Tesla Fails In Bid To Get 'Blade Runner' IP Suit Dismissed

By Craig Clough ( April 7, 2025, 7:52 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge denied a request Monday by Elon Musk and Tesla to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they used an image that infringes the science fiction film "Blade Runner 2049" to promote an autonomous taxicab, keeping in place some claims and allowing plaintiff Alcon Entertainment LLC to amend others....

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