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March 24, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Michael Jackson & Julien’s Auctions Lawsuit Update, Claims of Threats: “Lives Are At Stake and There Will Be Bloodshed”

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As widely reported in the mainstream media, Michael Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Julien’s Auctions for the return of personal property from the Neverland Ranch that was consigned to the auction house with a sale planned for April 22-April 25, 2009 in Beverly Hills.  Fox News now reports on claims of threats made against Darren Julien and partner Martin Nolan by a Jackson associate. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Julien's Auctions, Mainstream Media: Magazines, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, Michael Jackson, News and Events Tagged With: agreement, artifacts, auction, auction house, auction network, breach of fiduciary duty, california, case, cause of action, civil code, claim, Colony Capital, complaint, contract, conversion, County of Los Angeles, court, darren julien, declaratory relief, Defendants, Dr. Tohme R. Tohme, event, Exhibit, Fraud, halt, Hollywood, illegal, intentional misrepresentation, Jacko, James R. Weller, julien's, Julien's Auction House, king of pop, lawsuit, Leonard Muhammad, live auction, LLC, Loius Farrakhan, Los Angeles Superior Court, Martin Nolan, memorabilia, michael jackson, MJJ Productions, MusiCares, nation of islam, neverland, original prop, Plaintiff, promissory fraud, punitive damages, rescission, sale, shambles, Stolen, superior court, threat, threats, tmz.com, Tohme, tour, unfair business practices, united states

March 18, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Superior Court Lawsuit Filing: Michael Jackson’s MJJ Productions, Inc. vs Julien’s Auction House, LLC

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As widely reported in the mainstream media, Michael Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Julien’s Auctions for the return of personal property from the Neverland Ranch that was consigned to the auction house with a sale planned for April 22-April 25, 2009 in Beverly Hills.  Below is a PDF of the complaint filed in California Superior Court. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Julien's Auctions, Mainstream Media: Magazines, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, Mainstream Media: Television, Michael Jackson Tagged With: agreement, artifacts, auction, auction house, auction network, breach of fiduciary duty, california, case, cause of action, civil code, claim, Colony Capital, complaint, contract, conversion, County of Los Angeles, court, darren julien, declaratory relief, Defendants, Dr. Tohme R. Tohme, event, Fraud, halt, Hollywood, illegal, intentional misrepresentation, julien's, Julien's Auction House, king of pop, lawsuit, live auction, LLC, memorabilia, michael jackson, MJJ Productions, MusiCares, neverland, original prop, Plaintiff, promissory fraud, punitive damages, rescission, sale, Stolen, superior court, threat, tmz.com, Tohme, tour, unfair business practices, united states

March 7, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Auction Network Pulls The Plug On Julien’s Auctions Amid Michael Jackson Lawsuit Controversy

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As reported Thursday, Michael Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Julien’s Auctions over the upcoming auction event in April, liquidating Jackson’s personal property and memorabilia from Neverland Ranch.  Now Auction Network, the online bidding service provider, has announced on their website that they are withdrawing as a partner in the auction “unless or until the controversy is resolved”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Julien's Auctions, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, Michael Jackson, News and Events Tagged With: artifacts, auction, auction house, auction network, court, darren julien, event, halt, Hollywood, illegal, julien's, king of pop, lawsuit, live auction, memorabilia, michael jackson, neverland, original prop, sale, Stolen, threat, tmz.com, united states

March 5, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Auction House Controversies In The News: Christie’s & China, Antiquorium & India, Julien’s Auctions & Michael Jackson

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There has been a great deal of controversy in the news in the past week with regards to three unrelated auction house events, including Christie’s auction of  “national treasures” originally looted from Beijing in 1860, India’s attempt to halt the sale of Mohandas Gandhi memorabilia scheduled for auction today by Antiquorum, and Julien’s Auctions upcoming sale of Michael Jackson memorabilia (which today Jackson is threatening with lawsuit).  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christie's, Julien's Auctions, Mainstream Media: Magazines, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, Michael Jackson, News and Events Tagged With: antiquorum, Art, artifacts, auction, auction house, BBC, british, christies, court, darren julien, event, france, halt, Heritage, Hollywood, illegal, interpol, julien's, king of pop, l.a. times, lawsuit, live auction, memorabilia, michael jackson, mohandas gandhi, neverland, original prop, sale, sandals, Stolen, threat, tmz.com, united states, zenith pocket watch

December 30, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Original Prop Hobby – 2008 Year in Review

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As was the case last year (see 2007 Year in Review), what follows is an editorial review of my personal views with regards to the hobby, looking back at the top trends and news stories of 2008.  As always, there were a lot of interesting developments and events, and quite a bit to review and consider. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Featured Articles, The Year in Review Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, blu-ray disc, certificate of authenticity, christopher reeve, coa, Costume, ebay, Film, george lucas, graflex, guarantee, Heritage Auction, High Definition, l.a. prop and wardrobe, lawsuit, letter of authenticity, LFL, lightsaber, loa, marketplace, Misrepresentation, Movie, Original, original prop blog, profiles in history, Prop, Provenance, replica, screencaps, screencapture, shepperton design studios, star wars, stormtrooper, superman, Television, transparency, trust & safety, tv, Wardrobe, WFAA

December 15, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Los Angeles Jury Finds in Favor of AMPAS Over Pickford Heirs in Oscar Case

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Picking up from the report published in January (see Oscar Statuette Legal Dispute Between Heirs & The Academy), the L.A. Times today reports that a jury has decided in favor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), prohibiting the sale of a 1930 Oscar (Academy Award) which heirs of Mary Pickford had planned to auction, with proceeds to benefit a charity, the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony.  The Academy has the first right of refusal to buy the award – valued at hundreds of thousands – for $10. [Read more…]

Filed Under: News and Events Tagged With: agreement, auction, charity, dispute, Douglas Fairbanks, estate, Film, heirs, Hollywood, jury, l.a. times, law, lawsuit, legal, Mary Pickford, memorabilia, Movie, oscar, star, statue, superior court, trademark, trial

August 1, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Star Wars “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets Update: High Court Ruling Excerpts on LFL v. SDS Case

Given the British High Court ruling on the case of Lucasfilm vs. Andrew Ainsworth (see Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth High Court Ruling: Full Document from Royal Courts of Justice), and the additional information available from the court documents, I thought it would be a good opportunity to build on the prior OPB article exploring the “prototype” Stormtrooper helmets (see Star Wars “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets) trading in the marketplace as original and authentic precursors to the helmets used on set and filmed in Star Wars: A New Hope. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "Prototype" Stormtrooper Helmets (AA, Andrew Ainsworth), LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, Market Watch, News and Events, Star Wars, Star Wars, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, armor, armour, Art, auction, authenitc, authentic, bonhams, brian muir, case, christies, copyright, Costume, court, darth vader, design, event, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, live auctions, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, marketplace, norman reynolds, Original, production, profiles in history, Prop, prop store of london, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, screen-used, sculpt, sds, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe, x-wing

July 31, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth High Court Ruling: Full Document from Royal Courts of Justice


“Exoray” from the RPF is hosting a full HTML version of the High Court ruling on the case between Lucasfilm and Andrew Ainsworth in the legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope.  I have not had time to review the full ruling in detail, but thought readers would be interested in reviewing it first hand: [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, Market Watch, News and Events, Star Wars, Star Wars, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, norman reynolds, Original, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe, x-wing

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