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Rakoff Questions Copyright Claim in 'Top Gun' Credit Dispute

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U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff has raised doubts regarding a man's claim that he was not credited for writing significant portions of the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick." The judge questioned why the man should not h...
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Rakoff Questions Copyright Claim in 'Top Gun' Credit Dispute U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff has raised doubts regarding a man's claim that he was not credited for writing significant portions of the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick." The judge questioned why the man should not h... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/rakoff-questions-copyright-claim-in-top-gun-credit-dispute

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