Anna Biani v. Showtime Networks, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:23-cv-03845

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Dolly M. Gee

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  1. April 09, 2024

    Judge Sees Plot Holes In Case Against TV's 'Penny Dreadful'

    A California federal judge has dismissed, for now, a writer's copyright infringement suit accusing cable channel Showtime and the makers of the show "Penny Dreadful" of ripping off her characters from posts she made in a online role-playing community forum called "Murders & Roses: Victorian London Crimes & Scandals."

  2. May 22, 2023

    Showtime's 'Penny Dreadful' Stole Online Character, Suit Says

    A writer is suing Showtime and the makers of the show "Penny Dreadful" in California federal court, accusing them of ripping off her Victorian protagonist and other characters from posts she made in the online role-playing community forum "Murders & Roses: Victorian London Crimes & Scandals."