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Three-judge Ninth Circuit panel proves unable to vanquish legal dispute over ownership of the idea behind "Ghost Hunters" television series

Three-judge Ninth Circuit panel proves unable to vanquish legal dispute over ownership of the idea behind "Ghost Hunters" television series: Back on June 3, 2010, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in which, according to an article by Steven M. Ellis of Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "[t]he Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals * * * declined to reinstate a lawsuit accusing NBC Universal and the former Sci-Fi Channel of stealing the idea for the television show 'Ghost Hunters.'"

In other coverage of the original three-judge panel's ruling, the "THR, Esq." blog of The Hollywood Reporter had a post titled "Appeals court sides with NBC Universal in 'Ghost Hunters' idea theft case."

Today, however, the Ninth Circuit issued this order granting rehearing en banc in the case. Thus, the dispute over ownership of the idea behind "Ghost Hunters" remains alive. Yes, it's alive!!! Rather spooky, isn't it?

Full post as published by How Appealing on September 30, 2010 (boomark / email).