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Judge Rules for Marvel in Kirby Heirs’ Copyright Claim

July 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

A federal judge has ruled the heirs of comic book artist Jack Kirby cannot reclaim copyrights to such well-known Marvel characters as the Fantastic Four, Hulk and the X-Men. Kirby’s heirs had filed in 2009 notices of copyright termination with Marvel for dozens of characters the artist had created or [...]

DreamWorks Nears Netflix Deal, Wins Copyright Trial

July 26, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The deal machine is working overtime at DreamWorks Animation, which is reportedly close to a streaming content deal with Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter and Bloomberg, the deal would replace one DreamWorks has in place with HBO that runs through 2014. However, HBO may offer to terminate the deal [...]

Fleischer Studios Loses Betty Boop Copyright Appeal

March 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The heirs of animator Max Fleischer have lost a legal appeal to recover the copyright to the popular cartoon character Betty Boop, according to news reports. In a 2-1 ruling the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court decision in ruling that Fleischer Studios Inc. could not prove there [...]