9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 2, 2023
9th Circuit revives choreographer’s Epic Games lawsuit
A district court judge ruled that the collection of steps Epic allegedly copied were unprotectable as a whole.
9th Circuit revives choreographer's Epic Games lawsuit
A choreographer's copyright infringement lawsuit against Epic Games Inc. for allegedly using his dance moves on the video game Fortnite was revived Wednesday by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
Fortnite players can customize their avatars by purchasing "emotes," which are virtual animations that players use to celebrate or dance in the game. Los An...
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