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1 week ago

The Briefing - Top Gun Cleared for Takeoff: The Ninth Circuit Affirms Paramount's Copyright Win

The Ninth Circuit kicked off 2026 with a major copyright decision in the long-running Top Gun dispute, affirming summary judgment for Paramount in the lawsuit over Top Gun: Maverick. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin shareholders Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down the Ninth Circuit's reasoning and why it matters for studios, writers, and anyone adapting real-world stories.
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