2012 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

March 31, 2012: Examining the Latest Development in Superman Copyright Battle

Superman Court Case Jeff Trexler, an attorney who has been closely following the Superman legal battle for years, weighs in with his thoughts on the latest development in the on-going dispute over the rights to Superman.

    The latest Time Warner brief isn't a substantial change in legal strategy. Seeking a trial was central to DC's cross-appeal to the Ninth Circuit from the outset.

    The reason: the lower court district court key points were decided via summary judgment, a ruling without a trial. In filing its appeal last year, Time Warner took the position that summary judgment was inappropriate, inasmuch as material facts remain in dispute. DC's appellate brief is the standard way all parties to an appeal explain their positions to the court, and it had long been scheduled to drop last Friday.

    The brief and trial request may not have been a surprise, but they do help to highlight how DC has sought to reframe the case since Hollywood super-attorney Daniel Petrocelli replaced the company's previous outside counsel. From the brief's initial argument to its close, DC seeks to redefine the real conflict. This isn't a mega-corporation versus two deserving heirs - rather, DC is targeting predatory businessmen who use the law as cover for victimizing their clients.

Read the complete essay at the ComicsBeat website.



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