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legal5 months ago

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Against Woodward and Publishers

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster, and Paramount Global, ruling that Trump did not plausibly establish a copyright interest in the interview recordings used for the audiobook 'The Trump Tapes.' Trump was allowed to amend his complaint, but the judge expressed skepticism about his claims. The case involves disputes over copyright ownership of interview recordings used in a book and audiobook.

legal5 months ago

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward Over Audiobook

A federal judge dismissed President Trump's $50 million lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward, ruling that Trump failed to demonstrate a copyright interest in the interviews used for Woodward's audiobook 'The Trump Tapes,' which drew from interviews conducted between 2016 and 2020. The judge gave Trump the opportunity to refile, but indicated it was unlikely he could establish a plausible copyright claim.

legal6 months ago

Judge Dismisses Trump's Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward Over Audiobook

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $50 million lawsuit against Bob Woodward over the audiobook 'The Trump Tapes,' ruling that Trump failed to establish joint authorship or copyright interest, and citing federal law preemption. The decision favors Woodward, his publisher, and Paramount, and Trump has been given until August 18 to amend his complaint.

politics2 years ago

Trump's Troubling Tapes and Legal Woes: A Closer Look

Watergate journalist Bob Woodward expressed deep concern over a 2021 audio recording in which former President Donald Trump boasted about possessing classified documents from the Defense Department regarding a potential attack on Iran that he did not declassify while in office. Woodward described Trump's cavalier attitude towards national security as alarming and dangerous, emphasizing that he had never witnessed anything like it in his five decades of reporting on national security. Trump, who is currently the leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was recently indicted on 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House.