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January 12, 2013: Latest Superman Lawsuit Decision Explained

Superman Court Case Jeff Trexler, legal expert and friend of the Superman Homepage, has written a Q&A style report explaining the ramifications behind the recent court decision ruling in favor of Warner Bros. over the rights to Superman. Here are a few excerpts from his report...

    In the simplest possible terms, what happened in the Siegel case?

    The Siegels 2008 victory is all but officially null and void. The Siegel heirs will instead receive what they are owed under the 2001 settlement agreement.

    What next?

    For the Siegel case, it's all over but the lower court filings. With a binding settlement in place, the subsequent Siegel lawsuit is moot. We can expect the district court to follow the Ninth Circuit's lead on this score and vacate the 2008 opinion.

    If the Siegel heirs get a settlement worth millions of dollars, didn't they actually win?

    If they cared only for money, sure. But the Superman case was about so much more than that. As I said on The Beat last year, "the Siegel heirs have something to lose-they vindicated their father by winning a historic lawsuit in the lower court, and the appeal could take that away."

    It did.

Read Jeff's full report at ComicsBeat.com.

To hear Jeff further explain these topics and answer more fan questions about this court decision, join us for "Radio KAL Live!" on Monday, January 14 at 8.30pm PST.



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