May 2024

Top Gun Lawsuit Shot Down

By Matt Kristoffersen

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter May 2024

TOPICS : Copyright, Intellectual Property

The 1983 magazine article “Top Guns” and Paramount Pictures’ recent blockbuster movie Top Gun: Maverick are not substantially similar under copyright law, a California federal judge ruled this month.

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