Tom Richmond on the latest Orphan Act
MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond takes issue with an article written by Meredith L. Patterson entitled “Six Misconceptions About Orphaned Works” and why artist have no need to fear the 2008 version of the Orphan Works bill that is making its way through Congress.
A week or two ago I found this sarcastic but reasonably [...]
Posted on: Apr 29, 2008, Section: Cartoons, Legal, Comments: 1 Comment
New “Improved” Orphan Works Bill due out next week
A “new and improved” Orphan Works Bill is expected to be introduced to the House and Senate next week. The original Orphan Works bill was meant to make it easier for corporations to use creative works without compensating the creator if the creator cannot be found. The problem that the legislation would have created [...]
Posted on: Mar 27, 2008, Section: Legal, Comments: 8 Comments
MacNelly widow sues Tribune Media Services (UPDATED)
Susie MacNelly, the widow of Shoe creator and Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Jeff MacNelly has sued Tribune Media Services charging that TMS is obstructing a possible move to King Features Syndicate. Susie’s Blue Salvage Company, the company she and Jeff created in 1995, has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern [...]
Posted on: Dec 1, 2007, Section: Comic strips, Legal, Tribune Media Services, Comments: 9 Comments
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Auction at Comic-Con
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, or CBLDF, is gearing up for another big auction at the upcoming Comic-Con International: San Diego, and will have some big name artwork up for grabs, according to Pulse:
“The CBLDF holds its biggest auction of the year at Comic-Con, and this year brings some amazing one-of-a-kind items to [...]
Posted on: Jul 17, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Comic strips, Gatherings, Legal, Comments: 0 Comments
Wicks work ordered returned to family
Superior Court Judge Thomas Lederer has ruled that the original art work of Ben Wicks be returned to his family who accidently left them behind at a home they sold 15 years ago.
Posted on: Jun 1, 2007, Section: Controversies, Legal, Comments: 1 Comment
Ben Wicks cartoon custody update
From the Sequential blog comes news that the legal suit to have Ben Wicks abandoned cartoons returned to the family has come to a close. The Toronto Star sits down with Ben’s daughter and from the Sudbury Star comes news that the judge’s decision probably won’t be made for a few weeks.
A snippet from the [...]
Posted on: May 22, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Legal, Comments: 0 Comments
