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  1. March 25, 2022

    Judge Opts For Fee Shrinkage In Seinfeld Copyright Case

    A New York federal judge on Friday awarded Jerry Seinfeld far less than the $1 million in attorney fees he asked for after beating copyright claims over the concept for his Netflix series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," but the judge held that the accuser and his attorney should fork over nearly $29,000 for lodging the meritless suit and driving up a hefty legal bill.

  2. April 06, 2021

    Seinfeld Wants Copyright Accuser's Attorney To Pay Fees

    Jerry Seinfeld wants to hold a filmmaker's counsel partly on the hook for legal fees the comedian incurred defending an unsuccessful copyright suit over "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," saying the case involved "abusive and opportunistic conduct."

  3. March 15, 2021

    Seinfeld Copyright Accuser Warns Penalty Will Bankrupt Him

    A filmmaker who filed an unsuccessful copyright case against Jerry Seinfeld over "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" is pleading with a federal judge not to impose a "crippling" award of attorney fees.

  4. February 26, 2021

    Seinfeld Wins Legal Fees After Beating 'Comedians' Case

    Jerry Seinfeld is entitled to be reimbursed for legal bills he spent fending off a copyright lawsuit over "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," a federal judge ruled Friday, saying courts need to deter future accusers from filing such "opportunistic" cases.

  5. December 02, 2020

    Seinfeld Says Failed Copyright Suit Should Not 'Get A Pass'

    Jerry Seinfeld is urging a New York federal court to award him the nearly $1 million he spent defeating a lawsuit that accused him of stealing "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," saying the accuser shouldn't "get a pass" simply because the show makes plenty of money.

  6. November 18, 2020

    Judge Says Seinfeld Shouldn't Get $1M For Copyright Suit Win

    A New York federal judge said that Jerry Seinfeld is not entitled to recover nearly $1 million he spent defeating a lawsuit filed by a former creative partner who accused him of stealing "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."

  7. September 23, 2020

    Seinfeld Demands $1M After Beating 'Comedians In Cars' Case

    Attorneys for Jerry Seinfeld squared off before a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday with lawyers representing a former creative partner who accused him of stealing "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," battling over whether the accuser must now repay the superstar's nearly million-dollar legal bill.

  8. December 20, 2019

    Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2019

    From Jerry Seinfeld to Taylor Swift to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, 2019 saw a slew of rulings on important copyright cases. To keep it all straight, here's a breakdown of the 10 biggest ones you need to remember, plus 10 more you should know that didn't make the cut.

  9. September 30, 2019

    Seinfeld Beats 'Comedians In Cars' Copyright Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit that claimed Jerry Seinfeld stole the concept for his "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" series from a onetime collaborator, ruling the accuser waited too long to sue.

  10. July 02, 2018

    Seinfeld Says 'Comedians In Cars' IP Case Is About Nothing

    Jerry Seinfeld is pushing to end a lawsuit claiming he stole the concept for his "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" from a onetime collaborator, calling it an "opportunistic and frivolous" case that was filed far too late.

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