Stan Lee Surrounded By Super Hero Creations Assigned to Stan Lee Media
The battle for co-ownership of copyrights to the largest entertainment franchises in the world today, including Spider Man, Ironman, X-Men, the Incredible Hulk has been ratcheted up with the entrance of world reknown SuperLawyer, Martin Garbus, filing suit in Manhattan Federal Court on January 26, 2009, on behalf of the shareholders of Stan Lee Media Inc., who discovered in 2007 frauds of massive proportions that have injured them.
Mr. Garbus addressed a global webcast press conference from the New York offices of Burson Marsteller on January 27, 2009, in which he explains the suit and answers journalist's question. This webinar of Martin Garbus' press conference can be viewing here.
Civil Cover Sheet Summonses and Complaint
The claim to 50% ownership in more than four of the largest entertainment franchises in the history of Hollywood- Spider Man, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, Ironman, Fantastic Four et al is unprecedented in the scope of damages being claimed for intellectual property rights- more than $5 billion based on 50% of the profits derived during the useful life of the copyrights involved.
Marvel Nov 1998 Employment k w Lees
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After placing his dot com into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection as Debtor in Possession in February, 2001, Stan sued Marvel in November 2002 for his share of profits that he expected to receive for "his conditional assignment of his world famous characters to Marvel as provided in his November, 1998 "Employment" Agreement.
Stan Lee v Marvel
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