August 22, 2022
An Alabama federal judge has agreed to confirm an arbitral award granting film copyrights to the successors of "To Kill a Mockingbird" filmmakers in a dispute with author Harper Lee's estate over rights to the American drama.
February 10, 2022
The heirs of the filmmakers behind the 1962 classic courtroom drama "To Kill a Mockingbird" filed a petition against author Harper Lee's estate in Alabama federal court Wednesday, seeking to enforce a final arbitration award and settlement that gives them film copyrights to the award-winning novel and its sequels.