Copyright Act Does Not Preempt State Law Contract Claim for "Royal Pains": Second Circuit | Practical Law
On June 26, 2012, in Forest Park Pictures v. Universal Television Network, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the US District Court for the Southern District of New York's judgment dismissing Forest Park's complaint and remanded for further proceedings. The plaintiffs sued the defendants for breach of contract that included an implied promise to pay for using plaintiff's pitched content for defendant's television show "Royal Pains."