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       Michael Jackson Asked Lawyer to Fix Pinball Machine
       By: WomanInTheMirror Date: February 15, 2012, 9:23 am
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       Two Michael Jackson lawyers are in the news today. Most
       importantly, John Branca–the man who helped Michael buy the
       Beatles catalog and worked with him on and off for 30 years–was
       honored by the Entertainment Law Initiative today at their
       annual Beverly Hills Hotel luncheon. Branca took the few
       protesters outside the hotel in stride–they’re all the Jackson
       conspiracy characters. One of them wore a Guy Fawkes mask.
       Branca told the audience–including Jackson estate lawyer Howard
       Weitzman and Jackson personal lawyer Joel Katz–some of the
       funnier anecdotes of working with the late great pop star.
       Early on, Jackson called him and said, “John, we have  to talk
       about something very serious.” Branca grabbed a pen and pad to
       take notes. Jackson told him, “My pinball machine isn’t
       working.”  Branca got the game fixed, and the two went on to not
       only buy the Beatles catalog but to get back the rights to
       Michael’s master recordings.
       Meanwhile, in another part of the universe, it does seem that
       Brian Oxman –who’s had a long history of disciplinary action
       with the California Bar Association– has been barred from
       practicing law anymore. According to a filing with the
       California State Bar Association, Oxman’s status changed on
       February 2, 2012. It now reads “not eligible to practice law”
       and “ordered inactive.” That nat be the end of Brian Oxman as a
       TV spokesman for the Jackson family and for Michael Jackson.
       Branca, by the way, also talked about his long history with the
       Beach Boys and his role now in helping them reunite. And he
       wasn’t always on a legal path. His parents sent him to classes
       for “music, dance, and singing”– all of which he disliked
       intensely. As Jackson’s main co-executor, he’s done an amazing
       job of making money for Michael’s kids and estate.
       Also on the bill at lunch: Bloomberg BusinessWeek editor Josh
       Tyrangiel and Spotify founder Daniel Ek. Ek told me it was no
       big deal that Paul McCartney‘s new album wasn’t offered on
       Spotify. “We’d never made a deal for it in the first place,” he
       told me.
       Source:
  HTML http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerfriedman/2012/02/10/michael-jackson-asked-lawyer-to-fix-pinball-machine/
       Is anybody else not surprised by that?  So Michael.   ;D
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