Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 2, 2018
9th Circuit gives “Empire” suit second chance
In a split decision, a panel found the lower court had erred, dismissing the suit without leave to amend.
Nguyen
While the plaintiff in a copyright case against the makers of the Fox TV series "Empire" didn't include the facts to support his allegations, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Wednesday that he'd been unfairly denied an opportunity to fix the error by the lower court.
Plaintiff Jon Astor-White alleges "Empire," a show centering on the family drama of a black billionaire in the music industry, bears striking similarities...
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