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Dubay et al v. King
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3:17-cv-00348
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- Marvel Entertainment LLC
- MRC II Distribution Co. LP
- Simon & Schuster Inc.
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
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March 19, 2019
Stephen King Wants $1.2M After Beating 'Dark Tower' IP Suit
Stephen King asked a Florida federal court Monday to award him $1.17 million that he incurred fending off claims that his "Dark Tower" books ripped off a comic book series, saying such copyright litigation isn't a "lottery" and King shouldn't be treated as a "punching bag."
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March 01, 2019
Judge Tosses Copyright Suit Over Stephen King's 'Dark Tower'
A Florida federal judge on Friday dismissed a suit claiming Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" ripped off the time-traveling comic book series "The Rook," ruling that the protected elements of the two works are dissimilar and that no reasonable jury could conclude King infringed the comic's copyrights.
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August 20, 2018
Stephen King Fights Partial Win Bid In Comic Book IP Row
Stephen King urged a Florida federal judge on Monday to reject a bid for an early win by the nephew of a comic book writer who claims King ripped off his uncle's "The Rook" time-traveling comic books to create the Roland Deschain character in King's "Dark Tower" series.