'Conjuring' Dispute Will Be Handled in Arbitration — hollywoodreporter.com

Ever since The Conjuring came out, it's been the subject of a spooky legal dispute. The film grossed $318 million worldwide, and with sequels out and in the midst, Tony DeRosa-Grund's Evergreen Media Group has put up quite a fight over contingent compensation and the scope of rights. Now, thanks to a new decision by a Texas federal judge, the next round will take place in arbitration. DeRosa-Grund has asserted many claims in his litigation campaign against Warner Bros. and its subsidiary New Line. He alleges the studio has breached agreements, denied him proper producer credit on the sequels, interfered with his exclusive agreement with real-life paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren, intentionally interfered with a deal his company was making with Lionsgate for a "Conjuring" television series, made false representations to him, published defamatory statements about his business, and much more.

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