 On August 21, 2011, the day the "Conan the Barbarian" opened, SLMI sued Paradox Entertainment, Conan Sales Co., Arthur Lieberman and others over the rights to Conan, as they claim Conan was improperly transferred to Conan Sales Co. and sold to Paradox.On February 9, 2012, Judge Stephen Wilson dismissed all of SLMI's claims.By 2012, the proceedings in California courts were placed on hold until the New York suits were decided (to be placed permanently on hold if the New York court affirmed the matter were "res judicata").