Disney Sues To, Defend Full Rights, to Marvel Characters.<br />Disney Sues To, Defend Full Rights, to Marvel Characters.<br />On September 24, the Walt Disney Company filed a series of lawsuits looking to invalidate copyright-termination notices brought by artists and illustrators.<br />On September 24, the Walt Disney Company filed a series of lawsuits looking to invalidate copyright-termination notices brought by artists and illustrators.<br />On September 24, the Walt Disney Company filed a series of lawsuits looking to invalidate copyright-termination notices brought by artists and illustrators.<br />This spring, Hollywood lawyer Marc Toberoff served Marvel Entertainment, owned by Disney, with notices of copyright termination on behalf of five clients.<br />This spring, Hollywood lawyer Marc Toberoff served Marvel Entertainment, owned by Disney, with notices of copyright termination on behalf of five clients.<br />This spring, Hollywood lawyer Marc Toberoff served Marvel Entertainment, owned by Disney, with notices of copyright termination on behalf of five clients.<br />One of the clients, Lawrence D. Lieber, 89, <br />is the younger brother of legendary chief writer <br />and editor of Marvel Comics Stan Lee.<br />One of the clients, Lawrence D. Lieber, 89, <br />is the younger brother of legendary chief writer <br />and editor of Marvel Comics Stan Lee.<br />Mr. Toberoff’s other clients are the estates of comics illustrators Steve Ditko and Don Heck, and heirs of writers Don Rico and Gene Colan.<br />Mr. Toberoff’s other clients are the estates of comics illustrators Steve Ditko and Don Heck, and heirs of writers Don Rico and Gene Colan.<br />They are seeking to reclaim rights related to the Marvel characters they had a hand in creating, including:.<br />They are seeking to reclaim rights related to the Marvel characters they had a hand in creating, including:.<br />Doctor Strange, Black Widow, .<br />Doctor Strange, Black Widow, .<br />Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, .<br />Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, .<br />Falcon and Blade.<br />Falcon and Blade.<br />Several of these characters are major revenue <br />generators for Disney, appearing in films <br />and television shows, along with merchandise.<br />Several of these characters are major revenue <br />generators for Disney, appearing in films <br />and television shows, along with merchandise.<br />Disney’s lawsuits, filed in federal courts in New York and California, ask judges to toss out the termination notices.<br />Disney’s lawsuits, filed in federal courts in New York and California, ask judges to toss out the termination notices.<br />According to 'The New York Times,' if successful, <br />Mr. Toberoff’s clients would receive a portion of profits <br />from any new works based on their copyrighted material.<br />According to 'The New York Times,' if successful, <br />Mr. Toberoff’s clients would receive a portion of profits <br />from any new works based on their copyrighted material
