Conversion Claim Is Preempted By Copyright Act, California Court Rules

Mealey's (December 8, 2020, 2:11 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Allegations by actress Rose McGowan that disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein and his associates conspired to “obtain” as much of her book “Brave” as possible before its publication in an effort to interfere with her possession of the confidential manuscript were dismissed Dec. 7 by a federal judge in California (Rose McGowan v. Harvey Weinstein, et al., No. 19-9105, C.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 229408)....