March 22, 2019
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Tom Clancy’s widow has expanded her challenge to the ownership of her husband’s most famous character to additional characters and works. Alexandra Clancy has been litigating ownership of Jack Ryan for nearly two years, initially asking a judge to declare the ...
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The lawsuit over ownership of the Jack Ryan character following the death of author Tom Clancy is now scheduled to extend into at least 2020.
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Tom Clancy's widow says the dispute with her stepchildren should remain in state court.
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November 17, 2017
Comments Off on Dispute over Tom Clancy’s ‘Jack Ryan’ character goes to federal court
The dispute over ownership of Tom Clancy's “Jack Ryan” character has been removed to federal court and a counterclaim has been filed against Clancy's widow, who filed the initial lawsuit.
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August 25, 2017
Comments Off on Tom Clancy’s widow disputes ownership rights to famous character
Tom Clancy’s widow has asked a judge to declare the author’s estate sole owner of his Jack Ryan character, thereby entitling it to all profits from posthumous book deals. Ryan, who first appeared in Clancy’s “The Hunt for Red October” ...
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August 26, 2015
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Tom Clancy’s widow has won a major victory in the fight over his $86 million estate after a Baltimore City Orphans’ Court judge ruled the family trust established in the late author’s will is not liable for the payment of ...
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Plus, how much it costs to store the late author's gun collection.
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December 5, 2014
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A Baltimore City Orphans' Court judge has restored the powers of the personal representative to Tom Clancy's estate in order to sign off on business deals.
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November 25, 2014
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Tom Clancy figuratively trademarked the military novel, spawning hit movies and video games. Now, lawyers for his estate want literally to trademark his name.
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October 29, 2014
Comments Off on Clancy estate lawyers: Taxes handled as he wished
A disputed proposal to pay taxes from the estate of Tom Clancy follows the late author’s wishes, lawyers for the estate have claimed in response to a challenge from Clancy’s widow.
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