The creators of Stranger Things, Matt and Ross Duffer, together with Netflix are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit. According to the complaint, Irish Rover Entertainment claims that the idea for the hit show was stolen […]
On January 11, 2019, the publisher of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” book series (Chooseco LLC) filed a suit in a Vermont District Court, against Netflix, alleging that the film “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” infringes on […]
On July 17, a Los Angeles Corporation, Star Fabrics Inc. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California with case number 2:18-cv-06174-CAS-SK against National Stores Inc., Hot Ginger Inc., […]
A prominent Nigerian TV, iROKOtv and Jason Njoku have been accused by a Nigerian writer, Tomi Adesina for using and adapting her blog series “Beautiful Stranger” into a movie called “Swings,” without her consent. In […]
Earlier this week, a freelance photographer, Terray Sylvester (the Plaintiff), who is based in Michigan filed a lawsuit against Breitbart News for copyright infringement. According to the suit, the Plaintiff alleged that he is the […]
By Chiamaka Anyanwu A couple of months ago, Nneoma Anosike, a Nigerian International Model and 2013 winner of the Elite Model Look, instituted an action, against Wema Bank Plc., a Nigerian Commercial Bank, for passing […]
Search copyright cases. Below is a list of cases that deal with issues of concern to copyright in Nigeria. The cases include suits filed by organizations in Nigeria including the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Copyright […]
On Monday, July 3, 2017, the case between the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and Bolingo Hotels & Suites, one of the biggest hotels in Abuja, came up at the Federal High Court. It would […]
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