The Duffer brothers say they've proven that they independently created the hit Netflix series and didn't get the idea from Charlie Kessler at a 2014 Tribeca Film Festival party. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/strang…

The U.S. Copyright Office is skeptical about Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor Alfonso Ribeiro's ownership claim over the signature "Carlton Dance," which became famous after a 1991 episode of the Will Smith series. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/copyri…

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that copyright owners must wait for registration before pursuing infringement claims in court. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/suprem…

While the headline is great for a laugh, the process taken to prove proper rights were acquired for the stock image should be noted. cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…

A judge praises the "highly creative" nature of "Oh, the Places You'll Boldly Go!" and doesn't see sufficient evidence that the book will harm Dr. Seuss' position in the children's book market. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/star-t…

Showtime is asking a New York federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a performance coach who claims her book inspired one of the lead characters on Billions, arguing the fictional woman and real-life author have next to nothing in common. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/showti…

Mel Smith, author of comic series Dead Ahead, in July sued AMC Networks, Robert Kirkman and others associated with Fear the Walking Dead. He claimed the show's second season was derived from... hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fear-w…

George Zakk, a producer of the original 2002 xXx film, in May 2016 sued the actor and Revolution Studios, claiming he was shut out of the sequel. Zakk worked with Diesel through... hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/xxx-la…

In the realm of the supernatural, a secret governmental project investigating the paranormal qualifies as remarkable. So, too, does a potential trial... hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/strang…

The law firm of Mossack Fonseca was no more successful in attempting to halt Netflix's release of The Laundromat as they were three years ago in attempting to lock down more than... hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/netfli…

Virginia Vallejo, a Colombian journalist who wrote about her close relationship with Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, may soon get to tell a Florida jury how Netflix's Narcos infringed her memoir. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/narcos…

Universal City Studios must pay nearly $70.7 million in back profits and interest to the creators of Columbo, as an L.A. judge on Thursday entered judgement following a three-phase trial. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/columb…

The Copyright Act of 1976 allows authors, after waiting 35 years, to reclaim their creations via a termination notice. Many works from the 1980s, including Terminator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Die Hard, are now being terminated. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/studio…

If Pete Davidson tests a joke and decides to never publicly perform it again, he reportedly expects his fans to keep it to themselves — forever. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/pete-d…

If John DeLorean's wife could take one of his cars back in time, she'd likely change the terms of a settlement with DeLorean Motor Company. As it stands, that deal is preventing the carmaker's estate from cashing in on Back to the Future-related... hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/john-d…

A long legal war continues for the heirs of John Steinbeck. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/grapes…

An Austin-based mapmaker is suing Amazon and Netflix for distributing the 2012 film because it shows his work without permission. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bruce-…

Nearly a dozen documentaries about music legends including The Rolling Stones, U2 and Elton John "are nothing more than a delivery system for intentionally infringed materials," according to a new lawsuit. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/rock-d…

Barbash says the depiction is "libelous per se" because it involves the commission of a crime and would be offensive to any common person therefore injures her reputation personally and in her business as a beauty salon owner. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jennif…