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Entertainment & Sports

Feb. 21, 2015

And the Most Litigated Oscar goes to...

The Oscars are around the corner, so here's a review of some of the more interesting intellectual property disputes involving Best Picture winners. By David Kluft


By David Kluft


The film that wins the Best Picture Oscar this year is certain to attract more viewers and box office receipts than it had before receiving the award. But Best Picture winners may also attract more lawsuits, including intellectual property claims. Sometimes the lawsuits are just as worthy of attention as the films themselves but, until the Academy gives a Most Litigated Picture award (which would almost certainly go either to "Gone with the Wi...

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