In action over competing live stage rights to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Second Circuit affirms district court’s ruling that “derivative works exception” to Copyright Act’s termination provision does not perpetuate...more
District court grants Disney’s motion for summary judgment, holding it did not infringe plaintiffs’ copyright in blue-eyed ukulele-playing turtle character, but rather independently created its own musical turtle character,...more
6/9/2025
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Disney ,
Fictional Characters ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Laches ,
Lanham Act ,
Movies ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
District court dismisses claim for copyright infringement against writers, producers and distributors of television show Yellowjackets, holding no substantial similarity between protectable elements of Yellowjackets and...more