Entertainment & Sports
Oct. 19, 2012
Judge rejects Superman heirs' copyright claim
In a major victory for the Warner Bros.-owned publisher, a federal circuit court judge Wednesday rejected an attempt by the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Joseph Shuster to recapture the copyrights to the iconic character.
By Jean Yung
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Man of Steel won't soon escape the grip of DC Comics Inc.
In a major victory for the Warner Bros.-owned publisher, a federal circuit court judge Wednesday rejected an attempt by the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Joseph Shuster to recapture the copyrights to the iconic character.
The decision concludes one part of a long-running dispute over the franchise.
Judge Otis D. Wright II of the U.S. Distri...
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