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In Heated Leaving Neverland Case, a California Judge Asks Whether Forced Arbitration Would Violate HBO's First Amendment Rights

In Heated ‘Leaving Neverland’ Case, a California Judge Asks Whether Forced Arbitration Would Violate HBO’s First Amendment Rights

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Does sending a questionable documentary back to arbitration violate freedom of speech? That’s the question a California federal judge has in mind. Earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu... Read More...
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Michael Jackson Attorney Slams ‘Leaving Neverland’ as a “Form of Racism”

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June 6, 2019
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Shortly after the start of the New Year, the Sundance Film Festival added a last-minute addition to its lineup. Leaving Neverland, a documentary directed by Dan Reed, highlights the story of two Michael Jack... Read More...
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Earlier this year, Quincy Jones announced a surprise concert for Michael Jackson fans. At his upcoming performance at London’s O2 Arena, an orchestra would perform three of the hit albums Jones co-produced w... Read More...
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Last February, the Michael Jackson Estate made good on its promise and filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against HBO. The cable network’s decision to air the controversial Leaving Neverland documentary had ... Read More...
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Will the Michael Jackson estate follow through on its threat to sue Leaving Neverland producer/director Dan Reed? In late February, the Michael Jackson estate made good on its promise. The late King of Po... Read More...
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Thanks to Leaving Neverland, Sony Music may now stand to lose out big-time for distributing Michael Jackson’s recordings. The Leaving Neverland fallout continues for the late Michael Jackson. In the contr... Read More...
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The Michael Jackson Estate Sues HBO for More Than $100 Million over ‘Leaving Neverland’

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The Michael Jackson estate has made good on its promise, taking HBO to court in Los Angeles. In the documentary Leaving Neverland, director/producer Dan Reed investigates how the late pop singer reportedly s... Read More...
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‘Leaving Neverland’ Exposé Leaves Audiences ‘Shellshocked’ and Michael Jackson Family ‘Furious’

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January 28, 2019
Despite shocking audiences, people at Sundance just can’t get enough of Michael Jackson. Several weeks ago, the Sundance Film Festival announced a last-minute addition. Leaving Neverland would make its wo... Read More...
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January 17, 2019
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Despite fan outrage, the Sundance Film Festival will still screen the controversial Michael Jackson documentary.  Now, it's getting distributed worldwide. Following the successful airing of six-part docuseri... Read More...
Sundance Will Screen Documentary Examining Michael Jackson's Alleged Child Molestation

Sundance Will Screen a Documentary Examining Michael Jackson’s Alleged Child Molestation

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January 10, 2019
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Another documentary will examine Michael Jackson’s alleged sexual molestation of two children, ten years after his tragic passing. Alongside Lifetime’s successful airing of six-part docuseries Surviving R. K... Read More...
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Appeals Court rules in favor of Sony Music and the Jackson Estate in ‘fake vocals’ suit. In 2014, Vera Serova, a Michael Jackson fan, sued Sony Music and the Jackson Estate.  The Michael Jackson fan claimed ... Read More...
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