Tiffany Removes Advert Over Hong Kong Controversy
Tiffany & Co. have removed a tweet showing a woman covering one eye after Chinese consumers accused the jeweler of supporting the Hong Kong protesters.
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Stan Lee Saga
The late Stan Lee’s longtime business manager Bradley J. Herman claims that Lee’s daughter Joan Celia Lee, her attorney Kirk Schenck and The Daily Beast defamed him by claiming he took advantage of the comic legend in his final days, in L.A. Superior Court.
Read moreStan Lee’s Daughter Files Suit Against His Former Business Partners
The daughter of comic book legend Stan Lee filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles Thursday against the company responsible for marketing his image and intellectual properties, claiming that the founders of the company misappropriated his image and misled Lee into believing he had retained the rights to his name and likeness.
Read moreMan Screaming ‘You Die!’ Kills Dozens at Anime Studio
A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, and set it on fire early Thursday, authorities said, killing 13 people and leaving more than 10 others presumed dead.
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EU Fines Hello Kitty Owner $7 Million in Antitrust Ruling
European Union authorities have fined the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty for restricting cross-border sales of toys, mugs, bags and other products featuring the cartoon cat girl.
Read moreInfowars Settles ‘Pepe the Frog’ Spat for $15,000
Right-wing conspiracy website Infowars agreed to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday by turning over profits it made from selling an alt-right poster featuring artist Matt Furie’s cartoon “Pepe the Frog” design.
Read moreEx-Manager of Stan Lee Pleads Not Guilty to Elder Abuse Charges
The man accused of stealing from and abusing the late comic book legend Stan Lee pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday.
Read moreEx-Partner of Stan Lee Hit With Elder Abuse Charges
A man who claimed to be the late comic book legend Stan Lee’s business partner has been charged with multiple counts of elder abuse in a Los Angeles criminal court, nearly a year after Lee filed a restraining order against the man.
Read moreTussle Over Pepe the Frog Likely Headed to Trial
A federal judge indicated Monday that a jury should decide whether the right-wing conspiracy website Infowars’ use of the Pepe the Frog cartoon on a 2017 alt-right poster infringed the artist’s copyright or amounted to political free speech.
Read moreTed Rall v LA Times
A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of cartoonist Ted Rall’s defamation complaint against the corporate parent of the LA Times.
Read moreUnauthorized Ninja Turtles Show Must Not Go On
A nonprofit anti-bullying campaign must stop using the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in its stage shows, a federal judge recently ruled.
Read moreComics Legend Stan Lee Dies at 95
Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee, who created or co-created Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Avengers and a raft of other superheroes has died at 95.
Read moreDutch 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.
Read moreSan 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.
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