Global Information Lookup Global Information

Marc Toberoff information


Marc Toberoff is an intellectual property attorney specializing in copyright and entertainment litigation.

He represented the heirs of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in an unsuccessful effort to reclaim the rights to Superman from Warner Bros. and DC Comics.[1][2][3]

Toberoff also represents the estate of comic book artist and creator Jack Kirby in litigation with Marvel Entertainment regarding the copyrights to Kirby's co-creations, including Fantastic Four, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Mighty Thor and Silver Surfer.[4][5] A petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court is currently pending.[6]

In the music industry, Toberoff represents, among others, the children of Ray Charles. On their behalf, Toberoff prevailed in a suit in the Central District of California regarding the copyrights to fifty-one of his songs, including many of his most famous compositions (e.g., I Got A Woman, It's All Right, Hallelujah I Love Her So).[7][8][9] The case is on appeal. Toberoff also represents most of the children of James Brown regarding his copyrights.

Toberoff has been recognized by Forbes Magazine,[10] The Hollywood Reporter,[11] Variety,[12] and the Los Angeles Business Journal[13] as among the most influential intellectual property attorneys in the entertainment industry.

In 2008, Toberoff persuaded the Ninth Circuit to affirm the copyrights of the daughter of Eric Knight in his novel Lassie Come-Home, a case that has helped shape authors' rights under the Copyright Act.[14][15] In 2005, Toberoff secured a preliminary injunction against the Warner Bros. release of its The Dukes of Hazzard movie on behalf of the owners of the indie film, Moonrunners, from which The Dukes of Hazzard television series was derived.[16] Toberoff has also represented writers and other creators in the television industry.[17]

  1. ^ "Warner Bros. Wins Big in Superman Copyright Case". Deadline. January 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Warner Bros. Wins Superman Copyright Battle Using Facebook Case As Precedent". Wired. January 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Appeals Court Rules for Warner Bros. in Superman Suit". New York Times. January 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  5. ^ "Jack Kirby, the abandoned hero of Marvel's grand Hollywood adventure, and his family's quest [updated] | Hero Complex – movies, comics, pop culture – Los Angeles Times". herocomplex.latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Court Rules For Ray Charles Children In Copyright Lawsuit (Updated) | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  8. ^ The Ray Charles Foundation, Inc. v. Raenee Robinson et al., 919 F.Supp.2d 1054 (C.D. Cal. 2013).
  9. ^ "In Dispute Over Ray Charles Songs, Family Gains Victory in Court". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  10. ^ "Nikki Finke Picks The Seven Most Powerful People In Hollywood - Forbes". forbes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  11. ^ "Marc Toberoff - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-04-29.; "Power Lawyers 2011," The Hollywood Reporter, July 13, 2011
  12. ^ "Dealmakers: Lawyers | Variety". Variety. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  13. ^ http://www.labusinessjournal.com/accounts/login/?next=/news/2010/oct/11/whos-who-law-marc-toberoff/ (subscription required)
  14. ^ Classic Media, Inc. v. Mewborn, 532 F.3d 978 (9th Cir. 2008)
  15. ^ "Recent movie-related U.S. copyright battles: Lassie," The Globe and Mail, July 26, 2011.
  16. ^ "Warners ponies up 'Hazzard' pay | Variety". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  17. ^ Bernard Weinraub, "'Wild West' Showdown for Early TV Writers; Lawsuit Seeks Royalties for 60's Series," New York Times, July 8, 1999. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.

and 16 Related for: Marc Toberoff information

Request time (Page generated in 0.7785 seconds.)

Marc Toberoff

Last Update:

Marc Toberoff is an intellectual property attorney specializing in copyright and entertainment litigation. He represented the heirs of Superman creators...

Word Count : 578

Bottle Shock

Last Update:

Produced by Randall Miller Jody Savin Brenda Lhormer Marc Lhormer J. Todd Harris Marc Toberoff Starring Alan Rickman Chris Pine Bill Pullman Rachael...

Word Count : 1172

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Last Update:

Grahame-Smith Based on Characters by Michael McDowell Larry Wilson Produced by Marc Toberoff Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Tommy Harper Tim Burton Starring Michael...

Word Count : 3449

A Christmas Story Christmas

Last Update:

Billingsley and Vince Vaughn along with Cale Boyter, Jay Ashenfelter, Marc Toberoff and Irwin Zwilling. Billingsley reprises his role as Ralphie Parker...

Word Count : 1819

Piranha 3DD

Last Update:

Characters by Peter Goldfinger Josh Stolberg Produced by Mark Canton Marc Toberoff Joel Soisson Starring Danielle Panabaker Matt Bush David Koechner Chris...

Word Count : 2187

Splat Pack

Last Update:

Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg Alexandre Aja, Mark Canton, Grégory Levasseur, and Marc Toberoff Dimension Films Machete Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodriguez...

Word Count : 240

Adrienne King

Last Update:

produced by Bryan Fuller and Victor Miller, along with executive producers Marc Toberoff and Rob Barsamian. A24 will serve as the studio behind the series and...

Word Count : 1548

Zombie High

Last Update:

Ghazal Elizabeth Passerelli Produced by Aziz Ghazal Elliott Kastner Marc Toberoff Starring Virginia Madsen Richard Cox James Wilder Sherilyn Fenn Paul...

Word Count : 631

Superman

Last Update:

offer in an October 2001 letter. Copyright lawyer and movie producer Marc Toberoff then struck a deal with the heirs of both Siegel and Shuster to help...

Word Count : 19265

Piranha 3D

Last Update:

Based on Piranha by John Sayles Produced by Alexandre Aja Mark Canton Marc Toberoff Grégory Levasseur Starring Elisabeth Shue Adam Scott Jerry O'Connell...

Word Count : 3680

41st Golden Raspberry Awards

Last Update:

and Susan Downey Fantasy Island (Columbia Pictures) – Jason Blum, Marc Toberoff, and Jeff Wadlow Music (Vertical Entertainment) – Sia and Vincent Landay...

Word Count : 255

Terry Southern

Last Update:

"currently" in production from director Michael Dowse and producer Marc Toberoff, to be released by Vertigo Films. Flash and Filigree (1958) Candy (with...

Word Count : 9463

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture

Last Update:

Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth Fantasy Island Columbia Pictures Jason Blum, Marc Toberoff, Jeff Wadlow Music Vertical Entertainment, Landay Entertainment Vincent...

Word Count : 791

Jack Kirby

Last Update:

Copyright Act of 1976 came into force, the Kirby children's attorney, Marc Toberoff, said (in 2014) that the issue of creators' rights to reclaim the work...

Word Count : 17362

Superboy

Last Update:

ahead with a tortious interference lawsuit against Siegel attorney Marc Toberoff, whom DC accuses of interfering with the 2001 settlement. On remand...

Word Count : 10330

The Legend of Lucy Keyes

Last Update:

Directed by John Stimpson Written by John Stimpson Produced by Tim Disney Marc Toberoff Bill Haney John MacNeil Mark Donadio J. Todd Harris Miriam Marcus Starring...

Word Count : 570

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net