The Associated Press reports (via Yahoo! News) that “the holders of the North American rights to the Winnie the Pooh characters have hired celebrity attorney Johnnie Cochran to represent them in their 12-year legal fight with The Walt Disney Co.”. In this long-standing saga the heirs of Stephen Slesinger claim Disney owes millions in miscalculated royalties – allegations Disney denies. Disney is represented by Daniel Petrocelli in the case. Johnnie Cochran is best known as O.J. Simpson’s lawyer in his criminal trial on murder charges; Cochran won the case. Daniel Petrocelli was the lawyer for the victims’ families in the civil case against Simpson; Petrocelli won the case.