Ziffren Brittenham LLP 
Sony/ATV Music Publishing 
Musicians' Assistance Program 
Participant and Magnolia Pictures have acquired North American rights to "John Lewis: Good Trouble," a look at the life and career of the civil rights activist and congressional leader.The film was executive produced and financed by CNN Films, AGC Studios and Time Studios. Magnolia is planning to release the film in the spring of 2020. Lewis is expected to play a key role in promoting the picture, which chronicles his social activism and legislative action as a Democratic representative from...
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
John
Branca
Partner
The longtime attorney for Michael Jackson during his lifetime, Branca has been co-executor of the King of Pop’s estate since his death in 2009, during which time it has brought in a reported $2 billion — as much as the singer earned when he was alive. He remains active on that front, squaring off with HBO in the ongoing legal battle over the doc “Leaving Neverland.” This year, his main focus has been development of the Broadway show “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough,” which is scheduled to open in summer 2020. As head of the music department at venerable firm Ziffren Brittenham, he oversaw the deal for the Rick Rubin Showtime series “Shangri-La” and rapper Tyga’s Columbia Records signing, and still he found time to lecture at Harvard and UCLA law schools.
