Joanne Siegel v. Time Warner Inc
Summary
Joanne Siegel and Laura Siegel Larson are suing Time Warner, Warner Bros, and DC Comics over copyright infringement related to Superman. The heirs allege the defendants improperly exploited the character without proper rights or compensation, challenging ownership and licensing of one of pop culture's most valuable intellectual properties.
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Counsel of record
For the plaintiff
- Marc Toberoff Law OfficesJeffrey Bruce Linden, Rafael Gomez-Cabrera
- Toberoff & Associates PCMarc Toberoff, Pablo D Arredondo
- David S. Harris, P.C.David S Harris
- Murphy Pearson Bradley and FeeneyKeith Gregory Adams
- Toberoff & Associates, P.C.Nicholas Calvin Williamson
For the defendant
- O'Melveny and Myers LLPDaniel M Petrocelli, Matthew T Kline
- Fross Zelnick Lehrman and ZissuJustin Deabler, Roger L Zissu
- Loeb and Loeb LLPJonathan Zavin
- Miller Barondess LLPAdam Beriah Hagen
- NBC Universal IncDavid Loren Burg
- OMelveny and MyersCassandra L Seto
- Warner Bros.Patrick T Perkins
- Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin & EvallMichael Bergman
- Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu PCJames D. Weinberger
- Loeb and LoebDavid Aaron Grossman
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:04-cv-08776
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Otis D. Wright II
- Filed
- 2004-10-22
- Last filing
- 2016-06-29
- Terminated
- 2013-04-18
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Warner Bros Television Inc Warner Brothers Television Production Inc Warner Communications Inc DC Comics Time Warner Inc Warner Bros Entertainment Inc Laura Siegel Larson Does