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Entertainment & Sports

May 11, 2013

Universal ends "Fifty Shades" dispute with adult film studio

A district judge granted Universal a permanent injunction Thursday, ending a dispute over an unauthorized pornographic adaptation of the bestselling novel "Fifty Shades of Grey."

By Ryne Hodkowski

Daily Journal Staff Writer


A district judge Thursday granted a permanent injunction in favor of plaintiffs Fifty Shades Ltd. and Universal City Studios LLC, ending a dispute over an unauthorized pornographic adaptation of the bestselling novel "Fifty Shades of Grey."


The order follows on the heels of a March settlement between the plaintiffs and Smash Pictures Inc., the self-proclaimed leaders in the niche market of gonzo pornography. Sm...

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