November 12, 2014
A California federal jury on Wednesday returned a verdict finding that a co-creator of "The Cosby Show" didn't rip off the idea for a television series about an African-American family running a soul-food restaurant, rejecting breach of contract claims brought by producers developing a similarly themed show.
November 10, 2014
A co-creator of "The Cosby Show" maliciously stole an idea for a television series about an African-American family running a soul food restaurant from a group of producers courting him to write a similarly themed show, the producers told a California federal jury in closing arguments Monday.
November 04, 2014
A co-creator of "The Cosby Show" in a California court on Tuesday denied ripping off the idea for a television series about an African-American-owned restaurant from producers who sought his help to develop a similarly themed show, telling a California federal jury during opening arguments that the show he later sold was substantially different.
October 23, 2013
A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed copyright infringement claims in a suit that accused TV One LLC of intentionally plagiarizing a show in order to create its own restaurant-themed program, "Belle's," ruling the works are not substantially similar.
September 05, 2013
The producers of the TV One sitcom "Belle's" on Thursday urged a California federal judge to let them off the hook for any damages awarded against the cable channel in a copyright case over the show, saying TV One can't be indemnified for its own alleged willful infringement.