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Copyright Idea Theft

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An Idea Doesn’t Have to be Novel to be Stolen (In California)

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In California, an idea theft claim is based in large part on the California Supreme Court case of Desny v. Wilder. In Desny, the plaintiff Victor Desny wrote a script depicting the real-life story of Floyd Collins, a boy who...more

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Robin Thicke, Marvin Gaye, and the Blurred Line Between Inspiration and Infringement

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Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines has been a pop-music juggernaut: the year’s best selling song in the United States and the UK is entering its 11th week at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart....more

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