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15 March 2016
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Lindsay Lohan Sues Makers of Grand Theft Auto for Copyright Infringement

15 March 2016
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A  New York federal judge rules that the "Mean Girls" star's copyright suit can proceed, after Take-Two Interactive failed to overcome claims that the software company used Lohan's image and personality in its popular video game. By Barbara Ross.  The New York Daily News. nydailynews.com/entertainment/lohan-sue-grand-theft-auto-makers-game-character-article-1.2564304...

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09 March 2016
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Visual Journalist Sues ABC for Infringing on Video

09 March 2016
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Freelance photographer Paul Adao, represented by , sues ABC for broadcasting his 2013 video interview with former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, which was licensed to the New York Post, and aired on ABC World News without permission. By Ashley Cullins.  The Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/abc-hit-copyright-suit-paparazzos-873289...

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05 March 2016
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Producers of Fox’s Hit Show ‘Empire’ Sued for $1.5 Billion

05 March 2016
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Novelist Timothy J. Levi sues Fox, 'Empire' creator Lee Daniels, and other show producers for $1.5 billion in damages; the defendants allegedly infringed on Levi's rights to the show's concept, after Levi shared his 2007 manuscript with an attorney, whom supposedly copied and shared it with "Empire' producers before the show premiered in 2015. By Linda Ge.  The Wrap. www.thewrap.com/empire-producers-fox-sued-for-1-5-billion-for-copyright-infringement...

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04 March 2016
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Richard Prince Sued for NYC Instagram Exhibit

04 March 2016
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The visual artist and Gagosian Gallery, and its owner Larry Gagosian, are sued by LA photographer Donald Graham, for infringing on Graham's federally registered image, lifted from the photographer's Instagram account and displayed at an NYC art exhibition. By The Fashion Law. www.thefashionlaw.com/home/richard-prince-fights-latest-copyright-infringement-lawsuit...

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29 February 2016
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3D-Printing Firm Uses and Sells 3D-Design Site’s Work on eBay

29 February 2016
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Startup firm Just3DPrint searches 3D-model design site Thingiverse, and creates and posts 3D items for sale on eBay, in direct violation of the 3D designers' noncommercial-use stipulations. By John Biggs.  TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/23/3d-printing-company-scrapes-thingiverse-and-begins-selling-free-designs...

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25 February 2016
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CBS and Paramount Sue ‘Star Trek’ Fan-Made Film for Copyright Infringement

25 February 2016
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The studios allege that the crowdfunded movie 'Anaxar' infringes on many copyrighted features of the 'Star Trek' franchise, while the film's attorneys contend that the movie actually helps the 'Star Trek' brand. By Blanche Johnson.  Fox News. www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/25/star-trek-fan-films-lawyer-studios-are-only-hurting-fans-themselves-with-legal...

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23 February 2016
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Justin Timberlake and Will.i.am Face Copyright Suit

23 February 2016
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The 2 mega-hit crooners are accused of infringing on a music publisher's rights to the 1969 disco-hit song "A New Day is Here At Last," in the duo's similar-sounding pop song "Damn Girl," featured in Timberlake's 2006 album "Futuresex/Lovesounds." By Naja Rayne.  People. www.people.com/article/justin-timberlake-will-i-am-sued-for-copyright-infringement...

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