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Entertainment & Sports

May 6, 2011

Copyright Pre-emption Ruling Overturned

Production company Pilgrim Films & Television Inc. will be returning to court to contest paranormal researcher Larry Montz's claims that the idea for the Syfy series "Ghost Hunters," was his.


By Erica Phillips


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Production company Pilgrim Films & Television Inc. will be returning to court to contest paranormal researcher Larry Montz's claims that the idea for the Syfy series "Ghost Hunters," was his.


Ruling en banc Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a three-judge panel that affirmed a trial judge's ruling to dismiss the case last June. At issue was whether Mon...

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