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Lawsuit Over McGyver Series Illustrates Dizzying Distinction Between “Spin-Off” And “Remake”

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Readers over 40 will remember the TV series MacGyver, which ran on ABC from 1985 through 1992. The show starred Richard Dean Anderson as a mild-mannered secret agent with an uncanny ability to escape the gravest perils by...more

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Resistance is Futile: Axanar Productions settles with CBS and Paramount to end copyright infringement suit over fan film

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Axanar will finally beam down to YouTube after CBS and Paramount Pictures (“Paramount”) reached a settlement with Axanar Productions to end all ongoing litigation regarding the Star Trek fan film....more

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Of Klingons and Copyrights: Trekkie Fan Film Hits Fair Use Flameout

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A Star-Trek fan-film is boldly headed to a jury trial to determine whether Axanar Productions—the company behind the fan-film—is liable for copyright infringement. Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios sued Axanar Productions...more

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