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

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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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Justin Timberlake and Will.i.am Face Copyright Suit

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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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Fox News and New Jersey Media Group Settle Copyright Case

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A settlement was reached after the media giant infringed on a New Jersey publisher's rights to an iconic 9/11 photo of 3 firefighters raising the American flag at the World Trade Center site. By Reuters.  Raw Story. www.rawstory.com/2016/02/fox-news-and-new-jersey-publisher-settle-copyright-dispute-over-iconic-911-photo/...

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Warner Music Settles “Happy Birthday” Copyright Suit for $14M

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Music publisher Warner/Chappell Music agrees to terminate its copyright to the world's most popular song, for a lawsuit settlement of $14M, putting "Happy Birthday to You" into the public domain for all to use freely, subject to approval by a Los Angeles federal court. By Eriq Gardner. The Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-music-pays-14-million-863120...

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Kim Dotcom Claims He Cannot be Extradited from NZ to U.S. for Copyright Case

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In the U.S. copyright case against Dotcom, founder of the now-defunct file-sharing site Megaupload, the web mogul asserts that the extradition treaty was not meant for intellectual property disputes and that both countries' judicial systems do not deem copyright infringement to be fraud. By Corrine Reichert. ZDNet. www.zdnet.com/article/dotcom-extradition-treaty-not-for-copyright-infringement...

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