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Courts

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.

By Scott Alan Burroughs

Morning Docket

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]

By Jordan Rothman

Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement

Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.

By Thomson Reuters

Technology

Gamers Turn Court Landmark Antitrust Case Into A ‘Party’

This is why we can't have nice things.

By Kathryn Rubino

Technology

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 […]

By Steven Chung

Intellectual Property