New York Federal Judge: Copyright Dispute Over ‘Anastasia’ Can Proceed

Mealey's (April 3, 2018, 1:32 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Citing the need for a “detailed examination” of the 1940s fictionalized play “Anastasia” and a more recent musical adaptation of the same name, a New York federal judge on April 2 denied a motion for summary judgment of no substantial similarity, writing that “there are material facts in dispute” (Jean-Etienne de Becdelievre, et al. v. Terrance McNally, et al., No. 16-9471, S.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55815)....