California Federal Judge Says Contract Case Preempted By Copyright

Mealey's (May 11, 2022, 1:11 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a May 10 holding, a federal judge in California denied a motion to remand a breach of contract and unjust enrichment case against Pixar Animation Studios, producer of the film “Onward,” to the Alameda County, Calif., Superior Court on grounds of federal copyright preemption....