'Disturbia' Film Faces Lawsuit
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/10arts-DISTURBIAFIL_BRF.html?_r=1&scp=7&sq=privacy%20lawsuit&st=cse&oref=slogin
I found the above article on the New York Times Web site, which regards a new copyright lawsuit filed on Monday. The lawsuit, filed by the estate of Sheldon Abend, states that Steve Spielberg, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks infringed on the rights to the 1942 Cornell Woolrich “Rear Window” short story when they created the film Disturbia.
The question will be how similar the movie and short story really are. This will be an interesting case to watch as it develops. So far, the defendants do not have any comments about the case. In order to be successful the plaintiff has to prove that more than an "idea" was stolen, which will be difficult with differences in the story lines. In my opinion, the plaintiff will not be successful.
More information about the suit:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_en_mo/film_disturbia_lawsuit
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