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Michael Jackson's Estate Sues ABC Over Documentary

Well, we knew this was coming. Following ABC's broadcast of the special The Last Days Of Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson's estate is hitting the network with a lawsuit. However, since filing a defamation suit when dealing with a public figure (especially one as big as MJ), the estate's legal team if coming for the network on the ground of copyright infringement. Howard Weitzman, one of the estate's attorneys, said in a statement, “Disney and ABC committed willful and intentional copyright infringement when they used the Estate’s copyrighted materials without the Estate’s permission. Disney’s conduct here was particularly surprising given that it has no tolerance for anyone using its copyrighted material in even the most trivial of manners. Disney and ABC’s conduct is also contrary to law and industry practice, and despite several cautionary letters from the Estate to Disney and ABC attorneys.  Disney and ABC never sought the Jackson Estate’s permission to use any of the material owned by the Estate in the broadcast." Looks like they're coming for Disney's pockets this go 'round. #GetMoney

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