used in pop culture.

While the insurance company’s campaign defines the aha moment as “those amazing, uplifting, inspirational moments that changed [people’s] lives,” what’s most interesting is how scientists have discovered what scientists have discovered about such moments.

OJ Simpson Sentenced to 9 to 33: Hear him cry for leniency

05 Dec

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O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 6 to 15 years in prison for an armed robbery and kidnapping that took place last year in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Before sentencing, Simpson made an emotional plea for leniency to Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass. He started by saying he was “sorry and confused”, though he only sounded hoarse and on the verge of tears.

Paul Newman’s Will

26 Nov

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Paul Newman’s will and codicil was made public last week, two months after his September death from cancer. Mr. Newman’s intellectual property rights were given to the Newman’s Own Foundation which has been the beneficiary of the profit from the salad dressing, popcorn and other food sold under the “Newman’s Own” brand.

Paul L. Newman, Westport father, as a philanthropist and movie stars.
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stake in several production companies, intellectual property rights
Newman’s Own Foundation, salad dressing, popcorn and other food under the Newman’s Own brand.
estate or made public by the probate court.
Joanne WoodwardJoanne Woodward three co-executors. Brian Murphy, Robert H. Forrester, an
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protect his image and the future treatment of Paul Newman, the personality, the product, the commodity
cancer
virtual performance or reanimation of any performance by me by the use of any technique, technology or medium now in existence or which may be known or created in the future anywhere in the universe.’

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