Marvel Characters Inc. v. Kirby, Second Circuit, Docket No. 11-3333-cv (Aug. 8, 2013). This is an appeal from the judgment of the U.S. Dist. Ct. for the Southern District of New York granting summary judgment in favor of Marvel, et al. My analysis of the SDNY’s decision is here. The Second Circuit affirmed (in part) […]
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DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corp., et al, US Dist. Ct., C.D. California (October 17, 2012). Joseph Shuster was the first illustrator of the Superman comics. In 1938, Shuster (and co-creator Jerome Siegel) assigned to DC the exclusive right to the use of the Superman characters and story. Shuster passed away on July 30, 1992. […]
Marvel Worldwide, Inc. v. Kirby US Dist. Ct., S.D. New York 777 F.Supp.2d 720 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) Facts: Jack Kirby, now deceased, worked on famous (and valuable) Marvel comics, such as The Amazing Spider Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and The X-Men. The relevant works were created during the years 1958-1963. There was no evidence […]
Scorpio Music, et al. v. Victor Willis US Dist. Ct., S.D. Cal. Order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss, May 7, 2012 Facts: Willis is the original lead singer of the Village People. After 1977, Willis granted his copyright interest in thirty-three (33) musical compositions (including YMCA, In the Navy, and Go West) to Can’t Stop […]
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