Warner Bros. General Counsel John Rogovin Steps Down (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWarner Bros. executive vice president and top legal boss John Rogovin has resigned his post, sources familiar with the company told Variety.The well-liked and respected Rogovin was general counsel for the former WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, which encompassed units like Warner Bros.

Pictures and Warner Bros. Television. That division was overseen by Ann Sarnoff, who departed the company in early April on the heels of WarnerMedia’s $43 billion merger with Discovery.Rogovin informed staff of his decision to leave in a Wednesday email, saying “there is a complete reorganization at the newly combined company, including the legal operations, and I have decided that it’s time to move on to a new chapter after a truly fantastic run.” It was not immediately clear who, in the newly-merged structure, will absorb Rogovin’s portfolio.

He will remain in place for a transitional period. A 12-year veteran of the studio, Rogovin is credited with masterful strategies around some of the company’s biggest intellectual property, including “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the Rings” and “Two and a Half Men.” His biggest contribution was rescuing the film group from an agonizing rights battle over the character of Superman, brought on by comic co-creator Joe Shuster’s family.

The loss of the case would’ve dramatically impacted DC Entertainment’s film and TV projects throughout the years.Prior to Warner Bros., he served four year as general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission providing guidance on issues including broadband internet access and the advent of wireless.