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Article: Screenwriter Jason Laskay Announces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Universal Pictures; Suit Alleges `K-Pax' Infringes on Copyrights of `Man Facing Southeast'.
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- November 30, 2001
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Business/Entertainment Editors
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2001
Screenwriter Jason Laskay announced today he has filed suit in federal district court for copyright infringement arising out of Universal Pictures' release of its new major motion picture, "K-Pax." Attorneys Richard G. Osborn and William H. Ford, III of The Ford Law Firm are lead counsel. Mr. Laskay's company, Laskay Film Productions, owns the exclusive domestic copyrights to the 1986 Argentine film "Hombre Mirando al Sudeste" (translated "Man Facing Southeast"), including all film sequel, production and distribution rights. The suit alleges that "K-Pax" infringes Mr. Laskay's ...