Dutch Judge Orders Cartoon Contest Suspect Held for 2 Weeks
A Dutch judge is extending by two weeks the detention of a 26-year-old man who allegedly threatened to attack the organizer of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest.
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San Diego Comic-Con Awarded Millions in Attorney’s Fees
A jury awarded the owners and operators of San Diego Comic-Con nearly $4 million in attorney’s fees and blocked others from using the name “Comic Con” in a trademark dispute that could have a huge impact on the comic convention industry.
Read moreDisney & Studios Can’t Dodge Claims Over Stolen Technology
Disney and other major film studios cannot dodge lawsuits claiming they used stolen technology to create lifelike animated characters in top-grossing films like “Beauty and the Beast,” a federal judge ruled Monday.
Read moreStan Lee Files Restraining Order Against Business Manager
Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee filed a restraining order against a man who up until earlier this week was acting as his business manager, according to court documents filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Read moreSan Diego Comic-Con: ‘Comic Convention’ Is Ours
SAN DIEGO (CN) – San Diego Comic-Con asked a federal judge Thursday to bar the use of its trademark by
Read moreFifth Circuit Rules for Viacom in ‘Krusty Krab’ Restaurant Case
Viacom has established trademark rights to the fictional restaurant The Krusty Krab where animated chef SpongeBob SquarePants is known for dishing out tasty burgers, the Fifth Circuit affirmed Tuesday, so an aspiring restaurateur cannot use the name for seafood diners.
Read morePeppa Pig Wins Street Cred, Attracts Censors in China
A cherubic British cartoon character has become an unlikely target of China’s censors as fans use her porcine likeness in rap videos and “gangster” tattoos.
Read moreStan Lee Claims Ex-Manager Defrauded Him, Stole Millions
Comic book creator Stan Lee, 95, is suing his former business manager in a fraud and elder abuse lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Friday, claiming that he stole over $4 million dollars and even set up a scheme to sell Lee’s blood as a collector’s item.
Read moreEnd of the Road for Lohan’s ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Suit
New York’s top court dismissed privacy claims Thursday over a supposed caricature of Lindsay Lohan depicted in the video game “Grand Theft Auto V.”
Read moreTech Firm Denied in Bid for Ownership of Animated Films
Because human beings perform the “lion’s share” of creative work to make hit films successful, a technology firm can’t claim ownership of animated movies produced by Walt Disney and other major studios, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Read moreSuing Disney
Esplanade Productions accuses The Walt Disney Co. of serial plagiarism, including Esplanade’s “Zootopia” franchise, in L.A. Superior Court.
Read moreDispute Over Krusty Krab Restaurant Lands in Fifth Circuit
Determined to open a chain of restaurants called The Krusty Krab, a Houston man’s attorney told the Fifth Circuit on Monday that Viacom does not have trademark rights to the fictional restaurant where cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants works the grill.
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Viacom Says Mutant Ninja Turtle Show Is Without Honor
Viacom has sued a New Mexico-based nonprofit in federal court, warning it had better stop featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in its anti-bullying campaign, or else.
Read moreDisney Defense in Animation Case Could Shield Studios From Copyright Claims
A federal judge seemed inclined Thursday to rule that humans play a bigger role than technology in making animated films successful: a finding that could spell trouble for copyright lawsuits against Walt Disney and other major studios.
Read moreJudge Advances Suit Over Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Comic
A federal judge has ruled a comic website can’t dodge copyright infringement claims for its reimagining of Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” which incorporates “Star Trek” into the children’s classic.
Read moreJury Sides With San Diego Comic-Con in Trademark Spat
A six-person jury late Friday found San Diego Comic-Con’s trademark is valid and enforceable, and awarded the decades-old comic convention $20,000 in damages caused by another city convention’s use of the mark.
Read moreSan Diego Comic-Con Asks for $12 Million in Trademark Spat
During closing arguments Thursday, San Diego Comic-Con’s attorney called the use of its trademark by Salt Lake Comic Con a “slap in the face” before asking jurors to award the decades-old comic convention $12 million in damages.
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Comic Con Defendant Says He Knew It Was Trademarked
During a tense exchange in the Comic Con trademark trial Wednesday, the cofounder of Salt Lake Comic Con testified that he knew San Diego Comic-Con had a trademark, but used it anyway, since other events were doing so.
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