Apple Wins Again in Copyright Infringement Battle over Apple TV Thriller Series

Apple wins again in copyright infringement battle over Apple TV thriller series

The US Court of Appeals today upheld a verdict from early last year that cleared Apple of allegations that one of its hit thriller series was copied from a 2013 independent film.

9th Circ. Affirms Verdict Clearing Shyamalan Of Infringement

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday upheld a jury's decision clearing Apple Inc. and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan of allegations that they stole an independent filmmaker's work for the Apple TV show "Servant," rejecting arguments of improper jury instructions.

Apple, Shyamalan Win Servant Copyright Appeal at 9th Circuit

The Ninth Circuit upheld a jury verdict clearing Apple and M. Night Shyamalan in Francesca Gregorini's Servant copyright lawsuit.

Appeals court upholds Apple and Shyamalan’s jury win in ‘Servant’ copyright case

A federal appeals court on Thursday affirmed a jury verdict clearing Apple Inc. and director M. Night Shyamalan of copyright infringement claims tied to the Apple TV series "Servant." The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected filmmaker Francesca Gregorini's challenges to the 2025 trial outcome. Gregorini had alleged that the first three episodes of "Servant," which premiered in 2019 and ran through 2023, copied substantial element…