June 11, 2025
A California federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright lawsuit with prejudice by a filmmaker who accused Netflix Inc., NBA superstar LeBron James and others of lifting elements from his script to make the movie "Rez Ball" after the parties filed a notice with the court.
March 17, 2025
A filmmaker who alleges that Netflix, NBA superstar LeBron James and others lifted elements from one of his scripts to make the streaming service's movie "Rez Ball" has urged a California federal court to deny the defendant's bid to file an early summary judgment motion, saying comprehensive discovery is needed first.
November 15, 2024
In this week's Off The Bench, a college football star takes the NCAA to court seeking one more year to play, the plot of a recent Netflix release might have been lifted from another creator and a transgender college athlete's right to compete is challenged by other players.
November 14, 2024
A Montana filmmaker on Thursday accused Netflix, LeBron James and other "heavy Hollywood hitters" of ripping off his copyrighted script to make one of the streaming service's recent releases, telling a California federal court the works shared obvious similarities from their dialogue, down to their characters and scene sequences.