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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2024 #4

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Floyd Mayweather finds himself deep into a lawsuit, as fraud and theft claims have been put against his name. The American boxer and rapper Tyga are now part of a suit by Leonard Sulaymanov, who has alleged the non-payment of...more

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Disney Hit With A Copyright Infringement Suit For "Frozen"

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How similar is "similar" in a copyright infringement suit?  Frozen very quickly captured the hearts of young children and adults all over the world.  It seems that every child, girl or boy knows the words to every song, and...more

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Inside Out: The Ninth Circuit Holds The Moodsters Are No Batman

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Certain literary or graphic characters may, in some cases, enjoy copyright protection. Think James Bond – or Batman and even his Batmobile. Recently, the Ninth Circuit was called upon to determine whether the Moodsters,...more

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Demi Lovato, Idina Menzel, and Disney Sued Over Frozen Song “Let It Go”

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Demi Lovato, Idina Menzel, and Disney are amongst the defendants who were sued over the hit song, “Let It Go,” featured in the popular 2013 Disney film, Frozen....more

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Disney Seeks To Cage “Zootopia” Copyright Infringement Suit

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The Walt Disney Company claims there was no monkey business in creating the Oscar-winning animation film Zootopia and has moved to dismiss writer Gary L. Goldman’s lawsuit for copyright infringement. Goldman, an author whose...more

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