38 Films, LLC et al v. Yamano et al

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Case Number:

3:16-cv-00198

Court:

Mississippi Northern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Michael P. Mills

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  1. November 30, 2017

    ESPN, Producer Settle Copyright Row Over Documentary

    A filmmaker is settling his copyright suit against ESPN and a producer alleging that they ripped off his 2004 documentary about a paralyzed college football player to make their own film, according to an order of dismissal signed off on by a Mississippi federal judge on Thursday.

  2. October 31, 2017

    ESPN, Producer Can't End Copyright Row Over Documentary

    A Mississippi federal judge on Monday refused to toss a filmmaker's copyright claims against ESPN and a producer alleging that they ripped off his 2004 documentary about a paralyzed college football player to make their own film, finding that a jury should decide if the filmmaker owns the copyrights to the story and third-party footage that he digitized.

  3. August 04, 2017

    ESPN Says No Copyright Breach From Football Documentary

    ESPN and a documentary producer urged a Mississippi federal judge Thursday to throw out a copyright suit by the creator of a 2004 documentary about a paralyzed college football player, saying there is no evidence to support his claim that the companies unlawfully used footage from his film.

  4. August 31, 2016

    ESPN Faces Copyright Suit Over Football Documentary

    ESPN was hit with a copyright infringement and breach-of-contract suit in Mississippi federal court Wednesday accusing the sports broadcasting giant and others of reneging on a deal to use footage from a 2004 documentary about a college football player in ESPN's own 2014 version.