September 17, 2012
A California judge on Monday threw out one of several suits that claim director James Cameron ripped off the idea for "Avatar," finding that a screenwriter's unmade fantasy film was not "substantially similar" to the 2009 box office smash.
March 23, 2012
Director James Cameron told a California federal judge on Thursday that his blockbuster film "Avatar" is far different from a screenwriter's unmade fantasy film, calling on the court to dismiss one of several suits that claim he ripped off the idea for the 2009 box office smash.
January 25, 2012
James Cameron and his production company Lightstorm Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday were once more hit with a copyright infringement suit, this time in California federal court, alleging the superstar filmmaker stole the idea for the blockbuster film "Avatar."