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Broadcasters Call Anti-Locast Ruling “Victory For Copyright Law”, Will Seek Permanent Injunction Against Streaming TV App – Update
UPDATED with broadcasters’ comment: Big broadcasters responded with relief Wednesday to a judge’s ruling the day before granting an injunction against television streaming app Locast from transmitting their local TV streams to customers.
“The federal court's ruling is a victory for copyright law, vindicating our claim…
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Judge Dismisses ‘Shape Of Water’ Lawsuit Waged During Final Oscar Voting Against Guillermo Del Toro’s Best Picture Winner
EXCLUSIVE: A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by the estate of playwright Paul Zindel accusing filmmaker Guillermo del Toro of appropriating plot elements from Let Me Hear You Whisper in his Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water. The suit was filed and fanned for maximum publicity on the day…
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Redbox Accuses Disney Of Attempting to Stifle Competition With Lawsuit
Redbox accuses Disney of attempting to stifle competition through a lawsuit that seeks to halt the sale of digital movie codes to the automated kiosk service’s customers.
In a response to Disney’s copyright infringement suit, Redbox argues that the Burbank entertainment giant is engaging in anti-consumer and…
Citing ‘Greatest American Hero’ Case, Judge Rules ‘Three’s Company’ Parody Doesn’t Violate Copyright: Media
In a significant free-speech victory, Loretta A. Preska, Chief United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, ruled Tuesday that 3C, a play that parodies the 1970s sitcom Three’s Company, does not infringe on that copyrighted program. The ruling ends nearly three years of court tennis during…
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Studios Slam Megaupload With Mega-Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Over two years since notorious cyberlocker Megaupload was shut down on January 19, 2012, Hollywood today has gone on the legal offensive. Disney, 20th Century Fox Film, Paramount Pictures, Universal, Columbia Pictures and Warner Bros. today filed a mega-lawsuit against the site and its principals in federal court in…
WGA West Rejects MPAA’s “Unreasonable” Approach To Copyright Infringement
Looks like not everyone in Hollywood is on the same page when it comes to combating copyright infringement. Specifically, the Writers Guild of America West thinks that the multimillion-dollar damages the Motion Picture Association of America wants extracted from file-sharing sites "has little additional deterrent…
MPAA Asks U.S. Trade Rep To Add Australia, Brazil, Northern Ireland, And Mexico To List Of “Notorious” Piracy Enablers
The Hollywood lobby group responded to a request from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for names of countries that it should consider including in its list of “notorious markets” to penalize for failing to crack down on piracy. The MPAA’s collection had a lot of familiar targets including Ukraine, Canada…
MPAA Wins Hotfile Copyright Lawsuit
Nearly two years and a half years after first filing their suit on behalf of several studios, the MPAA today scored a victory against file-sharing service Hotfile. A federal court in Florida has found the site and its boss Anton Titov liable for copyright infringement. Today is the first time a U.S. court has ruled…
Fox & James Cameron Slapped With $50M ‘Avatar’ Copyright Suit By Album Cover Artist
The highest-grossing movie of all time is again the subject of a copyright legal battle. Artist William Roger Dean filed a complaint against James Cameron and 20th Century Fox on Thursday seeking more than $50 million in damages over Avatar. Unlike past Avatar plaintiffs, Dean has an established pedigree. He is a well…
MPAA Gives Thumbs Up To GOP On Platform Piracy Stance
The Motion Picture Association of America, lead by former Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Dodd, approves of what the Republicans have to say about protecting intellectual property and internet freedom in their party platform. The GOP platform, which was formally approved last night at the party’s convention in…
Aereo Beats Broadcasters' Effort To Take It Down Pending Trial
UPDATE, 6:56 PM: Aereo CEO and Founder Chet Kanojia is taking a victory lap following today’s court decision. He says it “shows that when you are on the right side of the law, you can stand up, fight the Goliath and win." The ruling “should serve as a signal to the public that control and choice are moving back into…
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27% Of Australians Admit To Illegal Downloads
Some 27% of Australians persistently or casually download screen content illegally and at a growing rate over the past 12 months, according to new research from the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation, a coalition of film and TV organizations. The report showed 86%…
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