Phillip Madison Jones v. Twentieth Century Studios, Inc. et al

  1. November 29, 2023

    20th Century, CAA Defeat Writer's Suit Over 'Ad Astra' Script

    A California federal judge has rejected a screenwriter's allegations that Twentieth Century Fox, Disney and Creative Artists Agency ripped off a script he pitched to them in the process of developing the 2019 Brad Pitt film "Ad Astra," ruling that the "undisputed facts" warrant siding with the companies.

  2. November 18, 2021

    IP Forecast: Delaware '101 Day' To Start Off With Natera Battle

    Delaware's Judge Leonard Stark on Monday will hold one of his "101 Day" hearings, where he considers patent eligibility fights and issues decisions on the same day, and one of the cases he's set to hear involves arguments from Natera Inc. looking to sink a DNA sequencing patent. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  3. July 21, 2021

    20th Century And CAA Stole Script For 'Ad Astra,' Writer Says

    A screenwriter hit Twentieth Century Studios Inc. and Creative Artists Agency LLC with a copyright suit in California federal court Wednesday alleging they ripped off a script he pitched to them, turning it into the 2019 Brad Pitt film "Ad Astra" without paying, crediting or otherwise consulting him.

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