District court dismisses Indian screenwriter’s copyright infringement suit alleging Netflix ripped off Bollywood film to create hit show Squid Game, holding that while both works at issue depict characters fighting to survive...more
10/13/2025
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Netflix ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Standing ,
Substantially Similar ,
Television Shows
District court dismisses SoundExchange’s suit against Sirius XM Radio seeking $150 million in alleged unpaid royalties, finding that “licensing and enforcement of rights” under Section 114 of Copyright Act is not synonymous...more
8/26/2025
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
License Agreements ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Royalties ,
SiriusXM ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
Telecommunications ,
The Copyright Act
District court denies in part and grants in part AI startup’s motion to dismiss claims by voice actors involving creation and use of AI-generated voice clones, allowing breach of contract and right of publicity claims to...more
Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of lawsuit brought by granddaughter of late composer Jay Livingston, holding that termination notices served and filed by Livingston’s daughter were valid and that granddaughter retained no...more
In case arising from ongoing dispute between movie stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, district court dismisses all of Baldoni’s claims for failure to state claim, but grants Baldoni leave to amend as to his implied...more
Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim against musician Lil Nas X, finding that mere availability of plaintiff influencer’s photographs on Instagram does not amount to access to those photographs and...more
5/23/2025
/ Appeals ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Influencers ,
Instagram ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
Photographs ,
Social Media ,
The Copyright Act