Article: Utah firm among group being sued by Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono has sued the producers and the Utah-based distributor of TV personality Ben Stein's documentary that supports teaching the theory of "intelligent design" to children, saying the film uses John Lennon's song "Imagine" without permission.

Premise Media Corp. and Rampant Films didn't get a license to use the song in "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," released April 18, according to the copyright-infringement suit by Ono, Lennon's widow, and British record label EMI Group Plc.

"Defendants have intentionally and willfully used the song without authorization because they knew that they would likely be unable to secure permission from plaintiffs," Ono, 75, said in the lawsuit, filed ...

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