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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Nov. 3, 2015

Epic battle over Superman copyright headed back to appellate court

The 9th Circuit Tuesday will hear oral arguments in the long-standing fight over the rights to the fictional hero.

By Ashley Cullins
Daily Journal Staff Writer

It's not a bird or a plane; it's Superman back in the courtroom. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday in the long-standing fight over the rights to the fictional hero.

The latest chapter in the decade-plus-long litigation comes from Laura Siegel Larson, daughter of Superman's co-creator, who is seeking to overturn a 2013 partial summary judgment in favor of W...

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