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David Zindel v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. et al
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April 06, 2021
'Shape Of Water' Copyright Fight Ends In Settlement
The creators of "The Shape of Water" have reached a settlement to end a copyright lawsuit over the Oscar-winning film, a year after the Ninth Circuit revived the case with a ruling that Disney later warned would promote "meritless lawsuits."
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July 24, 2018
'The Shape of Water' Escapes Copyright Infringement Suit
A California federal judge on Monday tossed a copyright suit against "The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro and others who made the Oscar-winning film, finding that the hit flick isn't substantialy similar to a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Paul Zindel.
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June 05, 2018
No Slipping 'Shape Of Water' IP Suit, Playwright's Son Says
The son of a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who sued "The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro and others fought back against the movie makers’ bid to toss his California federal suit, arguing the film has “substantial similarities” to a play his late father penned.
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May 08, 2018
'Shape Of Water' Makers Deny Ripping Off Pulitzer Playwright
"The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro and others involved in making the Oscar-winning film urged a California federal judge to toss a copyright suit filed by the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Zindel, arguing Monday that the hit flick has no substantial similarities to Zindel's play.
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February 21, 2018
'Shape Of Water' Accused Of Stealing Pulitzer Winner's Play
The son of a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright is accusing "The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro and others involved in the Oscar-nominated film of ripping off the movie's plot from a one-act drama by his late father, according to a suit filed in California federal court Wednesday.