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Lombardo et al v. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
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1:16-cv-09974
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June 26, 2018
Dirty 'Grinch' Play A Sequel, Not Parody, 2nd Circ. Hears
Christmas came early for the Second Circuit on Tuesday as the court got to unwrap the Dr. Seuss estate's arguments that a raunchy play based loosely on the kids' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" was potential copyright infringement rather than a parody protected by fair use.
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September 29, 2017
'Grinch' Playwright Denied Fees From Seuss, For Now
Two weeks after winning a ruling that his raunchy stage play riffing on the Dr. Seuss classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" was protected by the fair use doctrine, a New York playwright was denied reimbursement of his attorneys' fees.
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September 15, 2017
Raunchy 'Grinch' Play Is A Fair Use Parody, Judge Finds
A New York federal judge on Friday ruled the play "Who's Holiday!" is protected by fair use, finding the one-woman show's adult take on the aftermath of Dr. Seuss' children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" is a "transformative" parody.
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July 31, 2017
'Grinch' Play Isn't Fair Use, Seuss Estate Says
The estate of Dr. Seuss is urging a New York federal judge to shoot down arguments that an unauthorized "Grinch" play is protected by the fair use doctrine, calling the play "a blatant infringement."
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July 05, 2017
Playwright's Grinch Parody Is Fair Use, NY Court Told
The fair use exception should protect from copyright infringement claims the work of a playwright whose parody featured the Dr. Seuss character the Grinch impregnating an adult Cindy Lou Who before marrying her and taking her to live in a cave, a legal defense fund for theater workers told a New York federal court on Wednesday.
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April 07, 2017
Tort Claims Axed In Fair Use Suit Against Dr. Seuss Estate
A New York federal judge on Friday trimmed a lawsuit filed by the producers of a canceled comedic play riffing on a Dr. Seuss classic children's story, saying there was no basis to claims they were injured through cease-and-desist letters sent by the author's estate.
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March 06, 2017
Dr. Seuss Estate Denies Default In Play's Copyright Case
The estate of Dr. Seuss urged a New York federal judge Friday to deny a default judgment bid in a preemptive suit by the producers of an unauthorized Dr. Seuss play, saying just because it failed to seek dismissal of the copyright fair use claim doesn't mean it defaulted.
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February 21, 2017
Dr. Seuss Copyright Threat Against Play A 'Shot In Dark'
The producers of an unauthorized Dr. Seuss play are once again blasting the late author's estate for threatening to sue for copyright infringement without ever having read the script, accusing it of "shooting in the dark first, and asking questions later."
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February 06, 2017
Dr. Seuss Estate Says Copyright Threat Letter Was Legal
The estate of Dr. Seuss is pushing back against claims that it committed tortious interference by sending a copyright threat letter to an unauthorized off-Broadway adaptation, saying it has an "absolute right" to protect its intellectual property.