British Broadcasting Company (“BBC”) brought a suit against Scott Stander & Associates (“Scott Stander”) in California federal court claiming that its rights to the popular “Dancing with the Stars” (“DWTS”) program have been infringed. Scott Stander is the producer of a live stage show called “Ballroom with a Twist” (“BWAT”) featuring dancers from “Dancing with the Stars.”
According to the complaint, Scott Stander has advertised its show as “the national-tour spinoff of ‘Dancing with the Stars’” and “a non-competitive spinoff.” Further, the complaint claimed that …
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