Entertainment & Sports
Apr. 11, 2012
Idea theft trial ends with fireworks
An idea theft trial over the film "The Last Samurai" came to an end Friday when a federal court jury ruled that screenwriters Aaron and Matthew Benay never actually submitted their script to the producers for consideration.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A closely watched and highly contentious Hollywood trial came to an end Friday when a federal court jury ruled that Bedford Falls Productions Inc. couldn't have stolen ideas from screenwriters Aaron and Matthew Benay - because the ideas were never submitted for consideration.
The verdict wasn't entirely satisfying for entertainment industry observers of the long-running case...
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