2008 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

Superman Court Case

November 6, 2008: Superman Court Case Dates Set

Jeff Trexler has updated his blog at Newsarama.com to report that dates have been set to finalize the trial over the rights to Superman between the Siegel family and DC Comics.

    On Jan. 12, 2009, the issue at stake will be the Siegels' claim that DC Comics, Warner Bros., Time Warner and other companies connected to the Superman properties are alter egos. That is, the Siegels are arguing that these companies are so intertwined that they are essentially one and the same. The primary reason a plaintiff files an alter-ego claim is to reach the assets of separate entities that would otherwise not be required to pay. For example, if DC could not pay the full amount of its debt and the court deemed Warner Bros. and Time Warner to be its alter egos, the Siegels could collect the remaining amount from those other companies.

    As for any amounts the Siegels may be owed from exploitation of the material in Action Comics #1, the date set for trial in regard to accounting of profits is March 24, 2009.

Read the complete report at the Newsarama website.



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