Milano v. NBC Universal, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that, “[p]lainly the ‘reality’ aspect of [a] show could hardly be considered original or protectable”
• holding the same as to the essential elements of a weight loss show that the plaintiff sought to protect

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.
  Supreme Court· 1991-03-27· cited 2,678×
• Three Boys Music Corp. v. Bolton
  Ninth Circuit· 2000-05-09· cited 194×
• Lou Shaw Eastborne Productions, Inc. v. Richard Lindheim Michael Sloan Universal City Studios, Inc. Columbia Broadcasting Systems McA Television, Ltd.
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-11-23· cited 164×
• Ted Berkic v. Michael Crichton, Robin Cook, Marvin Moss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/united Artists Entertainment Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-03-11· cited 89×
• Jeffrey Kouf v. Walt Disney Pictures & Television
  Ninth Circuit· 1994-02-17· cited 85×
• Cavalier v. Random House, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2002-05-21· cited 74×
• Swirsky v. Carey
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-07-12· cited 57×