Michael Jackson's estate has filed a federal lawsuit against
a foundation that bears the name of one of his most famous
songs, "Heal the World."
The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles
claims the Heal the World Foundation is improperly using
trademarks and Web sites to create the impression they were
approved by Jackson to solicit donations.
An after-hours phone message to the foundation was not
immediately returned.
The suit claims Jackson created a charity based on his hit
"Heal the World" in 1992, but it dissolved a decade later.
The current Heal the World Foundation was formed in 2008 and
trademarked its name. The lawsuit claims the foundation has
sought trademarks for terms associated with Jackson, such as
the initials "MJ" and "King of Pop."
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