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Trusts & Estates

Dec. 28, 2004

Heirs Tangle Over Copyright for 'Pink Panther' Story

While MGM Studios has high hopes for its new "Pink Panther" movie next summer, several heirs of the Panther's co-creator have demanded piles of greenbacks in a lawsuit they filed in federal court.

By Draeger Martinez
        While MGM Studios has high hopes for its new "Pink Panther" movie next summer, several heirs of the Panther's co-creator have demanded piles of greenbacks in a lawsuit they filed in federal court.
        Four stepchildren of Maurice Richlin, who co-created the Pink Panther story and characters with filmmaker Blake Edwar...

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