A few weeks ago the Defendant initiated a "contest" to find an author to write a sequel to Peter Pan. In its press release, it claims the US copyright in Peter Pan does not run out until 2023. The press release also assumes that authors who wish to write sequels to Peter Pan must have the Defendant's blessing. Of course, nothing is further from the truth.
A few news outlets recently picked up the story and printed articles about the contest. We are surprised that some news media took the Defendant's statements as fact, without first verifying the copyright status. None of the medial contacted us about this litigation which directly challenges the Defendant's contentions regarding the copyright status.
Today, we sent letters to a few of the news outlets explaining the errors. We hope to hear back from them soon, and that corrections will be forthcoming. Stay tuned...