Conan Doyle Estate Ltd. v. Springer et al

  1. December 18, 2020

    Netflix Settles Sherlock Holmes Copyright Fight

    Netflix and the estate of Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle reached a settlement Friday to end a copyright lawsuit over a recent movie centered on the famed detective's sister.

  2. October 30, 2020

    Netflix Calls Sherlock Holmes Lawsuit 'Attempt To Extort'

    Netflix urged a federal judge Friday to toss a copyright lawsuit over a recent movie centered on Sherlock Holmes' sister, likening the case to "extortion" by the estate of Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle.

  3. June 24, 2020

    Netflix Hit With Copyright Suit Over Sherlock Holmes Spinoff

    The estate of Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle is suing Netflix for copyright infringement over an upcoming movie about Holmes' sister, six years after a federal court ruled the famed detective was largely in the public domain.