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Intermediate Access Theory Rejected in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Home-Renovation TV Show

3 minute read August 01, 2021 at 12:03 AM
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Stan Soocher
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Intermediate Access Theory Rejected in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Home-Renovation TV Show

The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted a defense motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by actress Melanie Tolbert, who alleged the HGTV home-renovation series Good Bones infringed on the sizzle reel for her Like Mother, Like Daughter that she created and circulated in the TV industry.

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