Valensi Rose Lawyers Administer the Estate of Famous “Soul Train” Founder

By Steve Moeller

Stephen F. Moeller

Don Cornelius was the legendary founder and host of the long-running “Soul Train” television series. He is now considered to be one of the most important pioneers in African-American entertainment. Mr. Cornelius was a longtime client of the Valensi Rose law firm, whose lawyers handled essentially all of “Soul Train’s” entertainment, intellectual property and litigation work for many years.

Mr. Cornelius died in February, 2012, and his Estate and Trust are now being administered in Los Angeles County. Once again, Valensi Rose lawyers, primarily Stephen Moeller and Bruce D. Sires, are heavily involved in this legal representation. They continue to represent the former “Soul Train” production company, Don Cornelius Productions, and also represent the Cornelius Trust and Cornelius Estate in various legal matters including federal estate tax issues, liquidation of real estate, and the litigation and resolution of any pending claims or disputes which involve the Cornelius Estate.

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Vanity Fair Not Fair To La Toya Jackson, Say Valensi Rose Attorneys

Steve F. Moeller

Michael R. Morris

Valensi Rose entertainment lawyers Michael Morris and Steve Moeller have been retained to pursue a claim against Vanity Fair magazine, and its publisher Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc., regarding certain false and libelous statements made about Valensi Rose client La Toya Jackson. The statements involve Ms. Jackson’s  supposed actions immediately following the 2009 death of her brother Michael Jackson.

The statements appear in an article in the November issue of Vanity Fair entitled “Estate of Siege”, which generally deals with certain disputes involving Michael Jackson’s family and the executors of his Estate.

The firm’s lawyers have made a formal demand for retraction of the statements, since the magazine article includes a description of certain purported actions by members of the Jackson family which are untrue, and unsupported by any reliable sources or witnesses. As of the present date, it has not been determined whether a lawsuit will be filed against the magazine. 

Both Michael Morris and Steve Moeller have been extensively involved in representing recording artists, writers, producers, and other talent for more than 20 years. Steve Moeller is an experienced entertainment litigator who has represented numerous clients in lawsuits involving copyright infringement, trademarks, libel, and many other media related disputes.

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