September 06, 2013
A California federal judge threw out a copyright infringement suit Friday against NBC Universal over its short-lived veterinarian-themed sitcom "Animal Practice," saying an attorney who wrote a treatment for another animal-themed show didn't prove the works were substantially similar.
July 18, 2013
NBCUniversal Media LLC urged a California federal judge Thursday to toss a copyright infringement suit over its veterinarian-themed "Animal Practice" sitcom, saying an attorney who wrote a treatment for a TV series about an animal hospital can't show the works were substantially similar.