The family of Jerry Siegel, who was the original creator of Superman, have won a lawsuit which helps to revert some of the copyright back to the family, giving them a cut of the profits made from the character for all properties after 1999, including a share of profits, if there are any, from 2006's Superman Returns.
Also, the copyright might, as a result of this ruling, revert to the family in total after 2013, which means that anyone who wanted to do anything with Superman, such as a Justice League or Superman franchise, would have to negotiate with an entity that feels like it's been ripped off for the better part of the past 30 years. Doesn't seem like an enviable task.
