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The Ninth Circuit Gets Its Groove On: Copyright And Choreography

Celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami alleged that the copied dance sequence in 'Fortnite' comprised the most distinctive portion of his work.

Morning Docket: 05.24.21

* Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, took the witness stand in a lawsuit filed by the maker of Fortnite. Wonder if he swore the oath on an iPad... [BBC] * An Egyptian court has permitted the Suez Canal to keep holding the ship that caused a blockage in the waterway earlier this year. [Reuters] * A lawsuit claims a worker aboard the Staten Island ferry was injured trying to stop a fight. [New York Post] * A federal prosecutor was injured by a stray bullet while dining out in Brooklyn last week. [New York Daily News] * Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, is beefing up its legal team. After last week's dip, hope they aren't getting paid in Bitcoin... [Reuters]

Gamers Turn Court Landmark Antitrust Case Into A ‘Party’

This is why we can't have nice things.

Fortnite Goes Against Apple And Google And Their 30% Tax On App Purchases

Last Thursday, Epic Games, creator of the hit game Fortnite, announced a discount for the purchase of V-Bucks — its in-game currency. For iPhone and Android smartphone users, you had to purchase the V-Bucks through its own payment portal instead of Apple’s App Store or Google’s Play Store to get the discount. Both Apple and […]

Dance With The One That Brought You: Fortnite Seeks To Sashay Around Copyright Claim

Epic invokes California’s anti-SLAPP statute to argue that its theft of 2 Milly’s dance was 'free speech.'

When Microtransactions Go Real Wrong

Data breach pwns Fortnite players.

Carlton Sues Over Carlton Dance

It's not unusual to win this kind of lawsuit.

THE GREATEST LAW FIRM TESTIMONIAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!!

This lawyer can Milly Rock on any block.

Is It Illegal To Show Others How To Cheat In A Video Game?

Epic Games claims that it is in the company's copyright infringement suit filed against a 14-year-old boy.

Fortnite’s Trademark Filing Royale

Fortnite is a veritable gold mine of potential trademark filings, so it's interesting to see which marks Epic Games is acquiring IP rights on.