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  1. March 10, 2016

    Fox, William Morris Win Fees After Beating 'New Girl' IP Suit

    A California federal judge awarded about $800,000 in attorneys' fees and costs to 21st Century Fox, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, the creator of "New Girl" and others Wednesday after they defeated a copyright lawsuit over the sitcom's genesis.

  2. January 14, 2016

    Fox Seeks $550K Fees For Failed 'New Girl' Copyright Suit

    After successfully defeating a copyright lawsuit over the genesis of sitcom "New Girl," Fox Broadcasting Co. said Wednesday in California federal court it should be awarded about $550,000 in attorneys' fees, saying there was no factual basis for the claims.

  3. January 04, 2016

    Fox Kills 'New Girl' Copyright Suit

    A California federal judge has booted a lawsuit claiming Fox Broadcasting Co. Inc. and the creators of the sitcom "New Girl" stole the show from an unproduced screenplay, ruling that there was no evidence they ever even saw the earlier script.

  4. September 08, 2015

    Fox Blasts Credibility Accusations In 'New Girl' Suit

    Fox Broadcasting Co. and "New Girl" creator Elizabeth Meriwether have blasted what they called a "false" and "egregious" attempt to "publicly impugn" the writer's reputation in a copyright lawsuit over the hit sitcom.

  5. September 01, 2015

    'New Girl' Creator Has 'Huge Credibility Problem,' Writers Say

    Two writers who launched a suit alleging Fox Broadcasting Co. Inc. stole the show "New Girl" from their unproduced screenplay are now claiming that the show's creator has a "huge credibility problem," including that she once had to credit another writer on a movie script after initially claiming she independently created it.

  6. August 18, 2015

    Fox Goes For The Kill In 'New Girl' Copyright Suit

    Fox Broadcasting Co. Inc. and the creators of the sitcom "New Girl" asked a California federal judge Friday to end a lawsuit claiming they stole the idea for the show from an unproduced screenplay.

  7. June 15, 2015

    Fox Gets Claims Trimmed From 'New Girl' Copyright Suit

    A California federal judge on Friday tossed a screenwriting duo's idea theft and breach of contract claims against Fox Broadcasting Co. in a suit alleging the network's hit sitcom "New Girl" ripped off their unproduced television pilot, saying the claims were filed too late.

  8. June 09, 2015

    Fox Aims To Unplug Claim It Stole 'New Girl' Sitcom

    Fox Broadcasting Co. on Tuesday urged a California federal judge to toss idea theft and breach of contract claims from a screenwriting duo's suit alleging Fox's hit sitcom "New Girl" ripped off their unproduced television pilot, arguing the claims are time-barred.

  9. March 04, 2015

    Fox, 'New Girl' Creator Can't Toss Copyright Accusations

    Fox Broadcasting Co. Inc. lost a bid on Wednesday for early dismissal of a copyright lawsuit in California federal court that claims it stole the hit sitcom "New Girl" from an unproduced television pilot.

  10. June 17, 2014

    Fox Bid To Nix 'New Girl' Suit 'Disingenuous,' Writers Say

    A pair of writers who claim Fox Broadcasting Co. Inc. stole the show "New Girl" from their unproduced television pilot blasted on Tuesday the network's recent bid to toss their lawsuit, calling it a "disingenuous" motion that "should have never been filed."

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