Vallejo v. Narcos Productions LLC et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-23462

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Rodney Smith

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  1. September 21, 2020

    Journalist Owes Netflix $250K Atty Fees, Costs In 'Narcos' Suit

    A well-known Colombian journalist must pay more than $250,000 in attorney fees and costs to Netflix, a Florida federal judge ruled Monday, following the defeat of her suit claiming the streaming giant's "Narcos" ripped off scenes from her memoir involving her romantic relationship with Pablo Escobar.

  2. November 08, 2019

    Netflix Shakes Journalist's Copyright Suit Over 'Narcos' Series

    A Florida federal judge has thrown out a copyright suit against the makers of the Netflix series "Narcos" by a well-known Colombian journalist who claimed the show ripped off scenes from her memoir involving her romantic relationship with Pablo Escobar, ruling that historical facts cannot be copyrighted.

  3. October 28, 2019

    Netflix Can't Ditch 'Narcos' Suit Ahead Of Trial

    A Florida federal judge on Monday shut down a motion to dismiss a copyright suit claiming the Netflix series "Narcos" ripped off a Colombian journalist's memoir, ruling that the journalist has standing to sue because she assigned away her rights only after the series had already aired.

  4. September 20, 2019

    Netflix Slammed For Last-Ditch Bid To Escape 'Narcos' Suit

    Former Colombian journalist Virginia Vallejo has urged a Florida federal judge to deny a motion to dismiss her copyright suit claiming the Netflix series "Narcos" ripped off her memoir detailing her affair with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, calling it a last-ditch effort to delay next month's scheduled trial.

  5. June 17, 2019

    Colombian 'Narcos' Producer Off The Hook In Copyright Suit

    A Florida federal judge has allowed a Colombian production company to exit a former journalist's copyright suit claiming the Netflix series "Narcos" ripped off her memoir detailing her affair with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, ruling she couldn't prove the court had jurisdiction over the company.

  6. May 24, 2019

    Netflix Can't Shake Copyright Suit Over 'Narcos' Series

    Netflix and producers of the series "Narcos" cannot escape a former Colombian journalist's claim that a scene infringed copyrights covering her best-selling memoir detailing her romantic relationship with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, although a Florida federal court rejected her allegations regarding two other scenes and trimmed additional claims.

  7. November 13, 2018

    'Narcos' Production Co. Seeks Toss Of Copyright Suit

    A Colombian production company argued Monday that a Florida federal court lacks authority over it in a lawsuit alleging that it, Netflix and the other producers of the popular series "Narcos" infringed copyrights covering a former journalist's best-selling memoir that detailed her romantic relationship with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.

  8. August 27, 2018

    Colombian Reporter Says Netflix's 'Narcos' Infringed Memoir

    A former Colombian journalist living in asylum in the United States claimed in a lawsuit filed on Friday that Netflix and the producers of the popular series "Narcos" infringed copyrights covering her best-selling memoir, which detailed her romantic relationship with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.

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