James J Braddock v. Angelina Jolie et al

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Case Number:

2:12-cv-05883

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Dolly M. Gee

Firms

  1. June 07, 2013

    Jolie Loses Fee Bid After 'Blood And Honey' Copyright Win

    A California federal judge on Friday denied Angelina Jolie's request  for $350,000 in attorneys' fees as the prevailing party in a copyright infringement lawsuit, ruling that a Croatian author's claims that Jolie's 2011 film on the Bosnian war ripped off his book were not so frivolous that fees were merited.

  2. March 29, 2013

    Angelina Jolie Wins Dismissal Of Bosnia Film Suit

    A California federal judge on Friday dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit accusing actress Angelina Jolie of ripping off a Croatian author's book set during the Bosnian war for her film "In the Land of Blood and Honey," ruling the works' plots, characters and themes were not substantially similar.

  3. February 25, 2013

    Angelina Jolie Says 'Blood And Honey,' Book Are Worlds Apart

    Actress Angelina Jolie pressed a California federal judge Friday to dismiss a suit accusing her of ripping off a book set during the Bosnian War for her film "In the Land of Blood and Honey," arguing the two works' elements are completely different.

  4. September 05, 2012

    Angelina Jolie Denies She Cribbed Plot For 'Blood And Honey'

    Hollywood star Angelina Jolie told a California federal court on Tuesday that she did not steal the plot of a Croatian author's book set during the Bosnian War for her directorial film debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey," denying allegations that she broke copyright laws.