Whyte Monkee Productions, et al v. Netflix, et al

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Case Number:

22-6199

Court:

Appellate - 10th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3820 Copyright

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  1. January 01, 2025

    Colorado Cases To Watch In 2025

    Colorado justices this year could push the boundaries of the state's consumer protection law in a class action accusing landlords of deceptive trade practices, the Tenth Circuit is poised to reverse itself in a closely watched Tiger King copyright infringement suit and massive wildfire litigation against Xcel is barreling toward trial.

  2. July 26, 2024

    Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024

    The first copyright trial arising from an artificial intelligence platform could provide intellectual property attorneys with insight into dozens of pending suits against AI companies, while the Tenth Circuit is reconsidering whether Netflix made fair use of a funeral clip in its "Tiger King" docuseries.

  3. July 10, 2024

    10th Circ. Now Seems Unsure 'Tiger King' Violated Copyright

    A Tenth Circuit panel that cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Warhol decision in holding that Netflix Inc. could not dodge a copyright complaint for including a funeral video clip in its "Tiger King" docuseries sounded more skeptical about the plaintiffs' arguments during a rehearing Wednesday, grilling counsel about why the short video was not fair use.

  4. June 04, 2024

    Netflix Tells 10th Circ. Warhol Helps Defense In 'Tiger King' Suit

    Netflix Inc. has told the Tenth Circuit that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year finding that an Andy Warhol silkscreen of pop icon Prince infringed the photo it was based on strengthens its position in a lawsuit that accuses the streaming service of infringing a copyrighted funeral video by using a clip of it in the popular 2020 docuseries "Tiger King."

  5. May 13, 2024

    Netflix Gets 10th Circ. To Take 2nd Look At 'Tiger King' Ruling

    The Tenth Circuit on Monday agreed to revisit an appeal from Netflix Inc. regarding a copyright complaint about its docuseries "Tiger King," after filmmakers and others told the appeals court it had misapplied U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  6. May 03, 2024

    10th Circ. Blasted For Warhol Reading In 'Tiger King' IP Suit

    Filmmakers, authors and law professors have urged the Tenth Circuit to revisit its decision to revive part of a copyright complaint against Netflix for its popular "Tiger King" docuseries, arguing that an appeals panel misapplied the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Warhol decision when it ruled against the streaming service.

  7. March 28, 2024

    10th Circ. Vacates Netflix Fee Award In 'Tiger King' IP Row

    The Tenth Circuit on Thursday vacated an attorney fee award for Netflix in a copyright suit brought by a zoo employee whose footage was used in the show "Tiger King," just one day after the circuit court widely upheld the streaming giant's summary judgment win.

  8. March 27, 2024

    Citing Warhol, 10th Circ. Undoes Netflix's 'Tiger King' Win

    The Tenth Circuit on Wednesday relied on last year's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Warhol case to set aside a fair use win for Netflix Inc. in a copyright suit brought by a former zoo employee who livestreamed the funeral of the husband of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic.

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