Legal Opinion
Silberstein v. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 19, 2004No. 02 Civ. 1131(RJH)PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLWELL, District Judge.
This is an action asserting claims of copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq., and trademark infringement under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and alternatively asserting state law claims for common law idea misappropriation, deceptive business practices, and false advertising, based on defendants’ alleged unlawful copying of plaintiffs cartoon drawing of a purported squirrel-rat hybrid she calls “Sqrat.” Defendants move for summary judgment as to all of plaintiffs claims. For the reasons set forth below, the…
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