Netflix has reported that it will be creating a GameStop documentary and feature film with Emmy and Oscar-winning filmmakers Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus. The documentary will feature interviews with members of the Reddit forum, r/wallstreetbets, behind the rise of GameStop stock, everyday amateur traders, and Wallstreet financial experts. The founder of WallStreetBets has sold his life story to...Read More
Dwight Yoakam claims that Warner Music has denied him the right to reclaim the copyrights to some of his best-known recordings and has sued them over it. Yoakam is seeking a jury trial and a declaration of the termination of his copyrights and unspecified damages for copyright infringement. “Yoakam’s suit hinges on Section 203 of the...Read More
Disney filed a motion to dismiss a recent lawsuit by Jeffrey Scott, one of the original Muppet Babies 1984 series writers and developer (1984 – 1991), against the entertainment giant. Disney rebooted the Muppet Babies in 2018, and that’s when Scott filed his lawsuit, claiming “the company had misappropriated elements from his original 1984 series...Read More
A Utah theme park has sued Taylor Swift over who owns the trademark for “Evermore,” Taylor’s latest album. An immersive-experience theme park in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the owner spent nearly $1 million to develop and promote the “Evermore” trademark and claims that guests have been confused and wondering if the park had an association with...Read More
Writer and photographer Clayton Haugen sued Activision Blizzard over one of their character, Mara, in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare videogame. Clayton claims that Mara is too closely similar to his character “Cade Janus,” which he published before Mara’s release. In his statement, he claims that Activision Blizzard “intentionally modeled the character of Mara after...Read More
