Comprehensive guide to Substantial Similarity In Copyright Law cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants...
Khatibi v. Hawkins, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Rearden, LLC v. Walt Disney Pictures, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Rearden LLC's co...
Biani v. Showtime Networks, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Showtime Netwo...
Atticus Ltd. Liab. Co. v. the Dramatic Publ'g Co., decided by Second Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a brea...
Tammy Livingston v. Jay Livingston Music, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, holding that th...
Sexton v. Apple Studios LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sexton, sued Apple Studios for defamation, alleging that the s...
Design Gaps, Inc. v. Shelter, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Design Gaps, Inc. (DGI) sued Shelter, LLC for infringing its copyright in architectu...
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