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Hank Azaria v. Craig Bierko et al
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February 24, 2014
'The Simpsons' Actor Wins Copyright Fight Over Character
A California federal judge on Friday sided with "The Simpsons" star and voice actor Hank Azaria in a copyright dispute over a fictional sports announcer character, finding that the character's inception at a party and over a series of conversations with another actor didn't constitute a contract between the two.
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January 28, 2014
'Simpsons' Actor Wants Suit Over Baseball Character Ejected
Hank Azaria of "The Simpsons" fame asked a California federal judge Monday to end a copyright dispute against a fellow actor and declare him the rightful owner of a baseball announcer character he hopes to base a movie on.
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November 16, 2012
Actor Azaria Pitches Legal Battle Over Baseball Character
Actor Hank Azaria of "The Simpsons" fame filed a preemptive legal strike Thursday in a dispute over the character of a baseball announcer, alleging another actor, Craig Bierko, is improperly trying to prevent him from developing a movie based on the character.