Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 30, 2017
Decades of conflict lead to trial over Steinbeck works
After decades of conflict between the heirs of John Steinbeck over the rights to his works, a trial that could clear the way for new adaptations based on his intellectual property is now underway.
LOS ANGELES — After decades of conflict between the heirs of John Steinbeck over the rights to his works, a trial that could clear the way for new adaptations based on his intellectual property is now underway.
The dispute centers on the family of Elaine Steinbeck, the writer’s third wife, and the families of his two sons, Thomas and John IV. At the time of his death in 1968, Steinbeck’s will stipulated that Elaine Steinbeck would r...
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