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  1. June 22, 2021

    'Black Mirror' Producer Beats Plot Copyright Claims

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday shut down a film creator's copyright infringement suit against the producer of the Netflix series "Black Mirror" over an episode featuring Miley Cyrus, finding that any similarities between the episode and the creator's own film are far too general to support protection under copyright law.

  2. June 12, 2020

    'Black Mirror' Producer Wants Plot Copyright Claims Tossed

    The British production company behind Netflix series "Black Mirror" argued Thursday that it shouldn't have to face copyright claims in Illinois federal court over an episode featuring Miley Cyrus simply because Netflix distributed the episode in the United States.

  3. October 18, 2019

    'Black Mirror' Producer Sued For Lifting Plot From Earlier Film

    The producer of the Netflix series "Black Mirror" has been accused of stealing the plot for an episode starring Miley Cyrus from a film that also focuses on artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry.