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    Steinbeck stepdaughter wins $13M in suit over movie rights

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    This undated file photo shows American author John Steinbeck, winner of the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for his novel "The Grapes of Wrath." (AP Photo, File)
    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    A federal jury in Los Angeles has awarded John Steinbeck's stepdaughter more than $13 million in a lawsuit claiming the author's son and daughter-in-law impeded film adaptations of his classic works.

    The jury on Tuesday found in favor of Waverly Scott Kaffaga, who had alleged that long-running litigation over the Steinbeck's estate prevented her from making the most of his copyrights. She claimed remakes of "The Grapes of Wrath" and "East of Eden" fell apart.

    Kaffaga said in a statement that the verdict upholds the Steinbeck estate's mission of sharing his legacy with the world.

    Messages seeking comment from defense attorneys were not immediately returned.

    Kaffaga, daughter of the late author's third wife, sued the estate of stepbrother Thomas Steinbeck, who died last year, his widow and their company.

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    Lineup of brand-side leaders is set to serve on The One Show CMO Pencil jury

    Thursday, February 20, 2025
    Sofia Colucci

    A jury of leading brand-side marketers has been named to select the winner of The One Show 2025’s CMO Pencil award, now an enterable discipline recognizing the marketer behind work that, in prioritizing creativity, truly elevated the brand and delivered positive impact to the bottom line.

    Confirmed marketers serving on this year’s CMO Pencil jury are:

    --Tyler Bahl, CMO, Activision, Los Angeles
    --Leslie Berland, EVP, CMO, Verizon, New York
    --Sofia Colucci, CMO - North America, Molson Coors, Chicago
    --Adam Harter, CMO, LIV Golf, New York
    --Stephanie Jacoby, global SVP, Vodka, Diageo, New York
    --Sungwon Jee, global CMO, Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul
    --Vanessa Wallace, CMO, Savage x Fenty, Los Angeles

    In a significant change this year, the CMO Pencil discipline is now open to the entire industry as an enterable category.

    Eligibility for the award was previously restricted to a limited number of the highest-scoring entries culled from the year’s Best of Discipline and multiple Gold Pencil winners. This change gives agencies the opportunity to enter work that spotlights the critical role played by their client partner.

    Past CMO Pencil winners include Ally Young, CMO, Skinny New Zealand; Lorraine Twohill, CMO, Google, who accepted along with Florian Koenigsberger, image equity lead, Google; Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing & communications officer and president, healthcare business, Mastercard; Kathleen Hall, chief brand officer, Microsoft; David Rubin, CMO, The New York Times; and Stephen Tisdale, CMO, State Street Global Advisors.

    “It’s a great honor for a CMO to be recognized by their peers for taking an innovative, bold stance, and championing work that truly impacts the brand... Read More

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