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Warren Peary v. DC Comics, Inc. et al
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April 25, 2025
DC Comics Gets Judge To Toss Superman IP Suit
A New York federal judge on Thursday tossed a copyright infringement suit that a nephew of late Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster lodged against DC Comics on behalf of his uncle's estate ahead of a July film release on the iconic superhero, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over the case.
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January 31, 2025
Up, Up And Away Again: New 'Superman' IP Suit Takes Flight
The heirs of "Superman" co-creator Joseph Shuster on Friday launched another intellectual property fight, this time alleging that DC Comics has continued to exploit the foreign copyrights to the original character and story even though, in a handful of countries, those rights automatically reverted to his estate years ago.