April 13, 2022
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a copyright infringement suit filed against producers behind the 2019 "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" film for allegedly ripping off media company Summit Kaiju's mountain monster Batholith, finding that the character is distinct, recognizable, and thus protectable.
December 20, 2021
A Denver-based media company has accused the producers behind a recent "Godzilla" movie of brazenly featuring its mountain monster character in the film without permission, according to a copyright infringement suit in California federal court.