Williams v. UMG Recordings, Inc. (2003) Overview | LSData Case Brief Video Summary
Kelvin Williams filed a complaint against several defendants over compensation for a documentary project. Williams claimed he was contracted to incorporate his copyrighted narration script into another project. The court dismissed Williams' second claim for violating the Lanham Act but allowed the copyright infringement claim to proceed. The defendants filed a motion to exclude evidence of alleged copyright infringement of the narration script, which was denied by the court. Williams requested to amend their complaint, which was denied due to being too late and futile.
Williams v. UMG Recordings, Inc. (2003)
United States District Court for the Central District of California
281 F. Supp. 2d 1177
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