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DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corporation et al
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March 11, 2013
Superman Heir's Atty Dodges Sanctions In DC Comics IP Suit
An attorney for the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel escaped sanctions for alleged discovery violations when a California federal judge ruled Friday that his alleged concealment of letters involving a 2001 copyrights deal with DC Comics, while it "deeply troubled" the court, did not amount to any intentional deception.
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February 05, 2013
Superman Heirs Say DC Comics' Copyright Claims Won't Fly
Following the Ninth Circuit's ruling that Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. has full rights to the Superman character, the heirs of Superman's creators asked a California federal judge on Monday to dismiss Warner Bros. subsidiary DC Comics Inc.'s claims that their estate interfered with its copyrights to the character.
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January 10, 2013
9th Circ. Proves To Be Kryptonite For Superman Heirs
In a big win for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ruled the showbiz giant has a valid 2001 agreement with the heirs of the co-creator of Superman, giving the studio full rights to the comic strip character after years of litigation.
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October 17, 2012
'Superman' Heirs Lost Rights In DC Comics Deal, Judge Says
A California federal judge on Wednesday handed DC Comics a win in its copyright dispute with the heirs of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster, saying the heirs gave up their ability to reclaim their 50 percent interest in the property in a 1992 agreement.
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October 11, 2012
DC Comics Says Atty Hid Evidence In 'Superman' Rights Suit
DC Comics on Wednesday accused an attorney representing the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Jerome Siegel of concealing letters that suggest he lied to his clients in order to disrupt a 2001 deal that would have allowed DC to retain all rights to the Man of Steel.
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September 05, 2012
'Superman' Heirs Slam DC Comics' Bid To Cut Off Rights
The estate of "Superman" co-creator Joseph Shuster urged a California judge Wednesday to reject DC Comics' claim that relatives signed away the right to claw back certain Superman copyrights, saying the assertion would mean DC bet its entire ownership of Superman on a one-page deal.
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October 26, 2011
DC Comics' Superman Rights Suit Withstands Dismissal Bid
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss part of a suit brought by Warner Bros. division DC Comics against the heirs of the creators of Superman and their attorney in a battle over the rights to the Man of Steel.
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April 11, 2011
DC Comics Loses Bid For 'Superman' Heirs' Docs
A California magistrate judge refused Monday to force the heirs of the creators of "Superman" to turn over a consent agreement about negotiating rights to the popular superhero character from an earlier lawsuit with DC Comics.