Lee Mendelson Film Productions Sues GameMill Over Copyright Infringement in Snoopy Game
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Summary
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the owner of intellectual property related to the Peanuts franchise, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against publisher GameMill Entertainment. The lawsuit alleges that GameMill's game "Snoopy & the Great Mystery Club" used copyrighted music without permission. The article breaks down the legal complaint and the background of the dispute.
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We don't remember the Snoopy storyline where Charlie Brown and co. end up in a legal copyright battle, but that's exactly what's happening at the moment.
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